Feast of St James

[Maureen O'Donoghue]

I started out from Oviedo on 9 July and sometime on Friday I should reach Santiago. Any advice on events planned for the feast day would be much appreciated. Are any special arrangements made to cope with the high number of pilgrims due to arrive on Friday and Saturday? There must be more than the cathedral could accommodate.

 

[Castilian]

Full list of events of all the Santiago Festival (not just on Santiago day) on www.santiagoturismo.com/axenda-cultural/apostol-2015-programa-completo

For a list of masses on the Cathedral on July 25th (and on the evening of July 24th), take a look at www.catedraldesantiago.es/es/calendario-liturgico

 

[t2andreo]

I am here, in Santiago working as a volunteer until 10 August. The city is filling up with both pilgrims and tourists for the "festa."

Rooms are scarce. The general atmosphere is decidedly festive. I have been privileged to be here 4 times, but this is the first time I am here for the feast of Santiago.

As a general statement I would suggest that Santiago currently has the vibe of New Orleans just before Mardi Gras.

I am told that a world-class light show in the Plaza Obradoiro starts at 23:00 Friday night. This is followed by a HUGE fireworks show at midnight to bring in the Saturday Feast Day.

Each day, there are more street musicians, and Galician marching "bands" of musicians wandering through the historical center. The city has gotten very exciting and animated.

This should be something to see. I get off work at the Pilgrim Office at 5:00. I think I will try to take a nap and return later, in time for the festivities.

 

[Kanga]

@t2andreo what a treat. I was in Santiago for the Feast Day 2004 (a Holy Year; the Feast Day fell on the Sunday) and it was fantastic.

 

[peregrina2000]

I was there last year, Tom, and it was a lot of fun. If you like fireworks and crowds, you'll be in hog heaven. Even if you don't, you can't help but enjoy yourself, it's a wonderful, festive event. Send pics!!!

 

[Anniesantiago]

How exciting to be there for this festival!

 

[emilene]

Does anyone have a link to a live feed to the light show? The webcam images sent from the square are all I can find - they seem to be in the form of static images that are updated every few minutes.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

http://www.crtvg.es/crtvg/camaras-web/praza-do-obradoiro