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What if everything that mattered were 15 minutes from home?
Carlos Moreno, considered one of the world's most influential urbanists, launches his new book La ciudad de los 15 minutos. A solution for recovering our time and our planet.
Filmoteca Española, Medal of Honour 2026 from the Academy of Fine Arts
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, officially inaugurated in 1752 during the reign of Ferdinand VI, has awarded the Filmoteca Española its Medal of Honour, in recognition of work of fundamental importance in the preservation, restoration and dissemination of Spanish film heritage.
Madrid-style stew conquers New York aboard the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano
In a historic act of gastronomic diplomacy, more than 150 international figures are celebrating "Cocido Madrileño Day" at the New York harbor, an event marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
Paula Klein's "El amor inventado" wins the 4th Lumen Novel Prize.
This is a story about love, lies, and the fictions that sustain a relationship. Submitted under the pseudonym Vera Mens, the novel was declared the winner by a majority vote of the jury for the 2026 Lumen Novel Prize.
Madrid Book Fair 2026
The Madrid Book Fair concluded its 85th edition with more than 20,000 attendees at the activities scheduled across the fair's various pavilions and spaces.
Art tales
Behind every iconic painting and immortal sculpture lies a story rarely found in textbooks: sword duels, multi-million-dollar frauds, thefts, censorship, obsessions, acts of revenge, unbridled passions, and geniuses who bordered on madness.
Books, music and gastronomy in Morella
Morella will celebrate its International Literary Festival from May 15th to 17th. This year's central theme is "Women and Equality, When?", addressed from the perspectives of work, literature, sports, and home life.
It will bear your name, by Sonsoles Ónega
This novel by Sonsoles Ónega: a story of love, secrets and memory that pays homage to the silenced women of the 19th century.
Goya and his Caprices
The master of the historical novel returns, Luis Zueco publishes his recent book The Trial, an enveloping intrigue through one of the most unknown and fascinating episodes in the life of the painter Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.
It's the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's birth
Norma Jeane Mortenson, better known as Marilyn Monroe, illuminated the screens of Hollywood's Golden Age. Throughout her brief but unforgettable life, she displayed extraordinary creativity and an unmistakable style.