Culturgal

From November 29th to December 1st. Pontevedra

The Feira das Industrias Culturais de Galicia, Culturgal, will celebrate its twelfth edition this weekend bringing together creators from diverse fields such as literature, music, theater and audiovisuals in Pontevedra. The public can visit 80 different stands and attend about 120 activities.

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Pilgrimage of San Andrés de Teixido

November 30th. Cedeira

Saturday is the Feast of the Apostle San Andres, so the San Andres sanctuary will also live one of the most important pilgrimage days of its annual calendar. The faithful will return to this place of pilgrimage, rites and legends to fulfill a secular tradition.

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Handmade Bethlehem of Valga

From December 1st. Valga

With the arrival of the month of December, its popular Artisan Bethlehem in Motion opens its doors in Valga. More than 3,000 pieces form this spectacular staging prepared by a group of neighbors. Its uniqueness has led to it being declared a celebration of tourist interest.

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Galicia, a story in the world

Until April 12th. Santiago de Compostela

A selection of pieces of great historical importance for the history and culture of this land and coming from various countries of the world come together in the exhibition that has just opened its doors in the Gaiás Center Museum, of the City of Culture. This is the first major exhibition organized by the Xunta on the occasion of Xacobeo 2021.

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Cineuropa

Until November 28th. Santiago de Compostela

The present edition of the Cineuropa festival concludes this week after almost a month of cinema. But before saying goodbye, the public can still enjoy four days of projections at the Teatro Principal, the Teatro Theater and the Multicines Compostela, and the awards ceremony.

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Outono Códax Festival

November 29th and December 1st. Santiago de Compostela

There are two appointments that those responsible for the Outono Códax Festival have scheduled for this week. Andrew Combs (Sala Riquela) will perform on Friday 29th and Gisele Jackson & The Shu Shu’s and The Fabulous Resaca Brothers (Capitol Room) will do it on Sunday 1st.

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Feira dos Santos

November 1st. Monterroso

Monterroso’s neighbors will celebrate this Friday one of the most important events of their annual calendar, the Feira dos Santos. The origins of this market and tasting day date back to the year 1450. Since 2011, it also enjoys the consideration of the Tourist Interest Festival.

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FIOT

Until November 3rd. Carballo

The International Theater Autumn Festival ends this week. Before lowering the curtain until next year, the public can enjoy the staging of “Fariña” and attend the prize-giving of the Xograresa Outono to actress Patricia de Lorenzo.

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Castañazo Rock

November 1st and 2nd. Chantada

Music festivals are also for fall. This is demonstrated in Chantada with his Castañazo Rock, an appointment that will fill the town with music for two days. SFDK, Koma, Dios Ke Te Crew, Skacha, Ezetaerre and Huntza will liven up the evening of Friday 1st and Soziedad Alkohólika, Narco, Nao, Auxili, Balkan Bomba and Mekánika Rolling Band will do the same on Saturday 2nd.

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Festa da Castaña e do Cogumelo de Riós

November 2nd and 3rd. Riós

Routes, workshops, children’s games, tastings, a popular “magosto”, contests and music. All this is what the twenty-fifth edition of the Festa da Castaña e do Cogumelo de Riós will offer for two days.

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Festa da Castaña do Courel

November 2nd. Seoane (Folgoso do Courel)

The Festa da Castaña do Courel will bring together many people in the place of Seoane this Saturday. There will be a traditional “magosto” with free tasting of chestnuts and wine, workshops, stalls selling local products and crafts, and musical performances. The party was declared of Tourist Interest in 2013.

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Samaín

From October 31th and November 3rd. All over Galicia

Chestnuts, costumes, workshops for children, music … With these and other proposals municipalities throughout Galicia will celebrate these days the Samaín. Many of the festivities are already scheduled for Thursday 31th, although in other cases they will take place on Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd.