This 2025 the World Gold Panning Championship will bring together from August 3 to 9 in Navelgas Half a thousand competitors, with 22 countries represented. The championship is open to all interested participants from July 31 to August 3.
The numbers speak for themselves: they are more than 500 participants And it will be the third time that Navelgas hosts a World Cup, following those held in 2008 and 2015. The 20 international delegations will come to this corner of the southwest to share their passion for gold, sharing values and traditions.
Coinciding with these dates, Navelgas will also host The exhibition celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Princess of Asturias Foundation's Exemplary Villages.
The Navelgas National Gold Panning Championship held annually has been recognized as Regional Tourist Interest In 2013, it already highlights the rich gold mining tradition of this town.
Sunday 3 August
10.00:14.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX Sightseeing tour: “Las Ayalgas de Silviella” Museum in Belmonte de Miranda.
10.00:12.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICE: Confirmation of registrations and collection of credentials.
17.30:23.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING PARADE. Opening ceremony. Tasting of traditional products. Asturian night at the Navelgas Arena.
Presentation of the “2025 GOLD BATTER” to Manuel García Linares (Artist) and Sanjay Singh (President of the World Gold Batting Association).
Monday August 4
10.00:13.00 – 15.00:19.00 / XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX Batting competitions.
12.00:XNUMX Pompeian show at the “Navelgas Arena”.
21.00:23.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM Musical performance at the “Navelgas Gold Bar” | Duo HÉCTOR Y JOSÉ.
Tuesday August 5
10.00:13.00 – 15.00:19.00 / XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX Batting competitions.
20.00 Presentation of the European Championship – Poland 2026 in the event tent of the “Navelgas Arena”.
21.00:23.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM Musical performance at the “Navelgas Gold Bar” and the “Navelgas Arena” | BANDINA LOS GASCONES.
22.30:XNUMX PM Night exhibition of mining shoring at the Navelgas Arena | Organized by: Santa Bárbara de Tineo Mining Shoring Association.
23.00 Night Batting Category: Torch Batting.
Wednesday August 6
10.00:13.00 – 15.00:19.00 / XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX Batting competitions.
20.00:2026 PM Presentation of the World Championship – New Zealand XNUMX, in the activities tent of the “Navelgas Arena”.
20:30 PM International Gymkhana at the “Navelgas Arena”.
22.30:XNUMX PM Night exhibition of mining shoring at the Navelgas Arena | Organized by: Santa Bárbara de Tineo Mining Shoring Association.
21.00:23.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM Musical performance at the “Navelgas Gold Bar” | AETERNAL QUEEN.
22.00:23.30 – XNUMX:XNUMX Sightseeing tour: “Guided sky observation” with astronomical telescopes and binoculars in Navelgas.
Thursday August 7
10.00:13.00 – 15.00:19.00 / XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX Batting competitions.
12.00:XNUMX Special radio program, “ONDA CERO – CANGAS DEL NARCEA” at the “Navelgas Arena”.
18.00:XNUMX PM WGA Annual Meeting at the Palacio de Merás Hotel (Tineo).
21.00:23.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM Musical performance at the “Navelgas Gold Bar” | LOS CUADRICEPS.
Friday August 8
10.00:13.00 – 15.00:19.00 / XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX Championship SEMIFINALS.
11.30 – 14.00 Printing of the commemorative postmark of the Championship, at the MOA | Organized by: Río Negro Philatelic Group of Luarca.
18.00:XNUMX PM Exhibition of mining shoring at the Navelgas Arena | Organized by: Santa Bárbara de Tineo Mining Shoring Association.
18.30:XNUMX PM Performance by Magician Pelayo at the Navelgas Arena | Sponsored by Caja Rural de Asturias.
19.30 FINAL World Cup Final at the “El L.leronín” field.
21.00:23.30 PM – XNUMX:XNUMX PM Musical performance at the “Navelgas Gold Bar” | ALEXANDRA IN GREY.
Saturday August 9
10.00:13.00 – 15.00:19.00 / XNUMX:XNUMX – XNUMX:XNUMX Championship FINALS.
12.00 XXIV National Gold Batting Championship.
12.30:XNUMX “Asturian Mythology for Boys and Girls” puppet workshop by Elisabet Martín Teatro, in the Plaza del MOA.
15.00 Duck race on the river.
15.00:22.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX Musical entertainment by the groups: SULABARDA, BANDINA LOS EÓLICOS and CHARANGA BEERBENA.
18.00:XNUMX PM ASTURIAN CIDER CULTURE: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Symbolic apple tree planting and popular cider pouring at the "Navelgas Arena" | Courtesy of Viveros Candamo and Sidra La Llarada.
19.00:XNUMX PM AWARDS CEREMONY. CLOSING CEREMONY with SERVING.
22.30:XNUMX FAREWELL PARTY by the ASSIA GROUP.
More info and photo of Navelgasoro website
