Bilbao, November 27, 2023 - The Arriaga Theatre was honored tonight with the Gold Medal from the Academy of Performing Arts for its work in this field. Ignacio Malaina, Managing Director of the Arriaga Theatre, and Andoni Olivares, Director of Programming, attended the ceremony held at the Hotel Wellington in Madrid, where Eduardo Galán, the first vice president of the Academy of Performing Arts of Spain (AAEE), presented them with this prestigious recognition.
The Gold Medal reflects the positive state that the Arriaga Theatre is currently in, as it not only showcases and offers great performances to the city of Bilbao and its visitors but also carries out significant in-house production work.
The Arriaga Theatre receives this important recognition from the Academy of Performing Arts with joy and gratitude for its work. With 133 years of history, awards like this undoubtedly reinforce the work done and encourage us to continue on the same path.
The Arriaga Theatre also wishes to take this opportunity to congratulate the other awarded institutions and artists by the Academy of Performing Arts.