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In loving memory
On December 11th, from 11am, the former priest in O Cebreiro, Elías Valiña, will receive a tribute from the Pilgrim Reception Office, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of his death. During the event, a sculpture will be unveiled in the garden of the building, made by local artist Óscar Aldonza, that will remember Valiña. In addition, the documentary "Elías Valiña. The inventor of the yellow arrows", directed by Aser Álvarez, will be screened. With this tribute, the Cathedral of Santiago wants to pay grateful memory to Elías Valiña, one of the great promoters of the recovery of pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela at the end of the 20th century. The tribute will also include a small musical moment, and will be broadcast through the podcast channel "La flecha amarilla".
Elías Valiña Sampedro was a priest and theologian, parish priest in O Cebreiro, from his ordination in 1957 until his death in 1989. He dedicated a large part of his life to the care and study of the Jacobean pilgrimages, becoming one of the main architects of the recovery of the Camino de Santiago. His concern focused not only on the dissemination of the Camino, but also on the care and attention to the pilgrim, promoting the creation of hostels and reception spaces. He held the position of Commissioner of the Camino de Santiago, and edited the magazine «Boletín del Camino de Santiago», converted shortly afterwards into the magazine «Peregrino», which is still published today by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago. He also took charge of the signposting of the Camino, being the first to paint the already historic yellow arrows, a symbol known worldwide today
On December 11th, from 11am, the former priest in O Cebreiro, Elías Valiña, will receive a tribute from the Pilgrim Reception Office, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of his death. During the event, a sculpture will be unveiled in the garden of the building, made by local artist Óscar Aldonza, that will remember Valiña. In addition, the documentary "Elías Valiña. The inventor of the yellow arrows", directed by Aser Álvarez, will be screened. With this tribute, the Cathedral of Santiago wants to pay grateful memory to Elías Valiña, one of the great promoters of the recovery of pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela at the end of the 20th century. The tribute will also include a small musical moment, and will be broadcast through the podcast channel "La flecha amarilla".
Elías Valiña Sampedro was a priest and theologian, parish priest in O Cebreiro, from his ordination in 1957 until his death in 1989. He dedicated a large part of his life to the care and study of the Jacobean pilgrimages, becoming one of the main architects of the recovery of the Camino de Santiago. His concern focused not only on the dissemination of the Camino, but also on the care and attention to the pilgrim, promoting the creation of hostels and reception spaces. He held the position of Commissioner of the Camino de Santiago, and edited the magazine «Boletín del Camino de Santiago», converted shortly afterwards into the magazine «Peregrino», which is still published today by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago. He also took charge of the signposting of the Camino, being the first to paint the already historic yellow arrows, a symbol known worldwide today