Sport Andrea Fuentes Swimming in medals This Spanish athlete with the most Olympic medals in history—four, an honour she shares with Mireia Belmonte and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario—wants to keep adding to her medal display case, now as a coach.
R&D Patricia Santos Seeds for the future Educator Patricia Santos, winner of the 2025 Mujeres a Seguir Award in the Education category, found her place in the classroom and, from there, she helps her pupils find their own place in the world.
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.
Fashion Cecilio Castrillo The Artisan of Celebrities' Fetish Masks Madonna, Lady Gaga and Marilyn Manson usually wear Cecilio Castrillo's hand-modelled leather pieces. The artist and designer is currently showing his famous masks along with other creations in Wearable Art, his first solo exhibition running until December 31 at Naves del Matadero (Madrid). A show of unconventional leather craftsmanship.
Fashion Oteyza Keepers of Spanish Tailoring Oteyza reinvents men’s fashion with a strong Spanish flavour. The Cordovan hat and coat get a new life from an avant-garde point of view by a conscious and provocative tailor’s firm that wants to transgress the codes of international menswear.
Cinema and theatre San Sebastian International Film Festival All the Spanish Films (and There are Many) that You Can Watch in this Edition A new edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) kick starts on Friday 20th. Spanish cinema has an outstanding presence in this year’s program, one of the most eclectic to date with thrillers, science fiction films, TV series, and documentaries. These are the films you can’t miss.
Cinema and theatre Carmen Machi “You Can Fear Being Jobless But Not Being Pigeonholed” This year Carmen Machi is premiering major projects both in and out of Spain. Coming up is her role as a criminal suspect in 'Criminal', a thriller series that sees our most versatile actress showing once again she can deal with any role thrown at her.
Sport Dani Olmo “I always said I’m Spanish and my wish was to play for Spain” Dani Olmo arrived in Croatia in 2015 to become one at Dinamo Zagreb, and this summer, during the European Under-21 Championship, he presented himself to the football world. He tells us about his peculiar road to becoming one of the most promising young players in Spanish football.
Design Eva Hernández “There Is Nothing Like Working With Your Hands To Know What You Are Capable Of” It is no surprise that, in recent years, Eva Hernández’s ceramic pieces have found their way to the best design and interior decoration boutiques, both in and out of Spain. Handmade without moulds like yesteryear, and painted by hand using her own formulas, her timeless designs are destined to last.
