Festivities of San Agustín 2022
Normality returns to the San Agustín festivities with a very extensive program that occupies almost every day of the month of August. This year some of the classic events such as the Beer Festival, the Medieval Market or the Livestock Contest are being revived, with a wide variety of activities for all audiences.
Music, with all the free concerts, with Marta Soto, Café Quijano and Los 40 Ídolos at Niemeyer, the best orchestras, will be the flagship of the festivities.
Theater, children’s activities, guided tours and the return of fireworks will be other shows that we can see these days of celebration.
Flavors from Square to Square
The squares of the historic center of Avilés will allow you to enjoy gastronomy and music in a set of booths managed by local hoteliers.
- Days: From Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 August
- Place: Plaza del Carbayedo, Carlos Lobo, Álvarez Acebal and corner of Rivero and El Marqués streets.
- Hours: From 12:00 to 16:00 and from 20:00 to 24:00
MUSIC
Freestyle League Battle (FMS)
- Days: Saturday, August 20
- Place: Exhibition Track. The Means
- Hours: 9:00 p.m.
- Program:
- Regional Free Fighters. Hip-hop competition with 16 FMS promotion rank 4 artists, classified by the Urban Roosters website
- Exhibition battle between RPG and MCMEN (top 10 of the national ranking)
- GM: Azetak
- Host: ABJ
Concert by Marta Soto
- Days: Sunday, August 21
- Place: Exhibition Track. The Means
- Hours: 23:00
- Price: Free
Sinatra Jobim project concert
- Days: Tuesday, August 23
- Place: Music Kiosk. Ferrera Park
- Hours: 22:00
- Price: Free
Parade of the Avilés Music Band
- Days: Wednesday, August 24
- Place: Music Kiosk. Ferrera Park
- Hours: 8:30 p.m.
- Price: Free
Café Quijano Concert
- Days: Saturday, August 27
- Location: Niemeyer Center Square
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
Concert of the 40 idols
- Days: Sunday, August 28
- Location: Niemeyer Center Square
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
“Avilés Sounds Good” Festival
- Days: Thursday, August 18
- Place: Spain Square
- Hours: From 18:00
- Price: Free
- Groups: Sergio Luzón, Sonder, Dellastrada, Morejón, Balas Perdidas and Tribute Against the Machine.
ORCHESTRA
- Days: Friday, August 19
- Place: Exhibition Track. The Means
- Orchestra: Paris de Noia
- Hours: 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Price: Free
- Days: Thursday, August 25
- Place: Exhibition Track. The Means
- Orchestra: Tequila
- Hours: 10:30 p.m. to 0:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Price: Free
- Days: Friday, August 26
- Place: Exhibition Track. The Means
- Orchestra: The Formula
- Hours: 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- Price: Free
- Days: Saturday, August 27
- Place: Exhibition Track. The Means
- Orchestra: Asia
- Hours: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- Price: Free
Sound Summer Factory
- Days: Sunday, August 21
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Group: Nonno
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
- Days: Monday, August 22
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Group: Susan Santos
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
- Days: Tuesday, August 23
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Group: Thrash-Tornadoes
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
- Days: Thursday, August 24
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Group: Saturn
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
- Days: Friday, August 25
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Group: The Arms
- Hours: 22:30
- Price: Free
Beer Festival
- Days: From Monday 8 to Sunday 14 August
- Place: Exhibition Track
- Hours: From 18:00
- Music: At 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
- Performances by:
- Day 8: The Classic Rock Band
- Day 9: Fran Juesas
- Day 10: Pablo Valdes and Band
- Day 11: Cover Planet
- Day 12: Hisses and Moans
- Day 13: The Move
- Day 14: Embolados
Legends of the Historic District
- Days: Thursday, August 4
- Place: Plaza Camposagrado
- Hours: 22:45
- Price: Free
- Days: Thursday, August 11
- Place: Dock Park Kiosk
- Hours: 22:45
- Price: Free
Avilés in Feminine
- Days: Monday, August 22
- Place: Avilés Tourist Office
- Hours: 19:30
- Price: Free
- Event: Guided tour of the historic center with a gender perspective
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
A summer full of art
- Days: Friday, August 5
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado (In case of adverse weather, the activity will be moved to the Old Fish Market)
- Hours: 7:00 p.m.
- Activity: Workshop “Paint me a picture: Maruja Mallo”. From 8 years
- Days: Saturday, August 6
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado (In case of adverse weather, the activity will be moved to the Old Fish Market)
- Hours: 8:00 p.m.
- Activity: Show “Three songs, three paintings: Maruja Mallo”. Live music and painting.
- Days: Sunday, August 7
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado (In case of adverse weather, the activity will be moved to the Old Fish Market)
- Hours: 12:30
- Activity: Family Theater: “Little and Great Frida Kahlo”. With live music and painting.
FUTURAVILES by ROBOTIX
Fun and interactive teaching workshops, designed by Lego Education where kids can have fun and learn while designing, building and programming robots.
- Days: From Monday 22 to Friday 26 August
- Place: Old Fish Market (Santiago López Square)
- Hours: From 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Public: For boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old
- Registration: programacion@aviles.es
International Festival of Popular Music and Dance
This year the following companies visit the festival:
- Bolivian Watercolor Dance Company (Bolivia)
- Company of the University Flying Georgians (Georgia)
- G.C. Netos de Bandim (Guinea-Bissau)
- Mexican Lands Folkloric Dance Company (Mexico)
- Sabugo Tente Firme (Spain)
- Ochote Asturias (Spain)
- Day: Wednesday, August 17
- Program:
- 12:00. Parade in the historic center
- 12.30. Institutional reception at the Avilés Town Hall
- 19.00. Parade and raising of flags. Alvarez Acebal Square.
- 8:00 p.m. Mass of the Nations. Church of Santo Tomas.
- Day: Thursday, August 18
- Time: From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Program: Performances of the 6 participating groups in streets and squares
- Day: Friday, August 19
- Time: 20:00
- Venue: Niemeyer Center Auditorium
- Program: Opening Gala. The 6 participating groups will perform
- Day: Saturday August 20
- Time: 20:00
- Venue: Niemeyer Center Auditorium
- Program: Closing Gala. The 6 participating groups will perform
THEATER
SceneAvilés
EscenAviléscelebra el verano con tres estrenos absolutos nacionalesque sepodrán disfrutar en agosto y septiembre en el Teatro Palacio Valdés. Vuelven a estrenar en nuestra ciudad algunos de los actores y actrices más importantes del panorama nacional, como por ejemplo Lola Herrera, Miguel Rellán o Eusebio Poncela.
- Day: Friday, August 12
- Time: 21:00
- Venue: Palacio Valdes Theater
- Program: Premiere of “Adictos”
- Day: Saturday August 13
- Time: 21:00
- Venue: Palacio Valdes Theater
- Program: Representation of “Addicts”
- Day: Friday, August 26
- Time: 21:00
- Venue: Palacio Valdes Theater
- Program: Premiere “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
- Day: Friday, September 2
- Time: 21:00
- Venue: Palacio Valdes Theater
- Program: Homecoming
CLASSICAL THEATER FESTIVAL OF AVILÉS “BANCES CANDAMO”
- Day: Tuesday, August 16
- Time: 19:00
- Place: Old town
- Program: Parade Vertumno, golden age and laughter.
- Day: Tuesday, August 16
- Time: 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Cloister of the Church of San Nicolás
- Program: Representation of Maritornes
- Day: Wednesday, August 17
- Time: 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Cloister of the Church of San Nicolás
- Program: Representation of Lazarillo de Tormes
- Day: Friday, August 19
- Time: 22:00
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Program: Representation of Martha the Pious, by Tirso de Molina
- Day: Saturday August 20
- Time: 22:00
- Place: Plaza de Camposagrado
- Program: Performance of “Mazías. Poetry kills. (The most loving and unfortunate Spaniard Mazías) by Francisco Bances Candamo, version by Ángel García Suárez
- Day: Sunday, August 21
- Time: 8:30 p.m.
- Place: Cloister of the Church of San Nicolás
- Program: Representation of “Shipwrecks”, by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
CINEMA
- Day: Monday, August 15
- Time: 22:00
- Place: Spain Square
- Movie: Raya and the Last Dragon
- Genre: Animation
- Day: Tuesday, August 16
- Time: 22:00
- Place: Spain Square
- Film: To all train destination Asturias
- Genre: Family
- Day: Wednesday, August 17
- Time: 22:00
- Place: Spain Square
- Movie: Jungle Cruise
- Genre: Adventures
- Day: Friday, August 19
- Time: 22:00
- Place: Spain Square
- Movie: The Croods 2: A New Age
- Genre: Animation
St. Augustine Livestock Contest
- Days: From Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 August
- Hours: From 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Place: Pavilion of La Magdalena
medieval market
Historical recreation of the Monday Free Market, granted by the Catholic Monarchs to the Villa de Avilés in 1479.
- Days: From Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 August
- Hours: From 11:00 to 24:00
- Location: La Ferrería, El Sol, La Fruta, Las Alas, Los Alfolíes and Alfonso VI, Carlos Lobo and Camposagrado squares
Ceramics Fair and Villa de Avilés Award
- Days: From Friday, August 26 to Sunday, August 28
- Hours: From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Plaza Álvarez Acebal and House of Culture
Fireworks
This year we will once again enjoy the traditional fireworks show that, as in the years before the pandemic, will be able to be seen from the Avilés estuary promenade. This year the fireworks will be launched at midnight on Saturday 27, the eve of Saint Augustine.
- Day: Saturday August 27
- Place: Paseo de la Ría
- Hours: 24:00
San Agustin Fair
Attractions and Tourist Train
- Days: From Thursday 11 to Sunday 28 August
- Place: Exhibition Track / Las Meanas Park
children’s attractions
- Days: From Wednesday 17 to Sunday 28 August
- Place: Dock Park
Sport activities
3 on 3 Basketball
- Days: From August 19 to 21
- Place: Square of the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center
- Organizes: Basketball Federation of the Principality of Asturias and FDM Avilés
“San Agustín” Trophy of Three-Cushion Billiards
- Days: From August 22 to 26
- Place: Asturian Center of Havana
- Organizes: Asturian Center of Havana
Pre-European Volleyball. Absolute Spanish Women’s National Team
- Day: Saturday August 27
- Time: 19:30
- Place: Avilés Sports Complex.
- Event : Spain-Latvia Match
Archery Tournament “San Agustín”
- Day: Saturday August 27
- Location: Miranda Sports Complex.
- Organizes: Club Arcos de Texu
Open Calledrez “San Agustín” (José Ramón Memorial)
- Day: Saturday August 27
- Place: Plaza Hermanos Orbón
- Organize: GE. Chess ensidesa
National Meeting of Petanque “Villa de Avilés”
- Days: Sunday, August 28
- Location: Miranda Sports Complex
- Organizes: Villa de Avilés Petanque Club
