Malaga is experiencing a cultural ‘boom’. National and international media consider us to be the latest cry in the European trend, thanks to the museums that we are already enjoying and those that are to come integrated in a friendly and approachable city. Beyond significant investment, the alternative cultural tissue in Malaga is also growing at a steady rate. Private initiatives open to residents and visitors, alike with a limited budget but uncontainable illusion draw a map filled with activities, such as exhibitions, theatre performances, recitals or concerts, which go beyond the traditional at a reasonable price (or free).
We begin our journey through private homes. Modern Malaga revolves around the homes of people who have decided to open them to culture and organise an agenda of events that has nothing to envy of the large centres. Casa Sostoa is in fact the home of Pedro Alarcón, who organises art exhibitions just a few metres from his bedroom.
The project began by inviting a sole artist to exhibit in his studio. It went from one to several and from the first exhibition, Casa Sostoa ended the 2013-2014 year with 5 exhibitions and 11 guest artists. If you want to visit Casa Sostoa, you must make a booking via its website.
The Villa Puchero Factory, led by Pedro J. Okña, its unique “chef” emerges in another private flat in Calle Molinillo del Aceite. The pot is full of exhibitions, theatre plays, book presentations, performances…
Its Facebook page welcomes the fact that the “cultural” tissue in the capital is beginning to grow thanks to the constant collaboration of artists of diverse disciplines. “In this city, you can exchange impressions, projects, etc. with anybody, from the director of a museum to a young artist embarking on his/her path”.
Connection between artists
This connection between alternative artists is fostered by creative centres and spaces. This is the case of La Casa Amarilla and Espacio Cienfuegos, meeting points for extremely diverse alternative artists who find the ideal atmosphere to develop their creative processes in these spaces.
As well as a workshop, these places also act as exhibition spaces for all the art they generate. You never know what you may find: photography, music, theatre, poetry, painting…
Beyond the centre, a new leisure and culture district is springing up in the city. It is the arts district, Soho, to the south of Alameda Principal (Malaga’s main street). As its flagship, there are two incredible murals by the D’Face artist which are visible from the bridges over the River Guadalmedina. It is made up of dozens of establishments that represent the latest trends: nightclubs, comic book stores, restaurants to play hundreds of board games...
It is a neighbourhood with an attractive offer and a special appearance. The options are varied if you want to move away from the classic tourist and prefer to discover the city of Malaga in-depth: because we are beach bars, sun, beach and we are also Pompidou, Picasso and Thyssen, but art here does not understand barriers.
