Despite the success achieved thanks to the initiative of lanterns last year, the Mayor of Pamplona, Joseba Asiróndid not want to know anything about this initiative, simply because it would mean recognize the success of the UPN initiative from last year. Instead, he designed a concert by Navarrese Anne Lukin and nothing else to celebrate the patron saint of Pamplona and the start of Christmas.
And it is that he November 29Pamplona will celebrate feast of Saint Saturnin with a day full of activities that will combine tradition and the start of the Christmas holidays.
The day will start at 09:30 with the departure of Comparing giants and big headswhich will travel through different streets of the city until reaching the Town Hall Squarewhere he will join the Municipal corporation. HAS 10:15 a.m.THE procession I will walk the streets Saint Saturnin, Age, Dr. Arazuri’s Walk, New And Saint Saturninto the church, where mass will be celebrated in honor of the patron saint.
The musical part of the mass will take care of the Musical Chapelwith the collaboration of Pamplona Choir and the Navarre Symphony Orchestra. After mass, towards 12:20 p.m.you will return to Town Hall Squarewhere the troop of Gigantes and Cabezudos and Duguna Iruñeko Dantzariak They will perform dances.
In the afternoon, activities will focus on Christmas. HAS 5:30 p.m.will be inaugurated municipal nursery inside Town Hall Corridorprepared by the Association of Nativity Scene Designers of Pamplonaand can be visited until January 6.
HAS 5:45 p.m.the show is about to begin Argilunean event open to the public Town Hall Square with the performance of the singer from Pamplona Anne Lukine. During this event, the turn on the Christmas lightswhich will remain until January 6.
From the 8:00 p.m.he Gayarre Theater will welcome the traditional Concert in Pamplonawho will perform anthology zarzuelas. This event, celebrated for more than 20 years, will feature the soprano Laura Cruz and the tenor Javier Palaciosunder the direction of the director of Valencia Chamber Orchestra, Father Molina.
THE Christmas lighting This year, it extends to different districts of the city, including the main shopping centers of the old town And Expansionas well as neighborhoods like Saint John, Hermitage, Mendebaldea, Saint George, Rochapée, Iturrama, Mendillorri, Txantrea, miraculous, Azpilagaña, Lezkaïru, Santa Maria la Real, Buztintxuri, Etxabakoitz And Erripagana. A total of 617 items illuminate the city, with 292 bows228 street lamps and 97 numbers as reindeer, Christmas trees, snowflakes And starry sky.
THE LED technology used this year, which totals more than 1,100,000 light pointsgives rise to a light decoration with a predominance of warm white and gold. THE squares of Recoletas And Freedom They also have special lighting in the trees, while The squares of Merindades And Viana will welcome characters from more than 5 meters in height.
He Gayarre Theater and the Town Hall Square will be particularly highlighted for reasons of flake, star And light curtains.
The next Friday November 29Pamplona will celebrate feast of Saint Saturnin with a series of cultural and traditional events starting at 9:30 a.m. Below we offer you the full program of activities for this special day.
09:30 a.m. – Departure from the Comparsa des Géants et des Grosses Têtes
The troop will begin their journey from Bus stationpassing through several city streets like Peace Square, Yanguas and Miranda, Garcia Ximenez, Saint Ignatius, Sarasate, Castle Square, Arrow, Merchants and ending with the Town Hall Square.
10:05 a.m. – Departure from the Municipal Corporation in the Town Hall
The company will move from Town Hall Square to participate in the day’s events.
10:15 a.m. – Procession
THE Procession I will walk the streets Saint Saturnin, Age, Dr. Arazuri’s Walk, New And Saint Saturninuntil reaching the church of Saint Saturnin.
11:00 a.m. – Mass at the Church of San Saturnino
THE mass will have a musical part by the Musical Chapelwith the collaboration of Pamplona Choir and the Navarre Symphony Orchestra. After mass, we will proceed to return to town hall around 12:20 p.m.
Return of the Comparison of Giants and Big Heads
The troop will make their return trip from Town Hall Square passing through Merchants, Arrow, Castle Square, Charles III, Roncesvalles, Garcia Ximenez, Tudela, Count Oliveto, Peace Square and ending with the Bus station.
5:30 p.m. – Inauguration of the crèche
He crib will be inaugurated in corridor of Pamplona City Hall.
5:45 p.m. – Argiluna show and performance by Anne Lukin
From the balconies of Pamplona City Halla show will take place background musicwith the participation of the singer Anne Lukine in the Town Hall Square.
6:30 p.m. – Switching on of the Christmas lights
At 6:30 p.m., the turn on the Christmas lights in the Town Hall Square. Several will also be installed Christmas photocalls in different places in the city:
- Luis Morondo Square (Bow)
- Etxabakoitz South (Remiro de Goñi rear arch)
- Place Europa-Tramontane (Children’s house)
- Charles III (Bull Run Monument, All Bear)
- Charles III (Christmas ball)
- Manuel de Falla, Milagrosa Square (Bow)
- Fronton López, Iturrama (Luminous pine)
- Via Veneto Square (Beekeepers, Star)
- Fermín Daoiz, Txantrea (Reindeer)
- Rue Urzainqui, Rochapea (Square, Bow + Pine + Reindeer)
- Sanduzelai Square, St. George (Penguin)
- Castle Square (Gift box)
- San Francisco Square (Gift box)
- Paseo Mariano Arigita (Bar Aintzane/Benjamín de Tudela) (Bear)
- Madrid Street, Erripagana (Penguin/Snowman)
- Egulbati Manor, Mendillorri (Bow)
- Plaza Gigantes, Buztintzuri (Penguin/Snowman)
- Catalunya Avenue, Lezkairu (Children’s house)
8:00 p.m. (Thursday November 28 and Friday November 29) – La Pamplonesa concert
He Pamplona Concert will offer anthology zarzuelas. Tickets are sold between 5 and 10 eurosavailable in www.teatrogayarre.com and at the box office.
This program will offer residents and visitors of Pamplona a day full of activities to celebrate the feast of Saint Saturnin and the beginning of Christmas in Pamplona.
