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.
Design Chus Burés Jewels with a Name of Their Own He loves each of his pieces like they were his children. Which is why he speaks with the same enthusiasm about the ones that made him the Movida Madrileña’s jeweller as he does about the pieces belonging to his new, second brand, ChusXChus. Curious, full of creative talent and a perfect host, Chus Burés welcomes us to his Madrid studio before returning to New York, where the Leslie-Lohmann Museum is hosting an exhibition dedicated to his work.
Music La Bien Querida Spells of Love and Music La Bien Querida is back with ‘Brujería’, an album that works as a magic spell in many ways. One of the leading figures in the Spanish alternative scene –she also has a cameo in the 3rd season of Spanish TV series ‘Paquita Salas’—, with this album she is celebrating her first decade in music.
Literature Marina Perezagua “Writing allows me to live with my characters” Writing, diving—two ways of looking inside oneself, of fighting against the speed of the world. Marina Perezagua has been living in New York for over fifteen years, and her cosmopolitan nature permeates in her stories, set in faraway but recognisable and well-researched places. We speak to her about her last book, ‘Seis formas de morir en Texas’.
Design 16th Architecture Week Madrid Opens its Doors The Madrid Official Professional Association of Architects (COAM) is celebrating its 90th anniversary, and its legendary 'Arquitectura' magazine is turning 100. Two great reasons to host an architecture week in the Spanish capital, an international benchmark in the field.
Literature Carlos Zanón The King of the Spanish Crime Novel Carlos Zanón is among the greatest Spanish crime novelists, but his ambition and talent are not restricted to this genre. He is also a poet, novelist, columnist, literary critic, a lyricist for Loquillo and the curator of the Barcelona Negra literary festival, a position he has held for three years.
Gastronomy Mikel Ponce Photography Enters the Kitchen Food photography is going through a glorious phase. We talked with Mikel Ponce, one of the experts in the field, about a trend that, in recent years, has jumped from the kitchen to bookshelves in the form of genuine artist books.
