La Concepción will once again be the setting for a light and sound show next Christmas.

The Historical Botanical Garden La Concepción will once again be the setting for a Christmas show. The Malaga City Council has awarded the company Mundo Management S.A. the concession authorization for the installation and operation of a light and sound show during the upcoming Christmas season.

Once the award is notified, the entity will have to present the technical project of the activity, which must include the contents and storyline of the show, the relationship and characteristics of the facilities and infrastructures to be used. Since the Botanical Garden is a Cultural Heritage Site (BIC), the project must be authorized by the Territorial Delegation of Tourism, Culture and Sport of the Junta de Andalucía.

The duration of the authorization will be for one year with the possibility of extension for two more years on an annual basis, although the execution period will coincide with the Christmas season, which will be from November 28, 2025, to January 6, 2026. Regarding the schedule, it is established that the light and sound show can be held every day with the first session at 18:30 hours (after the Garden closes to the public) and the last one at 21:30 hours, proceeding to clear the area by 23:00 hours.

As stipulated by the municipal proposal, and in line with previous concessions, the authorization consists of setting up a route with projections, figures in two and three dimensions that are bright, and other lighting installations that form a show in sync with various musical and sound creations that contribute to enhancing the beauty of the venue, in the evening after the Garden closes to visitors, with the aim of making this event a leisure space for all audiences during Christmas, in addition to providing economic dynamism to the city and allowing a greater understanding of the Garden by the citizens. Regarding the theme, the storyline must be related to one of the following elements: nature, wildlife, flora, the history of the Historical Botanical Garden La Concepción, and Christmas.

The designated area will form a route through about twenty points: entrance and lake, small lakes, bamboo path, Gardener's House, bamboo collection, Glorieta de Amalia, Carretero Bridge, Teatrillo, Triton Fountain, Palace House, gazebo, waterfall, araucaria, Ninfa Pond, González Andreu Garden, Palm Tree Walk, cactus area, viewpoint, Loringiano Museum, and Banana Tree Walk.

The fee set for the use of these spaces is 61,560 euros per year, according to the price developed by the Parks and Gardens Service in accordance with the fiscal ordinance that regulates the fee for private use or special use of public domain spaces of the Historical Botanical Garden La Concepción.

In compliance with the award criteria established by the City Council as possible improvements, the offer of the successful bidder includes 50% discounts on ticket prices on one weekday, 183 passes with a reduced rate of at least 25% off the ticket price, 4,600 tickets provided for distribution among groups of people in vulnerable situations, the participation of costumed actors, the exclusive use of original musical compositions, the promotion of the show at international tourism fairs, and the use of the latest generation electric generators with low noise and gas emissions.