San Sebastion Day Old San Juan

[welldone60]

Jan 15 - 18

For those who will be in San Juan during this time.

 

http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/eventsandholidays/qt/SanSebastian.htm?nl=1

[rainforestgirl]

The dates of San Sebastian Festival this year are Jan 14- Jan 17.

 

Very crowded, but fun!

[Dirkgun]

We were there for this celebration last year (comepletly by happenstance) and it was very awesome. What a way to completely immerse in the culture.... wall to wall people until 4:00 am or so and all day on sunday.

[cruisegirl29]

HI,

 

Thank you for the website & info. However, I can't read spanish!!! HELP!!!

 

Do you know if there is a website that offers the event info in English??

 

TIA!!

Sue

[orquidia]

The Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián is an excellent week of festivities (day and night) in the historic district, a way to explore more in depth the culture of Puerto Rico. The festivities are done in the name of San Sebastián (a saint)

 

[cruisegirl29]

HI,

 

I've attended this festival 2 yrs ago & can't wait to go back this weekend.

 

I was hoping to have the list of events in english but I haven't be able to find it anywhere. Only available in Spanish!! Guess I should learn a 2nd language! :)

 

Sue

[orquidia]

ok, here is the schedule and in black italics is my translation this is the schedule of last year, you get the idea....it does not change that much from year to year, only the shows do change..but it does not have the arts and crafts being sold every day near the streets that hold the event, also it does not have the pleneros which are not scheduled but can show up at anytime any day and do create an instant party in the middle of the street by performing and singing plenas

 

Jueves, 15 de enero de 2009 thrusday

 

5:00pm- Apertura, Corte de Cinta y Desfile de los Cabezudos con Pleneros. Desde la Escuela Lincoln por toda la San Sebastián hasta la Plaza del V Centenario. this is the parade of the Cabezudos which are the traditional 'big heads' which are some sort of muppets...

 

5:30pm- Entrega de Premios: Concurso de Tallas de San Sebastián, Concurso de Adornos de Balcones. Reconocimiento artesano del año Jesús Reyes de San Sebastián. this is the arts and crafts awards

6:00pm- Conjunto de Música Típica Café Colao music show, traditional puerto rican heartland music

8:00pm- Programa Así Canta Puerto Rico. Tavín Pumarejo, Conjunto Eco de la Montaña dirige Joaquín Mouliert, Trovadores y otros artistas. Animación Luisito Vigoreaux. Transmisión en vivo por los canales de televisión 3 y 6. music show, traditional puerto rican heartland music

10:00pm- Tributo Gran Combo y la Sonora Ponceña por el Conjunto CaribeZón, dirige Rafael Vélez. music, salsa band

 

Viernes, 16 de Enero de 2009 friday

 

5:00pm- Desfile de Cabezudos con Pleneros y Comparsa del Pueblo, desde la Escuela Lincoln por toda la San Sebastián hasta la Plaza del V. Centenario. parade of the Cabezudos which are the traditional 'big heads'

--PLAZA DEL QUINTO CENTENARIO this is the big square located almost in front of el morro

 

5:30pm a 11:00pm- music, various, salsa, plena

- Banda Municipal de San Juan

-Edgard Daniel

- Orquesta de salsa NG2

-Conjunto Plenéalo dirige Iván Rivera

 

Sábado, 17 de enero de 2009 saturday

10:00 am- Desfile Escolar de los Pueblos desde el Capitolio hasta la Plaza del Quinto Centenario.

 

--PLAZA QUINTO CENTENARIO big square near el morro,

music, various, salsa, plena, ballet and classic danza, jazz

12:00pm- Grupo Mariachi, Escuela Libre de Humacao

1:00pm- Banda Municipal de San Lorenzo

2:00pm- Grupo de música típica el Samaritano

3:00pm- Orquesta Son de Aquí

4:00pm-Ballet Folclórico de Bomba y Plena Cimiento Puertorriqueño. Dirige Modesto Cepeda. Plaza QC

2:15pm - Voces Trujillanas. Grupo de música Típica con Trovadores de la Escuela Libres de Música. Centro de Estudios Avanzados

4:15pm- Es Cuestión de Jazz en CEA

6:00 pm- Dedicatoria- Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz y Entrega de Premio Nacional San Sebastián.

8:00 pm- Baile de Época con la Filarmonía Mecenas Cultural

10.00 pm- Tributo a la Música de Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz, por la Orquesta de Norte a Sur de Julito Alvarado

10:30 pm-Grupo Así Somos

 

GRAN CIERRE DOMINGO, 18 de enero de 2009 sunday

 

--CATEDRAL DE SAN JUAN- 11:00am Misa In Memoriam a los artistas Rafael Tufiño, Julio Rosado del Valle, Alicia Rivera, ex tesorera de la las Fiestas. mass, cathedral of san juan

 

--CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS : this is an institute located near the calle san sebastian, it will have arts and crafts, theater and music

1:00pm- Juegos y Juguetes infantiles de Puerto Rico por Calixta Vélez Adorno

2:00pm- El Niño Campeche por Maritza Pérez Otero y Jóvenes del 98

3:00pm-Grupo teatro escuela José J. Acosta

4:00pm-Grupo Andante

5:00pm-Casals defensor de la Paz

 

--PLAZA QUINTO CENTENARIO: the big square near el morro, classic music with the Orquesta Filarmonica de Puerto Rico, plena music from Ponce, big famous salsa bands and fireworks at the end of the night

4:00pm-Concierto Orquesta Filarmónica de Puerto Rico.

6:00pm-Conjunto Plena Libre

8:00pm-Tributo a Ismael Rivera y Rafael Cortijo con las composiciones de Rafael Cepeda, interpretadas por el Ballet Folclórico y el Grupo ABC

10:00pm-Orquesta Willie Rosario.

11:00pm-Gran Cierre con Fuegos artificiales.

[cruisegirl29]

orquidia-

 

Thank you so much for translating this calendar of events!! I really appreciate it! Can't wait till I can plant my feet on the ground in San Juan!!

 

Also, we arrive late on Saturday evening. I'm sure that everyone is still out partying till the wee hours of the morning? If we take a taxi into OSJ, will there still be people partying in the streets & bars? Just wondering if we should head that way or just rest up for Sunday???

 

 

Thanks again!

Sue

[orquidia]

orquidia-

 

Thank you so much for translating this calendar of events!! I really appreciate it! Can't wait till I can plant my feet on the ground in San Juan!!

 

Also, we arrive late on Saturday evening. I'm sure that everyone is still out partying till the wee hours of the morning? If we take a taxi into OSJ, will there still be people partying in the streets & bars? Just wondering if we should head that way or just rest up for Sunday???

 

 

Thanks again!

Sue

 

yes, people usually stay up very late on saturday but this year i think they will limit the alcohol sale until 2am, that will not keep people from the streets. in the late morning hours most people attend to buy art and crafts, the party and music starts mid afternoon on sunday until morning hours.

[cruisegirl29]

yes, people usually stay up very late on saturday but this year i think they will limit the alcohol sale until 2am, that will not keep people from the streets. in the late morning hours most people attend to buy art and crafts, the party and music starts mid afternoon on sunday until morning hours.

 

Sweet!!! That's exactly what I needed to know! :)

 

Thanks again & again!

Sue

[orquidia]

Sweet!!! That's exactly what I needed to know! :)

 

Thanks again & again!

Sue

 

Your welcome, hope you enjoy your time during the festivities,

these two videos also might give you a good idea. the first one is about the street in the historic district that has the name of the saint (calle san sebastián).

take also a look at this video, it is a big carnival celebration