The Thermal de Malaga will put the finishing touches to its 2024 programming by paying tribute to a man from Malaga who has achieved international success thanks to his talent in the world of fashion. The Contemporary Culture Center of the Provincial Council will host as part of its programming the celebration of the first David Delfin International Fashion Award. A competition in memory of the creator of Malaga, seven years after his death from cancer.
Delfín, known for both his creative talent and his transgressive spirit, was born in Ronda in 1970, but grew up in Marbellaa city where he found refuge throughout his life and where he was dismissed at the age of 46 in an emotional ceremony in the church of La Encarnación.
Under their brand and with the Postigo brothers (Deborah, Diego and Gorka) and their inseparable friend Bimba Bosé, they revolutionized fashion with bold proposals, but not without criticism, that challenged established norms, such as the iconic white button-up shirts. The brand quickly gained a place on the podiums the most important, including his debut at Cibeles Fashion Week in 2002. His career led him to receive the National Fashion Design Award in 2016, a recognition that came during his fight against cancer that he was unable to overcome.
Their connection with the province, but above all their role in defending fashion as an art form and in breaking down barriers, have played a decisive role in promoting this competition, which has a prize of 10,000 euros and aims to reward the creativity and originality of the designers. emerging creators from all over the world, who will be able to present their collections until September 30.
The finalist proposals will be exhibited during the fashion shows that will take place from November 18 to 22 at La Térmica, when the winner will also be announced. jurycomposed of prominent professionals from the fashion world, including Rosmary Rodriguez, Patrick Cabasset and Leticia García, will evaluate the works based on their quality, talent and creativity.
The president of the Provincial Council of Malaga, Francisco Salado, this Wednesday during the presentation of the program of activities of La Térmica
The award thus joins a set of international activities that La Térmica has prepared to close the year. Among them, the exhibition “Better” by graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister stands out. A sample that firsts in Spain and will be available from October 30 to March 2, offering a reflection on the social advances of recent decades, through paintings, videos and various objects.
The agenda also includes the 20th anniversary of Malaga agency El Cuartel with its interactive exhibition Look Here, which can be visited from October 4 to 18 and focuses on the neuromarketing and how audience emotions influence the creative process.
Music and performing arts
On October 4 and November 8, La Térmica will once again live its traditional Red Fridaysat what stage the proposals gain weight, and on October 19 La Termica Village You will arrive at Finca El Portón in Alhaurín de la Torre from 1:00 p.m. to midnight.
This international side of the programming also includes La Térmica’s collaboration with Art Explora, a festival that takes place on board the world’s first museum ship and until spring 2026, it will travel to more than 15 Mediterranean countries. Malaga will be one of the host cities and in this center from mid-October to November 23, La Térmica will host the residencies of two Moroccan and Greek artists, Sofiane Byari and Theodoros Prodromidis.
On the other hand, November will be the month of Irreconcilable Poetry Festivaland before that, from October 24 to 26, Vinarama will take place, a meeting on Malaga wines in which the wineries with designation of origin of Malaga, the artisan producers and the restaurants of the province are represented.
Music session in one of the editions of Red Fridays
In its eleventh edition, the Festival of moments will offer several cycles, from the first of Fistrosofía, dedicated to the figure of Chiquito de la Calzada, to the second Wall Stories and the workshop of the visual artist Susana Blasco.
This last quarter, La Térmica wants to continue reaching more audiences and will once again leave your headquarters to bring culture closer to other municipalities in Malaga. In addition to the Village of Alhaurín de la Torre, the center offers its own programming and collaborations in various parts of the province.
In this sense, the exhibition “Love, humor and sorrow” will be presented at the CAC in Velez-Malaga and at the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Center in Torremolinos more than a hundred cartoons by the artist and comedian Omar Janaan. On the other hand, the musical journey proposed by the show “The Untold History of Jazz” with the Wind Symphony Orchestra of the Center for Modern Arts and Music of Malaga will visit Marbella.
The literary festival “Irréconciliables” will have two stages in the province and the training offer It will arrive with several workshops in municipalities such as Coín, Alhaurín el Grande and Marbella.
