Cinema and theatre Mina El Hammani The girl who wanted to be an actress Actress Mina El Hammani, who will return to the Mérida International Classical Theater Festival this summer to play Helen of Troy in ‘The Troyan Women,’ has been awarded the 2025 Young Talent Talía Award.
Photography Paula Anta Landscapes of resistance Photographer Paula Anta presents ‘Paisajes de resistencia’ [Landscapes of resistance] as part of the official 2025 PHotoESPAÑA section. A journey to different places around the world that invites us to reflect on our impact on the environment.
Cinema and theatre Ricardo Gómez The eternal actor Before even knowing what being an actor meant, Ricardo Gómez had already stepped onstage at a theatre. Now, after staring in plays like ‘Mammón’, ‘Red’ or ‘The Pillowman’ in recent years, he receives the Young Talent Talía Award.
Cinema and theatre Eduard Sola Profession: screenwriter Feroz, Gaudí, Goya and… Platino? If he wins it on the 27th of April, Eduard Sola would close an unforgettable awards season with his script for ‘A House on Fire’. “I’m immensely happy,” he admits, and with good reason.
Sport Gerard Descarrega The power of mental strength This completely blind Paralympic athlete dreams of winning his third Paralympic gold medal in Paris and, to make that dream come true, he admits that mental health is just as important as physical health, if not more so. A graduate in Psychology, he defends the value of this science in sport.
Music Maréh A hymn to nature Prairies, mangroves, deserts, snow-covered mountains, jungles... These landscapes, which are part of different Colombian ecosystems, fill Maréh’s latest album (‘Tierra de promesas’). This singer-songwriter is nominated to two Latin GRAMMY™ Awards.
Literature Andrea Abreu The language revolution The young author of ‘Dogs of Summer’, a novel that took the Spanish book market by storm in 2020, will receive the Festival Eñe Talento a bordo Award, which seeks to recognise emerging literary talent.
Music Tu Otra Bonita Beyond labels Tu Otra Bonita is a band that has had to ‘sweat’ for each listener, as they themselves admit. After the success of ‘Crema’, they’re adding the finishing touches to their next album while preparing for a mini-tour across music halls in November.
TAB Connection Tomás Aparicio A man of his word With the prestige of being renowned and the excitement of being a contender. This is the letter of introduction of Tomás Aparicio, debater and student at the University of Vigo, at the World Universities Debating Championship in Spanish. His key to success? Never giving up.
Sport Diego Gª Carrera The man of race walking Race walking, a quintessential discipline in athletics —in the Games since 1908— is in danger. One of the most talented race walkers in Spain, Diego Gª Carrera, admits as much. But all is not lost.