Chronicle last year's Beñesmer. Despite having no institutional support, another year has been celebrated in Beñesmer Huertas del Rey (Gáldar), attracting the attention of many attendees. The effort of a group of people to make this event worthwhile again, seen the results.
Beñesmer The celebration is already fixed in the calendar of many men and canaries defend the culture and identity of its people. There are many events to celebrate such an important date in the ancient agricultural calendar of the canaries, but this Tamarán held in several years that more interest is awakened and displayed the most crowded.
In an age where tournaments Marca symbols used population of red Meetups and lack of motivation for almost everything that represents the legacy of the Canarian people, is a pleasant exception to see that there are initiatives such as Commission Beñesmer.
"The Party is Beñesmer end of the harvest time, when our people are preparing to celebrate the abundance of the fruits of the earth. The festival included some magical-religious rituals to acknowledge and enhance the fertility of the fields, as well as a series of agonistic games (Canarian wrestling, shot bimba, game stick, etc.) Also form part of recreational activities of the celebration also served as a cabañuelas, predicting future events. Also organized and resolved several issues and social issues, including marriage. The guatativoa or communal meal was the hub of the celebration, where the whole town was a participant and feuds between different factions or island headquarters were set aside. The Beñesmer was celebrated for nine consecutive days, starting with the lunation subsequent to the heliacal rising of the star Canopus, which was around the 15th of August, in time of the English conquest. This conclusion was later syncretized the Marian cult the Virgin of the Candelaria " . The Beñesmer is therefore the central party of the indigenous people canary and thus a great day to claim the recovery of the Canarian identity.
When asked if the institutions supporting Canary Commission Beñesmer and Canarian culture overall, Joshua is emphatic: "To date we have received no subsidies from any public body." As noted, institutions prefer to finance canary April shows, giant screens to watch the World Cup and Easter in the style of Seville, to reach out to a non-profit organization which seeks to recover more ancestral culture of our people. However Commission Beñesmer go ahead and not lapsed in its goal to offer these activities to the entire population.
And the day came
August 14, something dawns cloudy Gáldar City. Palpable nervousness among members of Commission , as they are playing in a half day's hard work throughout the year. The previous day, began to assemble, but it is the thickness.
16:30 and arrive already assembled all given the go-ahead to the workshops. On the one hand we see the practice of Fight Garrote, a modern martial art, inspired by the traditional stick game. On a table sits Rafaela Santiago, ready to give Clay Workshop. Rafaela is a family tradition Hoya Loser Pineda and attendees are thrilled with their stories and the traditional way of working the clay. In one of the tents members Commission Tattoos Workshop conducted with great success among the young. In a short period of time, much of the campus Huertas del Rey, Indians have tattoos on his face. On the other side of the tent also members of Commission , how to work the rush. Ramón García, honored this year teaches young people to make Salto del Pastor, nobody better than him, of course. At the same time begins to prepare the staging, with great participation. They divide the roles and starts chopping Workshop by Paco Suárez.
At 21:00 started the Hip Hop concert. The first step on the stage is JM , part of the group Atxicatnas . He goes to their audience singing one of his biggest hits as "Esmeralda" or "Say NO" . Then comes the turn of Pikaflow , giving way finally Jota Squared , empathizing with the audience with his songs in defense of the land.
comes the staging, the highlight of the event. Each year they improve both props and costumes of the actors improvised. It is a popular representation in which they operate about 30 people. In the same is given the gánigo Ramon Garcia, Antonio hand "Morongo" . Ignacio Reyes, who received the gánigo last year, could not attend because of family problems. "Morongo" recalled in his statement to Paco Bello and then melted into an embrace with Ramon Garcia, who said he assumed an honor to receive gánigo commitment, but that he was of all those pastors who taught him to do Salto del Pastor.
Almost midnight rock concert begins. Open galdenses groups " La Kalle " and "suckers" . Waiting with bated breath the audience the performance of teldenses "Skachaos" , that does not disappoint anyone with his music. "Elevations" , "Telde remains a city of old" , "professional Subnormal" , "Ode to beer" , "My land" or version of the legendary Ska song Anak Pirates or shrimp " are some of the themes that delight the audience. close concert "Searching for a hidden place" and Rebellion Voodoo " , just after 4 am.
tired faces are more than obvious the next morning the attendees and members of the Commission. But satisfaction is much higher. Nevertheless remains Beñesmer and prepare for it. At 11 about the visit takes place Cueva Pintada Gáldar .
At 12:30 start new workshops. In the Children's Workshop tent are made. Tattoos indigenous traditional games such as bowling or rope or carrying of knives clay canaries are some of the activities you can enjoy the little ones. On the other side of the enclosure, Mingo Morales departe about plant a tree, grabbing the most attention were the children of the dragon Drago in Icod. Yavhó Ramirez in medicinal plants workshop, spoke of the goodness of traditional Canarian plants.
The event ended with a popular food for all attendees. The satisfaction of a job well done and the effort was the attitude in the faces of members of Commission Beñesmer. Now it follow with the commendable work throughout this year and the main event in 2011 Beñesmer. Moving slowly, making a gap between events in Gran Canaria inexcusable and without relying on the grant of any politician in office.
The Beñesmer in Antena 3:
The Beñesmer in Antena 3:
Short of Staging:
Skachaos Performance in Beñesmer, singing "Mi Tierra"
