Overview

• Spain’s Ministry of Culture, through INAEM, named Weickert for Creation and Novás for Performance, with each award worth €30,000.
• The jury honored Weickert for the 2024 piece “Luz sobre las cosas,” praising its original use of light and space, and the work is currently on tour.
• Novás was recognized for the technical excellence and magnetism of “Si pudiera hablar de esto no haría esto,” “Mercedes máis eu,” and the final version of “Where is Janet?”.
• Speaking in Madrid, Novás criticized the scarce dance programming in Spanish theaters and called for stronger public policies to connect work with audiences.
• Both laureates have interdisciplinary careers with international reach, and Novás also earned the 2024 Goya for best new actress for “O corno.”