A Peste | Centro Dramático Galego
A peste is a theatrical version by Cándido Pazó, inspired by the work of Albert Camus, with which to reflect on the behaviour of society and individuals during crisis situations.
The story tells the story of what happens in the city of Oran, through the narration of Dr. Rieux, during a plague. The city is under siege and its inhabitants are placed under quarantine. The play focuses on the vicissitudes of the imprisoned inhabitants, on how they cope with the plague and seek meaning in their situation: first in a selfish struggle for survival, and then through collective, communal effort. Over the course of a year, the plague progresses until it is brought under control and disappears. The people joyfully celebrate the end of the plague, except for Dr. Rieux who, after the futile sacrifice and loss of loved ones, is only cautiously optimistic, knowing that the plague may return in the future.
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Festivals
The “Xenerais da Ulla” is the most outstanding feature of the Ulla region’s traditional Carnival. It has been held in the surroundings of Santiago since the first half of the 19th century: the “Xenerais” (generals) ride on horseback, dressed in colourful military garments similar to those of that time, but they also include purely carnivalesque adornments, which the horses also wear.
The natural region of a Ulla features an original rural carnival, whose record goes back to the mid-19th century.
The parish of Angrois in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
The parish of Aríns in Santiago de Compostela celebrates on february 18 its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance..
On the afternoon of February 19, the parish of O Eixo in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance, which involves a stagin where different characters take part.
Within the Entroido programme of the Conxo neighbourhood, an atranque of the Xenerais da Ulla will be held.
