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.
Cinema and theatre Antonio Banderas A Prophet in his Own Land with Teatro del Soho Caixabank Malaga’s Teatro del Soho Caixabank opens its curtains on November 15 with the international musical ‘A Chorus Line’, Antonio Banderas’ most personal project. What are the challenges he has set himself? What kind of performances will the refurbished theatre offer? What does this mean to him? The artist tells us in his own words.
Fashion CÉLIAvalverde Pumps Up the Volume of Fashion Tested on Instagram with thousands of likes, big tulles and maximalist ruffles have become synonyms with avant-garde. Madrid-born designer CÉLIAvalverde has turned them into her hallmarks, but her universe doesn’t end here. Ask Kendall Jenner!
Cinema and theatre Antonio de la Torre “A film tells you more about life than eighty news shows” Nothing makes Antonio de la Torre tick more than playing the stories of others, especially those that need to be told the most. Soon he will return to the silver screen, as the protagonist of one of the most anticipated features of the year, 'The Endless Trench', yet another impeccable bit of interpretation by the chameleonic artist.
Art Aitor Saraiba Poems and Drawings with Healing Powers Borges and Bolaño are his great influences, but Aitor Sarabia’s field of action goes beyond literature. A creator above anything else, he’s a total artist that conjures up magic in his work, lending it a healing power. His latest book is a good example of this.
Photography Rafael Fabrés The Visual Storyteller A photographer and a reporter at the same time, Rafael Fabrés is finalising his book 'Cafuné', a heart-breaking work that documents the pacification years of the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and describes a hard and complex city during some key years for the future of the country. “I’m at a stage,” he says, “where I’m more interested in telling a story than in photography itself.”
Design Jaime Hayon Mediterranean Boldness Jaime Hayón has proved there is emotion in functionality and that porcelain has a second reading. His universe finds in imagination its most powerful resource. No wonder he is the most influential creator of his generation. We chatted with him about how to conquer a territory few designers dare to conquer: playful designs that draw a smile on your face.
