Cinema and theatre Aislinn Derbez Ibero-American pride Mexican actress Aislinn Derbez will be one of the presenters of the 12th edition of the Platino Awards. Proud of this opportunity, she defends the growing influence of Ibero-American audiovisuals around the world.
Art Mariela Scafati The painting explorer When Mariela Scafati tackles a piece, exploration becomes the driving force behind her creative process. This Argentinian artist will be presenting one of her most iconic pieces at ARCOmadrid 2025: ‘Windows’.
Art Pedro G. Romero The undisciplined artist The career of Pedro G. Romero, winner of the 2024 National Award for Plastic Arts, arouses as much admiration as bewilderment because his work spans multiple seemingly opposite fields and formats.
Fashion Maite Casademunt A legacy worth preserving At the tender age of 19, Maite started working alongside her mother, Lola Casademunt, and together they built a fashion brand that has become one of the most well-known in the country.
Sport Antía Jácome Fulfilling dreams In her dreams, canoeist Antía Jácome can see herself at the Paris Games with a medal (or two!) around her neck. A dream that, after winning three silvers at the last World Championships, seems destined to come true.
Gastronomy Fernando Mora Passion for wine “Wine stirs passions that go beyond reason.” Fernando Mora, who left engineering 15 years ago for wine making and is one of the greatest experts on wine in the world today, a Master of Wine (MW), knows this well.
Cinema and theatre Rafaela Carrasco Flamenco legacy Rafaela Carrasco, a restless flamenco dancer who always seeks to offer her own vision, has been awarded the 2023 Spanish National Dance Award, a recognition of the legacy she’s leaving the world of flamenco dance.
Sport Silvia Mas With the wind in her sails Since she was little, Silvia Mas learnt how to read the wind. The wind sometimes blows in your favour and other times against you, but it always brings good tidings. This is what one of the most award-winning yachtswomen in Spanish sailing believes.
R&D Eleonora Viezzer Female science Clean, safe, and inexhaustible energy. This is the legacy physicist Eleonora Viezzer, alongside other scientists, dreams of passing on to new generations. Female collaboration will be indispensable for this wish to come true.
Literature Laura Ferrero Family of origin How would you react if, at the age of 35, you saw yourself for the first time alongside your parents in a photo? Writer Laura Ferrero decided to delve into her family history and the result is one of the most acclaimed novels of 2023: ‘The Astronauts’.