Tribute to Rosalía de Castro in Santiago
After the carnival, cultural activity returns to normal and this week begins with a great tribute in Santiago in honor of Rosalía de Castro to commemorate the anniversary of her birth. Concerts, poetry recitals and talks focused on the great figure of our letters will mark the weekend in the Galician capital.
The 187th anniversary of Rosalía de Castro’s birth is especially celebrated this weekend in Santiago with a party that lasts for two days in the Praza de Mazarelos in the old town of the city. There will be a fair of Rosalian products and many cultural activities including poetry recitals, literary talks and concerts. Here you have the complete program in case you want to immerse yourself a little in the universe of the most prominent figure in Galician culture.
Concerts in A Coruña
Meanwhile, in A Coruña, there are a lot of concerts scheduled this week. Mama Ladilla, Andrea Motis and the bagpiper Budiño will be the protagonists of these days. The Mardi Gras room will welcome the veteran punk-rock band Mamá Ladilla this Saturday the 24th to present the songs from their latest album, and the talented singer, saxophonist and trumpeter Andrea Motis will perform on Thursday the 29th at the Garufa Club with her mix of styles ranging from jazz, funk and bossanova. The bagpiper Budiño will present his new album, Branca Vela, this Saturday the 24th at the Teatro Colón in A Coruña.
Other Musical Events in Galicia
Musical activity is not limited to Santiago and A Coruña. In Compostela, the weekend will be concentrated with performances by the Peruvian singer-songwriter Pamela Rodríguez and the bands Ginebras and Lendakaris Muertos. In Vigo, the big event of the week will come with the show Mentes Peligrosas, in which four figures of national humor coincide: Leo Harlem, Touriñán, Eva Hache and Ana Morgade. In Ourense, the new production by the Sarabela Teatro company, O Dragón de Ouro, will premiere.
Talks and Cultural Events
In addition to the musical events, there will be a new session of the Skeptics no Pub cycle talks at the Airas Nunes bar in Santiago. The expert in digital misinformation, Julián Macías, will give a talk this Friday the 23rd. Get ready to enjoy an intense week in terms of cultural activity.