Parades, kalejiras and delivery of letters in the capitals: Olentzero and Mari Domingi are coming!
The capitals are preparing to welcome the protagonists of Christmas: parades, kalejiras and special reception for children in town halls.
Olentzero and Mari Domingi.
The streets will become stages on Christmas Eve: there will be parades and institutional receptions, among others; children will be given the opportunity to live closely one of the most entrenched traditions of Christmas.
In Bilbao, Olentzero and Mari Domingi will arrive\ u00A0 on December 23 at 5:30 p.m. Accompanied by the Galtzagorris, they will greet the families from the balcony of the Carlton Hotel and cross the city to the Plaza del Arriaga, where a musical show will take place.
On December 24, Olentzero and Mari Domingi will arrive in San Sebastian , specifically in the Plaza de la Constitución, at 12:00. After the initial greeting, they will travel different neighborhoods of the city on a route that can be followed by bicycles. The walkers and woodcutters will be accompanied by .
In Vitoria-Gasteiz the appointment will also be on 24 December , with the reception of the children and the traditional horseback riding , which will end with a farewell from the balcony of San Miguel . Four chariots, mythological characters, theatre groups and traditional groups will participate in the parade.
On the other hand, the Olentzero parade in Pamplona will take placeon 24 December , from 18:00, with a walk through the streets of the city and a reception at the City Hall at 7.30 p.m.
Olentzero and Mari Domingi have arrived by trainer from the Er￮ river in the Labour capital and have stressed that they will bring not only gifts, but also Euskera and hope.
The celebrations will maintain the Christmas tradition, combining parades, music and live encounters with Olentzero and Mari Domingi in the major cities.
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