Introducing the Municipal Educational Programs for this course: 142 activities and workshops

The City Council of Málaga offers local educational centers a new array of educational programs with 142 free activities and workshops for the 2025/2026 academic year that has just begun. The Councilor for Education, María Paz Flores, accompanied by the provincial delegate for Educational Development and Vocational Training, and University, Research, and Innovation of the Junta de Andalucía, Miguel Briones, presented this morning this year's edition of the Municipal Educational Programs.

Throughout this academic year, a total of 142 different activities will be carried out, framed within 19 Educational Programs organized by the Education Department along with various municipal areas, organizations, and collaborating entities. Educational centers have been able to request activities since September 9 through the Education Department's website (www.educacion.malaga.eu), a period that ends tomorrow. This extensive proposal is open to the entire educational community, to all non-university educational stages, and also to students from the 19 centers for ongoing education.

The Education Department directly offers 98 activities included in six programs, while other municipal areas add 33 activities and collaborating entities contribute 11 more. Among the main new features of this course is the promotion of reading as a central axis, with workshops and oral narration shows to awaken curiosity and love for books in students and adults.

In addition to the Education Department, eight municipal areas or departments participate: Culture; Sports; Equality of Opportunities; Citizen Participation, Migration, Foreign Action, Development Cooperation, Transparency and Good Governance; Environmental Sustainability; Security (Local Police, Civil Protection, and Firefighters); Canal Málaga and the Palma – Palmilla District Board.

Entities and organizations such as EMT, IMFE, Promálaga, West Park, Gestrisam, Emasa, Digital Pole of Málaga, IEAMED, Expaumi, Cifal-Unitar, Avoi, Bancosol, 42 Málaga Fundación Telefónica, Fundación Margarita Salas, Sanfi-Fundación Uceif Banco de Santander, Museo Unicaja de Artes y Costumbres Populares and the Andalusia Cybersecurity Center also collaborate, joined this year by the Provincial Historical Archive, the Official College of Veterinarians of Málaga and the Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Engineering of the University of Málaga.

In the heritage and cultural sphere, the programs count on the collaboration of the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions for school visits to the Roman Theater, from the Culture Department (Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, Municipal Archive, MUCAC and concerts of the Municipal Music Band), from the Bishopric for visits to the Cathedral, from the Cervantes Theater, the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra (OFM), the Higher Conservatory of Dance, the museums of the Casa Natal Picasso, the Unicaja Foundation and AENA, among others.

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Educational Programs of the Education Department

· Málaga for schoolchildren: includes up to 34 different activities to better understand the city, with the novelty this year of visits to the Provincial Historical Archive.

· Educating for coexistence: offers 17 activities among which stand out courses on conflict resolution and mediation, as well as workshops against school bullying. As a novelty, it incorporates talks on the prevention of gender violence in young people, in collaboration with the Local Police.

· Theater Program: the School Theater Showcase celebrates its 38th edition this year and incorporates new performances both in centers and at La Caja Blanca.

· Music and Dance Program: includes 12 activities and celebrates the 24th edition of the 'Con la Música a otra parte' festival. Highlights include educational concerts by the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra at the Edgar Neville auditorium, concerts by the Municipal Music Band, the 14th Educational Dance Showcase, new Christmas concerts for schoolchildren, and musical workshops 'Quien canta su mal espanta', 'Raíces flamencas' and 'Music around the world'.

· Educational (In)Formative Workshops: includes 23 workshops aimed at reinforcing career guidance and the technological field. As a novelty, the 'Your first job' talk by the Municipal Placement Agency of the IMFE and a labor orientation workshop with AI from 42 Málaga Fundación Telefónica are incorporated. The 'Finances for mortals' workshops are expanded with new proposals such as 'Financial experts of the future', 'Accounts and bank cards', 'ATMs and online banking', 'Employee or self-employed?' and 'Payrolls and invoices'. Visits to the National Digital Content Pole add a sustainability showroom with participation from technology companies.

· 'Reading is Fun' Program: offers nine workshops to promote the habit of reading. As a novelty, it includes three oral narration shows 'Letras que ríen', by the writer and actress Isabela Méndez, and the workshop for adults 'Once upon a time/once a voice'.

Also, the 19 centers for ongoing education and the Provincial Institute for Ongoing Education (IPEP) have a specific offer of 25 activities, including the traditional Short Story Contest, which reaches its 28th edition.

Educational programs from other areas and entities

Among the varied offer are:

· Culture: Know your library.

· Sports: Pequesendas, Objective 0 victims, Paddle-wheelchair, Sports in action and the new Platform 090.

· Equality of Opportunities: 'Living in Equality', with workshops and new training days for teachers.

· Citizen Participation: Mediator patrols and Live and Coexist.

· Local Police: Puppet theater, traffic education, regulations for Personal Mobility Vehicles and driving safety.

· Security: visits to the Firefighters, self-protection workshops and new CPR and defibrillator (DEA) workshops.

· Environmental Sustainability: Green Passport, Change my consumption model, Caring for my neighborhood, Acting for the climate, The chameleon's habitat, Eco-waste, School garden, #Generationrestoration and the new Biodiversity in the city workshop.

· EMASA: 'The perfect drop and the water cycle'.

· Canal Málaga: 'Reporters in the yard'.

· EXPAUMI: 'Málaga cardioprotected, safe and solidary', with a new basic life support and DEA use workshop.

· CIFAL-UNITAR: Training on the SDGs.

· Official College of Veterinarians of Málaga: Talks on responsible animal ownership.

· ETS Telecommunication Engineering (UMA): 'Technology for a better world'.

Program Image

The theme chosen for the image of the school calendar and this course's publication is dedicated to reading as a symbol of love for books. The main scene is the Roman Theater, transformed into an "open-air library," and includes a reference to the Málaga-born writer and poet Rafael Pérez Estrada, on the 25th anniversary of his death, with his iconic 'Ave Quiromántica' accompanying the child readers. The author of the illustration is the artist, designer, and illustrator Natalia Resnik.