Hurling & Canarian Wrestling was a great success last Sunday in Puerto del Carmen
The St Patrick’s Festival kicked off last Sunday in Puerto del Carmen, the tourist resort that attracts the largest number of Irish visitors to Lanzarote and is home to 900 people from Ireland.
The Canarian and Irish communities enjoyed a day of celebration last Sunday with a hurling demonstration, in which eight mixed teams made up of residents and visitors took part. There was also a Canarian wrestling exhibition, with an explanation of the techniques and values of the sport, and two Irish participants were invited into the ring.
This year’s St. Patrick’s Festival included the launch of a 5-kilometre charity walk in aid of the Shine Association, which is dedicated to raising awareness of and supporting mental health. Sixty people took part, joining this initiative to promote social responsibility.
The main celebrations take place today, Tuesday March 17th. Here’s what’s happening:
11am: Mass in Señora de Lourdes Church in Old Town, Puerto del Carmen
Followed by a meet and great outside and then a walk to the Plaza de el Varadero (Puerto del Carmen’s Old Town Harbour) where proceedings will begin with Presentations and the Irish National Anthem followed by Live Music:
Starting with Al Murphy & Jordan Kay
2:15pm: Celtic Roots
3:55pm: Dave Courtney & Johnny Grogan
5:25pm: Gayle O’ Donovan
6:35pm: Matt Keane & Band
8:30pm: Sean Magee
10:20pm: Nathan Carter & Band
Midnight close
TAKE NOTE: Performance start/end times may vary slightly depending on time it takes to set up the stage for each performer.
The official St. Patrick’s Day Parade along the Avenida will start at 5pm at the Hotel San Antonio
Entry is free and all are invited to join in the fun.
