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New mural brings cultural icons to life in Benalmadena, Arroyo de la Miel
Benalmadena is making progress in its cultural identity with a fun new mural on the rear facade of the Casa de la Cultura in Arroyo de la Miel. This project forms part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan backed by European Union funds through NextGenerationEU. The council wants to boost urban creativity and reinforce community identity across the area.
Alejandro Tardio Parada, known artistically as Decima, created this piece. The work celebrates core elements from Benalmadena heritage and traditions. Key features include references to Pablo Picasso, the Benalmadena International Short Film Festival known as FICCAB, the Storytelling Marathon, the historic La Tribuna building and Torre Bermeja.
Mayor shares a vision for emblematic sites
Juan Antonio Lara, mayor of Benalmadena, inspected progress on the mural. Lara stressed commitment from the local government team to urban culture as a means of transforming and improving public spaces. Lara added that the council wants emblematic buildings to develop unique personalities and serve as visual and cultural points of reference for residents and holidaymakers.
The idea behind the plan for the Casa de la Cultura is to make it an important visual landmark in Arroyo de la Miel. Observers expect the mural to energise tourism while building stronger social connections through public art.
Project supports broader cultural goals
Such artistic efforts go beyond decoration to form part of a wider council strategy. Benalmadena is hoping to evolve into a more creative location with active cultural participation. Urban art plays an essential role in reviving public areas and encouraging local residents to feel greater attachment to their surroundings.
Decima incorporated diverse historical and cultural aspects of the town into the design. This approach helps promote heritage while updating spaces for contemporary use. Results contribute to a setting where history meets modern expression.
Benalmadena continues efforts to combine tradition, creativity and forward progress. Art functions as a central element in advancing social development and visitor appeal in this part of southern Spain. The mural project demonstrates ongoing investment in making public buildings distinctive and meaningful for everyone who experiences them.
A seven-kilometre charity walk will again bring hundreds of people united together in Benalmadena next month as the annual Cudeca Walkathon returns with a larger new location and a packed day of fun fundraising activities.
On Saturday, May 23, the event will head to Arroyo de la Miel fairground for the first time with more room for additional participants and extra entertainment. Organisers planned this, hoping and expecting that this year with the larger venue, it would attract record attendance for the annual charity event.
New route and fun family activities
Participants will tie their laces and join together to complete a single accessible seven-kilometre route perfect for all ages and fitness levels. Registration opens at 9.30am before the walk begins at 10.30am.
Marisa Martin, the foundation’s managing director and medical director, described the walk as much more than a sporting event, saying it gives people a chance to support those facing difficult moments in life. The main objective of Cudeca Foundation is palliative care for patients with cancer and other terminal illnesses, and this event hopes to encourage wider public involvement in palliative care services for cancer patients and families across the Costa del Sol.
For extra opportunities to raise funds for the incredible charity there will be live music, a charity raffle, food stalls, paella and a Holi colour celebration to enjoy.
Registration details for Walkathon 2026
Online registration is already active through Entradium. Entry costs €12 for adults and €8 for children, with each walker receiving a welcome pack containing a T-shirt, fruit, water and Holi powder.
Funds raised from the Walkathon help Cudeca to continue providing vital free palliative and hospice care to more than 1,400 people every year in Malaga province.
For more information visit the Cudeca Foundation website to learn more about the Walkathon and the fantastic work they do.
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