End of the Santa Catalina fiestas with paella, flag handover and a dance with Grupo Kimbara (La Guancha)verified
On 25 November, Saint Catherine's day, the La Guancha neighbourhood named after her closes its fiestas. After the 19:00 mass, the closing party starts at 20:00 with paella from the Restaurante Balcón de Higa. The fiesta flag is then handed to the 2027 committee in a parade with the Fanfarria Santa Catalina band, and the night ends with a big dance to Grupo Kimbara.
Wednesday 25 November is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the last day of the fiestas in La Guancha's Santa Catalina neighbourhood. In the evening a solemn mass for her name day is sung by the Parranda de Santa Catalina, a local folk music group. Then comes the closing party with paella prepared by the Restaurante Balcón de Higa, and the handover of the fiesta flag to the new 2027 committee, which follows the customary route with the Fanfarria Santa Catalina band. The fiesta's trophies are also presented during the night.
Wednesday 25 November 2026: 19:00 solemn mass; 20:00 closing party with paella; then the flag handover to the 2027 fiesta committee; followed by a big dance with Grupo Kimbara. The fiesta committee reserves the right to change or cancel events in the programme.
