FesTVal

FesTVal is the main Spanish annual television and radio festival which takes place in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The festival, an initiative of the Asociación Cultural Fila 2, began in 2009 and runs during the first week of September. The festival program features previews of new shows, special screenings, roundtable discussions, and a ceremony where the Joan Ramón Mainat and Crítics' prizes are awarded.[1] The event is hosted by EITB, the Basque Country public broadcast service. Participating Spanish television and radio networks include TVE, Antena 3, Cuatro, Telecinco, La Sexta, Canal+, and the Disney Channel.[2]

  1. ^ Cine & Tele Online (31 August 2009). "Vitoria acoge la primera edición de FestVal, el Festival de Televisión y Radio de Vitoria" (in Spanish). Joan Ramón Mainat (1951-2004) was a Spanish journalist and innovative television producer.
  2. ^ Vertele (4 June 2010). "El FesTVal Vitoria vuelve este año más "callejero" y "global" (in Spanish)