La UMA closes October with cinema, emo trap and flamenco in Teatinos

Topics Campus de Teatinos FANCINE

The Contenedor Cultural of the University of Málaga hosts this week a fantasy film screening, an emo trap concert and a flamenco recital.

Raquel J. V. · Published on October 28, 2026 at 08:27

Mujer joven sentada en el suelo sobre fondo azul claro, con pelo largo negro, ropa blanca y cables finos saliendo de su cabeza. — Photo: Universidad de Málaga · Sala de prensa

El Contenedor Cultural, the space of the University of Málaga (UMA) dedicated to culture on the Teatinos Campus, faces the last week of October with three events: a fantasy film screening, an emo trap concert and a flamenco recital. The last two have a four-euro ticket, which includes one drink.

Cinema, music and singing

The series «Camino a Fancine», which anticipates the 36th UMA fantasy film festival, schedules for Tuesday, October 27 at 18:00 the film «A Ghost Story» (2017), by David Lowery, 87 minutes long and in original version with subtitles. This year's festival carries the slogan «Programados para amar». The following day, Wednesday, October 28 at 20:00, Astrantia performs with its emo trap, an intimate live show built from nostalgia, as described by the Vice-Rectorate for Culture. The ticket costs 4 euros at the box office, cash only, and can be purchased from half an hour before. On Thursday, October 29 at 20:00, Flamenco Abierto returns with «Jerezano», a singing recital by David Carpio accompanied on guitar by Rubén Lara. The repertoire covers the songs of Jerez, with styles such as soleares, seguidillas and bulerías. The ticket costs 4 euros, includes one drink and can be bought in advance online or on the same day at the box office, card payment only, from half an hour before.

Micro-stories and Fancine programme

Until November 2, the 11th Fantasy and Horror Micro-story Competition of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, in collaboration with the 36th Fancine, remains open. The theme is «Programados para amar» and the entire UMA university community can take part. The full programme of the festival is also published; it will be held from November 10 to 17, 2026 at the Albéniz cinema and other venues in the city and at the UMA. On Wednesday, November 11 there will be no activity due to the general strike call and the festival will resume its schedule on Thursday, 12.

Call for artists

The Vice-Rectorate for Culture keeps open a call for artists who want to show their stage and musical creations at the Contenedor Cultural. The initiative provides spaces and equipment at no cost and promotion within the University's cultural programme. Proposals are sent to cultura@uma.es.

Tickets and enquiries

For the Astrantia concert, the ticket is paid at the box office, cash only, from half an hour before. For the David Carpio recital, it can be bought online or at the box office on the day of the show, by card, also from half an hour before. The micro-story competition accepts entries until November 2. The programme can be followed on the social media of the Contenedor Cultural and the Vice-Rectorate for Culture, on its website and, for the university community, on the official UMA app.