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29th Forqué Awards
The 29th Forqué Awards, organised by , were presented on 16 December 2023 at the IFEMA Palacio Municipal in Madrid. Background Organised by EGEDA, the ceremony has the participation of Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administration and RTVE, and the collaboration of the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport and FIPCA. In October 2023, producer Eduardo Campoy was announced as the recipient of the EGEDA Gold Medal. The organisers also announced creation of a new award category, the Forqué Award for Best Animation Film. The nominations were disclosed on 7 November 2023. Later in November, Macarena Gómez and Pablo Chiapella were revealed as the gala hosts. The gala featured musical performances by Ana Guerra, Fran Perea, Ana Mena Ana Mena Rojas (born 25 February 1997) is a Spanish singer and actress. She began her career in 2009 in the TV series ''Marisol, la película'' (2009). In 2010, she participated in Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFEMA Palacio Municipal
The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos, is a convention centre in Madrid, Spain. It is located near the IFEMA's main fairground complex in the Campo de las Naciones area. It is operated by IFEMA since 2019. History It is located in the Corralejos neighborhood, Barajas district. Designed by Ricardo Bofill, building works lasted from March 1991 to May 1993. The building was inaugurated on 19 October 1993. Since 1995, when the Goya Awards moved from the similarly named Palacio de Congresos in the Paseo de la Castellana, the venue has hosted several editions of the awards' ceremonies. On 15 December 1995, the venue hosted the EU summit that ratified the creation of the "euro" currency. It has also hosted other international events such as IMF and World Bank meetings as well as NATO and UN summits. The facility closed down on 8 November 2012 to undergo building works to improve on its security. It re-opened on 24 April 2013. In 2018, the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Razón (Madrid)
''La Razón'' (; ) is a daily newspaper based in Madrid, Spain. It has the sixth-highest circulation among general-interest Spanish dailies, and the fourth-highest among those based in Madrid. The newspaper has satellite news bureaux, and local editions, in Barcelona, Murcia, Seville, Valencia and Valladolid. History and stance ''La Razón'' was founded in 1998 by Luis Maria Ansón. The paper is owned by Grupo Planeta and based in Madrid. The newspaper's editorial stances are primarily neoliberal economically and conservative socially. The paper has also a rightist stance. Circulation ''La Razón'' had a circulation of 140,000 copies in 2003. The 2008 circulation of the paper was 153,024 copies. It was 124,284 copies in 2009, 118,466 copies in 2010 and 103,789 copies in 2011. Between July 2010 and June 2011 the paper had a circulation of 109,166 copies.Figures covering July 2010 to June 2011 from Spain'Oficina de Justificación de la Difusión, Retrieved 28 January 2012. Staf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hovik Keuchkerian
Hovik Keuchkerian (born 14 November 1972) is a Spanish actor and former boxer best known for the role of Bogotá in '' Money Heist''. Biography Born in Beirut, Lebanon to an ethnic Armenian father and a Spanish mother, he moved with his family to Spain at age three, and he was raised in Alpedrete. Keuchkerian is a former boxer. He became a boxer and was Spanish Heavyweight Champion twice. After quitting boxing, he started a new career as a stand-up comedian and writer (he has published four books), the last of them entitled ''Resiliente''. His performance playing a boxing trainer in the 2013 film '' Scorpion in Love'' earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor. Selected filmography * ''Hispania, la leyenda'' (2011) * '' Scorpion in Love'' (2013) * ''Isabel'' (2013) * ''El ministerio del tiempo'' (2015) * ''The Night Manager'' (2015) * ''Assassin's Creed'' (2016) * '' Snatch'' (2017) * ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'' (2018) * ''4 Latas'' (2019) * '' Mone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Ammann
Alberto Ammann Rey (born 1978) is an Argentine actor. He has played various roles in films, television and theater, including the lead role in the Spanish film ''Cell 211'', which earned him a Goya Award for Best New Actor. He is also known for playing Pacho Herrera in '' Narcos'' and '' Narcos: Mexico''. Biography Ammann was born in Córdoba, Argentina, son of journalist, politician, and writer Luis Alberto Ammann and his wife Nélida Rey. In 1978, at the age of one month, he moved with his parents to Spain adrid and the Canary Islands), escaping from National Reorganization Process">the last military dictatorship of Argentina, returning to the country in 1982. Years later, he returned to Spain to complete his studies. He studied acting in the school of Juan Carlos Corazza, as well as the Theater Seminary Jolie Libois, located in Cordoba. Ruben Andalor, Willy Lanni and Ricky Ceballos were among his teachers. Acting career In the 2009 Spanish film ''Cell 211'', Ammann pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jokes & Cigarettes
''Jokes & Cigarettes'' ( ca, Saben aquell, links=no) is a 2023 Spanish biographical drama film directed by David Trueba from a screenplay by Trueba and Albert Espinosa which stars David Verdaguer as comedian Eugenio alongside Carolina Yuste. It features Catalan- and Spanish-language dialogue. Plot Set from 1967 to 1980, the plot follows the onstage beginnings of Eugenio Jofra, a jeweller from Barcelona, as well as his relationship with love interest Conchita, whom he begins to perform in a musical duo, 'Els Dos'. Eugenio ends up improvising solo stand-up comedy shows upon Conchita's sudden absence. Cast Cameo roles include as her mother Laura Valenzuela, Paco Plaza as Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, and Pedro Ruiz (actor), Pedro Ruiz as himself. Production The screenplay was penned by Albert Espinosa Albert Espinosa i Puig (; born 5 November 1973), educated as an industrial engineer, is a Spanish screenwriter, playwright, writer, actor and director of cinema. He also works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
