Santa Tecla Festivities continued well into the middle of the week in Sitges.
Fireworks, dragons, dancing boys and girls…
Its a fitting end to a spectacular Summer season.
And the weather was perfect for the night time parade of fire.
Santa Tecla is the patron saint of Sitges and is definitely a must-attend event if you are in Sitges in September.
You can check out the photos on Gay Sitges Guide below.
The Santa Tecla Festival is currently taking place in Sitges. Tonight is one of the key nights, with a special fireworks display taking place on the beach from 11pm.
Before that we have a 21 Gun Salute at 2pm, Musical Concert on La Ribera at 6pm and a Town Procession at 6.45pm:Ajuntament, Major, Cap de la Vila, Jesus, Sant Sebstian, Sant Damia, Rafael Llopart, Port de N’Alegre, Baluard, Vidal, Quadras, Fonollar, Baluard
For more information contact Gay Sitges Guide’s listing for Santa Tecla here.
If you’ve never seen the Castellers of Human Towers in Sitges, then here’s a treat for you. Here they are performing outside the town hall for the closing ceremony of Santa Tecla last weekend.
The final Santa Tecla parade took place on Tuesday evening..
Even though it rained…. it didn’t damp the spirits of the performers!
You can view the full gallery on Gay Sitges Guide by visiting the link below.
Last night saw some spectacular fireworks for the Santa Tecla Celebrations.
Crowds of people packed the beaches to celebrate the annual event.
Then it was off to the bars and clubs where people danced the night away!
The celenbrations cluminate today with the parade of fire through the town.
The route includes Fonollcar, San Joan, Davallada, Barcelona, Santiago Rusinol, Jesus, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Psg de la Ribera, Major, Plz de l’Ajutament.
Remember to wear a hat if you intend to dodge the fireworks.
The parade kicks off at 7.30.. Enjoy!
Remember the Santa Tecla Fireworks take place tonight at 11pm on the beaches of La Fragata. Get their early to guarantee a great viewing position.
Saturday Night saw dragons and beasts of fire from the surrounding towns, decend on Sitges to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Sitges Dragons…
Accompanied by the usual drummer bands, locals and tourists, the town came alive to the sights and sounds of another Santa Tecla…
The drummers even dropped by GaySitgesGuide’s offices and performed a special routine for us!
You can view all of the dragons and the full gallery on Gay Sitges Guide below.
This year the group who organise the fireworks parades through town celebrate their 25th anniversary on the 20th of the month…so expect some spectacular displays through town!
We also have details of the key events of the festival:
20th September
22nd September
23rd September
27th September
Check out Gay Sitges Guide’s Events Section for further details. Check out last year’s blog postings on Santa Tecla Here.
It can be difficult to video Fireworks, but Esteban seems to have captured some of the best moments of the recent fireworks during the Santa Tecla festival. This just gives you a falvour of what to expect if you attend any of Sitges major festivals.
The Santa Tecla Festival finished today with an amazing parade through the old town. The fireworks on Saturday night were spectacular and we will have those photos for you shortly.
Santa Tecla is the second biggest event in Sitges after Fiesta Mayor and the parades are a central part of the celebrations.
This is the guy that you should run from if you come accross him in the street! He spits fire so wear a hat if you intend to follow him around… a huge tradition with the local Spanish kids.
You can find out more about the events taking place in Sitges by visiting Gay Sitges Guide’s Events section. The parade gallery can be seen here.
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