Sanxenxo Letras Galegas central act

Sanxenxo planned to hold its central Letras Galegas ceremony on Sunday, May 17, with a tribute to writer and journalist Begoña Caamaño at the Biblioteca Emilia Pardo Bazán. La Voz de Galicia reported that journalist Alba Moledo would take part in the event, scheduled for 8:30 p.m., and that the evening would also include the presentation of the Concurso Picariños awards from CCD Sanxenxo. The May 17 event in Sanxenxo forms part of the wider 2026 Letras Galegas observance, which the Real Academia Galega dedicated to Caamaño. The academy says the 2026 edition honors Caamaño as a writer, journalist and activist, and identifies her as a native of Vigo who was born in 1964 and died in Santiago de Compostela in 2014. ### Why is Sanxenxo centering this year’s ceremony on Begoña Caamaño? (lavozdegalicia.es) The Real Academia Galega chose Begoña Caamaño as the figure honored in Letras Galegas 2026, placing her work and public career at the center of this year’s commemorations across Galicia. The academy says Caamaño published two novels — *Circe ou o pracer do azul* in 2009 and *Morgana en Esmelle* in 2012 — and was also recognized for her journalism. (academia.gal) A February presentation by the academy said the 2026 program would revisit Caamaño’s literary and journalistic work through events in multiple cities. In that announcement, the academy quoted Caamaño as saying, “Gústame contar historias,” while describing a program that linked her fiction, journalism and public legacy. (academia.gal) ### What exactly is scheduled in Sanxenxo on May 17? La Voz de Galicia reported on May 15 that Sanxenxo’s central municipal act for Letras Galegas would be held at the Biblioteca Emilia Pardo Bazán at 20:30. The newspaper said the event would be a tribute to Caamaño with journalist Alba Moledo. (academia.gal) The same report said the evening program would also include the delivery of the Concurso Picariños awards from CCD Sanxenxo. The article presented the ceremony as part of the municipality’s broader local celebrations for Letras Galegas. ### Who is Alba Moledo, the participant named for the tribute? (lavozdegalicia.es) La Voz de Galicia identified Alba Moledo as the journalist participating in the Sanxenxo tribute to Caamaño. The newspaper’s listing did not provide additional program detail on whether Moledo would speak, moderate or take part in another format during the event. (lavozdegalicia.es) That pairing fits the 2026 focus set by the Real Academia Galega, which has repeatedly described Caamaño not only as a novelist but also as a journalist. In announcing the year’s program, the academy said the tribute also drew attention to Caamaño’s place in Galician-language journalism. ### How does the Sanxenxo event fit into the wider 2026 calendar? (lavozdegalicia.es) The Real Academia Galega said its “semana grande” for Letras Galegas 2026 began on May 11 in Vigo, the city where Caamaño was born. The academy’s program included a documentary presentation and other public events tracing what it described as Caamaño’s life, journalism and literary work from Vigo to Santiago de Compostela and online. (academia.gal) The academy also launched a dedicated web section on January 8 with a biography, works list and other materials on Caamaño. Those materials identify her as a central figure in the 2026 commemoration and provide the institutional background for local events such as the one in Sanxenxo. ### Where can readers find the official background on Caamaño? (academia.gal) The Real Academia Galega’s Letras Galegas 2026 pages include a biography and bibliography for Caamaño. The academy says she emerged as a novelist in her forties and highlights *Circe ou o pracer do azul* and *Morgana en Esmelle* as her two novels. La Voz de Galicia’s May 15 report remains the clearest published notice located for the Sanxenxo program itself, including the 20:30 start time, the Biblioteca Emilia Pardo Bazán venue, Alba Moledo’s participation and the Concurso Picariños awards. (academia.gal) The broader 2026 program for Begoña Caamaño is available through the academy’s Letras Galegas materials published this year. (lavozdegalicia.es) (academia.gal)