Pamplona will dress next November 29 to celebrate the feast of Saint Saturninpatron saint of the city, with an agenda that combines the traditions of the day with the start of Christmas activities.
The day will begin with the departure of Comparing giants and big headsthe procession and mass in honor of the saint, and will end in the afternoon with the inauguration of the municipal nursery and lighting Christmas lighting during an event with the singer from Pamplona Anne Lukine. Also on this day, the planned ice skating rink on Paseo de Sarasate.
The switching on of the lights, called a show Argilunewill take place at 5:45 p.m. Town Hall Squareand will mark the official start of the Christmas festivities. From this same afternoon, the neighborhoods of Pamplona will also be illuminated with a special decoration, while the ice rink and the crèche will be available until January 6.
THE Comparing giants and big heads This will be one of the central events of the day. HAS 9:30 a.m.will leave from bus station traveling through the streets of the city: Plaza de la Paz, Yanguas and Miranda, García Ximénez, San Ignacio, Sarasate, Plaza del Castillo, Chapitela and Mercaderes, until reaching the Town Hall Squarewhere he will join the Municipal corporation to address the procession.
THE procession will leave at 10:15 a.m. of the church of Saint Saturninwalking along the streets of San Saturnino, Mayor, Paseo Dr. Arazuri, Nueva and again San Saturnino, until returning to the temple. There, a Eucharist will be celebrated with music by the Musical Chapelhe Pamplona Choir and the Navarre Symphony Orchestra.
After mass, 12:20 p.m.the Comparsa and the dancers of Duguna They will perform dances in the Consistorial Square, before beginning their return to the bus station through streets such as Carlos III and Roncesvalles.
Times and routes of the Comparsa de Gigantes on November 29: San Saturnino and start of Christmas
The morning:
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09:30 a.m.: Departure from the Comparsa of Giants and Big Heads
- Route: Bus station → Plaza de la Paz → Yanguas y Miranda → García Ximénez → San Ignacio → Sarasate → Plaza del Castillo → Chapitela → Mercaderes → Plaza Consistorial.
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10:05 a.m.: Municipal corporation It leaves in the municipality of the Consistorial Square in the direction of the church of San Saturnino.
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10:15 a.m.: Procession in honor of Saint Saturnin
- Directions: Calle San Saturnino → Mayor → Paseo del Dr. Arazuri → Nueva → San Saturnino → Church of San Saturnino.
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11:00 a.m.: Mass at the Church of San Saturnino
- Music: Music Chapel, Orfeón de Pamplonés and Navarre Symphony Orchestra.
- 12:20 p.m.: Return to the Consistorial Square with the dances of the Comparsa and Duguna Iruñeko Dantzariak.
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12:45 p.m. (approximately): Return of the Comparison of Giants and Big Heads
- Route: Consistorial Square → Mercaderes → Chapitela → Plaza del Castillo → Carlos III → Roncesvalles → García Ximénez → Tudela → Conde Oliveto → Plaza de la Paz → Bus station.
In the afternoon:
- 5:30 p.m.: Inauguration of the Municipal Crèche (Town Hall Corridor).
- 5:45 p.m.: Show and performance Argiluna by Anne Lukin (Town Hall Square).
- 6:30 p.m.: Turn on the Christmas lights (Town Hall Square).
- 7:00 p.m.: opening of the ice rink.
Pamplona will experience a day full of tradition and Christmas spirit.
