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WHITE VIRGIN'S FESTIVITIES 2025

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The Vitorians are enjoying the round end of the parties before saying goodbye to Celedon

Kalejiras and charangas have threatened the streets of the city throughout the day, as the rest of the day, with the help of the weather, and in the early morning they will return to normal after tasting chocolate and biscuits.

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Decenas de personas durante las comparsas de gigantes y cabezudos durante las fiestas de ‘La Blanca’ 2025, a 5 de agosto de 2025, en Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco (España). Las fiestas de Vitoria en honor a la Virgen Blanca celebran hoy, 5 de agosto, su día grande, en el que tiene lugar la ofrenda floral y Aurresku de honor a la Virgen Blanca por las cuadrillas de Blusas y Neskas. Además, hay comparsas de gigantes y cabezudos, conciertos de la banda de música de la corporación municipal y otras actividades, como suelta de vaquillas o campeonato de bolo alavés.



Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press

05/8/2025

Festivities of the White Virgin. Photo: Europa Press

The Vitorians are immersed in the last hours of the Feastof the White Virgin in , accompanied by the weather as in previous days, before saying goodbye\u00A0 to Celedon . Intheearly morning, the peasant of Zalduondo will climb to the tower of the church of San Miguel, an emotional and special event that will give  

EITB will broadcast the broadcast live, at 00:40hours, on ETB1 and eitb.eus, with comments by Joseba Olagarai and Ane Pedruzo .

On this last day of the festivities  the gasteiztarras have haddifferent special events , such as the comparisons of giants, heads, horses and txotas that have said goodbye to the little ones until a year from now.

The classic trials of the 9th have also been held in the Plaza de los Fueros to drag stones, oxen, and horses, including the traditional protest of animalists over the "use of animals".

Kalejiras and charangas have threatened the streets of the city throughout the day, and the heathas hit  hard, just like the rest of the day.



In the afternoon, blouses and girls will star in their last walk. In addition, you can enjoy the Mairu concert at the Fareline Garden. Like every year, the bull of fire shall be the prelude to the farewell of Celedon at Olaguibel.

Previously, however, the feminist movement will hold a rally to denounce sexual assault in the White Virgin.

At one o'clock in the morning, the White Virgin will gather back thousands of Vitorians to see how thecharacter created in honor of the Zalduondo farmer , the soul of the Vitoria-Gasteiz festivities, travels the reverse route of the 4th, climbing from that square to the Tower of San Miguel, from where he will not return until next year.

Then, after tasting chocolate and biscuits , the parties will be over and the Vitorians will return to normal. Then, in August 2026 4, they will begin the countdown to seeing their most beloved peasant come down from the sky .

VITORIA, 09/08/2025.- Desfile de gigantes y cabezudos en la ultima jornada de las fiestas de La Blanca de Vitoria, este sábado. EFE / L. Rico

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