The White Box hosts 'ImagineMalaga' with free activities linked to pop culture and fantasy literature

The White Box hosts the 'ImaginaMálaga' meeting from October 10 to 12, featuring free cultural and recreational activities related to pop culture, fantasy literature, and the world of comics. The sessions, organized by the Youth Area in collaboration with the 'QI`Tomer' association, offer workshops, lectures, exhibitions, games, and cosplay and K-pop contests, among other recreational events specifically aimed at young people.

The councilor for Youth, Mercedes Martín, together with the president of the 'QI`Tomer' association, Raúl García, presented today the 'ImaginaMálaga' program which will include a varied array of activities related to pop culture such as comics, manga, fantasy literature, and other alternative themes over three days, with the goal of promoting healthy culture and leisure among young people.

Among the most notable performances, attendees will be able to enjoy classic fencing exhibitions and laser sword fights, a cosplay runway, a mini K-pop league, or meetings with national and international comic authors like Mike Collins. The event will take place at La Caja Blanca, on Editor Ángel Caffarena Avenue number 8, with free entry to all activities until full capacity is reached.

Expand

Programming

Friday, October 10

- 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Meeting with Mike Collins 'How to create a storyboard', along with Alberto Díaz, comic translator. Conference Room.

- 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Soundtrack concert by La Malagueña Sinfónica. Auditorium.

- 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Imagina Málaga Awards Ceremony. Auditorium.

Saturday, October 11

· Auditorium:

- 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Laser saber fight exhibition by Ludosport.

- 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Cosplay Runway.

· Conference Room:

- 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Round table 'Doctor Who, the expanded universe' by Xisco Lozano.

- 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Presentation of the comic 'History, Facts, and Characters' by its author, Paco Nájera.

- 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Meeting with Bruto Pomeroy

- 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Presentation 'The Illustrated Churro', by Fritz.

- 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Meeting with the writer Laura Díaz.

- 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Comic presentation 'The Black Gospel', by Miguel Ángel Cáceres, Manuel Amaro, Doctor Zonum, moderated by Juan Alberto Guzmán.

- 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Round table 'Doctor Who in comics', by Mike Collins, Xisco Lozano, and Laura Díaz, moderated by Juan Albero Guzmán and Alberto Díaz.

· Performing Arts Room: Laser sword fighting seminars by Ludosport.

· Training Room:

- From 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Drawing workshop by Nacho Arranz.

- From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Maldragón editorial presentation.

- From 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Drawing workshop by Nacho Arranz.

- From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Serendipia editorial presentation of the works 'The Crazy Twenties', by Fritz, and 'Liberterra', by Javier Mora.

· Exterior Esplanade:

- Historical fencing seminars by Constantia.

- Mini K-POP league throughout the day.

- Kendama activities.

- Traditional games organized by the students of the GS of Teaching and Socio-sports Animation of IES la Rosaleda.

Sunday, October 12

· Auditorium:

- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Exhibition by Constantia (Historical Fencing)

- 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. K-Pop Contest.

· Conference Room:

- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Leviathans Lab editorial presentation.

- 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Presentation of the novel 'Torre Arco y Mala Sangre' with its authors, Juan Guinot and Carmen Moreno.

- 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Round table on the sword and sorcery in comics and representations of weapons and combat, by Raúlo Cáceres and Patricia Castañeda (Constantia), moderated by Juan Alberto Guzmán.

- 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Round table 'Translating the devil from Hell's kitchen, The Lords of Mega-City, The Strontium Dog, and Flash Gordon', with Juanan Cruz, Alberto Díaz, moderated by Juan Alberto Guzmán.

· Training Room:

- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Japanese calligraphy workshop (SHODO) by Yaiyai Academy.

- 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Presentation of Coronado Productions.

- 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Japanese origami workshop by Yaiyai Academy.

- 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Presentation of the book 'Malaca Imperialis' with its author, Jaime Noguera.

· Performing Arts Room: Laser sword fighting seminars by Ludosport.

· Outdoor Patio:

- Historical fencing seminars by Constantia.

- K-POP dances

- Kendama activities.

- Traditional games organized by the students of the GS of Teaching and Socio-sports Animation of IES la Rosaleda.