It is at the top of the list of summer festivals the summer season of traditional popular festivals -which comes before the arrival of summer itself- starts on June 13 with the festivities of San Antonio de la Florida and will deploy its program with activities until Sunday June 16.
Among these activities there are, as usual, free concerts in the Bombilla Park (Avenida de Valladolid, 4). Of these, the capital’s City Council highlights that of Nancys Rubias -a name that has been repeated many times in the last few years posters of the madrilenian festivities as that of San Sebastián de los Reyes-Amistades Peligrosas and Mari Pepa de Chamberí.
There will also be time for appointments with the traditions associated with this date (such as the distribution of loaves of bread or the ritual of the pins that starred the women’s modistillas and through which, according to tradition, it was possible to know how many suitors they would have that year), in addition to others such as the distribution of lemonade or paella and visits to the Florida Cemetery.
Festivities of San Antonio de la Florida: the program
Thursday, June 13th
San Antonio Parish Church (glorieta de San Antonio, s/n)
- 7h. Blessing of the loaves of St. Anthony. The church will be open from 7 am to 11 pm. Mass Times: 8, 9, 10h, 11h, 17h, 18h, 19h and 20h.
Hermitage Stage (glorieta de San Antonio, s/n)
- From 8 am to 8 pm. Distribution of bread and ritual of the pins.
- 12h. High Mass.
- 13h. Procession through the streets of the neighborhood.
Esplanade of the pavilion. Bombilla Park (avenida de Valladolid, 4)
- From 17h to 18h. “Hour without noise”.
- 18:30h. Miguel Peñalosa Acoustic Concert (inclusive activity).
- 19:15h. Versilia Performance.
- 20:30h. Inaugural Proclamation. At the moment it is not known who will be in charge of it.
- 20:30h. Distribution of limoná chipén, by the Federación de Grupos Tradicionales Madrileños.
- 21h. Performance by The Harvest Band.
- 22:15h. Performance by Orquesta Madelón.
Friday, June 14th
Esplanade of the pavilion. Parque de la Bombilla (avenida de Valladolid, 4)
- From 17h to 18h. “Hour without noise”.
- 22h. Performance by Nancys Rubias.
- 23:30h. Performance by DJ Albano.
Saturday, June 15
Esplanade of the pavilion. Bombilla Park (avenida de Valladolid, 4)
- From 11 am to 2 pm. Children’s gymkhana and face painting.
- 14h. Distribution of paella.
- From 17h to 18h. Noiseless time.
- 20h. Distribution of Limoná Chipén, by the Federación de Grupos Tradicionales Madrileños.
- 22h. Performance Amistades Peligrosas.
- 24h. Dj Lady Cherry Live Show.
Hermitage Stage (glorieta de San Antonio, s/n)
- 19:30h. Popular Verbena.
Sunday, June 16. Castilian day
Esplanade of the pavilion. Bombilla Park (avenida de Valladolid, 4)
- From 11 am to 2 pm. Bouncy castle and face painting.
- From 17h to 18h. “Hour without noise”.
- 17:15h. Contest registration.
- 18h. Shawl, chotis and pasodobles contests and election of Modistilla and Galán.
- 19:15h. Presentation of trophies.
- 20h. Distribution of chocolate with churros.
- 19:45h. Performance by the Federación de Grupos Tradicionales Madrileños.
- 22:30h. Performance by Mari Pepa de Chamberí.
- 00:00h. Fireworks.
Zone of hermitages (glorieta de San Antonio de la Florida, s/n)
- 18h. Parade (Príncipe Pío area).
- 20h. Dance with Organillo.
There are also cultural and sports activities scheduled, which can be consulted at this link.