The opening ceremony was attended by Lito Velo, councilor of Zas and jury member, along with representatives of the organizing association. During the event, Velo recalled the festival's beginnings in 2016 and its evolution. This year, the festival incorporates the Fouciño de Mabel, an initiative dedicated to keeping alive the memory of Mabel Montes, one of the driving forces behind the Fouciño Awards.
The councilor also referred to the importance of culture as a space for social encounter and participation, highlighting the role of initiatives like the Fouciño Awards in Baio's cultural programming. For his part, Alejandro Gándara, a member of the Fouciño Awards association, thanked the Concello de Zas for its collaboration and emphasized the importance of cooperation between the organization and participating entities.
The program will continue this Friday with activities at the IES de Baio, where Raquel Rodríguez will give a talk on animation. In the afternoon, the Local Fouciño will host the screening of several Galician animated short films, including ‘Homeless Home’, ‘The Monkey’, ‘Sandwich Cat’, and ‘O corpo de Cristo’. The day will conclude with a live dubbing contest.
Saturday the 24th will concentrate a large part of the festival's activities, with proposals related to youth audiovisual creation, the presentation of a documentary short film made in the workshop of the cooperative A Furna, and screenings of ‘Jardín de Plástico’, by Daniela González, and ‘Os Poetas e o Lume’, a piece created at the CEIP Labarta Pose de Baio. In the afternoon, at 6:00 PM, the official competition will take place, with the screening of the finalist short films in the General and School categories and the voting for the Audience Awards.
The program will close in praza Jorge Mira with an awards and music night. At 10:00 PM, Mal Juicio will perform, and at 11:00 PM, the awards ceremony will be held. The music will continue with performances by ünder & Diego Flâneur, Laura Lamontagne, Skanderani, and Ningún DJ.
