Jacob Collier
The young jazz prodigy arrives for the first time in Galicia with his "Djesse World Tour", which will make three stops in Spain.
With a dazzling career that never stops growing, the British multi-instrumentalist already had 2 Grammy awards at home at the age of 22, which is now 5 after his latest award won in 2021, being the first UK artist in history to have won at least 1 Grammy with his first 4 albums.
At 26 he can boast of having worked with industry giants as diverse as Coldplay, Hans Zimmer and Pharell Williams and received praise from legends such as Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Chick Corea.
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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.
