The whale project of the María Pagés Foundation was awarded as one of the best Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) projects supported by the Department of Cultural Industries of the Ministry of Culture and Sports in 2021.

El Arbi El Harti, director of the María Pagés Choreographic Center, participated as a speaker at the presentation of the best Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) projects held at the Telefónica Foundation in Madrid. At the event, the director of the Choreographic Center, in addition to presenting the Ballena Project, shared experiences about the project and the current state of the cultural industries with representatives of the other award-winning projects.

The Ballena Project of the María Pagés Foundation. A project aimed at emerging creators, whose program emanates from a desire to organically welcome young creators. It provides them with facilities and a model of training advice that offers artists the tools to consolidate their artistic and business training.