Festivals in Arriondas
Local festivals of Arriondas
Arriondas or Les Arriondes, capital of the Parres council, celebrates two events closely linked to its identity: the Piragua Festival and the Bollu Festival of La Peruyal.
Usual celebration: Festival of the Piraguas
El Descenso Internacional del Sella It is usually celebrated on the first Saturday of August, except when it coincides with the 1st or 2nd. The day begins next to the Arriondas bridge with the proclamation in verse, the song of "Asturias, beloved homeland" and the starting cannon shot. Paddlers and clubs travel nearly twenty kilometers along the river to Ribadesella, accompanied by the river train, folk groups, clubs, brass bands and thousands of spectators. The test lasts several hours and the celebration extends throughout the day and into the weekend.