The Camino de Santiago Associations of Friends received the 2020 Castelao Medal

Today, President of the Xunta de Galicia Alberto Núñez Feijoo presented one of the 2020 Castelao Medals to Luis Gutiérrez Perrino, President of the Spanish Federation of the Camino de Santiago Associations of Friends, who collected the award on behalf of all the Camino de Santiago Associations of Friends. The Camino de Santiago Associations of … Read more

A new milestone for the Way of Saint James is installed in the Italian city of Pistoia

The Xunta de Galicia signposted the Way of Saint James in the Piazza del Duomo in Pistoia (Italy) with the installation of a milestone 2505 kilometers from the Galician capital. The milestone joins the two cities and strengthens the town of Pistoia’s historic ties to the Way of Saint James. Xacobeo 21 commissioner, Cecilia Pereira … Read more

The Xunta decides on the Way of Saint James rewards

The Xunta de Galicia just finished its 2019 Way of Saint James Awards, awards created by the Department of Culture and Tourism with the aim of recognising the work of associations, companies, schools and researchers surrounding the Way of Saint James. In the category for the Associations of Friends of the Way of Saint James, … Read more

The Xunta recognises the Council of Europe as an Ambassador of the Camino de Santiago

At the Galician Council’s press conference today, the President of the Galician Government, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, announced that the Council of Europe was being recognised as Ambassador of the Way of Saint James. This title was created in 2013 to distinguish the work of individuals and institutions that have contributed to raising awareness and publicising … Read more

The Xunta supports projects for the dissemination of Jacobean culture in 21 Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago

Today the Official Gazette of Galicia publishes the resolution providing aid to the Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago to boost their projects related to hospitality, as well as contributing to the dissemination of Jacobean culture through their work in publications, which will benefit a total of 21 entities. The total amount of … Read more

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