Galicia’s pride is also reflected in ( Día das Letras Galegas ), celebrated on May 17th . This holiday honors the Galician language and its writers, starting with the 1963 centenary of Rosalía de Castro’s Cantares Gallegos . Each year, the Royal Galician Academy selects a different deceased writer to commemorate.
The date was chosen because July 25 is the Feast of Saint James. According to tradition, after being beheaded in Jerusalem, Saint James’s disciples sailed with his remains to the port of Iria Flavia (modern-day Padrón). From there, an ox-drawn cart—guided, it is said, by divine signs—brought the body to a “field of stars”: Campus Stellae, which evolved into the name Compostela. The discovery of the tomb in 813 AD transformed this corner of the Carolingian Empire into one of Christianity’s three great pilgrimage centers. galician day fu10
For coaches and club presidents looking to participate, the registration process for the typically opens in February of each year. Due to high demand (only 32 teams are accepted annually), you must act fast. Galicia’s pride is also reflected in ( Día