Galician Culture
Lying in the far west of the Iberian Peninsula, Galicia is a country with its own culture and language that is facing the same challenges as any other land that aspires to maintaining its culture alive and visible against the background of the unstoppable globalisation of the 21st century. Three challenges lie ahead on the horizon: the need to protect and promote the social value of Galician culture; to implement a new policy for the promotion and diffusion of its art and culture; and to provide institutional support for the increased competitive capacity of our cultural industries.
The Galician Language
The Galician language is spoken in a land inhabited by 2,800,000 people, and is the first language of 65% of the population.
The History of Galician Culture
Galicia boasts a long-standing cultural tradition which, following the consolidation of the democratic state, is now moving towards normalisation.
Galicia’s Cultural Heritage
Galicia has an essentially humanised landscape that is home to a rich cultural, archaeological and architectural heritage.
Galician Culture Today
Globalisation has resulted in the incorporation of new forms of artistic expression into Galicia’s cultural space.
Cultural figures
Talented creators with a considerable capacity for associationism mean that the future looks bright for culture in Galicia.
