Galician Ass'n of Friends of the Camino de Santiago exhibit

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Note the work of the Association in the St. James Way

The Galician Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago was founded in the Convent of two Monxes Sobrado in the province of La Coruna in 1992.

Two decades later, the members of this association and various experts and stakeholders in Jacobean culture have come together again in the monastery to commemorate the anniversary of this organization, 'decisive recovery, silanization and dissemination of the Santiago itineraries de Compostela '.

The celebrations, most notably the opening of the photographic exhibition AGACS twentieth anniversary: ​​20 years of making the Path Together , the concert Music on the Camino de Santiago Resonet group or a tour of the monastery, including presence of Abbot Convent, the presidents of the association and the current president and manager of Xacobeo, Jose Paz Gestoso.

The paper that the manager spoke to members and officials in attendance, as well as for interested attendees highlighted the important work of the Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago in favor of the preservation of the Route and altruistic work of members thereof.

'Without associations, Routes Xacobeas not be what they are. The participating Associations with the Galician regional government has been instrumental in the recovery, and diffusion of signaling pathways as successive today internationally recognized as the Portuguese Way, both in Galicia and Portugal; Fisterra-Muxía Way or the Way Southeast, among others, "he added.

Gestoso Paz stressed bodies to work for conservation asociaciativos physical layout but also for the preservation of the intangible values ​​of Routes as hospitality, solidarity and a sense of history. Also affected his speech that the Galician Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago is one of the most diverse associations, more pluralistic and international road in the world around.

Similarly, the Xacobeo xgrente acknowledged the work done by the three presidents: Elixio Rivas; Anton Pombo and José Antonio de la Riera in research, dissemination and advocacy of the Camino de Santiago, as well as the task of the current president, Begoña Valdomar, and partners of the entity.

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