At the Premio Planeta dinner in Barcelona, Queen Letizia wore a midi version of a black Sybilla gown. She paired it with familiar jewellery, including a diamond bracelet she owned before marrying Felipe VI.
Hundreds of primary pupils took part in a book challenge at Cartagena’s fair. Local booksellers say interest in reading is growing among children and teenagers, while paper books continue to hold their ground.
Lucas Paulano will perform his Eurovision Junior entry live on La 1 for the first time this Thursday. Antonio José and Rodrigo Cuevas are also booked for Manu Sánchez’s programme.
Orquesta y Coro RTVE will premiere Luis Tabuenca’s Rémanence at Madrid’s Teatro Monumental on 16 October. Grieg’s programme turns to Norway’s history and legends.
RTVE has named 18 acts for Benidorm Fest 2027, including Vicco and Ladilla Rusa. More than 1,000 applications were submitted, and the semi-finals are set for 26 and 28 January.
Granada’s Réquiem por Lorca runs from Thursday to Sunday, marking the 90th anniversary of the poet’s killing and remembering victims of Francoist repression. Eleven performances will take place across the city.
The 33rd Feria del Libro runs from 14 to 18 October, with 32 stalls and a programme featuring Sergio del Molino. School visits and children’s events are also scheduled.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are due to attend the Barcelona ceremony on Thursday. The contest drew a record 1,424 manuscripts, and nine finalists remain after one entry was removed for prior publication.
José Antonio Portillo Vesga has won Spain’s 2026 National Performing Arts for Children and Young People Prize, worth €30,000. The jury singled out Museo del Tiempo, where visitors bury objects and record their locations on a map using QR codes.
The Prado has opened the first exhibition devoted solely to Ricardo de Madrazo. It brings 29 sketchbooks and rarely seen works into public view, with material supplied by his descendants.
Carlos González says the Javis kept him from talking to anyone on set to help him find his character’s loneliness. The cast describes directors who adapt their approach to each actor while maintaining clear authority.
‘Close Friends’ features candidates for the next Benidorm Fest. ‘Memes y dramas’ arrives on 22 October as EN PLAY’s second season expands its youth programming.
Vari Caramés has received Spain’s 2026 National Photography Prize, worth €30,000. The jury praised his use of blur and the role his work has played in Galician culture since the 1980s.
The Prado’s first exhibition devoted to Ricardo de Madrazo brings together 29 sketchbooks spanning 1867 to 1917. The show traces his travels and work as a copyist, placing him within the Madrazo family.
La Maketa arrives on 20 November, restoring Estopa material from before the band’s breakthrough. The double album pairs new versions of seven demo songs and three tracks absent from the original with home and studio recordings; four stadium dates follow in June and July 2027.
RTVE says the parade averaged 2,722,000 viewers and a 50.5% share, while the wider special averaged 2,254,000 with a 47.5% share. La 1 led the day with 15.2%.
At Sir Victor, curved limestone and a library connect the hotel to Caterina Albert i Paradís, who wrote under the name Víctor Català.
In Barcelona, Hoare traces Blake’s sea creatures through Melville and T. E. Lawrence. His 520-page book takes an associative route that can leave readers searching for the thread.
A charity corrida in tribute to Ceuta filled Las Ventas. Aarón Palacio confirmed his alternativa to a strong ovation, while Morante de la Puebla and Héctor Gutiérrez had uneven afternoons.
From 15 to 25 October, Mixtur will fill 11 Barcelona venues with 24 concerts, sound installations and family events. Most performances are free at the festival’s 15th edition.
Ken Russell’s The Devils returns in a director-approved 4K restoration. The missing crucifix sequence and censored ending will screen in the United States on 16 October 2026, followed by UK and Ireland cinemas on 30 October.
After 29 years away, Mari Carmen García Vela returned to Informe Semanal for a one-off edition marking TVE’s 70th anniversary and the programmes that shaped Spanish television.
Sandra Barneda and Pascalle Paerel married in Candeleda on 10 October 2026. The civil ceremony brought relatives and close friends from Spain and the Netherlands to a place tied to Barneda's home and literary work.
A 20-centimetre cornada ended Álvaro Serrano's solo appearance at Las Ventas. Both sobresalientes entered the programme, raising a rules question that Madrid's administration has not publicly clarified.
His life moved between factory management and social poetry. Engineering shaped his work. War and love followed his path into rebellion.
Roca Rey turned two difficult bulls into a double victory. Morante showed flashes of torería, while Tomás Rufo took one ear.
Fundación Ibercaja has completed Museo Goya’s expansion in Zaragoza. A new entrance and restored architecture frame a major opening exhibition focused on Francisco de Goya.
Anne Carson turns translation into a literary act. Her Nobel recognition follows books where damaged texts, modern lives and classical forms occupy the same page.
Eva Amaral and Juan Aguirre dedicated two songs to Maricarmen Abascal, who died aged 87 after 14 days in a Madrid hospital. Her eviction has become a national symbol of housing pain.
Spanish cinemas brace for a rare double act as Andrew Garfield headlines two sharply different films this October. One plunges into medieval rebellion, the other whisks families into fantasy. Both arrive within weeks, putting Garfield’s range under the spotlight.
Spain’s Ministry of Culture has awarded Leandre Ribera its 2026 National Circus Award and €30,000. The jury cited his international career, teaching and influence on younger clowns.
Oques Grasses has begun its final four-concert run in Barcelona. Each night brings 55,000 people to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, with roughly 220,000 spectators expected across the sold-out series before the band ends its 16-year career.
Rosalía has received Spain's National Award for Current Music for LUX. The four-act album uses 13 languages and combines orchestral production with global collaborations, earning the 2026 prize and its €30,000 award.
TVE will reunite historic news presenters for its 70th anniversary. Two commemorative bulletins will bring familiar faces back to its broadcasts and revisit seven decades of broadcasting.
Televisión Española marks seventy years on air with special programming. Legendary presenters will return to the screen, while a small Madrid village takes center stage in the festivities.
