St. Augustine and Avilés 100th Anniversary: Bagpipe Performances

The City of St. Augustine welcomes the Corvera Pipe Band in celebration of the Sister City relationship between St. Augustine and the much older city of Avilés, Spain. 

On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Banda de Gaites de Corvera dé Asturies (the Corvera Pipe Band) will perform in the Plaza de la Constitución from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The Banda de Gaites de Corvera dé Asturies will perform that afternoon on the dock of the Municipal Marina, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., near the Spanish replica of the tall ship, the Nao Trinidad.

On Saturday, March 9, the Covera Pipe Band will march in St. Augustine's annual St. Patrick's Parade.

In 1924, a delegation from Florida, with many from St. Augustine, traveled by ocean liner to visit our Sister City of Avilés, Spain. That event was the first of several official visits between the two cities. Several events this year, including another delegation from here to Avilés, will mark the 100th anniversary 

Admission: Free

When: On Friday, March 8, there will be performances from 1:30 to 3:30 at the Plaza de la Constitución; and later on that same day, there will be performances from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal Marina.

Where: St. Augustine's Historic Downtown and Waterfront.

Other events honoring the relationship between the two cities: "The 1920 Visit to Avilés," a presentation on March 14, 2024