San Fiz de Solovio: Traditional nativity scene
From Friday, 28 November, to Monday, 5 January, visitors can enjoy the impressive Nativity scene created and installed by the craftsman José Uzal: more than 500 figures make up this display, which includes various scenes, moving pieces, and special lighting and sound effects.
Adding to its charm is the Church of San Fiz itself, a key site in Santiago’s foundation history, whose tympanum features a beautiful Gothic depiction of the Epiphany or Adoration of the Magi.
An initiative promoted and organised by Santiago de Compostela Tourism, with the collaboration of the Archdiocese of Santiago and the Mercado de Abastos.
OPENING HOURS:
Opening: Friday, 28 November, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Monday 1 to Thursday 18 December: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Fridays, weekends and school holidays: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
SPECIAL HOURS: 24 and 31 December: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. / 25 December and 1 January: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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San Fiz de Solovio: Traditional nativity scene
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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 14 its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
On the afternoon of February 15, 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.
