Art Ira Lombardía A life among images In the era of hyper-visuality—the saturation of images typical of contemporary society—, Ira Lombardía delves into photographs from a critical perspective and deals with themes like feminism, environmental issues or memory.
Music Zapata Tenor Battle of the giants Zapata Tenor’s goal is to bring classical music to new audiences. To achieve this, he relies on humour. The audience at his concert presenting his latest album, ‘Gigantes,’ will be able to experience this first hand.
R&D Julia de León A defender of the planet Protecting our planet is in good hands, specifically in the hands of Julia de León. This astronomist received the 2025 Mujeres a Seguir Award for her work monitoring the asteroids that threaten the Earth.
Design Emilio Tuñón Egoless architecture Architecture designed by people, with people, for people. This is the key principle for Emilio Tuñón, an architect who does not work for himself, but rather for the city, its surroundings and its inhabitants.
TAB Connection Óscar Rodríguez de Vivero A top-notch speaker The Spanish University Debate League (LEDU) champion is both physically tall —more than 6 feet— but also high-minded enough, at the tender age of 19, to see reason in a world where irrationality makes too much noise.
Fashion Alineo Studio From sea to shining studio Lis Domínguez is the young designer behind Alineo Studio, the brand that won one of the emerging talent awards at the latest edition of MBFWMadrid with its ‘Aura’ collection.
Photography Spanish photographers When talent knows no bounds Spanish photographers transcend borders, and their talent is constantly recognised abroad, whether by receiving awards, starring on front pages, or collaborating with big artists.
Cinema and theatre Jesús Carmona Flamenco is in his blood Even though there was no flamenco on at Jesús Carmona’s house when he was little, its rhythm was already coursing through his veins. He started out at the tender age of seven and is now one of the most well-regarded flamenco dancers in the world.
Literature Mónica Ojeda A literary ritual Latin-American literature is one of the main characters of the Madrid Book Fair with writers like the Equatorian Mónica Ojeda. We chat to her about her latest novel: ‘Chamanes eléctricos en la fiesta del sol’.
Music Kiki Morente The evolution of flamenco Flamenco has a past, a present, and a future thanks to figures like Kiki Morente. Loyal to his father Enrique Morente’s transformative legacy, this artist revisits classic flamenco singing without turning his back on modernity in his next album, ‘Azabache’.