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The recipe for every summer, a stew of celebrations fills the island at the start of June. A long wave of laughter begins running from north to south: it is the beginning of the festivity season in Gran Canaria. Bores are banned as soon as the fireworks hit the sky and the band starts playing.

You can choose. You may jump and get wet in the middle of a large puddle, with one thousand muddied-up bathers determined to catch the slippery fish. You may register to have lots of fun in a water battle. You may ride a wave of dancers among pine tree branches until reaching the Agaete sea. You may, in short, do very unusual things and quit being serious for a few days. Try all the ingredients of this unique festivity stew cooked during the island’s gentle summer. Come and discover new ways of laughing. No need to bring your black tie along.