Grañón Prepares for its 1st Hospitality Conference: A Unique Meeting from July 25 to 27
The emblematic Rioja town on the Camino de Santiago reveals the complete three-day program dedicated to welcoming pilgrims, with talks, cultural activities, gastronomy and a photography contest.
Grañón, La Rioja – The essence of the Camino de Santiago and its unmistakable spirit of welcome will be the protagonists in Grañón with the celebration of its I Hospitality Conference, which will take place July 25 to 27, 2025. The Parish Hostel, the nerve center of Jacobean hospitality, will host an extensive program of activities designed for pilgrims, neighbors and visitors, fusing tradition, culture and coexistence.
The days will start on Friday, July 25, Santiago Apóstol Day, with the official inauguration at 10:00 a.m. and the emotional placement of the "Cordel of wishes" in Barbican and the gardens of the star. The morning will include a distribution of chocolate and biscuits for the little ones and the presentation of the conference. The afternoon will focus on the pilgrim's Mass, a snack in the square and the pilgrim's prayer, creating an atmosphere of community from the first moment.
He Saturday July 26 It will be packed with activities. After the preparation of the meal, the morning will offer two fundamental talks: «The Christian Welcome on the Camino de Santiago» (11:00 a.m.) and “Medieval Jacobean Hospitality in La Rioja Alta”, taught by Sergio Larrauri Redondo from the Institute of Rioja Studies (12:15 p.m.). At the same time, there will be crafts and an artistic mural for children. The afternoon will be festive with a vermouth with pilgrim pincho in local businesses (€2.50), a popular meal in the square, popular games, and the screening of the video "Camino de Santiago en Grañón", followed by bingo. The day will culminate with the pilgrim's Mass, a popular dinner and the projection of the emotional "Altarpiece of Light", followed by prayer.
The closing of the days Sunday July 27 It will invite action and reflection. First thing in the morning, there will be a circular walk from Grañón to Villarta, Quintana and Redecilla departing from the hermitage, allowing attendees to enjoy the natural environment. The morning will conclude with the projection of photographs and the awards ceremony of the Photography Contest, which will award prizes of €150, €100 and €50. Finally, the moving "destruction of thoughts that one wants to leave behind and preservation of good wishes" will take place, a symbolic rite of liberation and hope.
These 1st Hospitality Days promise to be an unforgettable event that will reaffirm Grañón as a reference for the welcome and spirit of the Camino de Santiago.
