Over 3,000 people enjoyed this Saturday at the Centro de la Cultura Contemporánea de Diputacia de Málaga de Ancá in Thermal, the first event dedicated to families with a fun day where traditional games and traditions of the province, such as Verdiales, were the guiding thread.
This was announced by the president of Diputacia, Francisco Salado, in a press release highlighting the success of this participatory proposal, offered by companies from Malaga in classic fun, connecting multiple generations and neighbors of the neighborhood with various generations, where folk music and local music were not lost.
The activity opened its doors at 12 pm, offering until 7:00 p.m. In its gardens, a wide range of recreational activities for all ages, such as wooden games, cooperative games like the scarf or bag race, huge games like human soccer or displacement, inflatable castle, giant pump, and fashion workshop, among other proposals.
Music was one of the main highlights of the event, especially Verdiales. The president of Diputacia emphasized «that one of the most special moments was when Verdiales Los Moras Panda, in the Almogía style, invited residents in the area to participate and immersed participants in the most ancestral folklore of the province of Malaga.»
Following that, Panda Arroyo Conca, in the same style, performed. Additionally, the Provincial Federation of Verdiales Pandas offered workshops on Verdiales festivities to showcase the tools, different touches, and delve into the roots and characteristics.
Earlier, music started at noon on the gastrographic area stage, with the family concert, the training proposed a musical journey where voice and instruments accompanied the audience through different soundscapes and times of one of the most powerful and influential music of the 20th century, Jazz. Additionally, at Thermal, there were DJs Fluture Flamnd and Nukki.
The success of workshops and games
Additionally, families could participate in many outdoor games. From Axarquía, Angeles de Trapo, with 40 years of experience in Puppet Theatre, brought thermal family games! From the smallest to the largest visitors, they could enjoy surprising skill games, construction, ingenuity, and more. These were set up in the front gardens throughout the event.
Malaga More Animation company also had its own space in the Frontal Thermal Gardens with their cooperative games, mostly classic. Throughout the day, there were games like sack races, tank ribbon, scarf games, obstacles with cones, rings, tires, obstacle bars, elastic bands and traffic signs, parachutes, and large scrabble boards.
Another attraction was the huge and inflatable games from Tompecoco. Therefore, a field was set up for bubble soccer and soccer about 20 meters away. There was also a Jenga, a goose, and four in a row over one meter high. In addition, there were color games, which participated in last night’s Red Friday, and displayed an inflatable castle where you could not only jump but also paint.
«Thermal exploration through its textures»
Fashion also had its place at Ancá Thermal. Alex Hug led the workshop titled «Thermal exploration through its textures,» an activity carried out in collaboration with Malaga brands «Rocío Monserrat» and «All Mal, gracias,» based on personalization, reception, and printing, surprising textures and hidden details in their corners, but always with the appearance of curious and curious curiosity.