Vidim Fest Valencia
26–27 september 2026
26–27 september 2026
A european festival of culture, books and talks, held mostly
in russian
in russian
Vidim Fest is a cultural pop-up festival.
Each edition appears in a different city and is formed by its architecture, communities, habits, tensions and cultural weather. For two days, Vidim Fest creates a temporary city inside the city: a place of books, arguments, performances, films, children’s events, chance meetings and discussions that continue elsewhere.
Each edition appears in a different city and is formed by its architecture, communities, habits, tensions and cultural weather. For two days, Vidim Fest creates a temporary city inside the city: a place of books, arguments, performances, films, children’s events, chance meetings and discussions that continue elsewhere.
Russian language
Russian is our common language. Europe is our common space.
We do not treat language as a passport, a border, or an oath of loyalty. we use it as a meeting ground — imperfect, contested, alive. We believe that language and culture belong to the people who create them.
Vidim Fest is independent of governments, political parties and political movements.
We stand firmly against the murderous war that Russia is waging against Ukraine and the criminal regime that declared this terrible war.
We do not treat language as a passport, a border, or an oath of loyalty. we use it as a meeting ground — imperfect, contested, alive. We believe that language and culture belong to the people who create them.
Vidim Fest is independent of governments, political parties and political movements.
We stand firmly against the murderous war that Russia is waging against Ukraine and the criminal regime that declared this terrible war.
Futures that might be
The theme of Vidim Fest Valencia 2026 is imagined futures.
Through books, talks, performances, play, irony and experimentation, we explore futures we once believed in, futures we lost, futures imposed on us, and futures we may still be able to invent. Some futures arrive as promises. Some – as threats. Some are inherited, unfinished, damaged or absurd.
The festival takes place at La Petxina, a former slaughterhouse turned into a cultural complex — a setting where the city’s industrial past quietly becomes part of the possible futures.
Through books, talks, performances, play, irony and experimentation, we explore futures we once believed in, futures we lost, futures imposed on us, and futures we may still be able to invent. Some futures arrive as promises. Some – as threats. Some are inherited, unfinished, damaged or absurd.
The festival takes place at La Petxina, a former slaughterhouse turned into a cultural complex — a setting where the city’s industrial past quietly becomes part of the possible futures.
Vidim Books
Organizer and independent publisher
"Vidim" means "we see" in Russian.
It is also an acronym based on the Russian phrase meaning In the Name of Goodness and Peace —
Во Имя Добра и Мира.
Vidim Fest is organised by Vidim Books, an independent European publisher and cultural organisation.
vidimbooks.com
It is also an acronym based on the Russian phrase meaning In the Name of Goodness and Peace —
Во Имя Добра и Мира.
Vidim Fest is organised by Vidim Books, an independent European publisher and cultural organisation.
vidimbooks.com
Contacts
We would be delighted to welcome you as a partner of Vidim Fest Valencia 2026.
If you are interested in collaborating with us, please send us a message. We would be happy to discuss partnership opportunities and explore how we can work together.
If you are interested in collaborating with us, please send us a message. We would be happy to discuss partnership opportunities and explore how we can work together.
vidimfest@gmail.com