New Murals Bring Benidorm’s Culture To Life

Benidorm Council is transforming 2 façades of a residential building successful nan Foietes-Colonia Madrid neighbourhood pinch a brace of ample murals celebrating nan city’s history, civilization and traditions.

The murals are being painted connected nan broadside walls of nan Aitana building, located connected Calle Capitán Cortés. They are nan activity of municipality creator Ángel Toledo, from nan Grafitimural collective.

Each mural features a elephantine bookshelf filled pinch books, CDs and symbolic objects that correspond Benidorm’s section identity. Among them are a file from nan iconic Castell viewpoint, a bust of nan goddess Tanit, nan swans by Taiwanese creator Hung-Yi, a accepted tabalet drum and xirimita, and nan celebrated food sheet discovered astatine Tossal de La Cala.

Also included is simply a awesome of nan European Commission’s 2025 Green Pioneer Smart Tourism Destination award, precocious granted to Benidorm, and a mini vessel representing nan Asociación Cultural y Recreativa La Barqueta.

Titles visible connected nan book spines and CD covers mention to cardinal moments successful section history, specified arsenic nan Carta de Poblament of 1325 – which celebrates its 700th day this twelvemonth – arsenic good arsenic recordings by Benidorm’s 3 euphony societies and nan Colla de Xirimiters de la Marina.

The city’s councillor for humanities and taste practice said nan murals would beryllium completed successful nan coming days and expressed dream that nan activity “will beryllium enjoyed by each residents”.

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