The president councilor of the District I Municipal Board, Vicente Pérez, accompanied by deputy mayor Gustavo Severien and councilor of Festivals and Popular Traditions, Antonio Saldaña, presented in a press conference the program prepared to celebrate the upcoming San Isidro Festival from Thursday, May 15 to Sunday, May 18.
Vicente Pérez explained that these festivities have been prepared «with all the love from the District Board and have included cultural proposals such as guided tours to the Flour Factory, Complutum, Civitas Dei; in addition, residents can participate in numerous workshops, enjoy music, dance, and attend the traditional distribution of donuts in San Isidro Park on Sunday.»
The activities will start on Thursday with dance and snacks at the Cervantes Senior Center and will continue on Friday with guided tours, for which prior registration at the Tourist Offices will be necessary. Also, on the same afternoon, at the Manuel Laredo Civic Center, the opening and presentation of the Workshops of the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association will take place from 18:00 to 20:30. The exhibition will reopen its doors on Saturday and Sunday in the morning and afternoon, from 11:00-13:30 and 18:00-20:30.
Saturday will be full of proposals, with guided tours, workshops for children in San Isidro Park, unplugged games. And from 11:00 in the morning in the garden of the Quinta de Cervantes, the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association proposes a yoga session.
Also on Saturday, but in the afternoon, San Isidro Park will host performances by the Castilian Leonese and Castilla La Mancha Center, Zarzuela, the Quintería Group, and Sonia Andrade starting at 17:00.
Donut and mosaic delivery, Giants and procession on Sunday at San Isidro Park
The big day will be Sunday, starting in the morning, from 10:00 to 14:30, with a rapid chess tournament, a parade of the centenary Giants and Big Heads with a band accompanied by associations from District I.
At noon, at 12:30, the accompanied mass will begin, followed by the procession in commemoration of San Isidro Labrador. At its conclusion, the traditional delivery of San Isidro donuts and mosaics will begin.
From 17:00, also in San Isidro Park, there will be various performances such as dance by Creand¡OH! dance academy, Pepe Vento Dance School, and Belén Rodríguez Dance Academy. To end the day, at 19:00, a free communal snack will be held in the park.
SAN ISIDRO FESTIVITIES PROGRAM
THURSDAY, MAY 15
18:00 to 20:00 – Popular dance and snacks at the Cervantes Senior Center.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Guided tours
12:00 – Free guided tour to the old Flour Factory «La Esperanza» by the Department of Historical Heritage. Meeting point: C/ Daoiz y Velarde, 28, entrance through the Official School of Languages. Prior registration required at the Tourist Offices. 91 881 06 34/ 91 889 26 94 (until May 14)
17:45 – Free guided tour to the Roman City of Complutum at Antonio Suárez, 12. Department of Historical Heritage. Prior registration required at the Tourist Offices. 91 881 06 34/ 91 889 26 94 (until May 14)
Manuel Laredo Civic Center (C/ Daoiz y Velarde, 9)
18:00 to 20:30 – Presentation of Painting, Cutting and Sewing, Bobbin Lace, and Crafts Workshops by the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association
18:30 – Guitar recital by the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association
SATURDAY, MAY 17
Guided tours
13:00, 16:00, and 17:45 – Free guided tour to the Roman City of Complutum at Antonio Suárez, 12. Department of Historical Heritage. Prior registration required at the Tourist Offices. 91 881 06 34/ 91 889 26 94 (until May 14)
17:30 – Free guided tour to Civitas Dei. Visit to the exteriors with a tour of the main Convents of Alcalá. Tourism Department. Meeting point Tourist Office Casa de la Entrevista on C/ San Juan, 2. Prior registration required at the Tourist Offices: Tel.: 91 881 06 34/ 91 889 26 94 (until May 14)
San Isidro Park
11:30 to 14:30 – Unplugged games
12:00 to 14:00 – «Customize Your T-Shirt» workshop by Alhena Diversity Association. Creative children’s workshop to personalize your own t-shirt with letters, words, or drawings. For children aged 6 to 12. Bring your cotton t-shirt.
12:00 to 14:00 – «Find the Object» activity by Peña Reincidentes
12:00 to 14:00 – «Craft Workshop: Stork Puppets» by the Environmental Department
12:00 to 14:00 – «Leisure Workshop in Equality» by the Equality Department. For ages 6 and up
17:00 to 17:30 – Folk Dance performance «Tierras Llanas» by the Castilian Leonese Center
17:45 to 18:15 – Zarzuela performance by the Zarzuela Group of Alcalá de Henares
18:00 to 21:00 – Bobbin Lace Works Exhibition and Demonstration. Artisan technique from the Castilla La Mancha Community. Casa de Castilla La Mancha
18:00 to 21:00 – Unplugged games
18:30 to 19:00 – Quintería Group performance at Casa Castilla La Mancha
22:00 – Sonia Andrade Copla Concert
Quinta de Cervantes Exhibition Hall (C/ Navarro y Ledesma, 1)
18:30 to 20:30 – 25th Anniversary Exhibition of the District I Painting Workshop. Open from May 9 to 25, from 12:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00, Monday to Friday
18:30 to 20:30 – Art Afternoon and Painting Masterclass for all ages by various authors in the Quinta de Cervantes Garden
Manuel Laredo Civic Center (C/ Daoiz y Velarde, 9)
11:00 to 12:30 – Yoga by the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association
11:00 to 13:30 and 18:00 to 20:30 – Workshop Exhibition by the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association
SUNDAY, MAY 18
Guided tours
13:00, 16:00, and 17:45 – Free guided tour to the Roman City of Complutum at Antonio Suárez, 12. Department of Historical Heritage. Prior registration required at the Tourist Offices. 91 881 06 34/ 91 889 26 94 (until May 14)
San Isidro Park
10:00 to 14:30 – Rapid Chess Tournament. Alcalá de Henares Chess Club. Registration until 18:00 on May 16 by sending full name and date of birth to vestebanlopez@gmail.com
11:00 to 12:00 – Giant and Big Head Parade with a band and street performances by District I associations
11:30 to 14:30 – Information Booth by the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association
12:00 to 14:00 – «Recycled Toy: Roll the Ball» workshop by the Environmental Department
12:30 to 13:15 – Mass and Procession in commemoration of San Isidro Labrador
12:30 to 14:30 – Face Painting and Pirate Themed Photo Booth by Pepe Vento Dance School
13:45 to 15:00 – Traditional delivery of San Isidro Donuts and Ceramics
17:00 to 17:45 – Urban Dance, Contemporary Dance, Zumba, and Line Dance performance by Creand ¡Oh! your Creative Center
18:00 to 18:45 – Spanish Dance, Flamenco, and Urban Dance Show by Pepe Vento Dance School
19:00 to 19:45 – Folk, Spanish, Flamenco, and Hip Hop Dance performance by Belén Rodríguez Dance Academy
19:45 to 20:15 – Free communal snack by District I Municipal Board
Manuel Laredo Civic Center (C/ Daoiz y Velarde, 9)
11:00 to 13:30 and 18:00 to 20:30 – Workshop Exhibition by the Eras de San Isidro Sociocultural Association
SAN ISIDRO FESTIVITIES PROGRAM
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