Amongst many thrilling occasions, the Agua, Sol y Sereno theater firm, led by Pedro Adorno, might be providing certainly one of their celebrated dance processions this night for the SanSe celebration in Previous San Juan. The parade will go alongside San Sebastián Road beginning at 5:00pm (on the nook of the Abraham Lincoln Elementary Faculty). Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián [San Sebastian Street Festival]—also called SanSe—started on Thursday, January 19 and can run by Sunday, January 22.
Puerto Rico Day Journeys writes:
San Sebastián (Saint Sebastian) was a Christian who was martyred for his religion. There’s a avenue on the north facet of Previous San Juan named in his honor.
The unique “competition” (within the 1950’s) was organized by a priest on the San Jose Church, which is situated on San Sebastián Road, to have a good time the feast day of San Sebastián. The annual feast-day competition lasted just a few years.
In 1970, the competition was restarted and it has been held yearly ever since. It at all times happens round San Sebastián’s feast day, which is January twentieth. The competition is usually held on the third weekend of January, and often runs from Thursday to Sunday. All the time double test actual dates earlier than making trip plans round these dates as issues have been identified to alter from yr to yr.
The San Se Competition has advanced over time, although it nonetheless is filled with custom and Puerto Rican cultural heritage. Largely, it’s a nice large celebration, with individuals having fun with each side of it. It’s attended by a whole bunch of 1000’s of individuals, who’re very a lot a part of the leisure scene.
People fortunate sufficient to have a birds-eye view line the colourful balconies alongside Calle San Sebastián, and on the remainder of the parade route, watching and shouting to the throngs of individuals within the streets beneath. Everybody else hits the streets. It’s principally the Puerto Rican model of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, with out the beads and breasts.
[. . .] There are many stay music reveals, each conventional and up to date. The musicians carry out on levels across the Previous Metropolis, however the primary stage is on the Plaza del Quinto Centenario. But additionally count on music/dance to occur randomly & spontaneously all through the streets, the place individuals be part of within the tune and dance. There are many dance performances, each folkloric and fashionable, by professionals and party-goers alike. And all alongside the parade routes you can find meals, drink, and artisans displaying/promoting their works. [. . .]
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
5pm ribbon reducing and the standard parade of individuals, pleneros and cabazudas
Friday Jan 20, 2023
4pm Mass honoring San Sebastián in Iglesia San José then a procession at 5pm from calle San Sebastián to Quinto Centenario
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
2pm conventional interval dance within the Plaza de Armas
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
11 am procession from Plaza Colón alongside Calle San Francisco to the Cathedral of San Juan [. . .]
See full schedule at https://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/san-sebastian-street-festival/
For extra on Agua, Sol y Sereno, see https://www.fb.com/aguasolyserenopr and https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/cultura/movies/increible-junte-boricua-da-inicio-a-la-sanse-2023-280764/
Additionally see https://radseason.com/occasion/san-sebastian-street-festival-old-san-juan-puerto-rico/, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-sebastian-street-festival-2023-tickets-412390098887