Overview

• Spain’s official gazette published the Sept. 11 resolution conferring Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional on the three Ourense carnivals.
• The neighboring municipalities pursued a single, shared candidature to secure the recognition.
• The ruling points to their heritage value as ancestral seasonal festivities with Roman, Celtic and Greek references.
• Distinctive figures include the Mázcara in Manzaneda and the Boteiro in Vilariño de Conso and Viana do Bolo, with folións that interlink village processions.
• Government delegate Pedro Blanco, with subdelegate Eladio Santos, hailed the award as a boost to identity and tourism, crediting local stewardship and noting initiatives such as the ViBoMask festival.