Yelmo cinemas to reopen Friday

Cine Yelmo has announced this Tuesday that it will reopen its cinema theatres in Malaga this Friday, June 19th. Cine addicts will be able to enjoy films again in their cinemas in Plaza Mayor, Rincón de la Victoria and Vialia shopping centres, with new security measures implemented by the company. Since Cine Yelmo announced the cessation of its activity last …

Council acquires Lope de Vega theatre

Vélez-Málaga Council has acquired the old Lope de Vega cinema-theatre in the historic centre of the town for an amount of €495,879.

Cheap films…

The cinemas were packed in the El Ingenio centre on Tuesday, and no wonder. Entry to any film, except those in 3D, is currently only €1.80 on Tuesdays. The rest of the week it is normal prices.

Goyas 2011

It is the gong season, and in Spain this means the Goya Awards, now in their 25th year. The winners of the Goyas in the various categories were:

Cinema audiences waning in Andalucía

The film industry didn’t fare too well during 2008, with the number of cinema goers down by 3.4 million compared to 2007, translating to lost revenue of €14.2 million. Málaga and Sevilla rank 5th and 6th as far as cinema-going public is concerned, behind Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante, but both lost out during 2008.