Asturias Day in Xixón. Picnic. Cerro Santa Catalina

The Asturias Day in Xixón celebrates tradition with a picnic at the Cerro Santa Catalina, where bagpipe bands, folk groups, and popular activities gather throughout the day. This meeting is an opportunity to enjoy Asturian culture outdoors, with free access for all attendees.

Program of activities 📅

The day begins at 11:00 with registration for the food presentation contest on the meadow, which includes categories for tablecloth, basket, and a sustainability award.

At 12:00 the traditional parade will take place, which will travel the route from the Plaza Mayor to the Cerro Santa Catalina with the participation of:

• Banda de gaites Villa de Xixón
• Banda de gaites infantil Magüeta de Xixón
• Banda de gaites Jovellanos
• Grupo folclórico La Alegría de Porceyo
• Música y Baile Tradicional Excelsior
• Coros y Danzas Flor de Xaranzaina
• Andecha de Música Tradicional Na Señardá
• Grupo de Coros y Danzas del Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga
• Grupo folclórico Marabayu
• Grupo Folclórico Trebeyu
• Escuela de Música Tradicional Trubiecu
• Grupo folclórico El Xiringüelu
• Grupo folclórico El Xolgoriu
• Agrupación folclórica asturiana Los Xustos
• Banda Gaites Noega
• Banda de Gaitas Conceyu de Xixón
• Banda Gaites Saxum (Xixón)
• Banda Gaites Garulla (Xixón)

Afternoon of tradition and games 🎶

After the parade, the program continues with these highlights:

• 13:00: Danza Prima (Danza n’Ambas) with Ramón Villa.
• 13:15: Puya del ramu by the Grupo folclórico El Xiringüelu, with entertainment by Félix Corcuera. The proceeds will go to the soup kitchen. Afterwards, Víctor will perform “Gijón del alma” and “Asturias”.
• 14:00: Award ceremony for the food contest.
• 16:30: Native sports organized by the Escuela de Xuegos Tradicionales 6 Conceyos, including hoops, stilts, turtle race, bottle fishing, stick pulling, dexábolu, the frog game, the key game, tug-of-war, ski race, and milk jug race, among others.