Music Christina Rosenvinge Songwriting With more than four decades behind her and a vast and memorable songbook, Christina Rosenvinge is a Spanish music icon. During her visit to Espacio Iberia, she revealed some of her secrets as a songwriter.
Music Lori Meyers Taking you to new heights The band Lori Meyers came to Espacio Iberia and went over some of their greatest hits. With songs like ‘Alta fidelidad,’ ‘Siempre brilla el sol’ or ‘Emborracharme,’ they took their fans of yesterday, today and always to new heights.
Art Miss Beige A guardian angel When artist Ana Esmith returned to Spain, she created an ‘alter ego’ to reconnect with her country, her city and herself. Over time, she confesses, she has turned into her guardian angel.
Music Valeria Castro Praising her roots Valeria Castro is following in the footsteps of great Spanish singer-songwriters. One of those unique voices who, calling on her roots —her family, her homeland, her feelings— is able to touch the hearts of thousands of people.
Fashion María Ke Fisherman Crochet adored by trap María Lemús and Víctor Alonso make up one of fashion’s most ground-breaking duos. Turning knitwear into the sought-after fabric for trap rappers and modern artists is one of their successes. Another, the fact that their production comes from a cloistered convent.
Literature Almudena Grandes Journey to the Women’s Asylum The writer brings back the crime of child killer Aurora Rodríguez Carballaira in ‘La madre de Frankenstein’, the new instalment of her series dedicated to the post-war era where the reader is submerged into the suffocating and chauvinistic Spain of the 1950s.
Sport Fátima Gálvez Shooting at Inequality Tokyo 2020 is five months away, and Fátima Gálvez is honing her skills to have a shot at her first Olympic medal. After her fifth place in London and a diploma in Rio, the sport shooter is going for the podium, giving it her all to keep hitting targets and breaking down barriers like gender inequality.
Art Art by Women Five Female Exhibitions Thanks to these women, today, female art continues to gain visibility around the world, in all five continents and in multiple forms of expression. An unstoppable phenomenon reflected in these five exhibitions where women are the theme.
Music Almudena Heredero Cultural Management, Music, and Equality Because of her experience, market vision and knowledge, Almudena Heredero has played a part in the necessary renewal that the Spanish music industry has undergone over the past ten years. Among the changes are, of course, women’s fight to gain visibility and equality. We chatted with her.
Cinema and theatre A Female Gaze The Cine por Mujeres Festival is Back Film Festival Cine por Mujeres (Cinema by Women) returns to Madrid: a date that aims to raise awareness about the work done by all the women in the film industry through screenings and a full educational programme. In its third edition, animation and cinematography also gain prominence.