At 12:00h will be the time when the opening ceremony will take place in the Plaza Jesus de Monasterio, which will be accompanied by songs and jotas lebaniegas starring schools and folklore groups of the Camino Lebaniego. The Gastronomic Brotherhoods, in turn, will perform various demonstrations and talks about their products, their preparation and traditions.
In the afternoon, from 17:00 h, musical groups from Cantabria and Palencia, twinned since 2023, will perform so that the Camino Lebaniego Castellano becomes a pilgrimage route of reference and also becomes a cultural and touristic link between both territories.
The afternoon day in Potes will close with a demonstration of the Pilgrim's Liqueur.
In Santo Toribio, from 19:30 h, the concert "Terribilis est locus iste" by Schola Antiqua will take place, within the cycle 'Roads that unite us'. Medieval music for the closing of the Holy Door, which can also be followed with free access from the esplanade of the Monastery of Santo Toribio, through a screen until full capacity is reached.
In the evening, at 21:30 h, and under the title 'Domus Dei, Domus Populi', the religious architectural heritage of Potes will be illuminated through a free itinerary of light and sound installations: the Old Church of San Vicente (now the Center for Lebaniegos Studies), the new church of San Vicente, the Convent of San Raimundo and the Hermitage of San Cayetano. This performance is designed and artistically directed by Carlight and Javier Costas.
From 10:30 p.m., the Infantado Tower will take center stage with a video mapping projection entitled 'Gratias tibi ago'. The shows will be repeated at 23:00 h and 23:45 hours. This video mapping performance is designed and directed by Michaël Valet, artistic director of the company Enlight (France), author and creator for a decade of different monumental video-creations that have been projected on occasions of major international events and projected on numerous occasions on emblematic heritage sites such as Versailles or Le Pont du Gard in France, to name a few of his recent works.
On Sunday 14, the day of the solemn closing, not only will the solemn mass be celebrated in the Monastery of Santo Toribio, but the occasion will also be honored with twelve concerts by twelve polyphonic choirs, in collaboration with the Cantabrian Federation of Choirs, in twelve churches distributed along the Coastal Route: Castro Urdiales, Laredo, Colindres, Güemes, Santoña, Santander, Suances, Torrelavega, Puente San Miguel, Oreña, Comilas and San Vicente de la Barquera.
In addition, as part of this great closing, special services will be offered to facilitate the participation of all. Shuttle buses will be available from Potes to Santo Toribio from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ensuring that no one misses this historic moment.
This Lebaniego Jubilee Holy Year is not just an event; it is a testimony of faith, culture and hospitality that defines Cantabria and its pilgrimage routes. The invitation is extended to live, share and be part of these three days that will be remembered until the next Jubilee in 2028.
