"La Taspana"
La Fiesta de La Taspana es una tradición de la comunidad de San Javier, municipio de San Ignacio, que data de 1862 ó 1865, e inició por un compromiso para el bien común entre sus antiguos pobladores. Hoy es su máxima festividad, dura tres días y tiene su clímax el tercer domingo de octubre.
Cuenta la historia, que la familia Bolado y el señor Vicente Zazueta acordaron limpiar la maleza que durante la temporada de lluvias crecía en las calles y callejones del pueblo. Para hacer amena la tarea irían acompañados con una banda de música regional.
La tradición ha pasado de padres a hijos por generaciones, acude todo San Javier: ellos taspanando, ellas los animan al son de la música de banda; quien no participe es "multado" con dinero, tequila o comida para quienes sí se unen a la tarea y al final se elige al mejor taspanador.
Este año, la Feria de las Artes Sinaloa llegará hasta este rincón de la geografía sinaloense para llevar danza, música y ópera, eventos que antecederán a la Fiesta de La Taspana, no se lo puede perder.
San Javier
Si viaja en automóvil propio hay que tomar la Carretera México 15 al Norte. Al llegar a Coyotitán, tome la carretera que lleva a San Ignacio. A 28 kilómetros está El Carmen, tome el camino de la izquierda y a ocho kilómetros está San Javier.
Si se va en transporte público, acudir a Central de Autobuses, a las 13:00 horas sale la corrida.
La Fiesta
Jueves 16
Presentación de la Escuela Profesional de Danza de Mazatlán
Plazuela de San Javier
18:00 horas
Viernes 17
Camerata Mazatlán
Plazuela de San Javier
18:00 horas
Sábado 18
Coro de la Ópera de Sinaloa
Plazuela de San Javier
18:00 horas
Domingo 19
Celebración de La Taspana
Por las calles de San Javier
8:00 horas
La Taspana
San Javier celebrates every third Sunday in October
The Fiesta of La Taspana is a tradition of the community of San Javier in the San Ignacio municipality that dates back to 1862 or 1865. It began as a commitment of common good among the pueblo's old inhabitants. Today it is San Javier's biggest festival. It lasts for three days and climaxes on the third Sunday of October.
They say that the Bolado family and a Mr. Vincente Zazueta reached an agreement to clean up the weeds and undergrowth that grows in the streets during the rainy season. To make the work more pleasant, they used to have a regional band accompany them. The tradition has been passed down from parents to their children for generations.
Everyone goes to San Javier. They do the clean up or the "taspana", animated by the band's music. If you do not participate, you are "fined" by being charged money or obliged to have some food or tequila so that you get with the program and join in. At the end, they select the best "taspanador".
This year the Sinaloa Arts Fair is coming to this remote part of the state. There will be dance, music and theater before the actual Fiesta of Taspana and you cannot miss it.
San Javier
If you are traveling in a car, take Mexico Highway 15 north until you get to Coyotitan and then take the road to San Ignacio. At the 28th kilometer sign, turn left and go for 8 kilometers more until you get to San Javier.
If you are taking public transport, go to the main bus depot and catch a bus at 13:00.
The Fiesta
Thursday, 16
Presentation by the Mazatlan School of Professional Dance School
Plaza San Javier
18:00 hours
Friday, 17
Camarata Mazatlan
Plaza San Javier
18:00 hours
Saturday, 18
Chorus of the Sinaloa Opera
Plaza San Javier
18:00 hours
Sunday, 19
Celebration of La Taspana
The streets of San Javier
8:00 hours
A glimpse of history
San Javier is a pueblo rich in culture and history and it has a museum that bears witness to this. It is named after Ricardo Vega Noriega, a home town professor known for his altruism and it was built and is maintained by contributions and effort from the community.
The museum is divided into various rooms called Traditions of the Pueblo, Religion, Archeology and Flora and Fauna. There is also one dedicated to the ex governor of Sinaloa, Rodolfo T. Loaiza and in addition there is a public library. The community museum is in front of San Francisco Javier church, kitty corner. You can find religious and liturgy objects, among them a missal from 1822 and s gold and granite rosary. There is also a collection of maps from the colonial era.
Professor Ricardo Vega Noriega Community Museum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 12:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00, Saturday 10:00 to 13:00
Telephone: (669) 912 2555
