The Andalusian Regional Ministry of Culture, Historical Heritage and Sport is marking the centenary of Litoral, the Málaga literary magazine founded in 1926 by Manuel Altolaguirre and Emilio Prados, as part of activities for the centenary of the Generation of ’27. Organised with the Málaga Provincial Council’s Generation of ’27 Cultural Centre, the programme includes public talks and a facsimile edition of the magazine, which was produced at the Sur printing press.
The facsimile edition is overseen by Hispanist James Valender, a research professor at El Colegio de México’s Centre for Linguistic and Literary Studies. It will bring together the first nine issues of Litoral, published between 1926 and 1929. The initiative was launched by the Andalusian Library.
The ministry said Litoral became a platform for young poets Rafael Alberti, Federico García Lorca and Luis Cernuda to publish their first collections as supplements, and also brought literature together with other art forms. Culture Minister Patricia del Pozo described the events as a lead-in to the Generation of ’27 centenary and said they would highlight the role of Andalusia in the movement.
The free events, titled “Málaga, a Printing City: One Hundred Years of Litoral,” will take place at the Generation of ’27 Cultural Centre, 34 Ollerías Street. On 20 October, starting at 6.30 p.m., University of Málaga professor Luis Melero Mascañeras will discuss the magazine’s history, followed by a talk titled “A Gallery for Avant-Garde Art” by writer and art curator Alfredo Taján.
On 21 October, also from 6.30 p.m., writer and journalist Guillermo Busutil will give a talk titled “Málaga, the City of ’27.” A literary walk through the Málaga associated with Litoral, led by poet and Generation of ’27 Centre director José Antonio Mesa Toré, is scheduled for 7.30 p.m. that evening. The walk is free but places are limited and must be reserved in advance by emailing centenariolitoral2026@gmail.com.
The programme is coordinated by Eva Díaz Pérez, curator of the ministry’s activities for the Generation of ’27 centenary. The talks are free, with entry subject to venue capacity.