Genre Folk Location Ortigueira Phone +34 981 40 00 00 | Dates 13 Jul – 16 Jul 2017 Province Province of A Coruña | |
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Years active 1978-1987 and 1995 onwards Founded by Escola de Gaitas de Ortigueira Address Rua da Alameda s/n, 15330 Ortigueira, C, Spain Similar Concello de Ortigueira, Concello De Cariño, Ortigueira, Ponte Mera, Espasante Profiles | ||
Ortigueira, a seaport and borough in County Ferrolterra (A Coruña) in Galicia, celebrates its patron saint day -Saint Martha of Ortigueira's Day- on 29 July.
Held during Saint Martha's day, Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World (Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira) is the highlight of the borough's summertime festival calendar. The festival lasts for four days, Thursday to Sunday, and is free.
History
The inaugural festival was organised in 1978 by the Escola de Gaitas de Ortigueira. It was held from 1978 to 1987 and has been held since 1995.
References
Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA