Su publicidad, aquí  
Elígenos como
tu web de inicio
Recomiéndanos
a tus amigos
Añade Infoisla
a tus Favoritos
Inicio | Suscripciones | Colabora | Foro | Libro visitas | Contactar | Sugerencias |
© ADER-La Palma, Todos los derechos reservados - All rights reserved
Bajada de la Virgen de las Nieves 2005 - Santa Cruz de La Palma
History | Major ceremonies | Map of the celebration | Visit La Palma | Programme | Picture gallery
 
History of the Bajada de la Virgen
1676 A terrible drought was isolating the fields of the island. So, bishop Bartolomé García Jiménez permitted that the Madonna Las Nieves was taken in a procession to Santa Cruz de la Palma in an attempt to heal the drought and to put an end to it. It was not the first time such a procession took place as it had previously been held: in 1630,1631 and 1632 (for the same reason: successive devastating droughts), in 1646, due to the Martín volcano eruption and, in 1659, due to a locust’s plague.
1850 The celebration was celebrated two Saturdays after Easter. Priests had to decide how long the religious image remained in Santa Cruz de La Palma and how she should be taken back home. In the 20th century Bajada started to be celebrated in June and, in 1975, it started to be held in the first two weeks of July, the current data of celebration.
1885 The first Diálogo entre el castillo y la nave took place. The original text of Antonio Rodríguez López is the same one we still use.
1905 The first Danza de los Enanos took place. The ceremony was identical to the one we can see nowadays. Previously, during the 19th century, the men-into-dwarfs transformation did not take place.
1945 The first Minué o Festival del siglo XVIII took place. It substituted a children dance. The lyrics and the music were composed by Luis Cobiella Cuevas and they are still used.
2005 The 66th Bajada took place between the 3rd of July and the 5th of August (Read the Programme here).
 

Home
PROMUEVE Y COORDINA:
FINANCIA:
Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural de La Palma - ADER-La Palma
Iniciativa Comunitaria Leader Plus    Cabildo Insular de La Palma     Gobierno de Canarias
   
¿Quiénes somos? | Objetivos | Contactar | Privacidad
................................................................................................................................................................
Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural de La Palma - Ader La Palma
C/Trasera Doctor Morera Bravo s/n. 38730. Villa de Mazo - C.I.F :G-38282620
Tel. 922 428 252 / 922 428 465 - Fax. 922 428 476 - e-mail: ader@aderlapalma.org
Resolución mínima de 800 x 600 - © Copyright 2004