Tejedor — from Avilés, Spain

The City of St. Augustine and the St. Johns Cultural Council host an evening of Asturian folk music by the Tejedor band from Avilés, Spain, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event celebrates the 100th anniversary of St. Augustine's sister city relationship with Avilés, Spain.

Tejedor, led by brothers José and Javier Manual, perform traditional folk music and their own compositions. They have been recognized on world music stages, and have both won bagpipe awards at the Inter Celtic Festival. Their music includes folk dance tunes, such as waltzes and polkas, lullabies, and romantic music. In addition to the Asturian bagpipe, the band includes percussion, guitar, drums, a flute, vocals, and keyboards.

Admission: Free. The concert is expected to sell out, so you are encouraged to reserve your free tickets in advance. Tickets are general admission.

When: Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada, Street, St. Augustine 32084

Other Anniversary Events

Aviles Street Festival, Sunday, September 8, noon to 9:00 p.m.

100th Anniversary of Sister City Relationship

In 1924, delegates from St. Augustine joined others from Florida to travel to Avilés, Spain to attend a burial ceremony for Pedro Menendez de Avilés, at the invitation of the Avilés City Council. The St. Augustine delegates traveled with an outer coffin as a gift to the city of Menendez's birth. This was the first of many exchanges between the two cities.