Contemplative Music Festival 18.03 - 22.03
Coinciding with Holy Week, the festival includes a total of five free concerts held in different city churches. Each concert is centred on a specific style: Judeo-Spanish music, medieval “cantigas”, baroque music and Christian religious works.
Churches: As Ánimas, San Roque, San Fiz de Solivio, Mercedarias, Orfas.
Festival Via Stellae 'II Festival de Música de Compostela e os seus Camiños' 04.07 - 23.07
Summer classical music festival linked to Santiago and its pilgrim routes; it stands out due to the exceptional quality of its programme.
Compostela Festival –World Music 22.07 - 26.07
Folk music from Galicia –Celtic- and the rest of the world. Roots and tradition, innovation and experimentation come together during several days, filling the evenings with cultural diversity.
Lied Festival 11.09 - 10.10
Outstanding lied singers from all over the world give recitals along with the pianist and festival organiser Roger Vignoles. Each year deals with a central theme, giving rise to specialised conferences on the genre.
Zarzuela Festival 27.12 - 04.01
A festival is held every year around Christmastime, featuring a programme of classical Spanish zarzuelas by Spain’s main interpreters.
'Ordo Prophetarum' 30.12 - 30.12
During the last days of the year, the Cathedral hosts 'Ordo Prophetarum,' the procession of the prophets, according to the 12th-century liturgical drama, featuring the reproduction of medieval instruments and an important cast of actors and musicians.
Zona Alternativa, contemporary scenic arts series 05.03 - 15.03
Committed review of the stage arts featuring local, national and international proposals. Making room for innovation and radicalism, this festival reflects the spirit of its predecessor, the Alternativa festival.
Galician Stage Arts Festival 23.10 - 27.10
Fair featuring the varied production of companies from different points of Europe, with plays for all kinds of audiences.
Festival Move´m Cult & Danza 07.10 - 12.10
The festival 'Move´m Cult & Danza' offers the possibility of exploring other cultures by means of activities such as Arabic caligraphy, tai-chi, oriental dancing and Brazilian cuisine.
Circus Festival 12.06 - 14.06
An annual event for New Circus lovers, who can share brief numbers –juggling, clowns, acrobats…- rehearse collaborations and celebrate the vitality of the circus arts along with invited international artists.
International Short-Film Festival CurtoCircuíto: 'CurtoCircuíto na rúa' 03.07 - 28.08
During the summer Santiago de Compostela's becomes an open-air cinema: international, Spanish and Galician short films, both old and new, will be screened in the old town's squares.
International Short-Film Festival CurtoCircuíto: official section 16.10 - 20.10
Última fase de este festival que comienza en julio y agosto con proyecciones de cortos en calles y plazas de la ciudad histórica. En la sección oficial, durante una semana: proyección de todos los cortos finalistas presentados a concurso y gala final.
Festival Internacional de Cine Euro Árabe AMAL 22.10 - 31.10
The Araguaney Foundation organize International Festival of Arabic Cinema. AMAL arises from the need of creating an audiovisual collaboration space between Spain and the Arab world to promote both merging industries
Cineuropa 06.11 - 03.12
Festival held since 1988 throughout the entire month of November. Aimed exclusively at cinema buffs, it reviews the season’s best non-commercial cinema. Not to be missed in order to savour the city’s cultural atmosphere.
'Ferradura aberta' 14.07 - 24.07
Free festival for children combining culture, education and free-time activities. Highly amusing activities and games for children ages 3 to 5, supervised by monitors.
'Galicreques'. Puppet Festival 01.10 - 07.10
Puppeteers from several countries present their singular productions. Children’s shows, outdoor performances and evening shows. And also round tables, exhibitions and workshops… an entire range of activities related to puppets.
Nadalxogo 26.12 - 05.01
Christmas festival for children ages 2 to 17, with all kinds of recreational, artistic, sports activities, etc. Children ages 2 to 5 have their own area supervised by monitors.
Book Fair 05.04 - 13.04
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. Numerous activities, which vary from day to day, are held in connection with the book fair.
Old and Second-Hand Book Fair 14.06 - 29.06
Recent publications at bargain prices, decades- and even centuries-old books, documents about Santiago and Galicia… A good excuse for visiting one of the city’s best parks in spring.
