by hostmaster | 6 Sep 2024 | Culture
This September, Santiago de Compostela will host the XXIII Festival de Teatro Aficionado Agustín Magán, a consolidated event that promotes Galician culture and language. It will take place from September 7 to 27 and will be completely free of charge. The event is...
by hostmaster | 3 Sep 2024 | Culture, Leisure
September is a month of beginnings that comes with a cultural offer to liven up the return of the vacations in the Galician capital. We bring you a new list so you know what to do in Compostela in September. Parties and events Festival Maré (FM), Músicas e Artes...
by hostmaster | 23 Aug 2024 | Culture, Road to Santiago
The Camino de Santiago is one of the most emblematic pilgrimage routes in the world, full of symbols that connect pilgrims with Galician history, faith and culture. One of the best known is the Cross of Santiago, an insignia half cross, half sword of a vibrant red...
by hostmaster | 23 Aug 2024 | Culture, Road to Santiago
Thousands of people come year after year to Santiago de Compostela to visit the tomb of the Apostle in the Cathedral of Santiago. It is the final destination of the Camino and its numerous routes that depart from different parts of Europe. But the remains of St. James...
by hostmaster | 23 Aug 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The festival ‘Cidade Imaxinaria’ returns to Santiago de Compostela to put the finishing touch to the summer with activities for the whole family on September 7, in one of the essential leisure events in the city. The event will take place at the Cidade da...
by hostmaster | 6 Aug 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The evenings in Santiago de Compostela will come alive thanks to the new edition of Festival C, from August 5 to 29, which will bring thirty cultural proposals. These activities include music, dance, poetry, cinema, storytelling, puppets, circus and performances by...
by hostmaster | 2 Aug 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The Feito a Man festival returns to the city with its 21st edition to turn the streets and squares of Compostela into a vibrant music stage. It will take place from August 5 to 24 and attendance to the performances will be completely free. The event is organized by...
by hostmaster | 2 Aug 2024 | Culture, Leisure
Summer is still going strong in Santiago de Compostela. This month is full of activities with which you can make the most of this city, whether you are a resident or a tourist. We leave you a list of events so you know what to do in Compostela in August. Parties and...
by hostmaster | 11 Jul 2024 | Culture, Leisure
Santiago de Compostela will be the scene next July 27th of the Santiago Urban Fest, an event dedicated to urban music pioneer in Galicia. It will take place in the praza Roxa, from 15 to 23 hours, and thirty artists will participate. This festival, organized by the...
by hostmaster | 11 Jul 2024 | Culture
The parish of San Xoán de Fecha, in Santiago de Compostela, is preparing to host next Saturday, July 13, the third edition of the Festival Rupestre e de Proximidade ‘O Fechiño’. This event, organized by aCentral Folque, promises to be a day full of...
by hostmaster | 11 Jul 2024 | Culture, Leisure, Tourism
The Festivities of the Apostle return to Santiago de Compostela from July 19 to 31, with a program with activities for all audiences and that highlights the culture of the city. The festivities maintain classics established in previous editions, such as the different...
by hostmaster | 11 Jul 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The little ones of Compostela will be able to enjoy the summer thanks to ‘A Festa Pícara’, an event that will feature a variety of theater activities, music, puppets and workshops. It will arrive on July 23, as part of the Apostle’s Festivities of...
by hostmaster | 11 Jul 2024 | Culture
The Colexiata de Santa María do Sar in Santiago de Compostela will host, on July 13 and 14, the festival Folk na Beira do Sar. The event, which is part of the Xornadas de Cultura e Convivencia no Camiño da Prata Folk na Beira do Sar, will feature cultural and...
by hostmaster | 2 Jul 2024 | Culture, Leisure
Festigal 2024, the popular music festival in Santiago de Compostela, has announced the artists that will animate the Galician capital on July 24 and 25 during the Apostle’s festivities. The event is promoted by Galiza Nova and the Galiza Sempre Foundation...
by hostmaster | 2 Jul 2024 | Culture, Leisure, Tourism
The heat arrives in Santiago de Compostela, and with it so do many activities to make the most of your stay in the city. Therefore, we bring you a list of events so you know what to do in July in Compostela. Parties and events Atlántica, International Festival...
by hostmaster | 13 Jun 2024 | Culture, Gastronomy, Leisure
More than fifty Galician brands of fashion, jewelry, basketry, decoration, ceramics and even food will participate this Sunday in ‘Sabor a novo’, an event that wants to value craftsmanship and local trade. It will take place at the Pazo de San Lourenzo and...
by hostmaster | 6 Jun 2024 | Culture, Leisure, Tourism
The sixth month of the year is here, and with it comes a variety of cultural events to celebrate the warm weather and welcome the summer. Here is a list of what to do this June in Compostela. Concerts Water from Your Eyes – June 5 at 9 p.m. at Sala...
by hostmaster | 4 Jun 2024 | Culture, Leisure
For ten days, Santiago’s Praza da Quintana will be transformed into the epicenter of Galician literature thanks to the eighth edition of Compostela Book Week (SELIC) and its Book Festival, from June 7 to 16. The event will host some twenty exhibitors, including...
by hostmaster | 3 Jun 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The avant-garde music of the 20th and 21st centuries takes Santiago de Compostela by the hand of a new edition of the Xornadas de Música Contemporánea, from June 5 to 20. Under the slogan ‘Kaleidoscope’, they will offer a modern and varied artistic...
by hostmaster | 22 May 2024 | Culture, Tourism
The Conxo neighborhood of Compostela is getting ready to celebrate the fifth edition of the Festa do Banquete de Conxo, from May 24 to 26. These festivities commemorate the fraternization banquet that took place in 1856 between people of different social classes as a...
by hostmaster | 15 May 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The play ‘Made in Galiza’ takes the stage of the Teatro Principal with a claim in favor of the Galician language, on May 16 and 17, for the Día das Letras Galegas (Day of Galician Letters). Sarabela Teatro ‘s production adapts the play of the same...
by hostmaster | 14 May 2024 | Culture, Leisure, Tourism
On May 17, the Día das Letras Galegas (Day of Galician Letters) will be celebrated, one of the most famous festivities in which an important figure in Galician literature is honored. This year is dedicated to the poet and essayist Luísa Villalta and the City Council...
by hostmaster | 14 May 2024 | Culture, Leisure, Tourism
The Plataforma Performing Arts Festival returns to Santiago with its fifth edition from May 16 to 25. This year’s program includes more than a dozen activities such as performances, workshops, meetings, exhibitions and conferences focused on film, music, dance...
by hostmaster | 13 May 2024 | Culture
The children’s play ‘Thumbelina’ comes to Compostela on May 18 at Teatro La Salle on the occasion of the Día das Letras Galegas. It is designed to make the whole family enjoy this timeless tale. The story narrates the adventures of Thumbelina after...
by hostmaster | 2 May 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The Cidade da Cultura of Santiago de Compostela will host one more year the Holi Gaiás race, which is in its sixth edition. The event will take place on Saturday, June 8 with a circuit designed for all audiences. As in previous years, this circuit will return with its...
by hostmaster | 30 Apr 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The month of May arrives to the Galician capital with a great cultural offer to celebrate the good weather. As always, we have made a complete list of all the concerts, events and performances so you know what to do in May in Santiago de Compostela. Concerts...
by hostmaster | 30 Apr 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The Ascension Festival, which returns to Santiago de Compostela from May 8 to 12, has revealed its complete program with concerts, dances, attractions and other traditional activities not to be missed. The festivities will begin with concerts by Santiago 40 Pop, at 9...
by hostmaster | 26 Apr 2024 | Culture
Santiago de Compostela is a city full of places worth visiting. So much so that it is sometimes difficult to choose which one to go to. Therefore, we have left this decision in the hands of our supporters. In this article, we tell you which are the must-see places in...
by hostmaster | 25 Apr 2024 | Culture, Leisure
With only two weeks to go before the start of the Fiestas de la Ascensión de Santiago, to be held from May 8 to 12, the first confirmation has been revealed: the orchestra Panorama. This has been revealed by the group from Caldas de Reis from their social networks, by...
by hostmaster | 18 Apr 2024 | Culture
Spring is here and, with it, comes the good weather. That is why it is at this time of the year that literature fairs reappear in the streets of Galicia. One of the first is the Santiago de Compostela Book Fair, which will be held from April 27 to May 5. This event is...
by hostmaster | 18 Apr 2024 | Culture, Tourism
After the success of its first edition, the ComposFest music festival returns to Santiago de Compostela on May 10th during the Ascension Festivities. The event is a proposal of the SD Compostela in collaboration with the Concello de Santiago. The ComposFest 2024...
by hostmaster | 3 Apr 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The SantYaGo 10K race returns to Santiago de Compostela on April 27th with its eighth edition. It has a 10-kilometer route that runs through the old part of the city in a fun competition that is already a classic among its inhabitants. This sporting event was born as...
by hostmaster | 3 Apr 2024 | Culture, Leisure, Tourism
April has arrived and, with it, Compostela welcomes a great variety of concerts, theatrical performances and cultural events to cheer up its citizens and visitors. Here is the list of what to do in April in Santiago de Compostela. Concerts Belén Aguilera...
by hostmaster | 25 Mar 2024 | Culture, Tourism
Easter is coming, one of the most famous religious and traditional festivals in Spain. During these days, many people take the opportunity to go on vacation and visit other parts of the peninsula. The capital of Galicia is a destination rich in culture and heritage,...
by hostmaster | 13 Mar 2024 | Culture, Gastronomy
The traditional Festa da Uña, which will be held from March 15 to 18, returns once again to the Compostela neighborhood of San Lázaro and will feature a wide variety of gastronomic and religious activities. This edition is dedicated to Casilda Porte...
by hostmaster | 13 Mar 2024 | Culture, Road to Santiago
Galicia is a land of myths and fantastic stories. One of the most famous and terrifying legends is that of the so-called Santa Compaña, a group of lost souls that roam the community’ s forests and are a symbol of bad omen, death and tragedy. The origin of this...
by hostmaster | 5 Mar 2024 | Culture, Leisure
Santiago welcomes the month of March, and with it also receives a new batch of concerts, performances, exhibitions and cultural activities that will not leave you indifferent. Concerts Voces Novas Cycle: Gael Martins – March 5 at 9 p.m. at Modus Vivendi....
by hostmaster | 22 Feb 2024 | Culture
Santiago de Compostela joins once again the celebrations in honor of the birth of Rosalía de Castro, on February 23rd, 1837. The City Council, together with the Rosalía Foundation, the Xunta de Galicia and the Raigame association, will hold a wreath laying at 11 a.m....
by hostmaster | 16 Feb 2024 | Culture
The Alameda de Santiago de Compostela houses one of the most famous sculptures of the city: the sculpture of the two Marías. It is one of the most visited and photographed works. But these two colorful women hide a story of suffering, resistance and freedom that...
by hostmaster | 15 Feb 2024 | Culture, Gastronomy
Santiago (é) Tapas, the tapas contest of Compostela, returns one more year to the city with its fifteenth edition from Thursday, February 15 to March 3. On this occasion, there are a total of 41 participating establishments, three more than in the previous edition....
by hostmaster | 2 Feb 2024 | Culture
Santiago de Compostela is committed to theater and dance. The Rede Galega de Teatros e Auditorios is preparing to delight the public of Compostela with an offer of 11 performances of performing arts during the first half of the year. The circuit, which has the support...
by hostmaster | 1 Feb 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The month of February is here and it comes with a great cultural offer for all tastes. Here is a list of what to do in February in Santiago de Compostela so you never run out of plans. Concerts L.A. – February 1 at 9 p.m. at Sala Sónar. Mda –...
by hostmaster | 12 Jan 2024 | Culture
Each city has a gentilicio with which to name its inhabitants. And the case of Santiago de Compostela is curious, since in addition to the two official ones (santiagués and compostelano), it has an extra term with which to denominate those of the area:...
by hostmaster | 2 Jan 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The well-known Circo del Sol returns to Santiago de Compostela with its new show ‘Ovo’. The event is scheduled for January 3-7 at the Multiusos Fontes do Sar and promises to be a great way to welcome 2024. The arrival of Cirque du Soleil marks the...
by hostmaster | 1 Jan 2024 | Culture, Leisure
The new year begins and comes with many different activities to welcome 2024 in the best way. Therefore, we leave you the list of proposals on what to do in January in Santiago de Compostela. Concerts Real Filharmonía de Galicia: A bela dormente – January...
by hostmaster | 27 Dec 2023 | Culture
The Tree of Science is a statue that over the years has captured the attention of locals and tourists alike. Located between the colleges of Fonseca and San Xerome, it is home to a curious tradition that has endured over the centuries. This sculpture has its roots in...
by hostmaster | 12 Dec 2023 | Culture
The Cidade da Cultura dresses up with the arrival of a new immersive exhibition that fuses art and technology to raise awareness about biodiversity and the importance of preserving our environment. ‘Habitats. Extended nature’. is Carlos Seijo ‘s...
by hostmaster | 7 Dec 2023 | Culture
Santiago de Compostela is a city with a rich and varied history. And, as you might expect, it also has numerous myths behind it. One of the best known is the so-called legend of the shadow of the Quintana. When night falls and the public lighting is turned on, the...
by hostmaster | 30 Nov 2023 | Culture
Santiago de Compostela is a city full of stories about colorful characters. Today we are going to tell you the legend of Cotolay, an ancient story closely linked to the origin of the Convent of San Francisco . Local tradition has it that Cotolay was a charcoal burner...
by hostmaster | 27 Nov 2023 | Culture, Leisure
The next month arrives loaded with cultural and leisure activities to enjoy the holidays in the best way. In this article, we leave you a list of what to do in December in Santiago de Compostela so you will not get bored for a single day. Concerts Tony Lomba...
