Ría de Vigo Series Festival Returns

The Ría de Vigo International Series Festival has fixed June 10-12 for its second edition in Vigo, with the Tinglado del Puerto de Vigo again serving as the main venue. Organizers presented the 2026 edition on Thursday, May 21, at Paseo de As Avenidas, according to festival coverage published by TTV News and local media. Ana Ortiz, the Galician regional government’s delegate in Vigo, Luisa Sánchez, vice president of the Pontevedra provincial council, and Gorka Gómez, Vigo’s culture councillor, attended the launch event. The festival is positioning this year’s program around screenings, industry sessions and public-facing events tied to television series. ### When exactly is the festival happening in Vigo? The 2026 edition will run from June 10 to June 12 at the Tinglado del Puerto de Vigo, not only on June 12. TTV News said the dates were announced during Thursday’s presentation, and multiple local reports matched that schedule. Paseo de As Avenidas hosted the official presentation on May 21. (todotvnews.com) The event marked the public launch of what organizers are calling the festival’s second edition, or “Season 2,” after the first edition was held in 2025. ### What did organizers say will be in this year’s program? Paula Boto, the festival’s codirector, said the 2026 edition will include two premieres, one advance screening and six screenings in total, each followed by a discussion. (todotvnews.com) Boto said the aim was to distinguish the in-person experience from watching series at home by letting audiences see and hear the work with its creators present. Miguel Blanco, the festival director, said the event was intended to belong to the city as much as to the organizers. In remarks reported by TTV News, Blanco said organizers wanted local residents to feel “a sense of belonging” around a festival built to promote the Ría de Vigo brand. ### Who showed up for the launch? (todotvnews.com) Ana Ortiz, Luisa Sánchez and Gorka Gómez were the institutional figures named in reports from the presentation. TTV News said all three stressed the importance of consolidating a cultural and industrial gathering in Vigo focused on series and the audiovisual sector. The official festival website describes the event as a forum for talks with directors, actors and producers, screenings, workshops and awards. (todotvnews.com) That framing aligns with the launch presentation’s emphasis on both public screenings and industry activity. ### How much of the festival is aimed at the industry? The 2026 edition will add a professional meeting and networking space for audiovisual industry participants, according to organizers’ presentation remarks. (todotvnews.com) TTV News said the program will include discussions on series financing, the rise of microdramas and opportunities for emerging projects through pitching sessions and specialized panels. (riadevigoseriesfest.com) Local reports described that industry strand as a gathering point for national and international figures. Organizers have not yet publicly detailed the full participant list in the material reviewed. ### Will the public need tickets? Festival access is expected to be free, with invitations to be withdrawn online before the event. (todotvnews.com) Boto said tickets would be available through the festival website ahead of the opening, and reporting from the first edition said public access was free, with invitations managed through Ataquilla. The closing gala will include a blue carpet, the Audience Award for Best Series and “La Oliva 2026,” an honorary prize for a figure from the Spanish audiovisual sector, according to organizers’ remarks reported by TTV News and Atlántico. ### What should readers watch for next? Atlántico reported on May 22 that organizers expect to confirm the titles in the festival lineup next week. (todotvnews.com) The same report said Vigo’s June 10-12 program will center on six screenings, including two premieres, before ending with the closing gala at the port venue. (atlantico.net)