Luis Sebastián Rosado, La Rama Dorada café, Coyoacán, Mexico City, May 2026. Monsiváis had already said it: disciples of Marinetti and Tzara, their noisy, nonsensical, sentimental poems waged their battle on the terrain of mere typographical arrangement and never rose above the level of childish entertainment. Monsiváis was speaking of los estridentistas, but I applied that same judgment —in a…
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On May 19th, the Casa de Brasil in Madrid became a hub of emotions, demands, and hope. Under the title “Strength and determination against breast cancer,” the Iberian diplomacy and business magazine Raia Diplomática held a conference that, beyond words, sought to build bridges between science, social activism, and the human perspective of those living with this disease. The event,…
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid will host, on 21 May at 7:00 PM, the launch of issue 5 of El Movi_Miento, Literary Creation Magazine. The event will also mark the official announcement of the El Movi_Miento International Novel Prize, an initiative aimed at building bridges between Spanish and Italian literature through voices not yet published. The prize will recognise two debut…
When I travel to a city I am fond of, I like to stay in the same hotels and return to the same restaurants. It is not that they are necessarily the best — far from it; my budget keeps me at a respectful distance from the more exclusive establishments — but they possess an unbeatable advantage: they are heavy…
In a context marked by growing geopolitical challenges and renewed economic opportunities, relations between Egypt and Spain have entered a new and dynamic phase. Recent high-level exchanges between both governments have strengthened political dialogue and expanded cooperation across multiple fields, from trade and investment to culture, education, and heritage preservation. In this interview with Raia Diplomática, Ambassador Ehab Badawy, Ambassador…
Seven books, a well-laid table, and a question that always comes back: does writing well mean following advice—or rather, staying alert for the moment when literature decides to turn up. Would you give me a trick, a secret, a good piece of advice for writing well? Who, in our line of work, hasn’t heard that question at least once? “Just…
Bosnia and Herzegovina, strategically located in the heart of the Balkans, increasingly recognizes China as an important partner in its efforts to improve its economic and political position on the international stage. Over the past several decades, China has emerged as a global economic actor whose growth shapes not only its internal structure but also global economic flows. With a…
Four literary recommendations, from fiction to remembrance, from intimacy to shared memory. The Shoah, and a less visible warning: the circumstances that seem foreign to us today always end up addressing us all. Literature, once again, as a way of understanding—and of sounding the alarm. So: my friend has gone into the second-hand record shop and I have stayed outside,…
Four literary recommendations are woven into the story of a lawyer who, without opening a gift, must decipher the hidden meaning of a ritual gesture, an impossible extradition, and an unexpected lesson in the power of literature. By all appearances, I am facing a mortal danger. Yes, you heard that correctly: a mortal danger. Fatal, if you prefer—although this is…
It is a real pleasure to join you this evening, as we celebrate the seventh anniversary of Raia Diplomatica. This special occasion gives us the chance to congratulate the magazine on another successful year and to recognize the important role it has been playing since its establishment. Over 7 years, Raia Diplomatica has worked with great dedication to offer everyone…