Electroverdiales, Dance with Plants and Flamenco 'Jam': The Unique Art Festival Hosted by Vélez-Málaga

Vélez-Málaga will be the epicenter from June 5 to 7 for 'IN.JER.TO: body, sound, and action', a self-managed series that gathers contemporary artistic proposals that challenge the conventional. Organized by three independent cultural spaces in Axarquía, Flamenco Abierto, Espacio de Arte Tr3s Puertas, and Fundación Eugenio de la Torre, this event "redefines culture from its roots, promoting self-management and direct connections between artists, stages, and audiences in a unique gathering," according to its organizers.

Thus, 'IN.JER.TO' is not a typical festival. According to its promoters, "it is a living experiment that seeks to graft new languages and sensibilities into a region where contemporary culture has historically been overlooked or relegated." With a program that combines dance, visual arts, traditional and electronic music, and audiovisual performances, 'IN.JER.TO' invites attendees to "explore, feel, and reinvent the present."

Among the most notable proposals of the initiative are the contemporary dance by Laila Tafur; the group exhibition 'Bravío', featuring regional visual artists; the hybrid sounds of Electroverdiales; the reinvented folk of Los Malagatos, who reinterpret traditional songs, and La Antipanda, with a verdiales party in the style of the Montes, mixed with songs from legendary Spanish punk bands like Eskorbuto or La Polla Récords.

Furthermore, as detailed by the event's organization in a statement, the program offers the scenic-musical experience 'Honores a Morente', by Gregorio Moya and Paco Cortés; the solo exhibition of visual artist Ignacio Estudillo; or the 'inter-species' audiovisual performance by Colectivo MolinoLab, formed by Fernando Fernández and Salomé Méndez, in which dance becomes a bridge between dreamlike worlds and plants, literally drawing music from plants.

Lastly, the program highlights the flamenco 'jam' session with Caradusanto, where singing, rhythm, and electronic beats intertwine without hierarchy. "This initiative represents a strong commitment to self-management and collaboration that drives, from the territory, new ways to generate and keep culture alive," they added.