‘La Noche en Blanco’ (translated it means Sleepless Night) has established itself as one of Málaga city’s most important cultural events. On Saturday 20th May 2023 – from 7:00 pm to 01:00 am – all who visit the Costa del Sol’s capital will be treated to a fantastic selection of free cultural activities.
This year’s event will feature 143 different activities and spread out over more than 68 different locations throughout the city. All the activities are grouped into different categories and themes:
- Street Performances
- Art, Museums and Exhibitions
- Performing Arts
- Audiovisual Arts
- Music & Dance
- Nochecita en Blanco (Special activities for kids)
- Extraordinary Visits & Activities
- And you can also see…
This year’s main theme is ”La Buena Vida'(The Good Life). With impressive Urban style performances, a special children’s section, live music concerts and performances throughout the city street, Málaga city centre will become a cultural treasure chest for all who visit on this magical evening.
This cultural festival takes place from 7:00 pm to 01:00 am on Saturday208th May; Six hours in which visitors to the city will be able to enjoy free access to all the planned events and activities, including entrances to the city’s most popular museums!
This year visitors will again be able to download the free app for the event. Available or iOS and Android, it’s called Noctiluca and will help you easily find all the activities through an intuitive interface. You’ll also be able to set up alerts for your favourite activities and use the geolocation function to identify activities located near your position as well as a detailed map and route of how to get there.
Quick tip: Six hours isn’t long enough to see all the attractions and events so, if you’re thinking of going to the ‘Sleepless Night’, make sure you plan your itinerary beforehand. Some of the activities may require reservations as availability is limited.
Here are some of the activities you might enjoy:
- Free visits to the main museums in Malaga. For example…
- Flash visits to the exhibitions at the Center Pompidou with short, dynamic tours of the exhibits.
- Free visit to the Malaga Wine Museum.
- Visit the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions of the Carmen Thyssen Museum.
- Educational visits to the MIMMA music museum.
- ‘Los Vivancos’ street Show in the Plaza de la Marina. This stunning show by these famous dancing brothers has been specially choreographed for this event.
- Concerts on Calle Alcazabilla: Piano recitals, singing choirs and much more!
- Street Art
- ‘Aires de Buena Vida’ on Calle Larios. This proposal from the Higher Technical School of Architecture students tells the story of how Calle Larios was originally designed to ventilate the inner city streets by funnelling the sea breeze.
- Flashmob by the Malaga Superior School of Drama students. They’ll be performing the song ‘Come Follow the Band’ from the musical ‘Barnum’.
- Muelle Uno: If you head down to the waterfront you’ll be able to enjoy stunning lighting which will offer an immersive and sensorial experience.
- Malaga tourist bus with panoramic visits of the city.
- Night visit to the Alcazaba from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Visits will be made every 15 minutes in groups of 30 people. It is a guided tour with radio guides and headphones. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite from the 13th May at 9:00am. The visit that starts at 8:00pm will be in English (as long as there are enough English speaking visitors).
Staying at Sunset Beach Club, you can just jump on the M110 bus which will take you straight into the centre of Málaga, the perfect place to start your ‘Sleepless Night’ adventure. For more information about Malaga’s ‘Noche en Blanco’, please ask at the leisure desk located on the 6th floor of the hotel.
Enjoy this superb cultural experience and let us know what you thought in the comments below 😉
