Our Team
Branca Novoneyra
branca@uxionovoneyra.com
Artistic Director. She holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Arts Education from the University of Granada. She currently teaches Galician Language and Literature in the public education system. For a decade, she dedicated herself to practicing and teaching contemporary dance at Laboratorio de Movementos, co-organised the Picaversos poetry reading series, and served as City Councillor for Cultural Action in Santiago de Compostela from 2015 to 2019. She is also a published poet.
branca@uxionovoneyra.com
Nieves Neira
nieves.neira@uxionovoneyra.com
She holds a degree in Journalism and a PhD in Literary Theory from the USC, where she defended her dissertation on Uxío Novoneyra in 2024. She worked for years as a journalist for the newspaper El Progreso and currently teaches Galician Language and Literature in the public education system. She is also a poet.
nieves.neira@uxionovoneyra.com
Cibrao Cabo
Junior Cultural Management Officer. Graduate in History (USC), with a Master’s in Education (USC), postgraduate studies in Cultural Heritage Digitisation (UNED), and diplomas in Heritage Management (Formación al Cuadrado), as well as Heritage, Museums, and Archaeology (UNED). In 2017, he took part in cataloguing and conservation work at the Museo Etnolóxico de Ribadavia. Between 2019 and 2020, he worked with the Uxío Novoneyra Foundation team managing the archive, overseeing projects, and leading museum guided tours.
Ana Lombardero
Sustainable Tourism Officer. She holds a degree in Biology (USC), a Master’s in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (Pablo de Olavide University), and a Master’s in Education (USC). She has extensive experience in environmental management and communication. Between 2013 and 2015, she worked at Marcelle Natureza wildlife park, and from 2016 to 2019, she taught in both formal and non-formal education settings. She has also volunteered and collaborated with numerous environmental organisations, including the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC).
Miguel Anxo López
Heritage Outreach Assistant (2015–present). Filmmaker and writer, with academic training in Film Directing and Law.
Bruno Arias
Junior Communications Assistant. Graduate in Audiovisual Communication (USC), currently pursuing a Master’s in Education (USC). Over the past five years, he has produced graphic design and audiovisual content for individuals and companies. He has worked as an assistant director, director of photography, screenwriter, and film editor on several short films, and has coordinated communications teams for various cultural and civic organisations.
Lía Pérez
Tourism & Internationalisation Officer. She holds a degree in Journalism and Media, a Master’s in Education (USC), and a postgraduate degree in Tourism Destination Marketing (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya – UOC). With over 10 years of experience in local destination policies and strategies, she served from 2016 to 2018 as Communications Officer for the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) and its European Cultural Route. She is a certified SICTED agent (the Spanish standard for tourism quality).
Iván L. Gimeno
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Head of Digital Development. Graduate in History (USC), with a Master’s in Journalism and Media (UDC / La Voz de Galicia) and Digital Film (New York Film Academy). Startup development consultant and angel investor.
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María González Borrajo
administracion@uxionovoneyra.com
Administration & Audience Outreach. Diploma in Social Work from the University of Vigo. With over a decade of experience managing social care programmes for diverse community groups, she designs and delivers sociocultural and community intervention projects.
administracion@uxionovoneyra.com
Gisela Díaz
Degree in Art History from the USC, specialising in Cultural Heritage, with an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid. Since 2010, she has worked as a cultural manager in Porto, collaborating with the Fundação de Serralves and serving on the Arts and Architecture team for Guimarães 2012 – European Capital of Culture. She has contributed to the Contextile Biennial and, since 2016, helped organise the Terra(s) de Sefarad project in Bragança. Since 2011, she has also served as coordinator of Mostra Espanha for the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
Ander Hidalgo
Graduate in Art History from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), with an MSc in Art in the Global Middle Ages from the University of Edinburgh. Since 2023, he has served as museum curator at the Uxío Novoneyra Foundation, focusing on the conservation, research, and dissemination of literary heritage. Alongside this work, he carries out independent research on the cultural heritage of O Courel and leads guided tours across local heritage sites and historical landmarks.