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A dozen monuments along the French Camino light up in blue to celebrate 25 years as World Heritage

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The Regional Ministry of Culture and Tourism begins the commemorative events for the 25th anniversary of the inclusion of the French Camino in the tentative UNESCO World Heritage List. The celebration will include various events and initiatives not only in Santiago de Compostela, the destination of the pilgrimage, but along the Camino de Santiago. Thus, … Read more

The Organising Committee of Xacobeo 21 gives its approval to the draft decree which regulates the brand’s use

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Next Holy Year’s Organising Committee’s Plenary has just unanimously approved the draft decree which will regulate the use of the Xacobeo 2021 brand, in order to submit it for the approval of the Consello of the Xunta de Galicia this Thursday. The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Román Rodríguez, chaired this meeting today, which moved … Read more

The Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism met with the mayors of the municipalities of the Via de la Plata

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The Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism, Roman Rodríguez, met today with the mayors of the municipalities of the Via de la Plata, before whom he presented the project of comprehensive action that his Department will carry out next year 2019 in this Jacobean itinerary, the largest in the Galician Autonomous Community. In order to … Read more

The Chair of the Camino de Santiago grants its research award to an unpublished work on pilgrimage in Italy

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The Chair of the Camino de Santiago and Pilgrimages, which is promoted by the Department of Culture and Tourism conjoinedly with the University of Santiago de Compostela and the Cathedral, delivered its research award today to the Italian professor Antonella Palumbo, for her unpublished work on pilgrimage throughout Italy at the International Pilgrim Welcome Centre … Read more

Galicia strengthens ties with France to reinforce the country’s historical role in the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

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With the intention of reinforcing the historical role of France in the pilgrimage to Compostela, the Department of Culture and Tourism participated in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the last meeting of the General Assembly of the French Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago, an entity in which more than 40 Jacobean collectives from … Read more

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