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Work calendar 2024

The 2024 work calendar will have slight variations compared to the previous year with fourteen national holidays, three regional holidays and two local holidays.

9 of them are national - January 1 (New Year); Saturday, January 6, 2024 (Epiphany of the Lord) - March 29 (Good Friday); May 1 (Labor Day); August 15 (Assumption of the Virgin); October 12 (National Holiday); November 1 (All Saints); December 6 (Constitution Day), and December 25 (Christmas Day).

Vigo

To these nine holidays we must add another three different ones in each community. In Galicia May 17 (Galician Literature Day), March 28 (Holy Thursday) and December 8 (Immaculate Conception)

In addition, we must add two local holidays, February 13 (Shrove Tuesday) and August 16 (San Roque).

January 1st. New Year.
January 6th. Epiphany of the Lord .
28th March. Holy Thursday .
March 29. Holy Friday .
May 1. Labor Day
may 17th. Galician Letters Day.
July 25. National Day of Galicia.
August 15th. Assumption of the Virgin.
October 12 °. National Holiday of Spain.
November 1st. All Saints.
6th of December. Spanish Constitution Day .
December 25th. Nativity of the Lord.

The mayor of Vigo Abel Caballero has revealed the key dates of Christmas 2023, confirming that the Christmas lights will be turned on on Friday, November 24 at 8:30 p.m.

Finally, the Christmas tree installed in Puerta del Sol will measure 44 meters, 4 meters more than the tree in Badalona for example, however the Christmas tree at the Nevada Shopping mall in Granada is about to be measured...

At the end of Gran Via there will be the gift box.

The polar star and the Portico will go to Policarpo Sanz and the snowman will occupy García Barbón.

At the beginning of December, the Samil ice skating rink will open. The craft and gastronomic market will open in the mall as well as the attractions and Ferris wheel at the same time as the lights, on the 24th.

On Príncipe Street all the decorations will be placed such as balloons, bears and gifts, Santa Claus's house, etc. In addition, Santa Claus will visit Bouzas, Teis, Navia, Coia, Travesía de Vigo, etc. in a specially decorated car.

On Saturday, December 23, 2023, the Biker Papanoelada will also start (thousands of bikers and they increase every year, you will have to dress as Santa Claus to participate.

The Nadal Circus will be located in Coia and will offer performances from the beginning of December to January 2024.

On December 31, the San Silvestre race will be held.

On Friday, January 5, the Three Kings Parade will be held, a static parade and another in motion in the afternoon, this year its theme will be "Sea and Fantasy."

 

At least 9 people have been injured in a fire that started yesterday in building number 6 on Alfonso X el Sabio Street, unfortunately 4 young people died, at least three minors.

After 4 hours of work, the firefighters managed to extinguish the fire that started around 3 in the morning in the common areas of the ground floor of the property. A firefighter was affected by smoke inhalation. Psychologists specialized in major disasters as well as the Local and National Police attended the scene of the accident.

The scientific police will try to find out what happened because it is suspected that the fire was started in this property in which just over 30 people lived and in which the house appears to have been squatted.

 

 

 

 

october23

Festa do marisco

5 al 15/10/23 O Grove, Vigo

Conxemar

3/4/5/10/23  IFEVI, Vigo

Luz Casal

6 /10/2023 Teatro Afundación Vigo

Astronomy workbook

10/10/23 Instituto Marítimo Pesqueiro do Atlántico, Vigo

Candelight

6/10/23 Pazo de los Escudos, Vigo

Marisco Race

15/10/2023 O Grove, Vigo

Harry Potter

15 /10/ 2023 Sede Afundación de Pontevedra, Pontevedra

 

El Trovador

15/10/2023, ​Teatro Afundación Vigo, Vigo

El Lago de los Cisnes

17 18 /10/23 , Teatro Afundación Vigo

Holi Life race

22/10/23 Samil, Vigo

Avempo race

29/10/23 Bouzas, Vigo

Quevedo

28/10/2023 IFEVI, Vigo

September2023

Trofeo Príncipe de Asturias y los Premios Nacionales de Vela

 

1-3/09/2023 Bayona

PulpoCon23

 7, 8 y 9 /09/ 2023 Vigo

XXXIV Congreso de Estudios de Telecomunicación (C.EE.T.

11 al 16/09/2023 Vigo

6ª edición de Underfest

15 y 16 /09/2023, Auditorio Mar de Vigo

XIII Cíes Islands Challenge Cruise 2023

17/09/2023

Carrera del Berbés

V Congreso SGH

16 y 17 /09/23 Vigo

Mundial de J80

17-09-2023 Bayona

Teis Fest

Septiembre 2023

Vialia’s Festival

29/30/09/2023 Vialia ,Vigo

11 Congreso FAO Conxemar

2/10/2023 Sede Afundación

Conxemar

3-4-5/10/2023 IFEVI, Vigo

The "Teis Fest" festival that is held in the ETEA square has been postponed this year due to this week's weather forecast.

A new date will soon be decided for this music festival, craft market, gastronomy, cinema (this year with the screening of the film "Valentina") and open-air theater works (Pirata Drake is performed).

The concerts will be carried out by groups such as the band "Atlántica" from Matamá, "Sonido de Teis", "Os Cuncheiros", "Vértebras" or "Os Vacalouras".

 

 

 

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August23

XXI Travesía A nado Ría de Vigo 2023

5/08/23 Vigo

Lamar Williams Jr

3/08/23 Náutico del Grove, Grove

David Guetta

20/08/23 Auditorio de Castrelos

Bad Gyal

10/08/23, Auditorio de Castrelos

O Marisquiño

11-13/0/23 Vigo

 

WILCO en Espazo Fest


20/08/23, Pazo de Urzaiz, 36205, Rúa dos Pazos, 44,Nigrán

Fiestas de San Roque

15 - 16/08/23  Fiestas de San Roque. Cabral.

 

Fiesta del pulpo en San Salvador en Teis.

13/08/23 : Fiesta del pulpo.Teis.

Fiestas de Matama, Vigo

Agosto 2023, Matama, Vigo

XIII Travesía Desafío Islas Cíes 2023

26/08/23 Islas Cies

Festival Sonrias Baixas

The Son Rías Baixas Festival in Pontevedra is one of the most outstanding musical events that every year brings together thousands of music lovers in Bueu (Pontevedra)

The SonRías Baixas Festival is held for several days in August this year on August 3/4 and 5, turning Bueu into a meeting point for artists and audiences who love live music.

This is the schedule for this year 2023:

Thursday August 3:

Boykot, Samurai, 30s40s50s, STDs. Lendakaris Dead, Santa Salut.

Friday August 4:

Natos and Waor, Lia Kali, La Ganga Calé, Queralt Lahoz, Muyayo Rif, Cool Nenas and Tremendous Pack.

Saturday August 5:

La Pegatina, Macaco, Dubioza Kolektiv, María de Juan and Ninhodelosrecaos, Arde Bogotá, Ortiga and Pili Pampín, LaMontagne & PicoAmperio, Grande Amore, Lamatumbá.

The SonRías Baixas programming stands out for its diversity, covering genres such as rock, pop, indie music, electronic music, and traditional Galician music. There are also gastronomy areas and craft stalls.

With its wide variety of musical genres and its sustainable approach, SonRías Baixas offers a unique experience for all attendees within the framework of a beautiful coastal town.

The Virgen del Carmen has a multitude of faithful in coastal areas of Spain such as Bouzas or Coruxo where these festivities are celebrated with great devotion.

The festivities in honor of the Virgin go from the 14th to the 19th in Bouzas. Highlighting the 16th day of the Virgen del Carmen patron saint of sailors. This day a marine procession is celebrated in which all the sailors renew their vows seeking their protection for their work at sea. On Sunday night at 11 pm there are fireworks, even different shipping companies will require a special service with departures from Vigo and Cangas to enjoy the fireworks show.

During the festivities, various religious, cultural and recreational activities are carried out. The 19th is Children's Day.

In addition to the procession, the festivities include concerts, traditional music and dance performances.