Santiago de Compostela, 24 September 2026 — José López Campos, Minister for Culture, Language and Youth of Xunta de Galicia, has highlighted the role of culture and cultural heritage in the forthcoming Ano Santo 2027. Speaking at a presentation organised in Santiago de Compostela, he said that culture and heritage should be central pillars of the Xacobeo 2027 . The Xunta aims to bring government, the Church, civil society and business closer together to achieve this. López Campos spoke of the aim of making 2027 “the great year of Galicia Calidade”. According to official information, the director of Tourism of Galicia, Xosé Merelleswas also present, as was Xacobeo commissioner Marcos Gómez.
The immediate context for the remarks was the presentation of programme proposals prepared by the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela for the Holy Year. The Xunta reaffirmed its support for the Church’s initiatives. In recent months, the regional government had already announced projects to decentralise cultural offerings, infrastructure measures, and funding programmes for museums and church collections. On the same day, the Xunta leadership also presented a new nationwide campaign to promote Xacobeo 2027 in Madrid. President Alfonso Ruedaalso referred to this, highlighting planned central and regional events in the coming months.
Facts and context: The Xunta’s official statement of 24 September 2026 records López Campos’s participation in the presentation in Santiago de Compostela and sets out the regional government’s support for the Church’s plans. Consistent reports by Spanish news agencies describe the tourism promotion of Ano Santo 2027 as a strategic priority for the Xunta de Galicia. The statements available do not give figures for budgets, final programme dates or contractual agreements.
Attributed statements: López Campos stressed that culture and heritage should stand on an equal footing with the religious dimension, and called for public and private actors to work together. References to possible guests of honour or major international loans remained general.
Outlook: According to the regional government, decisions on exhibition projects, loans from museum collections and larger-scale events are expected in the coming months. These are likely to have a significant impact on Galicia’s cultural and tourism profile in 2027. No final financial figures or binding schedules are available so far; further details are to follow after consultation between the Xunta de Galicia, the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and private partners.
Editor: Celestina Fuentes (Article created with AI assistance).