The government of Cantabria has revealed the programming of the Lebaniego Jubilee Year 2023 during one of the days of FITUR, the International Tourism Fair held in Madrid. From April 15 to 22, various sports and cultural activities will take place in the autonomous community in honor of its Holy Year and the festival of Santo Toribio.
Concerts, pilgrimages and light shows, among others, will fill the regions of Liébana, Potes, Torrelavega and Santander with countrymen and tourists who want to enjoy this so-called Event of Exceptional Public Interest.
What is the Lebaniego Jubilee Year?
The Lebaniego Jubilee Year refers to that year whose April 16 falls on a Sunday, the day on which the festival of Santo Toribio is celebrated, as we have already mentioned in the first paragraphs. The last one was in 2017 and this 2023 will be the number 74 holy year that is celebrated.
this holy year It is celebrated in the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana (Cantabria, Spain). In this way, Liébana joins the list of regions that, together with Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela, Urda, Caravaca de la Cruz and Ávila, have the right to celebrate this type of religious event.
Concerts Jubilee Year Lebaniego 2023
Among the activities framed within this Lebaniego Jubilee Year 2023, we find a series of macro-concerts spread over six months and starring artists from the national and international scene.
- April 15 – Ara Malikism (Potes)
- April 22 – Andrea Bocelli (Saint Toribio)
- May 27 – Tide (Torrelavega)
- June 9 – Manuel Carrasco (Torrelavega)
- June 10 – Quevedo, Al Safir, Bejo, DJ Adrián Deerre (Torrelavega)
- July 4 – MUSE (Santander)
- July 15 – Pablo López (Santander)
- July 22 – Folk Music Festival (San Vicente)
- July 29 – Alejandro Sanz (Cantabria, to be confirmed)
- August 14 – God Save The Queen (Torrelavega)
- August 16 – Raphael (Torrelavega)
- September 9 – José Mercé, Iván Ferreiro, Mikel Erentxun… and more (Liébana)
When knowing the poster about the different performances, the reactions on social networks have not been slow to appear. Because, although bands of the stature of Muse take their world tour to Cantabria on their only date in Spain, the truth is that Among this list is not the name of any female artistsomething that has especially caught the attention of users, who have been very critical.
How to get the tickets?
Attendance at most concerts will be free of charge, with the exception of performances by Alejandro Sanz, venue yet to be confirmed and Muse, whose tickets go on sale next Tuesday, January 31 at Livenation and Ticketmaster.
