MÁLAGA

HISTORY

Malaga is one of the right provinces of Andalousia. The province of Malaga is located in the south of the Mediterranean coast, between the provinces of Granada and Cadiz, and bordering the provinces of Cordoba and Seville in the north.

The history of this province has taken place between the sea and the mountains. It`s capital was a witness to economic and culturalboon of the western Mediterranean.The town known as Malaka by the Phoenicians was transformed into a prosperous commercial center. Aftertthe Muslin invasion of the 8^th century,the territory Arabised and laterbecame part of the Nasrid Kingdom in Granada, when a  new period of commercial and cultural prominence.

In the 19^th  century, the iron and steel industries of los Larios and the comenrcializationof the winesprovided significant economic development for the province.

After decades of ecomonic downturn,Mlaga underwent rapid economicgrowth in the second halfof the 20^th century, thanks the tourist industry. Each year millions of the citizens from all over the world choose this idyllic landto relax on its sun-drenched beaches, discover its rich architectural heritage or explore the wild beauty of its mountains geography.

ART

CAC MÁLAGA

The Center for Contemporary Art in Malaga (CAC Málaga) is a cultural initiative of the City of Malaga which aims to disseminate the arts of the XX and XXI century. The former Wholesale Market Malaga, declared of cultural interest and seat center building has 6,000 square meters of total area, of which 2,400 square meters are intended for exhibitions. The CAC Málaga was officially inaugurated on February 17, 2003 and opened to the public on February 23, 2003.

 HOLY WEEK

For more than 500 years of history, Holy Week of Malaga has been constantly present in the religious and popular feeling of people from Malaga.