From June to October, Cuenca hosts the 15th Edition of the Organ Music Festival "Music in the Cathedral," promoted by the Cathedral of Cuenca with the support of Globalcaja Cuenca Foundation and ACS Foundation.

Following the structure of previous editions, the program—curated by principal organist Carlos Arturo Guerra Parra and harpsichordist/organist Lucie Žáková—features eleven concerts, two training courses, and two lectures centered around the Iberian organ. This year's edition coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Cathedral’s abstract stained-glass windows and the centenary of the birth of artist Gustavo Torner.

The FERO Foundation for Oncology Research, in collaboration with ACS Foundation, announces the XXXI FERO Grant for young researchers, aimed at promoting cancer research in Spain.

The purpose of this grant is to support the training of young researchers in the field of Oncology and to accelerate the translation of scientific advances into patient care. To this end, the grant will fund a scientific project submitted by early-career professionals with exceptional potential to become future leaders in oncology research, working at Spanish institutions involved in this field.

The application deadline is June 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM.

Call guidelines available here

This publication is the result of the summer course held at the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), in collaboration with FHECOR Foundation and ACS Foundation. It compiles the presentations and debates that took place during the course in Santander in July 2024.

On one hand, the publication features advanced methodologies for the assessment and rehabilitation of bridges, intervention criteria based on residual life analysis and bearing capacity evaluation, strategies for routine and specialized conservation, and the heritage value of these infrastructures. On the other hand, it incorporates the functional and aesthetic approach of these engineering works, their importance in the history of civilizations, and their representation in the arts, such as painting, photography, literature, and film.

A journey through numerous engineering works with contributions from historians, architects, communicators, and other experts that broaden the understanding of these structures.

Access the digital publication here

On May 8, the IV Conference on Cultural Heritage Awarded by Hispania Nostra was held in the Guitarte Hall of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, with the support of ACS Foundation.

The event brought together best practices recognized by the Hispania Nostra Awards in the regions of Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, and Madrid, organized into the three award categories:

   1) Interventions in territory or landscape,

   2) Heritage conservation as a driver of economic and social development, 

   3) Signage and promotion of cultural and natural heritage.

During the session, the winners of the 2025 Hispania Nostra Awards were announced:

 - Restoration of the Old Saltworks of Marchamalo (Cabo de Palos, Murcia),

 - Restoration of the Parish Church of San Pedro Mártir and San Nicolás Obispo (Valencia),

 - New Hybrid Signage for the World Heritage Candidacy of Sigüenza (Guadalajara).

 - Additionally, two Special Mentions were awarded to: Heritage Recovery of Musical Societies at Risk of Disappearance Due to DANA (Valencia), and R&D Project for the Conservation and Enhancement of the Efebos of Pedro Abad (Córdoba).

Full Conference Program here

The exhibition “Culture of Landscape: The Mountain, the tree and the river. Explorations of natural and urban landscapes in contemporary art, between utopia and dystopia” brings together for the first time the works of 25 contemporary Asian and Spanish artists, united by their personal interpretations of landscapes through drawings, paintings, photographs, videos, and installations. It offers a journey through the representation of landscapes in contemporary art, the relationship between humans and their environment, and the importance of responsible participation in preserving the planet.

Organized by the Royal Botanical Garden of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Casa Asia, with the support of ACS Foundation, the exhibition can be visited at the Villanueva Pavilion of the Royal Botanical Garden in Madrid from March 8 to May 11, 2025.

More info here