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Olimpia López receives in the Subdelegation the participants in a workshop of fanzines

02/11/2026

50 years of Spain in Libertad

  • The comic book creation workshop, aimed at the students of the School of Arts, is taught by the illustrator Inés Vázquez and coordinated by the author Manel Cráneo
  • The subdelegate: “We believe that culture can address issues of as much weight as democratic memory”
  • The first copies of the collective volume entitled “Spain in freedom 1975-2025” are presented at the meeting. 50 years, 10 stories”

The subdelegate of the Government in Lugo, Olimpia López, received in the Subdelegation of the Government in Lugo the attendees of the workshop of creation of comics, coordinated by the author and manager Manel Cráneo, taught by the illustrator, Inés Vázquez, and celebrated with the impulse of the Delegation of the Government in Galicia and the Commissioner for the Celebration of the 50 years of Spain in freedom.

In the initiative, the students of the School of Arts and Crafts of Lugo participated, to whom the subdelegate showed her gratitude, highlighting her predisposition “to dialogue through a space of critical thought directed to youth”.

Olimpia López said that from the Subdelegation, “we firmly believe that from culture we can address issues of as much weight as democratic memory” and therefore, “we continue with the programming that allows us to create these spaces in schools, in theaters and close to people”.

The objective of this workshop is to create a fanzine, which participants will be able to take home, generating a space for reflection linked to the creative process. In addition, attendees will receive a copy of the collective volume “Spain at liberty 1975-2025. 50 years, 10 stories.”

Manel Cranium

In his role as an illustrator, he worked for publishing houses such as Richmond Publishing, Santillana, Generals, Edelvives and Everest; and production companies such as Continental, Portozás Vision and Mondotropo. Among his awards, the National Comic Prize on Life and Work by García Lorca stands out (Granada, 1998). In 2009, he founded Demo Editorial, which he has directed since then. In his managerial role, he highlights his position as director of the festival Viñetas desde lo Atlántico, which he has held since 2024.

Inés Vázquez

He studied artistic baccalaureate and after spending a year studying Audiovisual Communication, he bet on the world of illustration and comics and studied three years at the school O GarageHermetic (Pontevedra). After participating in various fanzines and illustration projects, he made the leap into the world of animation by making preparatory illustrations for Lighthouse Studios (Ireland).

Spain in freedom 1975-2025. 50 years, 10 stories

The editorial project “50 years, 10 stories” presents in a single volume the proposals of 10 illustrators in which they reflect on the rights and social changes that came with the arrival of democracy. Authors such as Alberto Guitián, Teresa Ferreiro, Jano Viñuela, Sebas Martín and Manel Cráneo themselves address these topics:

  1. I decide: Vote and I choose.
  2. I am free to speak and say: I express myself in freedom.
  3. I can protest and protest: Claiming rights and salaries.
  4. Without permission from a man: We are the same.
  5. Or love is not a cage: For a fair divorce.
  6. Sex with control: Contraceptives are legal.
  7. We stopped, we decided: The right to abortion.
  8. Let's go down the street: We are, we love and we marry those we love.
  9. We care for all people: Healthcare is public and free of charge.
  10. Here we speak Galician: Co-official language.