July 2022
July 2022
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A new edition of the Medieval Franca Fair arrives. It will be the XXIII edition of a festival that has already become a symbol of our municipality for the importance achieved, with the participation of all of us and the thousands of people who accompany us during these days; for the spectacular representations of medieval themes and events; for the exhibitions; the sale of crafts, gastronomic products… And above all the framework is celebrated, on our streets and squares, and our historical center where we all managed to reproduce and revive a pretending era in which Betanzos had a significant historical significance.
MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL OF BETANZOS
15:00 h
Completion of the establishment of the Medieval Festival Stands.
The artisans, arrived from every corner of Spain, open their stands to offer the best of their lands to the people willing to buy or see their products.
18:00 h
Opening
Workshops and popular games for kids
18:00-22:00 h
KIDS LAND
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
The CAMP will be conducted by the companies Hípica Celta and Velha Lamparinha with a knights fight, archery, games for children and exhibit workshops of traditional craftsmanship.
18:00-22:00 h
MEDIEVAL CAMP
Cantón Claudino Pita
19:30 h
KOTE MALABAR show
Praza da Constitución
19:30 h
GONZÁLVEZ THE MAGICIAN show
Adro de Santa María
Both nobles and peasants will expose its complaints and requests to Sir Andrade through the notary Xoán Blanco. There will also be noble and pleasant dances with the collaboration of the dance school DANZARTE and Muslim dances performed by the Medieval Festival volunteers. XULIO LOUREIRO GONZÁLEZ will be in charge of the proclamation.
21:00 h
Sir Andrade honours all his vassals with the arrival to the Constitución square of the city and asks the councillor to open the MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL.
The members of the basketball club SANTO DOMINGO of BETANZOS will perform the fire of the XVI century with a funny barrels race
23:00 h
Performance of the city fire of the sixteenth century
Rúa Travesa
00:00 h
"Suaren Batalia" show by the HÍPICA CELTA company
Praza da Constitución
Through the afternoon, there will be jugglery shows, music, theatre etc. FAUNO, ACIBREIRA, BRINQUEIROS and TROULA ANIMACIÓN will be acting across the Festival with fire and percussion spectacles. There will be an archery exhibition at the courtyard of Santa María and falconry at Nova Street all afternoon.
18.00-22.00 h
Various spectacles
During this day , with a foreseeable crowd in our city ,the Red Cross and the Betanzos Council will provide a free service of missing children between 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm at the information point located at the Irmáns García Naveira Square.
Free service of missing children
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira.
11.30 h
Opening of the stands
11:30-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
KIDS LAND
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
12:00 h
The parades start with MUSICIANS, COMEDIANS AND JUGGLERY, as well as the theatre company LA RECUA.
Feira
11:30-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
MEDIEVAL CAMP
Cantón Claudino Pita
12:30 h
MAGO GONZÁLVEZ show
Praza da Constitución
12:30 h
KOTE MALABAR show
Adro de Santa María
Arrival of the Muslims commanded by Yussuf Hammar at the Constitución square to demand the maidens to be deliver to the caliph of Cordoba. The Muslim women with Yussuf will perform beautiful dances.
13:30 h
Arrival of the Muslims commanded by Yussuf Hammar
Praza da Constitución
17:00 h
Opening of the stands
Irmandiña Revolution with the proclamation of the merchant Afonso de Carballido, pleasant dances by the dance school Danzarte and performance of the group AZOUGUE from the folklore municipal school of Betanzos.
19:00 h
Irmandiña Revolution
20:00 h
KOTE MALABAR show
Praza da Constitución
20:00 h
GONZÁLVEZ THE MAGICIAN show
Adro de Santa María
23:00 H
Performance of the oriental dance group MAHAILA in the atrium of the church of Santa María.
Iglesia de Santa María
24:00 h
Fire, fireworks and jugglery show at the Constitución square performed by the theatre group LA RECUA.
Praza da Constitución
Through the day, the music group ACIBREIRA, the BRINQUEIROS and the theatre group LA RECUA will be going around the festival. There will also be the exhibition of ARCHERY at the Santa María courtyard and FALCONRY at Nova Street.
11:00-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
Various spectacles
Feira
During this day , with a foreseeable crowd in our city ,the Red Cross and the Betanzos Council will provide a free service of missing children between 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm at the information point located at the Irmáns García Naveira Square.
Free service of missing children
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
11:30 h
Opening of the stands
Igrexa de Santiago
11:30-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
KIDS LAND
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
11:30-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
MEDIEVAL CAMP
Cantón Claudino Pita
Popular and traditional games for children conducted by the members of RED CROSS of Betanzos at the Constitución square.
12:00 h
Popular and traditional games for children
Praza da Constitución
12:30 h
KOTE MALABAR show
Praza da Constitución
12:30 h
MAGO GONZÁLVEZ show
Adro de Santa María
Expulsion of Lepers scene that starts at the Irmáns García Naveira Square. This scene is performed by collaborators of the organisation and recalls a historic fact of the city.
13:30 h
Expulsion of Lepers performance
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
17:00 h
Opening of the stands
Medieval horseback Tournament at the Irmáns García Naveira Square with the exhibition of the knights, apart from the FALCONRY. Dance show by the collaborators of the organisation and the dance school DANZARTE.
18:00 h
Medieval horseback Tournament
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
20:00 h
GONZÁLVEZ THE MAGICIAN show
Praza da Constitución
20:00 h
KOTE MALABAR show
Adro de Santa María
23:00 h
Show performed by the theatre group LA RECUA at the Constitución Square.
Praza da Constitución
Through the day, the music group ACIBREIRA, the BRINQUEIROS, the CONXUNTO ARTÍSTICO ALBORADA and the theatre group LA RECUA will be going around the festival. There will also be an exhibition of ARCHERY at the Santa María courtyard and FALCONRY at Nova Street.
11:30-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
Various spectacles
During this day , with a foreseeable crowd in our city ,the Red Cross and the Betanzos Council will provide a free service of missing children between 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm at the information point located at the Irmáns García Naveira Square.
Free service of missing children
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira