Program of Feast of Fabada

Year 2022

It celebrates: From 30th September to 2nd October

Place: Lourenzá (Lugo)

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The Feast of Fabada is a gastronomic event that takes place in Galicia, Spain, and brings together thousands of people every year in the town of Lourenzá.

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XXX FABA DE LOURENZA FESTIVAL

Friday, September 30

(Cloister of the monastery)

19:30 DELUXE MAGIC with Cayetano Lledó.
20:30 Wine tasting by FANRELA winery (D.O. Monterrei). Preparation of tapas confabas by the AS. Provincial of Lugo Cooks.
21:00 Performance of the DIAVOLINOS group.

Saturdat, October 1

11:00 Opening of the XXX Festa da Faba:
- Fabeiros' huts (Praza Conde Santo).
- Invited City Hall institutional stand (Praza Conde Santo).
- Demonstration and exhibition of artisans (town squares and streets).
- Exhibition of automotive and agricultural vehicles (Campo dos Bolos).
- VI Vespafaba & Clásicos (Rúa Fernández del Riego).
- Exhibition of the works of the Children's Artistic Competition (Tourism Office).
- Passarrúas of the traditional quartet CATRO CANOS.
- Bracelets, braids and rings workshop at the Artesanía Mary stand
(Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.).
12:00 Pregón charge of Marina Oural Villapol.
Official opening of the XXX Festa da Faba by the Mayor-President of the Lourenzá City Council, Rocío López García.
(Conde Santo Square).
13:00 Showcooking by As. Provincial Cocifñieiros de Lugo (Praza Conde Santo).
13:00 Passarrúas dacharanga MEKÁNIKA.
13:30 Popular tasting of Lourenzá beans (Praza Linares Rivas). Wines from the FANRELA winery (D.O. Monterrei).
13:30 Vermú session: MAIN orchestra (Campo dos Bolos).
16:30 XII Popular race Val das Fabas (Canton)
- 17:00 Children
- 18:00 Adults
17:30 Traditional games for all audiences with XOTRAMU (Campo dos Bolos).
18:30 Performance by the Cultural Association OSORIO GUTIÉRREZ (cloister of the monastery).
21:30 Concert by the group AIRIÑOS DA FREBA (cloister of the monastery).
22:30 Verbena with the MAIN orchestra (Campo dos Bolos).

Sunday, October 2

8:30 a.m. Bean market open (regional market).
10:00 Opening of the fabeiros booths (Praza Conde Santo).
10:30 Passarrúa of the traditional quartet CATROCANOS.
11:00 Start of the different activities of the Festa da Faba.
12:00 Performance of the rondallas TROVADORES from Ares and AMUGARDESA (Mugardos). (cloister of the monastery).
13:00 Showcooking by the As. Provincial de Cociñeiros de Lugo (Praza Conde Santo).
13:30 Passarrúas of the LOUBAND charanga.
13:30 Popular tasting of Lourenzá beans (Praza Linares Rivas).
Wines from the FANRELA winery (D.O. Monterrei).
17:00 Concert of the Banda Música de Lourenzá (Biosk).
18:00 Poetic-musical recital BLACK ROSES with Marina Oural and Chefa Alonso. (cloister of the monastery).
19:30 Show ONE VERSE, ONE SING with Queiman and Pousa (cloister of the monastery).

Closure of the XXX Festa da Faba.

Tapas with beans were served in the bars of the Village

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