Malaga will unveil new Christmas lights on Larios Street: here's what it will be like

This year, Larios Street will debut a new design for Christmas. The main commercial artery of the city will replace the angels that have decorated the street for the last three years with new nativity scenes. The new show, which will premiere next Friday 28th, is titled 'A Nativity of Light' and consists of various luminous medallions and stars that will be placed on the same columns as in previous years.

But there will not only be premieres on Larios Street. The city's Festival Councilor, Teresa Porras, announced this Friday that the videomapping projected on the Cathedral and the lighting of the Parque promenade and various central streets will also be modified, among others. Christmas images will also be projected again on the facade of the City Hall. Regarding the first, she detailed that it will be called 'The Dream Fisher' and will be inspired by the character of the cenachero.

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This year, the Historic Center and emblematic areas of Málaga will feature more than 2.7 million LED points with proprietary technology that reduces light pollution by up to 93% and allows energy savings of up to 60% compared to traditional elements. The budget for the Center amounts to 1.5 million euros, the same figure as last year.

Porras added that more than 500 streets throughout the city will be illuminated. Porras has not revealed the name of the person who will turn on the Christmas lights ("this year it will be a special theme") nor the songs that will play on Larios Street during the different light and sound passes, two details that will be revealed later. The passes will be at 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 10 p.m.

In addition to Larios, there will be other highlighted areas: the Parque promenade will have 14 arches and 36 illuminated trees; and in Plaza de la Marina there will be a 7-meter high fir tree, 7 arches, and 6 illuminated trees. On the other hand, Alameda will once again have the same lighting system that simulates a kind of forest to enhance the splendor of the ficus trees.

During the presentation, Porras invited both Malagueños and visitors to enjoy these setups because they are carried out in a unique setting. "There are lights in all Spanish cities, but with the category and beauty of the city of Málaga, I would say none," she stated.

She also advanced that this year there will be no show in the West Park after numerous criticisms last year of the Lantern Festival. In this regard, she considered it "a pity and a shame that every time an initiative is made, the opposition tries to destroy it."

Good times for commerce and hospitality

The councilor was accompanied by representatives of the city's commerce and hospitality sectors, who recalled how important these dates are for both sectors. The president of the hoteliers' association Mahos, Javier Frutos, assured that "they are one of the most important dates of the year" because both Larios Street and the rest of the Center "become a major attraction for both locals and tourists."

Similarly, the president of the Centro Histórico-CCA merchants' association, Rodrigo Bocanegra, pointed out that these dates are also important for commerce, as they represent almost 30 percent of the year's consumption. "Commerce will support this campaign with home delivery so that Malagueños can come to shop, see the shows, dine, and then receive their purchases at home," he detailed.