Festival Internacional "En el Camino de Santiago"

Organised by the Huesca Provincial Council, the history of the festival is made up of more than 300 concerts by two hundred prestigious groups in a series of venues along the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago in Aragon, from Canfranc to Ruesta, passing through Villanúa, Castiello, Jaca, Santa Cilia, Santa Cruz de la Seros, San Juan de la Peña, Bailo, Berdún and Artieda. Concerts of ancient music or classical music, above all, medieval markets, street theatre, minstrels, gastronomy cycles... All with one main objective: to revitalise and dignify the Jacobean route in Aragon and the monumental heritage that marks it, through these cultural events.

This permanent but constant attention over time has made it possible to show the interest of the people of Huesca in their heritage in general and in the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela in particular. It is on this basis of serious work and fixed attention, on which it has been possible to build a more ambitious project for the Jacobean route.

Consolidated as a cultural and musical event of recognised prestige, it presents a repertoire ranging from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. The venues hosting the concerts follow a similar route: from the Romanesque of the Cathedral of San Pedro and the church of Santa María in Santa Cruz de la Serós, to the Gothic and Baroque of the parish church of Berdún or the church of Carmen in Jaca, with the addition in recent years of the parish church of Hecho.

As far as early music is concerned, the Festival has become a meeting point for the most important ensembles and soloists specialising in the musical repertoire it covers. The selection criteria of the participants are based on the presence of artists of recognised international prestige and other more novel but with a proven musical quality. The origin of the ensembles is varied, but every year a space is reserved for Spanish artists and those from our Community.