With an ancient tradition, the night of San Juan, between June 23 and 24, celebrates a magical evening linked to bonfires to invoke good luck and ward off bad spirits and bad fortune. The night of San Juan commemorates the arrival of the solstice … summer throughout the Spanish geography with ancestral rites and traditions, with deep roots in the Mediterranean area, but with increasingly more popularity in the Riojan towns.
Thus, bonfires and rituals will be lit this Sunday night in many Rioja towns. For now, in Logroño, six San Juan bonfires organized by neighborhood associations have been authorized: Yagüe, on the site located between Lugo, Manresa and Pamplona streets; San Antonio Park, on the multi-sports court; Lobete, in the Plaza de los Tilos; El Cubo, on the multisports court; Varea, in the fairgrounds and in La Estrella, on the lot. The one at the El Cortijo fronton will take place next week, on the night of June 28 to 29.
Rules for celebrating bonfires
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Bonfires should be at a safe distance
of vehicles, street furniture, trees, buildings, electrical installations, etc. to avoid any damage or undue spread. -
In cases where the ground is paved.
It must be adequately protected by a layer of sand or any other material that prevents its deterioration. -
On unpaved plots,
Previously, a general clearing of the space will be carried out and an area of 15 meters in radius will be maintained around the bonfire. Only wood, cardboard and paper will be used as fuel material. -
Employment will be avoided
of combustible products that give off polluting or toxic fumes and gases (tyres, rubber, plastics, solvents, chemicals, etc.). -
The organizers will be in touch before the switch-on
with the Firefighters or Civil Protection personnel present and will punctually follow their instructions. Bonfires will be constantly monitored while they are lit. -
The responsible
They will have an operational mobile phone to be able to notify emergencies 112. -
After the bonfire, before leaving the area
Any active remains will be completely extinguished and the absence of embers or embers will be checked. -
For any unforeseen event or need,
The telephone numbers of interest are: SOS Rioja (112); Logroño Fire Department (941 22 55 99); Local Police (092) and Logroño City Council (010).
In addition, an area of the historic center of the capital is celebrating the San Juan festivities. This is the San Juan neighborhood, which has scheduled music, tributes, exhibitions, a procession, a floral offering, a brotherhood dinner and the celebration of the First Popular Tasting from this Sunday to Thursday, June 27.
In Calahorra, the event will take place in the Cidacos park, on Sunday, June 23, from half past nine at night. A large bonfire and the distribution of chocolate are the main events of this traditional event, with which Calahorra welcomes summer.
Likewise, the bonfires will be distributed throughout Haro (11:30 p.m. at the Fair); in Santo Domingo de la Calzada (midnight in the Plaza de España); Alberite (midnight, at the Fairgrounds); Turret (10 p.m.) or Lardero (midnight, in San Pedro Square).
In Arnedo, what will happen this Monday, starting at 7:30 am, will be the distribution of chocolate at Puerta Munillo. In the case of Autol, a monologue with Alfonso Gurrea has been planned in the Parque de los Picuezos (22 hours), queimada and lavapiés in the Cidacos. In Aldeanueva de Ebro, the party will begin at 9 p.m. with bonfires in the bullring. Meanwhile, in the Bodegas de Quel neighborhood, there will be an Entre Amigos concert (10:30 p.m.), chocolate and queimada. Finally in Pradejón, it will be on Monday when group dinners will be held for San Juan.
San Juan, origin and rituals
Although increasingly celebrated in the region, the festival of San Juan is rooted in traditions prior to Christianity and is linked to the superstition and hypnotism that the Sun awakened in ancient peoples.
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