This event, which combines religious fervor and popular tradition, is part of the festivities of San José and Santa Cruz. The main event will be on Saturday, May 2nd, starting at 10:30 PM, following a pre-show concert.
The show, organized by Pirotecnia El Pilar, will feature the participation of the Historical Reenactment Association Milicias Canarias and the Múdate Studios Center, which will provide the scenic part with the play Y así el mar llegó a Teror. The fireworks, prepared artisanally by the family of a well-known pyrotechnician for over a century, will illuminate the sky of Teror.
“"Citizens are encouraged to participate in this deeply rooted festival in the municipality, a celebration for the guild of carpenters and pyrotechnicians, with the cross as the protagonist and an element of expression on facades and prominent places in the municipality."
The tradition of the Burning of the Ship and Castle, dating back to the 1930s, is considered unique in the Canary Islands for its preservation of ancient pyrotechnics. It is not about conventional aerial fireworks, but a ground-based display where fire is applied directly to wooden structures representing a ship, a castle, and a cross. The show includes mobile figures that rotate, propelled by gunpowder cartridges, creating ground-level dynamism with fire wheels and non-aerial pieces, maintaining 19th-century techniques.
The preparation of this event, which merges artisanal pyrotechnics with live music and staging, can take up to three months of work. The organizing family has kept this custom alive for seven generations, ensuring an authentic style.
