Festival Proclamations
2025

RAQUEL DEL ROSARIO MACÍAS
Singer
Title: 'Raíces, Magia y Tradición' (Roots, Magic and Tradition)
2023

LILI QUINTANA
Actor
Title: 'El Pino: la cuna de la ilusión' (El Pino: The Cradle of Dreams)
2022

LOS GOFIONES
Canarian Folk Music Group
Title: 'Recuerdos del ayer' (Memories of Yesterday)
2021

MS. CAROLINA DARIAS SAN SEBASTIÁN
Health Minister of the Spanish Government
Title: 'El Pino de la Esperanza' (The Pine of Hope)
2019

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

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

Ms. Mª Concepción Brito Núñez
Mayoress of Candelaria (Tenerife)
Title: 'Volver a Teror' (Returning to Teror)
2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¡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

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

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

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

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

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

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


