On Monday 11 May, Mindway held the fourth edition of the awards at Madrid’s iconic Teatro Pavón, cementing this event as one of the most significant cultural and creative gatherings linked to design, innovation, architecture, fashion and contemporary thought.
Mindway, an educational group specialising in design and innovation, has been promoting academic and cultural projects for over 16 years, aimed at training new generations of professionals in areas such as fashion, interior design, branding, marketing and communication. The institution offers specialised certificates, diplomas and master’s degrees in partnership with Camilo José Cela University, building an international educational programme directly linked to the creative and cultural industries.
The Teatro Pavón, which recently celebrated its centenary, was the venue chosen for a gala attended by over 600 guests, including some of the most influential figures on today’s creative and cultural scene, such as Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Teresa Sapey, Lázaro Rosa Violán, Mariano Moreno, Ana Alvargonzález, Mar Vera, Pelayo Santos and Blanche Buidos, as well as representatives from institutions, embassies, business leaders, artists and figures from the creative industry.
The ceremony featured live music, performances inspired by Federico García Lorca and a meticulously staged production that turned the gala into a celebration of inspiration, creativity and cultural impact. The evening’s musical performances were provided by the international violinist Yury Revich, the flamenco dancer Eduardo Guerrero and the flamenco singer Tin Fernández, who reinterpreted pieces by Federico García Lorca in one of the gala’s most moving moments.
Winners of the 4th edition. Minds that inspire
This year’s winners were:
- Mental Health Awareness Award. Noemí Navarro (@noemimisma)
- Emotional Wellbeing for a New Generation Award. Rafa Guerrero
- Contemporary Visual Language Award. Javier Calleja
- Innovation in Cultural Spaces Award. Kulapat Yantrasast
- Literary Excellence Award. Joël Dicker
- Young Entrepreneurship Award. Nude Project
- Business Excellence Award. Béatrice Héricourt
The gala was also attended by prominent international institutional representatives, including the French Ambassador to Spain, Kareen Rispal; the Swiss Ambassador to Spain, Heinrich Schellenberg; and Supamas Yunyasit, Chargé d’Affaires at the Royal Thai Embassy in Madrid.
The event featured collaborators and partners such as “Beata Pasta”, an innovative concept of fresh pasta restaurants in Madrid offering cuisine inspired by traditional recipes from southern Italy, but with modern and youthful touches. Neapolitan chef Cirio Cristiano has created this “pasta bar” where every pasta dish tells a unique story, made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Bodegas HABLA, Empanadas Malvón, Croquetas Ricas, Sikkim Gin, Photomatiq, Quality Cars and Grupo Sónico, and hablalatinta, an experience of writing as a living art, were among the other collaborators, which helped to create a cultural and gastronomic experience worthy of an evening that is already establishing itself as a benchmark within Madrid’s creative and cultural scene.
