Historical bulletin for 31 July 2026, edited for clarity. This summarises eight official announcements issued on 30 July. It distinguishes agreements taking effect in the following school year, grants already awarded, forthcoming activities, completed events and the wildfire situation reported at that time. It is not a current emergency update.
Key points
- The agreements for publicly funded private schools take effect at the start of the 2026–2027 school year.
- The 5,173 university grants and funding for 110 museum projects have already been awarded; these announcements do not open new application periods.
- Peñíscola’s fireworks-and-music show has been postponed without a replacement date. FRESCA! has finished, while the Filmoteca d’Estiu season opens on the evening of 31 July.
- Residents of Alfondeguilla, Chóvar and Sueras were allowed to return, but the announcement kept other evacuations in place until 23:59 on 31 July.
Bulletin contents
- Education: Two agreements improve teachers’ conditions and resources in publicly funded private schools
- Education: €4.46 million in university tuition grants awarded to 5,173 students
- Culture: Four writers join the ninth Insula Dramataria Josep Lluís Sirera playwriting laboratory
- Culture: Peñíscola postpones the closing fireworks-and-music show at the Festival de Música Antiga i Barroca
- Culture: FRESCA! ends its sixth edition with 90% attendance capacity filled
- Culture: €1.2 million awarded to modernise museums and conserve movable cultural heritage
- Culture: Filmoteca d’Estiu opens with Avelina Prat’s Una quinta portuguesa
- Emergencies: Around 1,800 evacuees allowed to return to Alfondeguilla, Chóvar and Sueras
Education
Two agreements improve teachers’ conditions and resources in publicly funded private schools
What happened: The education department signed two agreements with trade unions and employers’ organisations. One allows teachers who meet partial-retirement requirements to reduce their working hours by 75%, with a replacement worker employed on a permanent, full-time contract. The other increases specialist hours in special education and secures 1,410 weekly vocational training hours, adding a further 455 extra hours.
- Effective from: The start of the 2026–2027 school year
Who may be affected: Teachers and publicly funded private schools, especially special education and vocational training providers, as well as unions and employers’ organisations.
What readers can do: Read the agreements. Teachers should check with their school and Social Security whether they meet the partial-retirement requirements.
Details to check: Eligibility, the replacement contract, how the reduction in hours is applied, each school’s allocation of teaching hours and education department announcements.
€4.46 million in university tuition grants awarded to 5,173 students
What happened: The decision concerns the 2025–2026 academic year and covers first- and second-enrolment credits in official bachelor’s and master’s programmes within the Valencian university system. The number of recipients is 17.3% higher than in the previous year, and the total award is €4,462,246.43.
- Status: Grants already awarded
- Recipients: 5,173 students
- Amount: €4,462,246.43
Who may be affected: Students who applied for tuition fee exemptions for the 2025–2026 academic year.
What readers can do: Check the decision and notifications from the administering body to confirm the award and amount. This announcement does not open a new application period.
Details to check: The decision, university, credits covered, individual circumstances and any appeal or document-correction options.
Culture
Four writers join the ninth Insula Dramataria Josep Lluís Sirera playwriting laboratory
What happened: Julia Suay, Jacobo Julio Roger, Victoria Enguídanos and Vicent Francés were selected from 48 proposals. They will develop their texts in Valencian or Spanish until November with Paco Zarzoso and Víctor Sánchez Rodríguez. A staged reading is planned at the Teatre Rialto in December.
- Writing period: Until November 2026
- Public reading: December 2026, Teatre Rialto
Who may be affected: The selected writers, performing arts professionals and readers interested in contemporary Valencian playwriting.
What readers can do: Follow the IVC and Teatre Rialto programmes for the date and admission arrangements for the December reading.
Details to check: The exact reading date, booking or ticket requirements and final publication of the texts.
Peñíscola postpones the closing fireworks-and-music show at the Festival de Música Antiga i Barroca
What happened: The show scheduled for midnight on 2 August at Playa Norte was postponed as a precaution and out of respect for those affected by the active wildfires in Castellón. The organisers said they would announce a new date later. The rest of the festival retained nine concerts and associated activities between 24 July and 2 August.
- Postponed show: Midnight on 2 August
- Replacement date: Not yet announced at the time of the bulletin
Who may be affected: People planning to attend the fireworks-and-music show and festival visitors in Peñíscola.
What readers can do: Do not travel for the show on the originally announced date. Check the IVC, provincial council and town council channels for rescheduling information.
Details to check: The replacement date, any changes to the rest of the programme, tickets and wildfire-related recommendations.
FRESCA! ends its sixth edition with 90% attendance capacity filled
What happened: The festival ran in Alicante from 13 to 25 July and has ended. Attendance rose by 12% compared with the previous year, with 90% of capacity filled and five of its nine large-scale shows sold out. It also offered two free FRESCA! Al Carrer events.
- Status: Festival finished
- Dates: 13–25 July
- Attendance: 90% of capacity
Who may be affected: Audiences, participating companies, performing arts professionals and the festival organisers.
What readers can do: Treat these figures as a report on a completed edition. Anyone hoping to attend a future event should wait for the next edition’s programme.
Details to check: The full attendance report and future FRESCA! dates, venue and programme.
€1.2 million awarded to modernise museums and conserve movable cultural heritage
What happened: The grant decision published in the DOGV allocates €1,206,852 to 110 projects under Plan Restaura 2026. The work includes space refurbishment, conservation and storage, accessibility, digital resources, inventories and restoration of movable heritage objects.
- Status: Grants already awarded
- Projects: 110
- Funding: €1,206,852
Who may be affected: Museums, permanent museum collections, recipient organisations and people using the improved facilities.
What readers can do: Applicant organisations should check the decision to confirm whether they received funding and review implementation and reporting obligations. No new application period is announced.
Details to check: Recipients, amount awarded, approved project, timetable and reporting requirements.
Filmoteca d’Estiu opens with Avelina Prat’s Una quinta portuguesa
What happened: The opening screening is scheduled for 31 July at 22:30 in the gardens of the Palau de la Música in València. The short film 3/105 precedes the feature. Screenings run every day except Wednesdays; the venue, box office and café open at 21:30.
- Opening screening: 31 July, 22:30
- Venue opens: 21:30
- Days: Every day except Wednesday
Who may be affected: Cinema audiences, visitors to the Palau gardens and anyone interested in the Filmoteca Valenciana programme.
What readers can do: Consult the programme and buy advance tickets on the IVC website. Check availability and any changes before attending.
Details to check: Each screening’s film, tickets, capacity, access and weather conditions.
Emergencies
Around 1,800 evacuees allowed to return to Alfondeguilla, Chóvar and Sueras
What happened: CECOPI lifted the evacuation order for these three town centres. The same announcement kept around 5,200 people evacuated from Artana, Eslida, Aín, Alcudia de Veo, Tales, three residential developments in Betxí and the village of Artesa in Onda, at least until 23:59 on 31 July. The fire then covered around 9,600 hectares with a perimeter of 82 kilometres.
- Return authorised: Around 1,800 people
- Evacuation maintained: Around 5,200 people until 23:59 on 31 July
Who may be affected: Residents of the affected municipalities and residential developments, evacuees and people needing to travel through the area.
What readers can do: Check the latest CECOPI and 112 announcements before returning or travelling. Do not interpret this historical report as a general lifting of evacuation orders.
Details to check: The specific municipality or residential development, roads, the fire’s development and notices issued after this announcement.