The night of white in Malaga

Malaga’s 16th year of celebrating Noche en Blanco, held on May 10 from 8pm to 1am, will transform the city with 150 free cultural activities across 81 venues, honouring the 25th anniversary of local artist Rafael Pérez Estrada’s passing.

The event, promoted by Fundación Unicaja and Cervezas Victoria, exhibits Pérez Estrada’s surrealist legacy through immersive installations like ‘Inmersión Pérezestradiana’ and the multisensory exhibition ‘La ciudad velada, mixing physical artefacts with digital technology.

Museums and galleries will also be open to allow people from Costa del Sol the opportunity to experience the night. The programme is divided into several categories, including 43 art and museums exhibitions, thirteen performing arts shows and 38 music and dance presentations, eight street art displays and 11 audiovisual presentation, 16 activities for children at Nochecita en Blanco and three surprise elements.

Enjoy 14 special museum visits and extended hours. The most notable include REA Danza’s “Seducción y bestialidad” in Plaza de la Constitución and piano recitals by conservatory students in the Cathedral’s Patio de las Cadenas.

This year, the event places an emphasis on accessibility. There are symbols for hearing, vision, and mobility impairments as well a QR-code for adapted programming and a signing language itinerary. Artists with disabilities, like visually impaired storyteller Isabela Méndez, stand out in Nochecita en Blanco. Mayor Paco de la Torre called it a ‘magnificent way to embrace Malaga’s culture’, with some activities requiring prior registration at lanocheenblancomalaga.com.