Hand in hand with the "Na fin do Mundo" concerts included in the Xacobeo 2021 program that are being held in different Galician areas, comes the most anticipated concert starring Mikel Erentxun, opening the opening acts Russinha and Yoly Saa.
All of them in the intimate and welcoming atmosphere of the Galician lighthouses of Cervo, Ribeira, Muxia and Bayona. In which the local gastronomy will also play an important role.
A new self-appointment period for vaccination against Covid has been opened today, August 27, which will allow everyone who wants to be vaccinated against Covid to enter and book an appointment on the web.
Where easily by entering through: Digital certification, health card, ID or passport you can access the covid appointment in case you have not yet been vaccinated:
The appointments will be given until the 30,000 doses available are completed, being the first days of the week for the youngest, later those over 20 years of age will be vaccinated.
The PXOM or Municipal Planning Xeral of Vigo will be approved today in parliament without opposition since without significant opposition although the PP voted against it has a majority of 20 councilors. With what is expected to build new buildings that respect the environment, green areas and gardens to live in green spaces and areas where you can walk and breathe fresh air.
It is also planned to build more than a hundred houses with green areas in the Cordelerías Mar area, hoping to revitalize the city in this way and respecting the existing trees, allowing them to grow without the abusive pruning that they carried out before and that left mere stumps adorning the streets.
In the streets of Marqués de Valladares, Serafín Avendaño, the Canceleiro area, tombs and other historical remains have been found, so the General Directorate of Heritage decided to paralyze the works that were being done to be able to document and then protect the areas awaiting approval joint of the Xunta.
The pedestrianization of Puerta del Sol by creating an underground tunnel for cars to circulate in the center of Vigo has been one more bet to provide the city with promenades and areas without pollution.
Likewise, the Hotel Samil is being built in harmony and respecting the height and beauty of the coastal area in which it is located.
The City of Justice that has endowed the old Xeral Hospital with a new and modern architecture in which its white color stands out instead of the green it used to look like.
Vialia today
Without forgetting the Vialia center, which is expected to be completed at the end of next September. It will provide the city center with new services and numerous shops. In addition to being the welcome to tourists who arrive via Renfe, it is built on top of the Urzaiz train station with a modern and elegant design.
Oysters that delicacy that lasts throughout time, from Roman times to the present.
At that time they were consumed in large quantities and even those that grew naturally were exploited. Proof of this was the Huerta Varona deposit in Aguilar de Campoo where large quantities of oyster shells were found.
The Romans used to eat oysters seasoned with garum, a specialty made from organ meats and
fermented fish chunks.
Currently, large quantities are grown in rafts in towns such as Arcade, in the Vigo estuary. Many of them end up on "Pescadería Street", also popularly known as "Ostras Street". Where there is a tradition of selling them there and later cooking or serving them in nearby restaurants that each vendor has arranged. Well, in addition to eating them raw with lemon or they can also be cooked in breadcrumbs and served on skewers ...
In addition, due to the way they clean the water, it is said that they are the best natural filter there is, ideal for helping to preserve marine fauna and the best option for the growing number of vegans. .
Classes will begin this year on September 9 for all
Infant and Primary schoolchildren. While for ESO, Bachelor and Professional Training students, classes will begin on September 15 and end on June 22, 2022.
Holidays and holidays for the 2022 academic year:
November 1 is All Saints' Day, not school.
The Christmas holidays will run from December 22, 2021 to January 7, 2022, both inclusive.
Carnival holidays: They go from February 28 to March 2, 2022.
Easter this coming year runs from April 11 to 18, both inclusive.
In addition, Rosalía de Castro's Day is incorporated on February 24 as Rosalía de Castro's Day As well as Teaching Day, which will be celebrated on October 11, 2021.
The mamoas or burials funerary of the Neolithic (fourth and third century BC) are sites of the megalithic culture present in Galicia. They are formed by a tomb covered with dolmens and in turn covered with earth and stones in a circular shape. From her breast-shaped appearance comes her name. Inside are pots, arrows, necklaces and other accessories that were intended to help the deceased in his life in the afterlife. They are usually on top of a mountain or elevation.
Mamoa Casa dos Mouros
The mamoa da Casa dos Mouros is one of the largest and best preserved, it is located in Vigo, near the zoo. Another famous mamoa is that of Mámoa do Rei de Castiñeiras near Lake Castiñeiras also in the province of Pontevedra. A set of them can be found in the parish of San Cibrao de Lama Má inOrense are the Mámoas do Burato do Haber.
The oldest mamoa found is that of A Chousa Nova, in Silleda, Pontevedra. From the seventh century BC, according to the test of carbon 14, even older than many Egyptian pyramids.
The 20th edition of Marisquiño 2021 is being prepared, which will be held again after the previous year's stop. Despite the limitations established due to Covid by the Xunta and endorsed by the Superior Court of Justice of Galicia that will limit leisure. Coming into force today from 00:00 hours and that consists of limiting meetings in closed spaces to 6 people and 10 outdoors or two living units. These measures will be reviewed on August 7, so it is not known how these or other measures will affect the Marisquiño21 that will be held from friday 6 until Sunday 8 of august. With limited capacity of 1124 person distributed among the different competitions. Being the descent to Casco Vello on Sunday 8 without public.
In this new edition there will be BMX, Skateboarding, 3 * 3 Basketball, MTB Downtown and Breaking tournaments.
In Skateboarding, participants such as:
Keet Oldenbeuving (Winner of OM19), Ivan Monteiro (Winner of OM19), Angelo Caro (Olympic in Tokyo 2020 and 3rd classified in OM19), Jorge Simoes (OM13 Winner and OM17 Runner-up).
Of course there will also be space for art, graffiti artists and muralists such as YOE 33, NEM 1977 and SEEK .