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Vigo Lights Up Spain’s Holiday Season After Brief Glitch as Other Cities Set Switch-On Dates

The launch featured a brief rain-related fault that technicians corrected within minutes.

Overview

  • Vigo inaugurated its display with a 45‑metre tree in Porta do Sol and nearly 12 million LED lights spanning 460 streets and plazas.
  • A short electrical fault attributed to rain briefly cut power to the giant tree before the show resumed moments later with music and effects.
  • Access to the central viewing area was limited to about 7,000 people under a municipal protection plan with fenced perimeters and controlled entry.
  • Madrid will switch on its citywide lights on 22 November, with Carlos Sainz leading a 13 million‑bulb program across more than 240 locations using LED technology and energy costs covered by the contractor.
  • A Coruña will light up on 28 November with a María Pita market aiming for around 50 stalls and an ice rink opening on 21 November, Valladolid plans its Plaza Mayor market and a 31‑metre ‘Árbol de los Deseos’ for 27 November, and Segovia schedules a 4 December switch‑on under a €200,000 contract that includes a large illuminated portal on Avenida del Acueducto.