Culture
Vilanova de Arousa has an intense cultural life and a past full of great writers and unique heritage. We invite you to visit different parts of the municipal district by means of our literary routes, to participate in our cultural and leisure program and to discover the origins of our town. Don’t miss these options!
Heritage
Visit our municipal district’s two great heritage jewels. You can find them in the municipal capital, very close to the town centre.
Valle-Inclán
Valle-Inclán Routes
Vilanova de Arousa is the birthplace of the genius of Spanish literature, Ramón MarÃa del Valle-Inclán. His works are dotted with various references to his town of origin, as you can see it in the two literary itineraries that we recommend: one through the urban centre and the other through different parishes in the municipal district.
Valle-Inclán Theatre Festival
It is one of the mains events of the cultural summer in Vilanova. The reference centre, in this case, is the Valle-Inclán Auditorium, located on Calle Esteiro, a stone’s throw from the town centre. The programme includes high-quality theatrical shows, featuring performances of Valle-Inclán’s plays by companies from different parts of Spain. Discover this year’s cultural programs here.
Julio Camba
Another of the great prodigies of letters with origins in the municipal capital is Julio Camba. Considered Spain’s first foreign press correspondent, this journalist and writer always maintained a close relationship with his homeland and mentioned it on numerous occasions in his works. You can follow in his footsteps by means of Julio Camba’s Vilanova route, which will take you to his favourite spots in the town.
Annual cultural programme
Vilanova de Arousa has an extensive cultural programme, especially during the summer months. However, throughout the year, the Town Council organises numerous events that are now regular features in the calendar, such as the following:
Cultural Christmas
Program of activities that take place in all the parishes’ Casas de Cultura at Christmas time (between December 20 and January 7).
Carnival activities
Options aimed at children and families that culminate with the Momo Festival, which is organized on Piñata Sunday.
Campaign to promote reading
It takes place in the Casas de Cultura and their corresponding reading agencies, consisting of various types of activities. These are especially centred on two anniversaries: Book Day (April 23) and Galician Literature Day (May 17).
Summer Sonatas
This name encompasses all the programming and leisure shows that Vilanova Town Council organizes during the summer months. The options include different kinds of concerts and performances, all of which are free of charge.
Animavilanova
Children’s entertainment programme that takes place every morning in the summer and includes different types of leisure activities.
Culture week
Around October 28, the date on which Ramón MarÃa del Valle Inclán was born, Vilanova immerses itself in a week full of cultural activities to honour its illustrious writer.
