Overview
- The Fundación SGAE staged the Premios Max at Mérida’s Teatro Romano and presented 25 awards in a ceremony that ran under two hours with close to 3,000 attendees.
- Mona Martínez won Best Actress and Ton Vieira won Best Actor, marking the night’s top individual acting honors in Spain’s theatre and dance awards.
- Magüi Mira presented the Max de Honor 2026 to Jesús Cimarro, who used his acceptance to say that culture is not a luxury but a need on par with housing and health.
- Organizers and winners used the event to promote the Teatro Romano’s UNESCO-linked prestige as a way to boost Extremadura’s cultural profile and draw national attention.
- Coverage emphasizes celebration plus calls for greater recognition and public support for the arts and notes that concrete policy or funding changes have not yet been reported.