Art Ira Lombardía A life among images In the era of hyper-visuality—the saturation of images typical of contemporary society—, Ira Lombardía delves into photographs from a critical perspective and deals with themes like feminism, environmental issues or memory.
Music Zapata Tenor Battle of the giants Zapata Tenor’s goal is to bring classical music to new audiences. To achieve this, he relies on humour. The audience at his concert presenting his latest album, ‘Gigantes,’ will be able to experience this first hand.
R&D Julia de León A defender of the planet Protecting our planet is in good hands, specifically in the hands of Julia de León. This astronomist received the 2025 Mujeres a Seguir Award for her work monitoring the asteroids that threaten the Earth.
Design Emilio Tuñón Egoless architecture Architecture designed by people, with people, for people. This is the key principle for Emilio Tuñón, an architect who does not work for himself, but rather for the city, its surroundings and its inhabitants.
Cinema and theatre Sergio Bernal Beauty and harmony The name of dancer Sergio Bernal reverberates around the world of dance. For this reason, the first edition of the Talía Awards has decided to grant him the Emerging Talent Award.
Cinema and theatre María Hervás A voice of her own The Talía Award for Young Talent goes to... María Hervás! This actress from Madrid has embodied some of the most acclaimed female characters in Spanish theatre in recent times.
Literature Juan Gómez-Jurado Keeping the reader in suspense Over time, Juan Gómez-Jurado has woven his own universe where his thrillers leave readers breathless. He’s back with ‘Todo Arde’, a novel featuring three fearless women.
Art Current Spanish painting The validity of the Spanish paintbrush Goya, Velázquez, Murillo, Sorolla, Dalí, Picasso... Historically, Spanish painting has been renowned around the world. What about now? Who inherited the talent of those great masters?
Art Irma Álvarez-Laviada Minimalism and delicacy Irma Álvarez-Laviada has managed to transcend pictorial art and reinvent her work using materials in her studio. Her personal style, wrapped in minimalism and delicacy, was a hit at ARCO 2022, and she’s back again this year.
Cinema and theatre Film Festivals The curtain rises From San Sebastián to Málaga, several Spanish cities have their own film festivals. One of them, in fact, is on par with the most important in the world. Do you know which one we’re talking about?