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

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

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

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

Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago

Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago. In a new three-part travelogue series for BBC Two, seven famous faces are stripped of their everyday comforts to live as modern day pilgrims as they set out on the famous medieval pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago. With just over a fortnight to tackle this ancient path, actor Neil Morrissey, … Read more

Exhibition: El Camino de Santiago. Tomohiro Muda. A view from the East (Astorga)

Tomohiro Muda is a Japanese photographer who went on two pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela photographing the Camino and offering his vision of it. Muda declares himself to be a lover of the French and especially of the Spanish Romanic, Santiago de Compostela and the Jacobean pilgrimage. He was born in in 1956 in the … Read more

Exhibition: FROM SEA TO SEA. The Way of St James in 3D (Fisterra)

The 3D exhibition From Sea to Sea. The Way of St James in 3D is a 3-dimensional photography show featuring spectacular large pieces produced using a stereographic technique. The exhibition presents images of the pilgrimage routes, heritage sites, landscapes and pilgrims on the English Route, Fisterra–Muxía Route, Portuguese Route and Portuguese Coastal Route. The title … Read more

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