Events

Additional events During Christmas Time 2022

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Drone shows

In addition to the Christmas illumination, this year you will be able to see a show of 120 drones, which will present Christmas images. This performance will premiere on December 3 and will be repeated on December 4, 6, 7 and 9 at 8:30 p.m. on December 23 at 19.30. Places from which you can watch the show: Palmeral de las Sorpresas, la plaza de la Marina, Muelle Uno y Gibralfaro.

 

Video Mapping

The facade of the Cathedral of Malaga will be once again the hero of Christmas. As last year, a video mapping / architectural projection using the latest laser technology will be displayed. That is why infographics in 2 and 3 dimensions were created for the purposes of the show. Demonstrations lasting 8 to 10 minutes will run at 19:00, 20:30 and 22:00 from December 27 to January 4, except December 24 and 31. The projections will be a nod to the scents and flavors of Malaga, including a soundtrack full of bells, reindeer and tambourines.

 

Las Luces del Botánico

From November 27 to January 8, the La Concepción Botanical Garden in Malaga will once again host the Las Luces del Botanico. This year the "Stela" show presents a new light track that will allow visitors to accompany the Three Kings on their journey after the Star of Bethlehem. Millions of light points will decorate a route over 2.2 kilometers long, where more than 20 light installations will transport visitors to such historic places as Persia, Babylon and Bethlehem. The show will take place between 18:00 and 23:00, except December 24 and 31, 2022 and January 5. Tickets can be purchased HERE for 12 € for adults, 14 € during weekends and holidays. Tickets for children costs € 10, weekends and holidays € 12. It is also possible to buy a family ticket (2 + 2) for 34 €, children up to 3 years old enter for free.

 

How to get there: From the city center by bus no. 2 and 15 minutes on foot or the free Stela bus that goes to the Garden. Drive every 10 minutes. The second option is on the Luces de Navidad tourist bus line 91 - tickets can be purchased with 4 € return tickets. Drive every 30 minutes.

 

The streets of Malaga

Not only Calla Larios but also San Juan, Molina Lario and eleven Larios cross streets (Sancha de Lara, Don Juan Díaz, Bolsa, Stranchan, Moreno Monroy, Martínez, Alarcón Luján, Manuel Pérez Bryan, Álvarez Fonseca, Marín García and Liborio García) will have a special decoration based on hall chandelier lamps. You will be able to see 76 three-dimensional lamps formed by four surfaces connected by microcircuits. Along Calle San Juan, three different spaces will be created that will recreate the Christmas spectacle "Magic Cave", "Wicker Heaven" and "Spider Room".

 

Alameda Street

This year Alameda de Málaga will also be the stage for various performances. On December 1 at 7:30 pm, Virginia Gámez from "'Turrón y cuenta nueva' will perform. At the same time, Málaga Brass Band will perform on February 2, and Pasacalles La Carpa from 'Iluminando Estrellas' will perform on March 3.

 

Don't miss the music

There is no Christmas without music, and in Málaga, traditions are kept alive for years. There are several zambombás in the historic center this year that are not to be missed. This is the name by which the distinctive Christmas festival is known, which derives from gatherings held in neighbors' homes at dusk, where whole families would gather around a central fire, eating and singing their Christmas carols, popular songs in the choir, and singing and dancing flamenco carols to the accompaniment of the musical instrument from which the festival takes its name. There will be performances at the Plaza de Constitucion from 13 to 23 December at 18:45 and 20:15.

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