Overview

• Pirotecnia del Mediterráneo burned 3,000 kilos of Valencian gunpowder across 33 digitally synchronized phases in an 18-minute low-smoke display from three dispersed launch sites on July 24
• On July 25 at noon the comparsa de cabezudos parade set off from the Teatro Principal and wove through Santiago’s historic streets to mark the Day of Galicia
• Free evening concerts by Ker Kuez at Parque de Galeras and Maika Makovski at Plaza da Quintana drew thousands as part of the Festas do Apóstolo main day lineup
• The festival continues through July 31 with open-air cinema at Parque de Eugenio Granell, nightly orquesta performances in Alameda and TradFest traditional music showcases in Bonaval, Mazarelos and A Quintana
• Santiago City Council secured Pirotecnia del Mediterráneo for two more years of eco-conscious fireworks following a 433,180-euro inaugural show contract