Literature Salomé Esper Odd reality Salomé Esper’s literature invokes an alternate reality, where fantasy blends with the mundane. With her acclaimed 'La segunda venida de Hilda Bustamante', this is her first time at the Madrid Book Fair.
Photography Jon Gorospe Rethinking the city With his images, Jon Gorospe invites us to rethink the city, in conversation with one of the main events at PHotoESPAÑA 2026: ‘Volver a imaginar’ [Reimagining]. An exhibition that brings together big names in photography.
Sport Diego García Carrera Madrid goes race walking Spanish race walking has found its greatest champion in Diego García Carrera, former member of the Iberia Talento a bordo team. Proof of his commitment is Madrid Marcha, the event where he brings together the world’s best race walkers.
Cinema and theatre Mariana Rondón & Marité Ugás Urgent storytelling With ‘It Would be Night in Caracas’, Venezuelan Mariana Rondón and Peruvian Marité Ugás have garnered three nominations at the 2026 Platino Awards, including Best Film. We chatted with them a few days before the ceremony.
Music CANADA The Barcelona-based production company behind music videos for Katy Perry and Rosalia Despite what its name and track record may suggest, the CANADA production company was founded in Barcelona more than a decade ago, leaving a signature mark on the international audio-visual scene.
Sport Carla Suárez The Woman with the Golden Arm Carla Suárez, one of the standard bearers of Spanish women's tennis of the past few years, will say goodbye to the courts at the end of the season. Her next move? To put herself at the service of the national team, starting on 7 and 8 February at the Fed Cup tie against Japan.
Design Comme des Machines Future Perfect The factory of the future is located in Vizcaya. Comme des Machines is revolutionizing the fashion industry by using 3D printing while retaining an artisanal approach. Their machines revive crafts for a digital era that has memory.
Fashion Duarte Tailoring for Millennials The exactitude of classic tailoring brought forth to our time is the proposal that Duarte has used to strike a chord with new generations. Impeccable patterns that work with padded waistcoats or sandals. These are the codes of the renewed wardrobe icons we have seen during his show at MBFWMadrid.
Sport Teresa Portela The Embodiment of Spanish Olympic Sports This summer, her name will be recorded in Spanish sports history. As soon as her paddle hits the Japanese water, Teresa Portela will be the first Spanish female athlete to compete in six Olympic Games. A few months before fulfilling that dream, she’s telling ‘Talento a bordo’ about the many other challenges she’s facing in the near future.
Design Patricia Urquiola The Curious Architect Her talent is universal because creativity and good taste have no boundaries. Architect and designer Patricia Urquiola returns to the Spanish capital to inaugurate 'Nature Morte Vivante', an exhibition within the framework of the Madrid Design Festival to discover her very personal universe.
