Amuravela Festival

It is one of the most curious and original festivals in Asturias, with a great seafaring and "pixueto" flavour (a term that refers to the language used in the past by the fishermen of Cudillero and which is used exclusively in Cudillero. Sometimes the inhabitants of this fishing village are also called "pixuetos"). Well, every 29 June, the feast of San Pedro, Cudillero celebrates L'Amuravela.

The festival has its roots at least as far back as the 16th century and is linked to the construction of the parish church of San Pedro. The originality comes from the fact that the celebration begins with the recitation in verse and in pixueto by a person from Cudillero of a sermon that summarises in an ironic tone what has happened during the year and asks for protection for the coming year.

L'Amuravela's verses contain historical references to the town's port, fishing, cosmopolitan and navigating nature, as well as invocations of a social and religious nature. It is a unique show in a unique setting, right in the amphitheatre of Cudillero, with the sails unfurled to the wind, in a colourful and fishing environment that tastes of the sea and tradition. And with the blessing of San Pedro, patron saint of Cudillero, the festival is served for several days.

Antiquity, history, Pixuetas language and traditions and Cudillero hospitality intermingle in the essence of L'Amuravela.