Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco (Granada, 1978), historian and professor at the University of Granada, has been awarded the 2026 National History Prize of Spain, granted by the Ministry of Culture and endowed with 30,000 euros, for his work The Spanish Famine: Victory and Death in the Post-war Period (Crítica). The award focuses on research that dismantles the official version that the dictatorship spread for decades. In the book, the historian explains how all the great famines of the 20th century are related to political decisions. "In Spain, it was a weapon of war against the defeated," the historian stated to ARA when he published the book.

The clown and stage director Leandre Ribera (Barcelona, 1966) was awarded this Thursday with the National Circus Prize, which is granted by the Ministry of Culture and is endowed with 30,000 euros. The jury awarded it to him "for the generosity of sharing his knowledge with the new generations of artists, bringing a unique and sensitive look to the stage". In particular, his direction stands out in productions such as Gota, by Txema Muñoz, which will be seen at the National Theatre of Catalonia starting October 15; Triplette, created with LaBú Teatre; Woof, with Pere Hosta, and U.F.A., with Cristina Solé. Ribera has worked primarily in the field of clowning and has contributed, according to the jury, in "works that celebrate the excellence of gestural humor and make visible the importance of the gaze in the circus".