This 2025 the 54th Hazelnut Festival is celebrated Sunday October 5The Mercáu de Mestres (Masters' Market) takes place on Saturday, October 4th.
On Friday, October 3, the Piloña City Council's Home Care staff will announce the Festival. The Locals of the Year will be Alicia Rivera Blanco and Javier Lavandera Cantora, who will collect their awards at the same official ceremony prior to Sunday.
Wednesday 1 October
Starting at 10:30 a.m., the official event commemorating the International Day of Older Persons will be organized by the Ministry of Social Rights and Welfare (La Benéfica).
At 8:00 p.m. Presentation of the 23rd PILOÑA BTT COUNCIL ROUND TOUR and PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION (Marqués de Vistalegre Cultural Center).
Thursday 2 October
At 19:00 p.m., FAMILY THEATRE with the performance of THE WINDING CHIGRE by the Saltantes Theatre company (Alberto Rodríguez, Nerea Vázquez, Luis Alija, and David Varela – TPA). (Marqués de Vistalegre Cultural Centre).
Friday 3 October
· Starting at 19:00 p.m., LAKADARMA Pipe Band.
· At 20:00 p.m., OPENING GALA OF THE 54RD HAZELNUT FESTIVAL, proclamation by the HOME HELP STAFF OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILOÑA.
· Tribute to the countryman and countrywoman of the year: ALICIA RIVERA BLANCO and JAVIER LAVANDERA CANTORA
· Next up, “ANABEL SANTIAGO” in concert.
Saturday 4 October
· At 9:15 a.m., XXIII PILOÑA COUNCIL BTT ROUND TOUR.
· From 10:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and from 16:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m., OPEN DAY to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the EL PRIAL ASSOCIATION.
· All day long XVIII TRADITIONAL MERCAU OF MESTRES (Cultural Association of Mestres).
· From 11:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m., TRADITIONAL MARKET with a wide variety of craft and food stalls.
· 11:00 a.m., arrival of the LITTLE TRAIN and traveling performance of “AF PICOS DE EUROPA”.
· 13:30 p.m., vermouth session in Dance with “SOI PANDERETERA”.
· 17:00 p.m., Animation with “CIRCUS ON THE MOON”.
· 18:00 p.m., Traveling music by “LA XARANGANA”.
· 23:00 PM, NIGHT PARTY with the PASITO SHOW orchestra and DJ LLAMEDO EVENTOS.
· At 17:00 PM, FINAL OF THE XXXVIII INDIVIDUAL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE HAZELNUT FESTIVAL – ALFONSO LÓPEZ ALFONSITO MEMORIAL (San Cipriano Bowling Alley).
· At 18:00 PM, MASS WITH THE OFFERING OF THE HAZELNUT (Sanctuary of La Cueva).
Sunday 5 October
· Starting at 10:00 a.m., 54th HAZELNUT FESTIVAL, hazelnut sales, and a craft and food fair. Entertainment with the PICOS DE EUROPA Foundation.
· At 12:00 noon, Festival AWARDS CEREMONY.
· FLEA MARKET on Covadonga Street.
· From 10:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m., OPEN DAY AND EXHIBITION OF CARVING AND WOODWORK (Assembly Hall – El Prial).
· At 18:00 p.m., IX ALCUENTRU DE BANDES DE GAITES L'ABLANA, parade from Plaza María Josefa Canellada to Plaza del Ganado, participating:
Bagpipe Band “PICOS DE EUROPA – DOP CABRALES”, Bagpipe Band “VEGA DE ESPINAREDA” (Bierzo) and Bagpipe Band “LAKADARMA” (Piloña).
Throughout the weekend BIRD EXHIBITION in the Town Hall Square.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS OF SANTA TERESA
Wednesday 8 October
· HAZELNUT FESTIVAL, organized by the Virgen de la Cueva Retirees Association (Plaza del Ganado).
Thursday 9 October
· At 19:30 p.m., presentation of the VI VILLA DE LA AVELLANA ASTURIAN SONG COMPETITION.
· TRIBUTE to Mrs. Josefina Argüelles “La Calandria de Vegadotos” (Marqués de Vistalegre Cultural Center).
Friday 10 October
· 22nd NATIONAL MONOGRAPHIC ON ASTURIAN PITA PINTA (Town Hall Square). Bird entrance.
· Starting at 22:30 p.m., musical performances (Plaza del Ganado): CINEMA Show Orchestra (Pontevedra). DJ. GRAND – VAS BAILAR (Asturias).
Saturday 11 October
· XVI ROGAINE LAND OF ASTURCONES (Organized by: Piloña Deporte).
· At 16:00 p.m., 66th CATTLE COMPETITION – EXHIBITION (Fish Farm Enclosure).
· Livestock entry Friday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 17 p.m.
· VIII EAST MACHINERY FAIR.
· XXII NATIONAL MONOGRAPHIC ASTURIANA PITA PINTA (Town Hall Square).
· At 8:30 p.m., 32nd Anniversary Concert of the Piloñesa Polyphonic Choir (Parish Church). Santiago López Polyphonic Choir (Pravia), Peñasanta–Ramón Prada Mixed Choir (Cangas de Onís), and Piloñesa Polyphonic Choir.
