The International Autumn Theatre Festival (FIOT) celebrated the final gala of the Lido Theatre School Competition 'Xosé Manuel Eirís' on 8 November, commemorating its 25th anniversary. The event was hosted by Tone Martínez and Alba Bermúdez from Galeatro, who shared her memories of participating in the competition as a child with the group Vagalume.
During the gala, Alba remarked, “Who knows if these children will work in theatre or radio in the future?”
The competition received support from Radio Nordés Cadena Ser and financial contributions from Librería Brañas Verdes for prizes, which are allocated for books and educational materials. The organisers expressed their gratitude to Ramón Tasende of Librería Brañas for his 25 years of commitment to the competition.
FIOT also acknowledged the involvement of educational institutions and teachers in promoting theatre among young people. The winners of the competition are as follows:
Winners of the Lido Theatre School Competition
1st category (Early Childhood and Primary Education)
- First prize: Os Cristinatreiros from CEIP A Cristina (3rd, 4th, and 6th grades) for their play Contos fóra de conto.
- Second prize: Samaritas e Samaritos from CPI Cabo da Area (4th grade) for their play Memorias dun neno labrego en Ceuta.
- Third prize: A Cuarta Revolta from CEIP As Revoltas (4th grade) for their play O caso do pronome átono.
2nd category (Secondary Education)
- First prize: Revoltoxos from CEIP As Revoltas (4th year of ESO) for their play Resurrección artificial.
- Second prize: Nenos do futuro from IES Eduardo Pondal (2nd year of ESO) for their play Memorias dun neno cibernético.
- Third prize: Rebolondas from IES Isidro Parga Pondal (2nd year of ESO) for their play Unha nova ollada.
Ramón Tasende from Librería Brañas Verdes received recognition from FIOT for his dedication to the Lido Theatre Competition over the past 25 years. Congratulations to all the participants, and we look forward to next year!
