Festival – Animayo – May 9

Animayo Festival, summit, conferences and international festival of animation, visual effects and video games, at the CICCA Theater, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. May 9th Program:

CICCA BUILDING (AUDITORIUM). MASTER CLASSES. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:00 to 11:30 h: Dubbing actresses panel (Graciela Molina and Laura Monedero): «The Female Multiverse: The Voices of Star Wars, Spider-Man, Disney, Marvel, and the Animation Universe»

• 11:30 to 12:00 h: Autograph Signing (Ground Floor)

• 12:00 to 13:30 h: Nic Cabana Masterclass: «The New Creator's Handbook: How to Build Your IP in the Digital Age»

• 13:30 to 14:00 h: Autograph Signing (Ground Floor)

• 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM: Panel «SMALL BIG STORIES. Building An Epic Yarn, The Piano & Cap al Cel» (with Andrew Gordon, Avery Kroll, and Nicolas Solé)

• 18:00 to 18:30 h: Autograph Signing (Ground Floor)

• 18:30 to 20:00 h: Tony Bancroft Masterclass: «Animation with Legacy: Mulan, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Other Unforgettable Films»

• 20:00 to 20:30 h: Autograph Signing (Ground Floor)

CICCA BUILDING. CAIRASCO ROOM (AUDIOVISUALS). ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 12:15 to 13:30 h: Panel with Juan Bermúdez (KAOS) and María del Castillo (MACAS): «(Surviving) as Artists: Different Ways to Generate Income After Finishing Your Studies»

• 16:45 to 18:00 h: Elena Najar Masterclass: «2D Character Animation, by Gigglebug Entertainment»

• 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM: Raúl Rocha Masterclass: «Owning the Story»

CICCA. WORKSHOP ROOM 1. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:00 to 13:00 h: Character Design Workshop with Miguel Miranda: «CHARACTER DESIGN FOR ANIMATION»

• 16:30 to 19:30 h: Dubbing Workshop with Graciela Molina and Laura Monedero: «FOR FILM AND ANIMATION»

GUINIGUADA THEATER. SCREENINGS. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 12:00 to 13:15 h: Special Family Programming: Heroes, puppies, and animated chaos. The World of Gigglebug

• 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM: International Children's Official Competition Section «My First Festival» Animayo 2026

• 18:30 to 20:00 h: Special Screening The Best of Animayo 2025

• 20:30 to 21:45 h: International Official Competition Section IV Animayo 2026

ARTIST ALLEY AND EXPERIENCES ZONE – GROUND FLOOR OF CICCA. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:00 to 13:30 h:

  • Exhibition: «The Art of Alan Bodner – World Premiere at Animayo Gran Canaria»

  • Artist Alley & Schools Stand

• 17:00 to 21:00 h: (Note: the Wednesday column indicates «17:00 to 21:00» in the text, although the cells cover from 17:30)

  • Exhibition: «The Art of Alan Bodner – World Premiere at Animayo Gran Canaria»

  • Artist Alley & Schools Stand