Festivals in Xinzo de Limia

Local festivals of Xinzo de Limia

The most representative celebration in Xinzo de Limia is the Entroido de Xinzo. Its traditional five-week cycle includes Petardazo, Domingo Fareleiro, Colgamento do Meco, Domingo Oleiro, Domingo Corredoiro, the main Entroido days and Domingo de Piñata.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Entroido de Xinzo de Limia, with the Screens as the central figure, and Santa Mariña festivities in July.
• Main celebration period: the Entroido calendar moves with Carnival and culminates in its main days before closing on Domingo de Piñata.
• Usual duration: alrededor de cinco semanas, following the traditional cycle that the Council structures over several weekends.
• Usual places: Praza Maior, Praza Carlos Casares, Praza de Oriente, Praza San Roque, old town, Museo Galego do Entroido and downtown streets.
• Associated traditions: Firecracker, fareladas, Colgamento do Meco, game of the waves, exit from Screens, children's parade, Humorous Song Festival, Entroido parade, Enterro da Sardiña, cucaña and Descolgamento do Meco.
• Who participates: Concello, Concellería de Festas e Xuventude, musical groups, brass bands, cultural groups, neighbourhood, families, visitors and costumed participants.
• Other cultural events: la Festa do Esquecemento, Magostos, Feira de Xinzo and activities of the municipal cultural agenda.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Galician Museum of Entroido, Casa da Cultura, Mosteiro do Bon Xesús de Trandeiras, Torre da Pena, old town and routes around A Limia.