Festival Proclamations


2025

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RAQUEL DEL ROSARIO MACÍAS
Singer

Title: 'Raíces, Magia y Tradición' (Roots, Magic and Tradition)

2023

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LILI QUINTANA
Actor

Title: 'El Pino: la cuna de la ilusión' (El Pino: The Cradle of Dreams)

2022

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LOS GOFIONES
Canarian Folk Music Group

Title: 'Recuerdos del ayer' (Memories of Yesterday)

2021

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MS. CAROLINA DARIAS SAN SEBASTIÁN
Health Minister of the Spanish Government

Title: 'El Pino de la Esperanza' (The Pine of Hope)

2019

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MR. JOSÉ YERAY RODRÍGUEZ QUINTANA
Doctor of Hispanic Philology, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). Improviser and verse performer of the Canary Islands

Title: 'Pregón para una isla que se quiera' (A Proclamation for an Island One Loves)

2018

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MR. PEDRO ORTEGA RODRÍGUEZ
Councillor for Economy, Industry, Commerce and Knowledge of the Canary Islands Government

Title: 'Teror, la Villa que emociona' (Teror, a Thrilling Town)

2017

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Ms. Mª Concepción Brito Núñez
Mayoress of Candelaria (Tenerife)

Title: 'Volver a Teror' (Returning to Teror)

2016

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UNIÓN DEPORTIVA LAS PALMAS

Reading of the Proclamation: 26 August 2016
In the Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm
Title: ‘La Fiesta del Pino y la Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, una historia de pasiones’ (The El Pino Festival and Unión Deportiva Las Palmas: a Story of Passions)
Presenting: Pascual Calabuig

2015

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MS. LIDIA ESTHER QUINTANA DÉNIZ
Head of ENDESA Customer Services in the Canary Islands

Reading of the Proclamation: 28 August 2015
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm
Title: 'La Virgen del Pino: luz y camino' (The Virgin of El Pino: Light and Guidance)

2014

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MR. GONZALO ORTEGA OJEDA
Spanish Language Professor at the University of La Laguna and President of the Canaries Academy of Language

Reading of the Proclamation: 29 August 2014
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm
Presented by the Official Chronicler of Artenara, José Antonio Luján.

2013

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MS. MARGARITA RAMOS QUINTANA
Professor of Labour Law at the University of La Laguna and former Employment Minister of the Canary Islands Government

Reading of the Proclamation: 31 August 2013
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm

2012

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MR. JOSÉ ALONSO MORALES
Priest, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Manuel Alemán Lecture Forum, ULPGC

Reading of the Proclamation: 31 August 2012
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm

2011

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MS. Mª REYES HERNÁNDEZ SOCORRO
Professor of Art History, ULPGC
Presenting: Fernando Pérez, Director of Culture and Historical Heritage of Gran Canaria Island Council

Reading of the Proclamation: 26 August 2011
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm

2010

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TRADICIÓN Y FUTURO (TRADITION AND FUTURE)
By Mr. José Regidor García
President of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Reading of the Proclamation: 27 August 2010
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm
Presenting: José Alonso Morales, director of the Manuel Alemán Lecture Forum, ULPGC

2009

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¡TANTOS NOMBRES PARA UN SOLO AMOR! (SO MANY NAMES FOR JUST ONE LOVE!)
By Ms. Mª Dolores Sánchez Ramírez
Singer

Reading of the Proclamation: 28 August 2009
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm
Presenting: José Luis Yánez, Official Teror Chronicler

2008

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CAMINITO DE TEROR (ONT HE ROAD TO TEROR)
By Ms. Yolanda Arencibia Santana
Professor of Spanish Literature, ULPGC

Reading of the Proclamation: 29 August 2008
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm

2007

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COMPROMISO HUMANO Y CRISTIANO (HUMAN AND CHRISTIAN PLEDGE)
By Mr. Antonio Castellano Auyanet
Former President of UNELCO

Reading of the Proclamation: 24 August 2007
Portico of El Pino Basilica

2006

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UNA MISMA MUJER. UN MISMO PUEBLO (ONE WOMAN, ONE PEOPLE)
By Mr. Gumersindo García Trujillo
Mayor of Candelaria (Tenerife)

Reading of the Proclamation: 25 August 2006
Portico of El Pino Basilica

2005

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TÚ YA SABES COMO ES ELLA (YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT SHE IS LIKE)
By Mr. Carlos Guillermo Domínguez Hernández
Journalist and writer

Reading of the Proclamation: 26 August 2005
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm

2004

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TODO COMENZÓ CON UNA MUJER (IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN)
By Mr. Juan Artiles Sánchez
Vicar of the Canary Islands Diocese

Reading of the Proclamation: 27 August 2004
Portico of El Pino Basilica, 9 pm

2003

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LA VIRGEN DEL PINO Y EL ALMA POPULAR CANARIA (THE VIRGIN OF EL PINO AND THE CANARIAN POPULAR SOUL)
By Mr. Sebastián Sarmiento Domínguez
Journalist

Reading of the Proclamation: 29 August 2003
Portico of El Pino Basilica