The Noche en blanco in Granada has been an important event in the city´s calendar annually. The last edition was held in Spring 2023 after a long 4 year hiatus, White Night in Granada is back in 2024.
You may have heard of the Annual White Night in other European cities. On these special dates Museums and monuments are open all night for visiting on a special Cultural evening. Many of the organised activities are free.
Noche en Blanco Granada
The activities begin at sunset on and run until the early hours. This years noche en blanco is on Saturday 27th April 2024. There will be over 100 activities on that day, Flamenco concerts, poetry recitals, guided walks and events at the Alhambra palace.
Squares in the city centre will have outdoor activities going on and there will be street artists, flashmobs in the street and art exhibitions. Granada Cathedral will open up its doors as well as other monuments such as the Casa de los Tiros in the Realejo.
Although the date is approaching fast all the details aren´t quite clear just yet. Keep checking the official page up to a few days ahead of the event for updates.
Granada Noche en Blanco Programme
Shops and businesses will also extend their normal opening times for the ´White night´ granada. Most of them will be open until Midnight.
Childrens activities will be held in Parque Federico Garcia Lorca and Plaza Bib Rambla. Some of the activities promised are Storytellers and Sport activities. In a past eddition they een held a Craft Market on the Paseo de los Tristes.
Granada City of Literature
This years theme is celebrating that Granada is a City of Literature. Recognised by UNESCO in the City Network of Creative Cities, this Edition will be particularly focused on the literary connections and also coincides with the cities Annual Book fair.
The full programme will be added on the official event page closer to the date: Granada White Night
Highlights include
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- Flamenco at 9,30pm on Plaza de las Pasiegas
- Craft Market on Paseo de las Tristes
- Free entry to lots of museums and monuments around the city
- Street animation and flash mobs around the city.
- Late Night Opening at Many Shops & Businesses in Granada
More information at:
- Facebook page: Noche en Blanco de Granada
- They also have a Twitter account too: @NocheenBlancoGR