Pujerra Celebrates Its Chestnut Fair with Tastings and Street Parades

This Friday and Saturday, Pujerra celebrates its 22nd Chestnut Fair. The scheduled activities will start on Friday at 9 in the morning with a communal breakfast at the Plaza de la Iglesia. Following this, the band 'Llena que nos vamos' will liven up the atmosphere with a parade through the town's streets. In the afternoon, starting at four, two groups will entertain the daytime fair with live music, and attendees will be offered roasted chestnuts and anise.

At 7:30 PM in the Church of the Holy Spirit, a solemn mass will be held in honor of the Virgin of Fatima, who will be taken out in procession through the streets of the town accompanied by numerous locals and visitors, and music performed by the Municipal Music Band of Pujerra. The celebration will continue in the Plaza de la Iglesia starting at midnight with a performance by an orchestra.

Saturday's activities will kick off again at 9 in the morning with another parade by the band and an open house day at the Chestnut Museum. At noon, the official presentation of the 22nd Chestnut Festival will take place, hosted by Francisco Siles Guerrero, followed by a performance by the popular comedian 'Pepito El Caja' and the awarding of the 'Chestnut of the Year' 2025 to Francisco Calvente Sibajas.

Around 3 PM, the daytime fair will begin with the participation of two musical groups, another chestnut roasting with anise, and at five, the anticipated gastronomic tasting of various traditional sweets made with chestnuts as the main ingredient. The end of the festival will be at midnight.