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Santiago's Entertainment Guide

Music

22/12/2024
18:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
The Auditorio de Galicia hosts a concert based on the book-disc entitled O segredo de Joseph Haydn by the author Suso de Toro and illustrated by Xosé Cobas.

Theatre

02/04/2025
21:00 | Sala Capitol
‘As Rhumorosas’ is a show that mixes monologues, comedy sketches, poetry and music, bringing us closer to the most unknown details of great Galician illustrious women such as Emilia Pardo Bazán, María Casares or even legends such as Pepa A Loba. Written, directed and...

Gastronomy

22/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
Fifty establishments in Santiago will offer Caldo de Gloria this weekend, as part of Rosalía's Day activities.

For children

07/09/2024
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling by Paula Merlán  
21/09/2024
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
On the occasion of the commemoration of the European Day of Languages, the Library of Galicia is organising the workshop As letras viaxeiras, given by Marisa Irimia. In this activity, children will be able, through music and plastic arts, to immerse themselves in the diversity of other...
Free
24/10/2024
18:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Show by Paco Nogueiras.
25/10/2024
18:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Storytelling for babies by Catuxa Cela.
26/10/2024
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
The Library of Galicia celebrates Library Day with the theatrical performance Little Red Riding Hood in the attic, a family show by the company Teatro del Andamio.  
22/02/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate Rosalía Day with storytelling by Ramiro Neira
22/03/2025
12:00 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
We celebrate Poetry Day with a storytelling by Servando Barreiro
29/03/2025
18:00 | Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
The play, aimed at children from 6 years of age, takes a look at the most significant literary and artistic moments in Castelao's life in a language adapted to the youngest members of the family. This stage play represents part of his work with puppets: stories from ‘Cousas’;...
25/04/2025
17:00 | Mupega (Museo Pedagógico de Galicia)
On the occasion of Book Day, we will take a look at the beginnings of writing to understand the importance of this tool for communication and recording information. We will get to know and experiment with different supports and tools used for writing throughout history, focusing on this...

Festival

21/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
Under the slogan Sen pombas nin flores, inspired by a Rosalian verse taken from Follas Novas, a wide-ranging programme including recitals, street entertainment, concerts and theatre will take place over 3 days. 

Literature

23/10/2024
21:00 | Modus Vivendi
Do you sing, recite poetry, or are you a storyteller? Next Wednesday 23rd October at 9pm, the Open Mic will start at Modus! If you are interested in participating, you just have to come a little bit before the event to sign up, you will have four minutes to share your art!
27/10/2024
18:00 | Teatro Principal
The event will take place at the Teatro Principal and will be attended by renowned cultural figures such as Ana Romaní, Andrea Nunes, Guadi Galego, Tero Rodríguez and Uxía, who will remember the author through a journey through her literary and poetic career.
25/11/2024
19:00
Presentation of the book: ‘Lendas e contos da bisbarra de Santiago’, written by Mª Autora Lestón Mayo. The author will be accompanied by Flor Pernas.  This small compilation immerses us in a variety of historical texts, codices and oral contributions, in the search...
29/03/2025
12:30 | Auditorio de Galicia
Four decades after Castelao's reburial, different ‘ollos de vidro’ come together in this gathering to analyse Castelao's political and aesthetic thought. 
16/05/2025 - 01/06/2025
Parque de la Alameda
Old and second-hand books, antique and rare books, out-of-print books and even some collectors' items that you can't miss.   Participants: - Madrid Books (Madrid)- O Fiandón (A Coruña)- A Tobeira de Oza (A Coruña)- Libros Quique (València)- Arcadia (A...
28/06/2025 - 06/07/2025
The Oral Storytelling Festival brings storytellers from around the world, and a wide range of Galician talent and new emerging voices.
06/10/2025 - 11/10/2025
Plaza de la Quintana
APPROXIMATE DATES The SELIC Reading Festival is a Galician literary event of international reference.  

Guided visits

20/07/2024
12:00
The Cultural Association O Galo and the Cultural Association Vagalumes celebrate the Reading of Castelao's Alba de Gloria at the summit of Pico Sacro.
26/02/2025
17:30 | Mupega (Museo Pedagógico de Galicia)
This year the Day of Galician Letters will be dedicated to the cantareras, women who throughout history perpetuated the language and musical knowledge, which for a long time did not have a presence in formal education. In this thematic route we will analyse, through a tour of several of the...
16/05/2025
18:30 | Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Guided tour that reviews the history and the figures honored on Galician Literature Day from its first year (1963) to the present. Special attention will be given to individuals and works connected to Santiago.

Conferences

05/04/2025
12:00 | Fundación Eugenio Granell
Conversation between actor Quico Cadaval and writer Carlos Callón.
12/05/2025
19:30 | Ateneo De Santiago
Conference to commemorate Galician Literature Day titled «Eu cantar, cantar, cantei. As cantareiras e a poesía popular oral», to be given by Malores Villanueva, editor, literary critic, and Doctor in Galician Philology from USC.

Exhibitions

20/04/2024 - 31/12/2024
Museo de las Peregrinaciones y de Santiago
The library of the museum presents within its program Library in action a selection of publications from its bag of duplicates related to Santiago. Among them there are books of history, urbanism, debates and photographs, fiction and social life.
14/06/2024 - 30/08/2024
Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
From the 14th of June, coinciding with the Selic and its section Selic Criminal, while you walk through the facilities of the Ánxel Casal Public Library you will find selections of documents related to criminal literature, true crime, intrigue comics or thrillers.
21/01/2025 - 29/03/2025
Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Anthology of the work of Bernardino Graña, one of the founding members of the Brais Pinto group, a full member of the Royal Academy since 2010 and one of the most recognised voices of contemporary Galician literature by the public and critics alike. This exhibition serves as a tribute to...
03/02/2025 - 28/02/2025
Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
In 2025, one hundred and forty years after his death, the Ánxel Casal Library of Santiago de Compostela wants to celebrate his birth, on 23 February 1837, dedicating the whole month to his work with this bibliographic exhibition that you will find in the Children's Room. 
04/02/2025 - 31/03/2025
Facultad de Filología
This exhibition, curated by doctoral student Laura Paz Fentanes, is a small sample of the material held in the José Ángel Valente Chair of Poetry and Aesthetics, directed by Claudio Rodríguez Fer and created after the poet's appointment as doctor honoris causa by the...
05/03/2025 - 29/03/2025
Sede Afundación Santiago de Compostela
On the occasion of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Editorial Galaxia, the travelling exhibition ‘Crear porvir. 75th anniversary of Editorial Galaxia’, an exhibition that traces the history of the publishing house, from its foundation in 1950 to the present day,...
05/03/2025 - 31/03/2025
Facultad de Filología
Exhibition on the author of great works of children's and young people's literature.
21/03/2025 - 19/04/2025
Biblioteca Pública Ánxel Casal
Bibliographic exhibition on the Sevillian poet
13/05/2025 - 14/06/2025
Mupega (Museo Pedagógico de Galicia)
Exhibition on Castelao in his dual role as a teacher at the Pontevedra Institute and as a citizen who, through his work, shared a critical perspective on the state of education in the Galicia of his time.
25/05/2025
12:00 | Auditorio de Galicia
The exhibition Ollos de Vidro. As formas doutra historia de Galicia concludes its run with an activity that goes beyond the exhibition space to bring the words of Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao to life on stage. Two exceptional storytellers, Quico Cadaval and Celso F....
06/06/2025 - 04/07/2025
Colexio de Fonseca
The contact between Camilo José Cela and the women featured in this exhibition was mainly epistolary. Hence, the presence of various handwritten and/or typed letters, in which the words of both senders and recipients bear witness to their emotions.
26/06/2025 - 11/01/2026
(Castelao. Looking around Galicia) Castelao. Mirar por Galicia represents the most advanced technological-cultural experience to date on Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, a journey through the personal, literary, artistic and political evolution of one of the most outstanding...

Annual

Free
03/05/2025 - 11/05/2025
Parque de la Alameda
Annual fair that is held in the city’s most emblematic park, where you can find bargains in a great variety of publications, including books about Santiago and Galicia.  
28/06/2025 - 06/07/2025
Atlántica, Festival Internacional de Narración Oral, was born in 2013 with headquarters in Santiago de Compostela with a clear vocation of being an encounter of voices and stories with an atlanticist profile and now it is sailing all over Galicia.
17/07/2024
17:30
We will be looking at the most important moments in the life and work of the Spanish poet with a series of activities. The event is aimed at students of Spanish as a foreign language and literature lovers.