Moreda/Morea hosts a new edition of the Fiesta de los Humanitarios, on 11th November.
The Humanitarians is an association named after the patron saint of the parish, and includes many activities, gastronomic, cultural and many others. Its most important aim is to show solidarity with the most disadvantaged, as well as to spread Asturian culture.
This event has been declared a Festival of Tourist Interest of the Principality of Asturias.
November 11th arrives, the most awaited day by all the people of
Allerano: San Martín. At 10:00 in the morning the Alborada with the
presence of groups of bagpipe bands and bandinas that will take the
music to all the neighbourhoods of the town to announce that the
festival is already underway. They will be accompanied by traditional
Asturian dance groups.
At around 10:30 a procession of bagpipers
will visit the Residence for the Elderly in Sotiello. At 11:00 a
solemn mass will be held in honour of our patron saint San Martín. At
the end of the mass the Puya del Ramu.
And at one o'clock in the afternoon the great parade of pipers, traditional dance groups and floats (in charge of the xandas = peñas of friends). Around half past three, the traditional lunch will take place: fabes, casadielles and panchón (typical dessert of the Concejo de Aller). This menu, that day, is served in all the bars of the Concejo, being usual to leave the reservation from one year to the next.
In the afternoon, there will be a children's chocolate party and the fireworks will bring the day to a close.