Residents and visitors can enjoy ten magosto celebrations from this weekend until the end of November. The mayor, Ángel Moldes, and the Councilor for Culture and Education, Natalia Sabarís, presented the calendar, highlighting "the involvement of the entire local associative fabric to keep alive a tradition deeply rooted in the municipality". The City Council has a specific line of aid to support these festivals, which also aim to "bring the community together and boost the social life of the parishes".
Approximately 1,000 kilograms of roasted chestnuts will be distributed throughout the ten events, all open to public participation. The first will take place this Friday, October 30, in Campelo, organized by the neighborhood association at 8:30 PM, coinciding with Samaín.
On Friday, November 6, the traditional Casa Rosada magosto will be held, promoted by the City Council for the elderly, at 5:30 PM, featuring music and dancing. Saturday, November 7, will have a double event: in Combarro (Rualeira) at 6:00 PM, organized by the Ateneo Corredoira, and in Raxó (Centro Cultural Xaime Illa) at 7:30 PM, by the Festivities Commission.
The program continues on Tuesday, November 10, with the Magosto de San Martiño in Praza da Capela (at 8:00 PM), organized by AC Laretas. On Saturday, November 14, there will be magostos in O Sartal (municipal space, 7:30 PM) by ACV Ronsel, and in A Seca (8:00 PM) by AV Boureante.
On Sunday, November 15, SCD de Samieira will hold its magosto at the Comunidade de Montes Río de Bois (at 7:00 PM). On Saturday, November 21, the neighborhood and cultural association of Vilariño will organize theirs on Vilariño de Abaixo street (at 8:00 PM).
Finally, the magosto season will conclude on Saturday, November 28, in San Salvador, with a celebration organized by AC Viñas das Festas in the churchyard, starting at 8:00 PM.
