Cantar a Nación 2025
The Teatro Principal hosts on Friday, December 19, the recital Cantar a Nación, commemorating the institutional premiere of the Galician Anthem in 1907 in Havana. Various choirs and musical groups travel across Galicia to collectively celebrate this foundational work of Galician identity.
In Compostela, the event will be presented by Xurxo Souto and feature De Ninghures and Coro da Ra, a performance celebrating music as a communal expression and living memory of the nation.
De Ninghures blends traditional Galician music with rhythms and influences from other cultures, combining musical skill and a playful attitude.
Coro da Ra is known for its versatility, connecting Galicia with the Lusophone world, with over thirty years of experience and recognized with awards such as the Martín Códax de la Música.
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Festivals
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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.
Carnival arrives at Área Central with a programme full of music, celebration and tradition.
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.
A full day of tradition and celebration in Conxo: historical Entroido exhibitions, parades, vermouth session, communal lunch, atranques, ear and pancake contests, folk music session, hat costume parade, and the traditional burning of the Meco. Evening entertainment includes live music and karaoke.
After some time in silence, Raíñas is back — more local, more ours, and entering a new stage full of changes. A night to celebrate drag, the scene, and the desire to keep creating together. If you have been before, you already know what it means; if not, this is your sign. This edition will be hosted by Syndra, guiding the night through fantasy and glamour, joined by Yasmine Lutar and Moira Lutar, drag sisters with different energies but the same lineage. Completing the lineup is Liteah, all attitude and power on stage.
Save the dates February 27 and 28 for the big Sar Entroido, full of music, color, and celebration in the neighborhood. On Saturday the 27th, performance by París de Noia, and on Sunday the 28th, parade of the Xenerais da Ulla. Don’t miss it!
