The second vice president and minister of Memory and Coexistence, Foreign Action and Basque Language, Ana Ollo, welcomed a delegation from the Federation of Regional Houses of Navarra at the Palacio de Navarra to celebrate the 37th Cultural Week.
The delegation was led by Jorge Herrera González, head of the Service of Castilian and Leonese Citizenship Abroad, and Jaime Valdeolmillos, president of the Federation of Regional Houses in the Foral Community, who also heads the Regional House of Castilla y León.
The event, held in the Throne Room, saw participation from representatives of the Houses of Aragón, Cantabria, Lar Gallego, Hogar Extremeño, the Valencian Community, and Castilla y León, which has been designated as the host regional house this year.
In her address, Ollo welcomed the attendees and highlighted the “colour, rhythm, and joy” that fill the streets and squares of Navarra's capital each October during this Cultural Week. She also acknowledged the social and cultural contributions made by members of these associations to Navarrese society.
Ollo congratulated the organisers of this cultural gathering, now in its 37th edition, for their year-long efforts culminating in this week of celebration.
Following the reception, attendees enjoyed a display of traditional dances on Avenida de Carlos III.
37th edition of cultural week
The 37th edition of the Cultural Week organised by the Federation of Regional Houses of Navarra began on Tuesday, 20 October, at the Pinaquy Hall of the Pamplona Comarca Association, featuring a reception for authorities and groups, a flag parade, and an inaugural speech by the host house, Castilla y León, attended by the mayor of Peñafiel, Roberto Díez, along with the presentation of bands to the representatives of each regional house.
On Thursday, 22 October, the first Caja Rural Awards were presented at the Cámara Navarra, and on 23 October, the Pamplona City Council hosted a reception, followed by a performance by the Viejo Castillo Group at Civivox Pompelo.
On Saturday, 24 October, representatives from the regional houses paraded to Paseo de Sarasate, followed by a mass at the Church of San Nicolás and a floral offering to the Virgen del Pilar. The groups then proceeded to the Palacio de Navarra.
The Cultural Week will conclude on Sunday, 25 October, with an excursion to Tierra Estella.
