Vélez-Málaga will honor its centenarian residents with a gala and a week full of activities.

Vélez-Málaga will celebrate from May 21 to 29 a series of events entirely dedicated to its older residents, a special program driven by the Senior Citizens' Council that will culminate with the anticipated Over 100 Years Old Gala, a tribute to all those in the municipality who have reached or will reach a century of age during this year 2026.

The gala will take place on May 29 at 18:30 hours at the Carmen Theater, in an evening filled with music, acknowledgments, and surprises for the honorees and their families. During the event, the instructors from the municipal workshops Sergio Pérez “Cindindi”, Beatriz Muñoz, and Manuel Rodríguez will perform.

The councilor of the area, Juan Fernández Olmo, highlighted that this initiative seeks to “value the contribution of our centenarian neighbors to the development of the municipality”, recognizing a lifetime of work, involvement, and dedication to Vélez-Málaga.

The activities will take place over more than a week in various spaces of the municipality, such as the Municipal Centers, the Exile Center, or Torre del Mar, with proposals focused on entertainment, coexistence, and active aging.

The programming will start on May 21 with exhibitions of workshops and a “Night of Talents” at the municipal centers of Capuchinos, Torre del Mar, and Caleta. There will also be musical performances, theater, memory workshops, dance classes, fashion shows, and meetings of choirs and dance groups for seniors.

Among the highlighted events is the “Flamenco with Soul for Seniors” show, scheduled for May 23 at the Exile Center; an excursion to Árchez and Canillas de Albaida; and a large popular paella during the Meeting of Dance Groups in Torre del Mar.

The City Council explained that all the programming has been designed taking into account the proposals and preferences of the actual users of the senior centers, opting for a “varied, original, and participative” offer.

The director of the Active Participation Center, Ángeles Serrano, also valued the collaboration between the Andalusian Regional Government and the City Council to develop activities aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of the elderly in the municipality.