IES La Encantá pupils create mural for Rojales Urban Art Festival

First- and third-year secondary pupils at IES La Encantá in Rojales have created a collaborative mural on one of the walls at the entrance to the school. Led by artist SOEM MAC, the activity is linked to the «Hermano Mayor» educational project, in which third-year pupils help new students settle into the school.

The mural features words such as «familia», «amar», «respeto», «jugar» and «love». The Culture Department of Rojales Town Council launched the initiative, which combines artistic creation with joint work by pupils from different year groups.

The mural is one of the activities taking place as part of the first Rojales Urban Art Festival, announced for 23, 24 and 25 October on streets across the municipality. The Malecón del Soto will serve as the event’s information point, and the festival will bring together 14 artists.

The programme for Saturday 24 includes activities beside the Ferris wheel at the Malecón from 11.00, with workshops, an exhibition, an open mic, poetry, a market and music. SOEM MAC is due to create graffiti live at 19.30.

The festival was initially due to take place in October but was postponed because of the weather forecast and alerts linked to the arrival of a DANA weather system. The programme includes participatory activities for people of different ages.

Article by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.