Gunfire kicks off Big Donostiarra Week this Saturday
The Chief Gunner will light the fuse at 7 p.m. in the gardens of Alderdi Eder and thus begin the eight-day holiday, with more than 400 activities scheduled.
The gardens of Alderdi Eder, opposite the town hall of San Sebastián, will be buzzing again this Saturday at 7 p.m. with the cannon shot, a sound that has been openingthe capital's Big Week for more than 30 years.
Before the feast, the song Artillero dale fuego k will be sung, and then the Main Gunner will light the fuse, along with the members of eight dance groups in the city : Antigua, Arkaitz, Eskola, Gero Axular, Goizaldi, Herridantza, Trebeska and Kresala.
From that moment until 15August, more than 400 activities will be carried out under the official programme, which will be divided into 30 different spaces . The proposals include the International Fireworks Competition, giants and heads, rural sports, fairs and attractions, theatre, dance and street shows.
The program also includes activities related to the August 12 solar eclipse , including workshops, games and outreach proposals to learn about this phenomenon and how to observe it safely.
Saturday's show
09:00 - 14:00 XIII Basque Country Agricultural Special Fair (C/Loiola).
09:00 - 20:00 XXI Big Week Beach Volleyball Championship (Zurriola).
11:00 - 14:00 Children's barracks (Gipuzkoa Square).
14:00 - 16:00 Estropad crossing the Big Week Porsche Urdaneta Trophy (La Concha).
17:00 - 01:00 Children's barracks (Gipuzkoa Square).
17:00 - 04:00 Barracks (Paseo Nuevo).
18:00 - 20:00 Giants and Heads (Larramendi Street, Amara Schools).
18:15 - 19:45 Let us go to the cannon.
18:25 - 19:00 At gunshot rate!
18:30 - 20:45 Igeldo Stone/Ulia Stone (Trinity Square).
19:00 - 21:30 Txaranga Joselontxos (old town).
19:00 - 20:30 IV Paddle Tournament Big Week (Royal Tennis Society of San Sebastian).
19:00 - 19:30 Cannon start party (Alderdi Eder).
19:00 - 21:30 Txaranga Gauerdi (Center).
19:20 - 20:00 Holi Fest (Boulevard).
20:30 - 22:00 XLIX. Alarde de Txistularis (Plaza de la Constitución).
20:30 - 22:00 DJ Artie Escolar (Nursing Square, Kursaal terraces).
22:45 - 23:15 Pirotecnia Alpujarreña (La Concha).
23:30 - 02:00 Las Divas (Nursing Square, Kursaal terraces).
23:30 - 01:00 Frank Blackfield Band (Boulevard kiosk).
23:30 - 02:00 Stylo Music Show orchestra, dance (Easo Square).
23:30 - 00:00 Confinement of fire bulls (from Miramar Street to the Boulevard).
23:45 - 01:15 Veintiuno (Plaza Tomás Alba (Sagüés)).
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