The regional government of Castilla-La Mancha (Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha) has opened the school competition “La Transición en vertical. Jóvenes que escuchan” as part of the “50 años juntos” remembrance programme. Until 16 October 2026 secondary schools in the Autonomous Community can register to take part.
The competition aims for upper-secondary classes from the Bachillerato to produce, as a collaborative project, a three-part miniseries in vertical video format documenting memories and experiences of the Spanish Transition in Castilla-La Mancha. The focus is on conversations with witnesses to the period from the region, whose life stories will be adapted into a contemporary format suited to social media.
A teacher responsible for the group must register it; the competition documents set out the required formalities, technical specifications, data protection information and judging criteria. Registration and administration are handled by the Fundación Impulsa Castilla-La Mancha. Groups from 1.º and 2.º Bachillerato are eligible to enter.
Under the published rules, a jury will assess, among other things, the care taken with the subject matter, the quality of the work with witnesses and the technical execution. Information about how entries will be shown and any awards is included in the competition’s basic documents. The programme’s activities are generally free of charge; some formats may require advance booking or registration.
The competition is part of the “50 años juntos” programme, through which Castilla-La Mancha is marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Democratic Transition with a wide-ranging events calendar. Hundreds of activities are planned across the Autonomous Community’s five provinces from autumn 2026 to spring 2027, including talks, exhibitions and educational events intended to embed historical memory in everyday life and foster dialogue between generations.
The competition announcement and the deadline of 16 October 2026 are set out in the Regional Government’s official communications. Further details – for example, on submitting entries, selection dates and presentations of winning work – are governed by the participation terms provided. These documents are binding for schools wishing to apply.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).