Representatives from Vox will attend the gala for the Goya Awards, which will take place next February 10 at the Valladolid fairgrounds. Politicians from other parties, including the PP and Sumar, will also be present, confirmed by various party sources to Europa Press. Source: Europa Press.
The Vox attendees include members from the Junta de Castilla y León and the Valladolid City Council, invited as representatives of the regional government where the awards are staged. Juan García-Gallardo, the vice president of the regional board, and Carlos Pollán, the president of the Cortes, are among those slated to join the gala. Source: Europa Press.
In addition, Gonzalo Santonja, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports, and Gerardo Dueñas, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development, are listed as participants. On the council side, Vox will be represented by the deputy mayor and the councilor responsible for Education and Culture. Irene Carvajal, the council member overseeing Public Health and Citizen Safety, Alberto Cuadrado, and Victor Martin, the council member for Trade, Markets and Consumption, are also noted as attendees. Source: Europa Press.
Historically, Vox was invited to the Goya Awards organization’s annual gala for the first time in 2020, yet the party’s leader, Santiago Abascal, declined to participate. Source: Europa Press.
A year earlier, in 2019, Vox had criticized the Spanish Film Academy for not inviting them to the premiere and published a message on the party’s Twitter account directed at the organization. They questioned the use of public funds and suggested alternatives for Spain’s cinematic output. Source: Europa Press.
The academy clarified that invitations had been extended to the leaders of the main parliamentary formations, noting Vox had not yet entered Congress in February 2019. The then president of the Academy, Mariano Barroso, pointed out that other parties such as Compromís, ERC and Bildu had also not been invited. Source: Europa Press.
Urtasun, Yolanda Díaz, and Borja Sémper have been mentioned in relation to the event. The presence of officials and politicians at Spain’s film awards gala has long been a common occurrence. The February 10 event will also mark Ernest Urtasun’s role as head of Culture for this occasion, with the minister accompanied by the second vice president and the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz. Source: Europa Press.
On the PP side, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, the president of the Junta de Castilla y León, will attend, while at the national level the PP’s Culture spokesman and deputy secretary are expected to participate. Borja Semper is listed among the attendees. Source: Europa Press.
Currently, the head of the government, Pedro Sánchez, has not officially confirmed participation in this high-profile event, though he has previously attended on other occasions. Last week, Sánchez met with industry representatives to discuss Spain’s cinema sector and offered good wishes to the Goya audience. Source: Europa Press.
In past years, the red carpet of the awards has welcomed leaders from major parties, including Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo. The first female former prime minister to attend was José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in 2005, and the event has often been a stage for political presence. Source: Europa Press.
The Spanish Royal Household has not appeared at the ceremony since 2000. The last attendance by a royalty member was in a gala attended by King Felipe VI, at which the audience was treated to a birthday song and a lighthearted moment for Pedro Almodóvar. Source: Europa Press.
The event’s historical attendance underscores the blend of culture and politics that the Goya Awards have represented for decades. The upcoming gala is anticipated to attract prominent figures from the government, regional administrations, and municipal councils, all converging to celebrate a pivotal moment in the national film industry. Source: Europa Press.