International Festival of Magical Ladies · Xth Edition
PROGRAMMING DAMA 2026
13 · 14 · 15 NOVEMBER 2026 · RIPOLLETThree days of magic created by women in Ripollet: professional programming, an international gala, a golf session and activities for all audiences.
A platform to raise awareness about female magicians
Since 2006, the DAMA Festival has created its own space to showcase the talent of female magicians, promote gender equality within the profession, and open new perspectives on the art of magic. In 2026, the festival arrives in Ripollet with three days of professional programming, an international gala, a golf session, activities for all audiences, and a visual memory of its trajectory.
Friday, November 13
Cultural Center
16:00 h
A meeting place for programmers and programmers to facilitate mutual knowledge, contracting, and the development of new projects.
A conversation where all the participants answer questions based on their own experiences. Each edition generates an archive of thoughts about magic.
Saturday 14th November · The big night of DAMA
Auditorium Theatre of the Old Market
Magic Dama of Honor 202619:20 h
May Closa, born in Barcelona, graduated in Architecture in 2004 and founded the Group of Study of the New Illumination (GENI). President of the Spanish Association of Illumination (2012) and member of the jury of the FISM since 2014. The award recognizes her commitment to the art of illusionism and her contribution to the study, renewal and projection of magic.
Number of magic during the delivery: Giulia (10 years old, Catalonia).
Presenter: Laura Guiteras (Catalunya) · actress, puppeteer and singer from Barcelona, known for «El cor de la ciutat» (TV3).
1. Lola Mento · Andalusia · actress, magician and clown; First National Magic Prize 2024 (Artistic Subcategory) with the number «La Mosca».- 2. Calista Sinclair · Australia · magic and movement; third prize in General Magic at the FISM World Championship 2025.
- 3. Gneis Cataluña · Magia y poesía visual; Primer Premio del Concurso de Magos Jovenes Mags Màgics.
- 4. Maga Gisell · Peru · Micromagia and theater; 2nd prize FLASOMA 2015, finalist of «Pura Màgia» (TVE, 2018).
- 5. Martyn Chabry · Belgium · quick-change and gala; artist of rapid transformation awarded at international festivals in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, China, Chile and France.
Members of the Gala: Hector Verikas (Brando) i Ivan Larson
22:30 h
Presenter: Enric Magoo (Catalunya) · magician from Badalona with over four decades of experience, director of the Li-Chang International Magic Festival.
Improvisational performances by various magicians and magicians, amateurs and professionals, with the participation of magicians from the Gala.
Sunday, November 15th · Magic for everyone
Patio of the Cultural Center
12:00 hSpecialized in family audiences and mentalism. Awarded at the National Magic Competition City of Zaragoza – Javier Antón Trophy, and with the Audience Award at the International Magic Festival Memorial Li-Chang in Badalona.
Exhibition of photographs of all the puppets that have passed through DAMA · Teia Moner Collection · Entrance hall of the Auditori Theatre in the Old Market
Professional activities
Spaces dedicated to the sector
Friday 13th November · 16:00 h
A meeting place for programmers and programmers to facilitate mutual knowledge, contracting, and the development of new projects.
Practical information
Where the DAMA is held
Cultural Center of Ripollet
Rambla de Sant Jordi, 2-4 · 08291 Ripollet
Day 13: DAMA Professional, Café DAMA and Calista Sinclair · Day 14: Golf session (22:30 h) · Day 15: Magic for everyone in the courtyard
Auditorium Theatre of the Old Market
Plaza Onze de Setembre · 08291 Ripollet (less than 200 m from the Cultural Center)
14th: The great night of the DAMA · International Gala (19:00 h) · Hall: exhibition «The memory of the DAMA in images»
Free tickets to the International Gala with advance reservation (pending confirmation of the link).
Artistic direction: Teia Moner
Coordination: Hector Verikas
Assistant Director and Technical Director: Miquel Espinosa
Contact: www.damesmagiques.com · teiamoner@gmail.com · +34 660 380 762
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