The Council of Yaiza Town is inviting islanders and tourists to visit the San Isidro Labrador Island Livestock Fair, which celebrates its seventeenth year. The finest examples of the island’s livestock including goats, sheep, pigs and camels amongst others, will be on display from Thursday, April 23rd to Sunday, April 26th at the Uga village. The fairground transforms into a lively meeting point during the Livestock Fair, where residents and visitors enjoy a wide range of cultural and leisure activities. These are complemented with artisan and gastronomic stalls promising to be a fun-filled experience for the whole family.
Here is the programme of events
Thursday, April 23rd
5:00 PM – Opening and inauguration of the Craft Market.
5:00 PM – Lecture: The Canarian Camel and its Identity in Lanzarote, presented by Carla Morales Cabrera.
6:00 PM – Home Composting Workshop.
7:00 PM – Musical performance by Teguey.
Friday, April 24th
9:00 AM – Guided tours of the fair for local schools.
Traditional milking demonstration.
11:00 AM – Opening of the Craft Market
5:00 PM – Balloon animals.
5:30 PM – Children’s entertainment with games.
5:30 PM – Performance by the Municipal School of Music with the collaboration of the Parranda Janubio.
6:00 PM – Traditional gofio kneading.
6:00 PM – Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters.
6:30 PM – Princess Show.
Saturday, 25th
9:00 AM – Opening of the 17th San Isidro de Uga Livestock Show.
9:30 AM – Guided tour of the show.
10:00 AM – Traditional milking demonstration.
10:00 AM – Livestock conformation competition.
10:00 AM – Children’s cheese tasting course (Camel Interpretation Center).
10:00 AM – Inflatable castle.
10:30 AM – Traditional cheese making.
11:00 AM – Adult cheese tasting course (Camel Interpretation Center).
11:00 AM – Magical creature parade.
11:00 a.m. – Crafts workshop.
11:00 a.m. – Threshing with animals.
12:00 p.m. – Traditional gofio kneading.
12:30 p.m. – Awards ceremony.
1:30 p.m. – Musical performance: Pal’ Porrón.
4:30 p.m. – Musical performance: Son del Norte.
4:30 p.m. – Chase and Skye characters (Paw Patrol).
5:00 p.m. – Temporary glitter tattoos.
5:30 p.m. – Dinosaur.
6:00 p.m. – Traditional games.
7:00 p.m. – Musical performance: Sondemar.
SUNDAY, 26th
9:00 a.m. – Opening of the 17th San Isidro de Uga Livestock Show.
10:00 a.m. – Inflatable castle.
10:00 a.m. – Animal face painting.
10:30 a.m. – Guided tour of the exhibition.
10:30 a.m. – Children’s entertainment with games.
10:45 a.m. – Traditional games.
11:00 a.m. – Pony rides.
11:00 a.m. – Traditional milking demonstration.
11:30 a.m. – Traditional cheese making.
11:30 a.m. – Musical performance: Sonymas.
12:00 p.m. – Traditional gofio kneading.
12:00 p.m. – Roasting demonstration.
12:00 p.m. – Spanish-style riding.
12:00 p.m. – Dinosaur.
12:45 p.m. – Parade with princesses and Disney characters.
13:00 h – Musical performance: El Golpito