The cultural agenda of several Spanish cities is full of proposals that focus on the Creativity as a lever for participation and learning. From workshops for children to professional forums, the common denominator is opening spaces for experimenting, sharing, and rethinking how we create.
In the coming days, workshops, festivals, competitions and an international day They will offer different avenues to explore ingenuity: artistic practices, reflection on the city, and exhibitions where neighborhoods and professionals show what they are capable of when imagination takes to the streets.
Workshops that awaken children's ingenuity in San Roque
Twenty children between the ages of 6 and 12 have gotten to work at the San Roque Contemporary Art Center (CAC) in a Caricature Workshop promoted by the Culture Department headed by the deputy mayor. Ana ruizThe session started with a guided tour to discover the work of Andrés Vázquez de Sola, an ideal context for understanding how to exaggerate features and add humor to portraits.
After the introductory part, the little ones took action: they learned to simplify, accentuate and give expressiveness to the faces on paper, trying out basic caricature techniques with the guidance of the center's staff.
The weekend is completed with a second workshop, Sunday from 11.00:13.00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., dedicated to creating Superhero MasksInspired by characters he immortalized Carlos Pacheco, whose work is preserved by the San Roque CAC, attendees will design and build their own pieces.
In addition to encouraging imagination, Culture seeks with these activities that children get to know and appreciate two world-renowned artists from San Roque, Vázquez de Sola y Pacheco, placing them as close references for the new generations.
Imagina Comic Fest takes over Jaca with workshops, music, and lots of drawing.
The Paseo de la Constitución in Jaca has become the scene of creativity, music and comics during the second edition of Imagina Comic Fest, organized by the City Council's Youth Department. The first day was packed with activities, including pre-registration options like the escape room.
There was karaoke with Karaoke Party Band, storytelling session, an illustration workshop and a youth mural, as well as a percussion workshop, the creation of a giant comic and the concert of SevendaysThe Councilor for Youth, Marta Moreno, emphasizes the commitment to a intergenerational space where children, youth and family audiences actively create and participate.
The festival includes the exhibition "Ramiro de Aragón. Son, Brother and Father of Kings" by the cartoonist Carlos Xcar Malavida, open until September 7th at the Palacio de Congresos. The Comic Market will feature, among others, the Anime Market, Malavida Association, Cornoque Publishing House, Antares, El Coleccionista Comics, Scribo Publishing House, Malasangre Fanzine, Hola Monstruo Publishing House, El Gato de Cheshire Book Library, Blanco, Harsa and Jaca Fights Duchenne.
The programming of this Sunday September 7 offers appointments for all audiences:
- 11.00 h. Fun mental arithmetic workshop “Fingers”, by Carlos F. Ortega (Scribo Editorial).
- 11.00-14.00 h. 360º Video Booth.
- 11.15 h. Mini-frame workshop with Luis Orús.
- 11.30 hStorytelling session: "Homegrown heroes and heroines?" with Soraya Herráez.
- 12.30 hPuppets: "The Final Boarding of Morgan the Invincible," by Roberto Malo and Daniel Tejero.
Creativity for the city: international conference in Vitoria-Gasteiz
On the 10th and 11th, Vitoria-Gasteiz will host the conference "Creative Cities: Cities of Life», an international technical session focused on how creativity drives urban revitalizationThe meeting, held in the Hibridalab Auditorium, is part of the Ensanche Eco-District Entrepreneurship project of Ensanche 21 Zabalgunea.
Aimed at municipal technical staff and local cultural and creative industries, the session will address cases from Europe and Latin America. Speakers include Xavier Greffe (Paris 1 University and University of Tokyo), which will present culture as a driving force of urban transformation in Europe, and officials from the French city of Angouleme (UNESCO Creative Cities Network), with contributions from Auriane Metay y Sophie Dulac.
The example of Matera (Italy), European Capital of Culture 2019, will arrive with Charles Ferretti, from the MateraHub Consortium, with a presentation on how to move from neglect to leading creative innovation. Also included are perspectives from the American continent, Trinidad Zaldívar y Jesus Navarrete, professionals linked to the Inter-American Development Bank.
The driving will be in charge of Roberto Gómez de la Iglesia (Improbable Connections). This line of work is part of a plan to boost the cultural and creative sectors in the center of Vitoria from 2023 and has Funding from the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and the 2030 Agenda.
Neighborhood imagination in Santa Pola: streets that tell stories
The decorated streets competition in Santa Pola once again highlighted the community creativityFelipe II Street (section from 20 to 27) took first prize thanks to a sparkling decoration inspired by The Simpsons, with a €300 voucher for stationery supplies for future editions.
The second prize went to the street Carreteros (between Felipe II and Soledad), which presented "Carreteros Beach" and won 200 euros, while the street Squid (from 3 to 11) defended traditional festivals with a performance that earned him third place and 100 euros.
The awards ceremony was held at the Duke's Bastion, with the presence of the Councilor for Festivals, Nely Baile, the Councilor for Sports, Ángel Piedecausa, and the Director of the Cultural Center, Rosa Ballesta, in addition to the Queens and Senior and Child Ladies and numerous participating neighbors.
Collage for Adults: A Monthly Idea Lab
Anyone seeking to develop their creativity in a safe environment has a series of collage workshops scheduled for the fall. Sessions will be held on October 2, 9, 16, and 23; November 6, 13, 20, and 27; and December 4, 11, and 18, 2025, from 16:00 to 19:00 p.m. Registration is available at: https://shorturl.at/h8nX6.
Taught by visual creators and sociocultural facilitators Emmanuel Lafont y Carolina Arán (@colectivomanostijeras), the workshops combine technique and play: learning to build images through collage, explore inventiveness and disconnect from everyday stress.
They are open to any adult, with no prior experience required. The organization provides the basic tools to get started, and as the cycle progresses, you are encouraged to collect and recycle materials own; in some sessions specific contributions may be requested.
The project of both trainers was launched in 2021 with a successful cycle of 30 workshops together with the Provincial Council of Malaga, within the "Senior Citizens' Month", with a gallery visible on Instagram under the profile @recortesdemipueblo. The proposal defends collage as art, therapy and self-knowledge, an accessible way to shape the inner voice.
With this variety of initiatives—from satirical drawing and comics to urban intervention, festive decoration and collage—the Spanish cultural map confirms that the Creativity knows no age or format., and finds a place both on the street and in the halls, in the neighborhood workshops and in the auditoriums where the city of tomorrow is designed.