Program of Susinos del Páramo Patron Saint Festivities

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 11th October to 14th October

Place: Susinos del Páramo (Burgos)

The festivities of Susinos del Páramo are held in the name of San Vicente Martín, patron saint of our fiestas, and it is a weekend of meeting, enjoyment, laughter, traditions, encounters and dancing.

Program of Susinos del Páramo Patron Saint Festivities

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From the 11th to the 14th of October we celebrate in Susinos del Páramo the patron saint festivities in honour of San Vicente Martir. As is tradition every year we celebrate the birth of the mosquito accompanied by a costume parade with a different theme each time.

This year it will be held on Thursday 12 October at 18:00 and the theme is medieval and during all the days of the festival we can enjoy the village set in this period (all the decorations have been made by the villagers).

The traditional burial of the mosquito will also take place on Saturday 14th October at 20:00. During this event the village is only lit by candles and torches and a procession is held through the streets and at the end the mosquito is burnt and danced around it. In addition, during all the days of the fiestas there will be different activities, orchestras and musical groups for all ages.

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