Holy Year update. New Website in English. Volunteers needed in SJPP

[Rosina Lila]

Hello you all,
     The Mayor of Santiago and the City's Chief of Citizen's Safety, Xose
Banqueiro, have announced that musicians, actors, street entertainers and
vendors, locals or not, will not receive licenses to operate on or around the squares
near the Cathedral next year.
Instead, the Alameda, the Cervantes and San Pedro squares and the space known
as Benaval will be refurbished to accommodate such artists and vendors.  The
monthly licenses necessary to operate in the new places will be available only
at the beginning of the applicable month.  While no spaces will be reserved,
the eight actor/musicians that have habitually worked around the Cathedral
(such as the piedpipers and the Uruguayan who plays jazz guitar in black face)
will be given preference, but they will also need to apply for monthly permits.
The areas around the Galician Center of Contemporary Art and the Museum of
the Galician People will also be outfitted and made available for this purpose.
The intent is not only to alleviate the traffic around the Cathedral, but
also to attract visitors to noteworthy sites in the City besides the Cathedral
environs.
The celebratory musical and theatrical spectacles that have been scheduled by
the Xunta, however, will still be held at the squares around the Cathedral.

     A British pilgrim, Piers Nicholson, has created a web site in English
containing all sorts of practical information about the Camino, from the nature
and condition of the walkways and roads to any potentially problematic areas.
In addition to the detailed reports the Web site will contain photographs
illustrative of such information. Mr. Nicholson has stated that he has 'received
so much from the Camino that he has felt compelled to give something back'  and
wants to do so by providing a source of practical information that may be of
material help to English speaking pilgrims walking the French Way.
Mr. Nicholson is a member of the "Sundial Counsel" in England and an expert
in such clocks; in fact, he installed one such at the Reyes Catolicos parador
in Santiago.
The address of the new web site is:
                         www.santiago-compostela.net

     The Saint Jean Pied de Port Accueil is looking for people interested in
volunteering.  The volunteer will be available, for a week, from 7 a.m. to 10
p.m. (with a two hour break for lunch) and will need to pay for his/her
airfare and meals. Some understanding of French is needed and, reportedly, the one
week stay in SJPP will do wonders for anyone earning or improving her/his
French.
If you are interested write (in French) to:
M. JEAN-CLAUDE NOGUES (Canditature Acueillant)
Accueil de Pelerins de St. Jacques
39 Rue de la Citadelle
64221 SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT
France
     In your letter give:  a) your address; b) your phone number ,including
the international (01 for the U.S.) and area codes, c) the languages you speak
and at what level, and, d) the Monday to Monday week between March 1st and
November 30th, 2004, when you'll be available.

Best regards,

Rosina


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