El Corte Inglés Ámbito Cultural magazine

Ámbito Cultural is the cultural soul of the iconic Spanish department store El Corte Inglés. Born in Spain, this initiative was created to promote arts, literature, and intellectual debate within the store's physical and digital spaces. In Portugal, it operates as a bridge for local cultural events and publications.

The magazine and programs under the Ámbito Cultural name are produced and managed by El Corte Inglés, a retail giant founded in Madrid in 1940 by Ramón Areces. While the brand is quintessentially Spanish, the physical production of specific regional materials like this magazine printed in Portuguese is typically carried out in Portugal to serve the local market. The company remains one of the largest private employers in Spain and continues to be owned by the El Corte Inglés Group, headquartered in Madrid.