2026
11
July

Memoria de Xigantes: Whale Culture

Culture
Malpica

Find out more about Memoria de Xigantes: Whale Culture

Memoria de Xigantes: Whale Culture will take place on Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 8:00 pm at the Fogar do Pensionista, in Casa do Pescador, Malpica de Bergantiños.

The event will bring together talks on whaling history, whale fishing in Malpica, the whaling launch and environmentalism, followed by a break with refreshments, a panel discussion and a performance.

Programme for Memoria de Xigantes: Whale Culture

  • First session. Talks: Álex Aguilar, “A thousand years of whaling”; Felipe Valdés Hansen, “Whale fishing in Malpica”; Dani Anido, “The history of the whaling launch”; Mónica González, “Whales and environmentalism”; and Xurxo Alfeirán, “The whale of 1961”.
  • Break and refreshments.
  • Second session. Panel discussion: with Álex Aguilar, professor at the University of Barcelona and cetacean expert; Felipe Valdés Hansen, PhD in History; Mónica González, biologist at CEMMA; and José Irisarri, marine documentary filmmaker. Moderated by Marta Villar, with a performance by Xosé Iglesias.

An evening exploring Malpica’s whaling memory through history, research and culture.

Cartel de Memoria de Xigantes: A cultura da balea, en Malpica de Bergantiños, el 11 de julio de 2026

More details about Memoria de Xigantes: Whale Culture

Start Date

Saturday, July 11, 2026

End date

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Venue

Casa do Pescador de Malpica

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