Fiesta!
The Galician holiday tradition keep up in Valdoviño, a land with many events. The Council works so that no time of year or place without celebration.
"Baixada de Carrilanas"
That's not the Great Prize from Mónaco, but the date of this race is marked in all the calendars. More than a hundred cars without motor and built with a lot of shapes go down 1.300 metres to get to the chapel of San Mamede. The winners receive awards for best sympathy, construction and speed.
Celebration in 2019: August, 10-11.
Carnival
Carnival Tuesday is a local holiday in Valdoviño. All the village celebrate parties that finished with the festival organize from City Council.
Celebration in 2020: February, 29.
Goose Barnacle Party
Formerly Pantin celebrated the "Coquina" Party, but now don't exist. The gastronomy event in Valdoviño is dedicated to one of the more famous products of the galician kitchen, the goose barnacle. This party is celebrated in Meirás.
Celebration in 2018: July, 28-29.
"Cantareiras" Festival
Os Xotas and the Cantareiras Mestura organized in 2011 the first edition of this Cantareiras Festival. They repeat all the years, with news groups but the same illusion.
Celebration in 2019: October, 26.
Associations Festival
The associative movement is more alive than ever. Music, dance, theatre and exhibitions are mixed in a good environment.
The event, organized every year in a different parish, was held in late April.
Choral Song Festival
A.C.R. A Frouxeira organize this music festival, an event which groups spent many parts of the peninsula in the 25 previous editions.
Celebration in 2019: June, 22.
Pantín Classic
All the years Pantin celebrate the Surfing World Championship.
Celebration in 2020: August, 17-23.
Besides these events, each parish honors its patron.
Village fiesta | ||
Date | Celebration | Parish |
May | Ascensión | Meirás |
May, 24 | San Vicente | Vilaboa |
Variable | Corpus Christi | Valdoviño |
June, 29 | San Pedro | Loira |
Variable | Virxe do Porto | Meirás |
July, 16 | Virxe do Carme | Valdoviño |
July, 25 | Santiago Apóstolo | Lago/Pantín |
August, 11 | Santa Filomena | Vilarrube |
August, 15 | Asunción da Virxe | Meirás |
August, 17 | San Mamede | Valdoviño |
August, 24 | San Bartolomé | Sequeiro |
September, 12 | Santa María | Sequeiro |
September, 15 | N. Sra. dos Dores | Lago |
September, 29 | San Miguel | Valdoviño |
November, 11 | San Martiño | Pantín/Vilarrube |