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Lavapiés Kicks Off San Lorenzo Fiestas With Bolardo Art, Procession and Chotis Contest

Neighborhood-led programming combines public-art interventions, liturgical rites and a revived village food festival to show rising local engagement

Overview

  • The San Lorenzo celebrations in Lavapiés began Saturday with the neighborhood’s Batalla de Agua in Plaza de Arturo Barea, launching a four-day program of verbenas, concerts and community activities.
  • Organizers plan the ninth 'Bolardo voy, bolardo vengo' on Sunday across Amparo, Sombrerete and Caravaca/Aravaca, converting more than 200 street bollards into removable, decorated cylinders and exhibiting work from 16:00 to 21:00.
  • The parish-confirmed 'día grande' on Monday includes a Santa Misa at the Iglesia de San Lorenzo at 19:00 followed by the patronal procession departing the church at 20:00.
  • The Parroquia de la Virgen de la Paloma has confirmed the VII Concurso de Chotis for Tuesday evening from 21:00 to 22:30 as the festival’s closing popular dance event.
  • In Lalín’s Vilatuxe parish, the revived Fiesta del Pincho sold out at roughly 500 attendees for Sunday and the organizers prepared an estimated 3,500 pinchos, showing strong local turnout for the restored gastronomic tradition.