Cathedral Anniversary

[jpflavin1]

It is my understanding that this is the 800th anniversary of the Cathedral in Santiago. Is there any Celebration planned to recognize this milestone? If so, does anyone have knowledge of when that might be?

Joe

 

[Anna-Marie]

This information comes from reading a few Spanish websites, and my Spanish isn't wonderful, so take from it what you will.

On April 21, the king will preside over a ceremony to celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral 800 years earlier.

There will be an exhibition about the cathedral and its history, and another about the city of Santiago. I don't know how long these will be around--probably for a while. And there will also be a series of concerts, including the Contemplative Music Festival, and the (regular?) cycle of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia.

Anna-Marie

 

[mmm042]

I just wrote a travel article about this that will run in the National Catholic Register. A few points to add to Anna-Marie's info:

*The church’s 1211 consecration will be recreated through a solemn liturgy on Saturday, May 7, incorporating the cathedral’s 12 Crosses of the Consecration.
*The cathedral museum was redone in honor of this celebration, so check that out.
*The new City of Culture is opening -- it's a futuristic building in Santiago that has a bunch of components, like a historical section, theater space, etc.
*As Anna-Marie said, there are lots of exhibitions on the cathedral’s construction, and a wide variety of cathedral concerts.

The PR people for all of the celebrations wouldn't release any specifics until March 15 (even to journalists), so maybe there will be more info online once the 15th rolls around.

Melanie

 

[jpflavin1]

Melanie:

I would be interested in any additional information you come across. I am leaving for Europe on March 21st and am interested in any planned celebrations. I am sure they will attract large crowds and will plan accordingly to avoid if possible.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[ivar]

Here is the website and the calendar with the events that are planned:
http://www.catedralsantiago800.com/agenda-cultural/

Buen camino!
Ivar

 

[CaminoJohn]

Thanks Ivar!

 

[jpflavin1]

This is great. Thank you, Ivar.