esLibre 2026 Edition
Page with information that will be regularly updated.
esLibre is a meeting of people interested in the dissemination of free culture and free technologies.
Free culture is a school of thought that promotes freedom in the distribution and modification of creative works based on the principle of free content to distribute or modify creative works and works, using the Internet as well as other means. It is a movement that stands in opposition to restrictive copyright measures, which several members of the movement argue also hinder creativity.
Free culture is made up of four streams of thought: the public domain, copyleft, Creative Commons licenses, and free software. Works in the public domain may also use free formats.
Today, the expression is synonymous with many other movements, including the hacker or copyleft movement, among many others.
This is a first approach to everything that will bring this edition, in which we have the collaboration of the Melide City Council, Librebit, Aitire and Museo da terra de Melide. We hope to add more collaborating companies and entities here.
As every year, little by little we will be incorporating details with the aim of making it easier to participate and attend this new edition.
About the congress
The same format as in previous years will be followed: talks, workshops, community tables and exhibition, rooms organized by communities… with the support of collaborators such as Interferencias, LibreLabGRX, OfiLibre of the URJC or Wikimedia Españae that will help in the organization and join forces in the realization of this edition in a hybrid face-to-face/virtual format.
The submission of proposals is officially open in a first phase until December 25 of this current year (2025) and a second phase until January 10, already from 2026, so you can find out how to propose activities for the congress on the proposal submission page.
How to get there
From outside Melide, whether arriving from Galicia or anywhere else in Spain, you can get to the train station (Adif/Renfe) in Santiago, called “Estación Daniel Castelao.” This station is in the “Estación Intermodal” (Intermodal Station) along with the bus station, where you can take the bus that will take you to your destination. To do this, when you get off the train, on the platform, go up the footbridge, turn left, and go to the bus station.
The bus from Santiago to Melide currently takes about an hour and leaves at 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 12:45, 15:15, 16:00, 18:30, and 20:00, as we are waiting for the highway to open. Monbus search engine Search for “Santiago de Compostela (intermodal station)” or “Lavacolla de Santiago” as the origin and “Melide” as the destination. If necessary due to arrival times, we plan to provide a direct bus service, provided there are requests/proposals.
If you arrive by plane at Lavacolla-Rosalía de Castro Airport, please note that these same buses pass through the airport, with a stop right in front of the terminal, just 9 minutes later, and that, if there are requests, or if chartered by us, it will also pass through the airport.
Getting to the conference building
Once in the town of Melide, it is very easy to get to Praza das Universidades (next to Rosalía de Castro Park), where the two buildings that will host our conference are located. The Mingos de Pita Socio-Cultural Center building, where we will hold the opening and closing ceremonies, and the Multipurpose Building (which houses the Xosé Vazquez Pintor Library) are right next to each other, so there is no way to get lost.
Where to stay
The Organisation has a collaboration agreement with the following accommodation establishments. This agreement stipulates that all their rooms are reserved (or have preference) until 31 December 2025, exclusively for those attending the esLibre Congress. In some cases, discounts are applied to the official prices.
Some establishments do not have reservations for 2026 activated through their website or the most popular platforms. We recommend that you make your reservation by telephone, indicating that you will be attending the esLibre Congress.
Please do not assume that establishments registered as Pension are comparable to the pensions we know in large cities. In this case, a P*** could be a good two-star hotel in any city (see the photos on the websites, which are -usually- reliable).
| Name of establishment | *** | Telephone | Address | Website - Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Lux | H*** | 981505417 | reservas[at]luxmelide.com | Rúa Cantón San Roque, 5 | https://luxmelide.net |
| Pensión Berenguela | P** | 981505417 | reservas[at]pensionberenguela.com | Rúa San Roque, 2 | https://pensionberenguela.luxmelide.net |
| Hospedaxe El Molino | P* | 981506048 | elmolinomelide[at]hotmail.com | Rosalía de Castro, 14 | - |
| Hotel Xaneiro | H* | 981506140 | hotel[at]xaneiro.com | Avda. Habana, 43 | http://xaneiro.com |
| Hotel Carlos 96 | H* | 98 150 76 33 | gestion[at]hc96.com | Avda. Lugo, 119 | https://hc96.com |
| Pensión A Codeseira | P* | 981077725 | reservas[at]acodeseiramelide.com | Rúa Codeseira, 43 | https://acodeseiramelide.com |
Note: sorted according to our preferences
All these establishments are marked on the map; if necessary, zoom in to enlarge the view.
If anyone wishes, they can request an official list by mail with all the hotels, including the VuT in the area.
Lunch on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th
Once the activities have finished (at 1:30 p.m.), we will head to the esplanade in front of the conference building, where we will take a bus to the restaurant where 
, as it did in Vigo in 2022, will treat us to lunch. The same buses will take us back. See the red drop icon with a bus on the map.
Important: the buses will be absolutely punctual in their departure at 1:45 p.m., if you miss them it is your responsibility.
Remember to fill in the ad hoc form if you have any special needs or particular preferences (e.g. coeliac, vegan, etc.).
Breakfast and dinner are your responsibility. Recommended places are marked on the map (vegan and vegetarian restaurants are marked with green icons)
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to write to us at hola@eslibre.gal.