2018 PROGRAM
Medieval Festival of Betanzos
15:00 h
Completion of the establishment of the Medieval Festival Stands.
Opening
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
KIDS LAND
Workshops and popular games for kids
18:00-22:00 h
KIDS LAND
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
MEDIEVAL CAMP
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 (handlooms, leather work, blacksmith, hand operated flour milling, wool cleansing and woodwork)
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
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.
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. The Galician actor and Franciscan Priest of the last 20 editions, MANUEL BASOA VIZOSO, will be in charge of the proclamation. To end up, the honourable councillor of the city of Betanzos will open the “XXI FEIRA FRANCA MEDIEVAL” of Betanzos.
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.
Performance of the city fire of the sixteenth century
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
(galego) Espectáculo de lume e malabares “Errantes” por conta da compañía TROULA Animación.
Praza da Constitución
Various spectacles
Through the afternoon, there will be jugglery shows, music, theatre etc. FAUNO, ACIBREIRA 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
Free service of missing children
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.
11.00 h
Opening of the stands
11:00-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
KIDS LAND
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
MEDIEVAL CAMP
Obradoiros por conta das compañías Especialistas Hípica Celta e Velha Lamparinha.
11:00-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
MEDIEVAL CAMP
Cantón Claudino Pita
12:00 h
The parades start with MUSICIANS, COMEDIANS AND JUGGLERY, as well as the theatre company LA RECUA.
Feira
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
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
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
24:00 h
Fire, fireworks, dance of the death and jugglery show at the Constitución square performed by the theatre group LA RECUA.
Praza da Constitución
Various spectacles
Through the day, FAUNO, the music group ACIBREIRA, the theatre group LA RECUA and the theatre group VOLTA E DÁLLE with the spectacles O AFIADOR RODESINDO DA BARROSA and BUQUEIRAS NOVO 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
Free service of missing children
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
11:00 h
Opening of the stands
Igrexa de Santiago
11:00-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
KIDS LAND
Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira
11:00-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
MEDIEVAL CAMP
Cantón Claudino Pita
Popular and traditional games for children
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 performance
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
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
Various spectacles
Through the day, FAUNO, the music group ACIBREIRA, the theatre group LA RECUA and the theatre group VOLTA E DÁLLE with the spectacles O AFIADOR RODESINDO DA BARROSA and BUQUEIRAS NOVO will be going around the festival. There will also be an exhibition of ARCHERY at the Santa María courtyard and FALCONRY at Nova Street.
11:00-14:00 e 18:00-22:00 h
Various spectacles
Free service of missing children
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