Antonio Banderas proposes a 'cultural pack' that links his theater with the museums of Malaga

Antonio Banderas never stops thinking, proposing, and devising new projects aimed at making Malaga an even greater cultural reference point. The actor already has the Teatro Soho Caixabank and Sohrlin, a performing arts and entertainment venue launched with Domingo Merlín in the La Misericordia neighborhood. Now, he suggests creating "cultural weekends" in the city. "Ideally, we would reach agreements with museums like the Thyssen, the Picasso, and the Pompidou," the director explains. Banderas, as he details, would offer his restaurants for this project, and would reach agreements with hotels and Renfe to facilitate the stay and arrival of visitors from outside.

"You arrive on a Friday night and can go to the theater at Sohrlin, the next night see a show at Soho, and dine at one of the restaurants with prices included in a package," argues Banderas with the idea of having visitors experience a weekend in 'Cultural Malaga' with visits to museums, city tours, theater performances, and meals at various restaurants. "That would be our vision of Cultural Malaga that works for us," emphasizes the producer during a talk with SUR following the presentation of the 'Imagine' circus, which will be at the Sohrlin space until the end of July.

This idea from Banderas emerged from the success of his productions at the Teatro Soho Caixabank among visitors from outside Malaga. The actor notes that they have reached up to 60% of this type of audience. "We had 43% with 'A Chorus Line' and went up to 51% with 'Gypsy'," acknowledges the Malaga native.