12th Blacksmiths' Meeting in Santalla d'Oscos 2026

The 12th Blacksmiths’ Meeting in Santalla d’Oscos will take place on October 2, 3, and 4, 2026, turning Santalla into the capital of art based on iron and the fire of the forges. This edition will be dedicated to the memory of those repressed during the Civil War and the dictatorship.

Program

Friday 2

• 10:00: Reception of participants and setup of the forges.
• 14:00: Lunch.
• 16:00: Opening ceremony by José A. Álvarez Castrillón (Las Fraguas).
• 16:30: Start of the collective sculptural work.
• 18:00: Lecture “Archaeology of the guerrilla in the northwestern peninsula” by Fran Alonso Toucido (Casa de cultura).
• 19:00: Masterclass “Fire, iron, and memory. The tradition of forge welding” by Víctor M. (Las Fraguas).
• 20:30: Dinner.
• 22:00: Concert: “Pandereteros d’Anguanu” (Plaza del Ayuntamiento).

Saturday 3

• 08:30: Continuation of the collective work.
• 10:00: Brunch among the forges.
• 11:30: Musical initiation workshop for the jaw harp by Dani do Pando.
• 13:30: Presentation of the Alboala Itsas Kultur Factory project (Casa de cultura).
• 14:00: Lunch.
• 16:00: Continuation of the collective work.
• 18:00: Lecture “Lights, shadows, and hopes of our recent history” by Amaya Cauneado (Casa de cultura).
• 19:00: Lecture “The conservation of Intangible Heritage (forging) within Material Heritage” by Santiago Martínez (Casa de cultura).
• 20:30: Dinner.
• 22:00: Concert-parade: “Os pataghullos”.
• 22:00: Night forging.

Sunday 4

• 09:00: Continuation of the collective work.
• 11:00: Musical initiation workshop for the jaw harp by Dani do Pando.
• 13:00: Inauguration of the sculpture and closing ceremony (Antiguo Puente de Mazonovo).
• 14:00: Appetizers.