[Gocamino] [saintjames] Latest news, numbers and gossip from Santiago

Tue Nov 1 08:59:17 PDT 2011

Hola Rosina
I understand what you mean but I'm sure the Museum in the new building will be a triumph especially located so near the Cathedral. The development of the museum is also very interesting as the focus moved from pilgrims to pilgrimage, then to pilgrimage + Santiago, then to pilgrimages all over the world. One of the most impressive things for me is the map in the existing exhibition which shows pilgrimage routes across the world  - in many countries and derived from many religions. Maybe we human beings are in some way hard wired to make pilgrimage.
As for our friends in the Bar Miami in Sevilla - that too is changing. No longer does the magnificent collection of camino memorabilia adorn the wall at the entrance to the bar but when I was there last time Don Juan had recovered from a recent illness and was very robust. He spoke about you as ever with certain twinkle in his eye.
I'll be in Sevilla in January and back in Galicia for Holy Week.
Best regards
John     

www.johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com

> To: saintjames at yahoo.vom; GoCamino at oakapple.net
> From: blaroli at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:43:17 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] [saintjames] Latest news,	numbers and gossip from Santiago
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> Hi John,
> I still have the leaflets about several exhibitions that I saw at the Pilgrims' Museum in various years before 1996. The last time I was there. for an Archicofradia lecture about a sixth century female pilgrim in the Holy Land, someone mentioned that the museum and its functions were so popular that they were moving to the building by the horses fountain where the Platerias square meets rua Villar. 
> The old site was rather small and narrow, but I thought it very much in keeping with the relative smallness of Santiago. But I suppose that the huge influx of pilgrims inevitably has altered the coziness and intimacy of that gorgeous city and its treasures.
> So much the pity for those of us who loved it the way it was.
> Anyway, thanks for the update.
> Regards,
> Rosina
> ps. Are you going to Seville for Holy Week? Any news about our friends at the Miami bar?
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> From: Johnnie Walker <johnniewalker-santiago at hotmail.com>
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> Ah dear Rosina you are almost correct...but no clarification was needed. If you read the story you will see that the Museum was founded in 1951 but did not become permanent until 1996. It is soon to move to new premises and has for some time been called the Museum of Pilgrimages or Museo das Peregrinaciones . Have a look here to learn all about it:
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> http://johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com/2011/10/news-numbers-and-gossip-from-santiago.html
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> For those interested in seeing more of the Santiago market  which Rosina mentions have a look here:
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> http://johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-life-in-santiago-gaps-in-wall-and.html
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> Very best wishes
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> John 
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> > To: saintjames at yahoogroups.com; GoCamino at oakapple.net
> > From: blaroli at aol.com
> > Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:40:15 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Gocamino] [saintjames] Latest news, numbers and gossip from Santiago
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> > Just to clarify:
> > There has been a "Museum of Pilgrimages" (Museo de Peregrinos) for many years in Santiago...... and absolutely fascinating too. Perhaps the message means to convey that the Museum has been moved from its erstwhile site, on a street upwards from Azabacheria square to more ample headquarters.
> > It should also e mentioned that in Santiago, a few blocks from the Cathedral, beyond the also fantastic open-air groceries, fish and market market (recently, by the way, highlighted in a New York Times article about Santiago) is the museum of the Galician people, which is another awesome treasure.
> > Over the years the museo de Peregrinos has presented many extraordinary exhibitions, with pieces borrowed from all over the world, related to pilgrimages as way back as the fourth and fifth centuries. The exhibitions of traditional and modern paintings and sculptures related to pilgrims and pilgrimages have also been profoundly impressive.
> > Hugs!
> > Rosina 
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> > > This sounds like an absolutely fascinating post :-) Thank you!
> > > claire
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> > > On Oct 31, 2011, at 7:59 AM, Johnnie Walker wrote:
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> > > > Hola
> > > > Do you know the rate of growth of pilgrims to Santiago over the last 20
> > > years?
> > > > Do you know of the speculation about the reasons the Codex Calixtinus
> > > was stolen?
> > > > Do you know that next time you arrive in Santiago you will walk into a
> > > brand new airport?
> > > > Do you know that there are many new flights from Santiago particularly
> > > to the South of Spain?
> > > > Do you know there is a new Museum of Pilgrimages about to open in
> > > Santiago?
> > > > Do you know that so far this year 177,539 pilgrims have arrived in
> > > Santiago?
> > > > For answers to all of these question plus a full analysis of the number
> > > of pilgrims arriving click:
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> > > > www.johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com
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> > > > Best wishes from Santiago
> > > > John
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