Awards Gala and Party
November 6th, 2026 - Córdoba, Spain
The Almenara Art Prize celebrates its Awards Gala and Party on the 6th November, 2026. The events will take place in the “Real Circulo de la Amistad” in Córdoba. Calle Alfonso XIII, 14, 14001 Córdoba. We want to enjoy them with you and we are again planning a great ceremony in an incredible venue. Come and meet contemporary masters and fellow artists in a warm atmosphere. These are only some of the amazing painters and jurors that will attend: Kai Lun Qu, Kyle Ma, Isabel Garmon, Antonio Castelló Avilleira, Evgeniy Monahov, Eva Volf, Rosanna Gaddoni, Catherine Hafer, JuliAnne Jonker, Yelena Lamm, Olga Guzhbina, Svetlana Semenova, Symi Jackson and many more….
Events and activities:
Exhibition preview: November 6th Time: 19:00 (local time). Glass of wine
Awards Ceremony Gala and party: November 6th Time: 20:00 (local time). Dinner and live music party
Kai Lun Qu and Kyle Ma free Dual Alla Prima Portrait Demonstration: November 7th Time 11:00 (local time)
They will develop a dual live painting demonstration. A unique occasion in Córdoba to see the work of these young and talented artists.
Kai Lun Qu will demonstrate his alla prima portrait technique-painting a live model in a single session using the wet-on-wet approach. The demo focuses on capturing form, likeness, and expression through confident, direct brushwork.
Kyle Ma: “In my demo, I will be painting an alla prima portrait sketch from life alongside Kai Lun Qu while discussing to me, what makes a good painting. I will also talk about what it means to understand your subject matter at a deeper level and having a personal connection to the things we paint, why that’s important to making work that is meaningful.”
This is an invitation-only event only for artists, sponsors, jurors, and special guests.
Free for awarded artists.
The awards ceremony and gala will include a viewing of the exhibition, dinner, and celebratory party. Request your invitation using the Awards Gala Preservation Request link below. Once you receive a confirmation and invitation by email, we kindly ask you to confirm your attendance so that we may better plan for this extraordinary event.
Awards Gala Reservation Request
Suggested hotels: nice hotels and great locations. Booking through the hotel website.
Hotel Hospes Palacio del Bailio 5*: www.hospes.com
Hotel Eurostars Palace 5*: www.eurostarshotels.com
Hotel Eurostars Azahar 4*: www.eurostarshotels.com Internet discount code: EUROWCA25
Hotel Eurostars Patios de Córdoba 4*: www.eurostarshotels.com Internet discount code: EUROWCA25
Hotel Eurostars Conquistador 4*: www.eurostarshotels.com
La Ermita Suites 4*: www.laermitasuites.com
Hotel H10 Palacio Colomera 4*: www.h10hotels.com/es/hoteles-cordoba/h10-palacio-colomera
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The venue is the "Real Círculo de la Amistad". The awards ceremony and gala includes a viewing of the exhibition, dinner and celebratory party. Real Círculo de la Amistad is a cultural institution, a historic club and building, dated in 1854, in the city centre. Today it has more than 8000 members and occupies an area of 4,210 square meters. Enjoy a heritage constituted by the property itself, a library of about 17,000 volumes and an important pictorial background with canvases by Julio Romero de Torres, Carlos Ángel Díaz Huertas or José María Rodríguez de los Ríos Losada, among others.
