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The season’s first offering unfolds onWednesday, December 27, kicking off with a Christmas carol recital inside the intimate Casa Bardín hall. Throughout the afternoon, the Alicantina Lyric Company fills San Fernando Street in Alicante with a warm, family-friendly soundtrack that features a broad range of traditional and contemporary seasonal songs. The program is designed to invite locals and visitors alike to pause, enjoy, and reflect on the holiday spirit as it weaves through the heart of the city. This initiative serves not only as a musical celebration but also as a reminder of the cultural vitality that characterizes the region during the festive period. It creates a welcoming crossroads where audiences can connect with neighbors, students, and performers in a shared moment of communal cheer.
The Cultural Institute adds to the festive lineup on Thursday, the 28th, with a cheerful afternoon of storytelling centered on the theme Your Voice Matters. Beginning at 16:30 at Casa Bardín, the reading session invites children to bring their own Christmas favorites to share with peers, under the careful guidance of Cesáreo Martín de Vega, a respected advocate for early literacy. The aim is to cultivate a love of reading among young attendees, foster confidence in public storytelling, and demonstrate how stories can illuminate diverse holiday traditions. Parents are encouraged to participate and observe as their children gain new vocabularies, social skills, and a sense of rhythm in spoken language through the shared experience of oral narration.
The final highlight of the season features a special outreach event designed to broaden access to the arts. Inmates at Villena prison will participate in a concert presentation that underscores the Gil-Albert Institute’s commitment to inclusivity and cultural democratization. On January 4, the Virtuós Mediterrani Chamber Orchestra string quartet, conducted by Gerardo Estrada, will perform a recital tailored to the holiday period. The ensemble, composed of violinists David Sala and Jorque Antequera, violist Julia Requena, and cellist Romaní Luis Cana, will present a program that blends classical repertoire with lighter, celebratory pieces appropriate for the season. The event illustrates how chamber music can reach audiences who might not regularly attend concert halls, reinforcing the idea that high-quality culture should be accessible to everyone and that music can serve as a bridge across social boundaries.