Light show and fireworks—July 24, 2018

[peregrina2000]

Looks like the cathedral is no longer the backdrop for the festivities. Does anyone know if this is permanent and if , so, whether it has to do with concerns about preservation?

Still quite a show, however!

 

[KinkyOne]

Wasn't it similar last year?
I think I watched it on-line and I remember those projections on the Consello.

 

[nycwalking]

From one who could not be there.

Thank you for post.

 

[SYates]

Actually that has been the case since quite a few years. Felices fiestas, SY

 

[wisepilgrim]

2013 was the last year that the Cathedral itself was the backdrop, right around the time the scaffolding went up if I remember correctly. It hasn't quite been the same since, but the show from the park with the kids in tow is still a tradition.

 

[VNwalking]

Thanks Laurie! What a show. Wherever it's staged.

 

[hel&scott]

Thanks for the post Laurie, the Spanish do fantastic fireworks and this display brought back delightful memories for me of unexpected festivals of fire in villages along the way.

 

[peregrina2000]

Actually that has been the case since quite a few years. Felices fiestas, SY

2013 was the last year that the Cathedral itself was the backdrop, right around the time the scaffolding went up if I remember correctly. It hasn't quite been the same since, but the show from the park with the kids in tow is still a tradition.

So does either of you know why the show is no longer projected against the Cathedral? I had assumed that it was done against the Concello building because of all the scaffolding on the Cathedral and expected it to return to the cathedral when the scaffolding came down. Wrong again.

BTW, I have always called that building the Rajoy building, am I wrong about that too?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

the Rajoy building, am I wrong about that too?

No. The webcam is on "Pazo de Raxoi."

 

[KinkyOne]

...
BTW, I have always called that building the Rajoy building, am I wrong about that too?

I just have to chuckle to this one hihihihihihi...

 

[peregrina2000]

I just have to chuckle to this one hihihihihihi...

I think Raxoi is galego and Rajoy is castellano.

 

[t2andreo]

The fireworks woke me up. My volunteer flat window overlooks the Cathedral.

So when my room started lighting up, I awoke and shuffled over to the window. I had a ‘million dollar’ view...

As soon as the fireworks were done, I ambled back to bed...

Nice show!

 

[mauro campagnoli]

Amazing. Pity not to be in Santiago, my trip begins by SJPP on August 21.
Thanks for the pictures.