Yet another year, the San Sebastian Festival, the San Telmo Museum, CIMA (Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media), ICAA (Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts) and the Red Balloon Alliance association, in collaboration with Zorionak Kids & Party Play Center, bring Puxika Gorria, the playroom service offering creative activities running throughout the event, from September 20 to 27.

In its sixth edition, Puxika Gorria will have an area of 120 square metres in the San Telmo Museum, where an indoor space with covered terrace will be fitted out. The service, intended to improve work-life balance during the Festival, is for the children of accredited guests, and of the Festival staff.

This year, the playroom service will be open to the general public on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 in the afternoon. If you have a ticket for one of the Festival’s Saturday or Sunday screenings, you will have three hours  (from 15:00 to 18:30) of free playroom (until full capacity is reached). It is required to book a spot in advance and present the purchased ticket.

A member of the Red Balloon Alliance, Puxika Gorria is an activity twinned with Le Ballon Rouge and the Berlinale Kindergarten, the day-care services run by the Cannes and Berlin Festivals. As the project expands, it has been joined by the Punto de Vista and Valladolid Festivals. Puxika Gorria has the support of companies and institutions including the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, Buena Pinta Media, CIMA (Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media),  ICAA (Instiute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts), CINANDO, the Danish Film Institute, SGAE Foundation, German Films, Morena Films and San Telmo Museum, and the collaboration of VIVA.Media, DonostiKidSS, Itsas Museoa - Maritime Museum, Zorionak Kids & Party playroom and toy shop and ECAM.

Registration

The playroom will open from 20 to 26 from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Friday 27 from 10:00 to 14:00- and each registered child can spend a maximum of six consecutive hours there at any one time. The carers, from the company Zorionak Kids & Party, speak to the children in Basque, Spanish and English and have all of the necessary insurance for working in the space. Places are limited and accredited guests / accrediation holders attending the Festival will have priority.

Families registered with the service will enjoy free activities for children. The price for the 8 days of the Festival is 65 euros; 35 for three days; and 20 euros for one day. Those wishing to apply for a place should fill out this form, indicating the days fthat they would like to book the service, the age of the child, and providing proof of their Festival accreditation.

For other inquiries or requests please write to ludotekazorionak@gmail.com and redballoonalliance@gmail.com.