Espai Obert serves as a resource for educational institutions of all levels, cultural institutions, and independent and/or self-managed spaces that promote contemporary culture in the city. It seeks to strengthen ties with different agents, thereby contributing to the cultural and social development of Castellón.
Time: See according to activity
Free admission until full capacity is reached
VIVART 2026. OCTOBER, 2. 10:30h.-22:10h.
Professional Conference.
Conference on the resilience of the Valencian cultural ecosystem. Through round-table discussions and presentations, a space will be created for reflection, learning and the forging of partnerships. Cultural professionals will take part, representing fields such as festival management, cultural entrepreneurship, tax incentives, patronage, internationalisation, cultural governance, accessibility, the social economy, innovation and artificial intelligence applied to culture.
Conference on the resilience of the Valencian cultural ecosystem. Through round-table discussions and presentations, a space will be created for reflection, learning and the forging of partnerships. Cultural professionals will take part, representing fields such as festival management, cultural entrepreneurship, tax incentives, patronage, internationalisation, cultural governance, accessibility, the social economy, innovation and artificial intelligence applied to culture.
X ed. MIGRATS . NOVEMBER, 21 and 22. 12.00h.
Dance festival
The 10th edition of the contemporary dance festival organised by Inestable and the Consorci de Museus. The aim is to raise the profile of young Valencian artists who have moved away from the region, as well as emerging talents. Twenty-six female creators will present their works at the EACC (Castellón), the CCCC and Sala Inestable (Valencia), and at the Lonja de Pescadores (Alicante), creating spaces for dialogue and promoting a diverse, experimental, modern and international dance scene. At the EACC, we will be hosting: Esther Luna, Marina Sánchez and Tesa Avino i Co.: Tesa Avino (artistic director), Lisa Kiesgen Eugène (co-creator), Ana Paula Lemus Payiatsou (co-creator)
The 10th edition of the contemporary dance festival organised by Inestable and the Consorci de Museus. The aim is to raise the profile of young Valencian artists who have moved away from the region, as well as emerging talents. Twenty-six female creators will present their works at the EACC (Castellón), the CCCC and Sala Inestable (Valencia), and at the Lonja de Pescadores (Alicante), creating spaces for dialogue and promoting a diverse, experimental, modern and international dance scene. At the EACC, we will be hosting: Esther Luna, Marina Sánchez and Tesa Avino i Co.: Tesa Avino (artistic director), Lisa Kiesgen Eugène (co-creator), Ana Paula Lemus Payiatsou (co-creator)
The second edition of the New York Underground Film Series pays tribute to the collaborative and transgressive NO WAVE CINEMA movement, characterised by its ‘Do it Yourself’ philosophy. The series is curated by Rafa Cervera. Following the screening of the film, there will be a discussion moderated by the multidisciplinary artist Carlos Bonet.
Time: 20:00h.
Free admission until full capacity is reached
New York Underground Cinema, 2nd edition
The 2nd edition of the series features films made in the second half of the 1970s, before the turn of the decade ushered in a new shift towards the ‘cinema of transgression’. On this occasion, the selection is more diverse – just as diverse as the city’s art scene itself, where painting, music, video art, poetry, performance and cinema intermingled. New York is the great stage that generates its own stories and inspires radical ways of shaping them. By Rafa Cervera
Programme for the 2nd New York Underground Cycle:
DOWNTOWN 81. Edo Bertoglio. OCTUBER, 20. 20.00h.
Cinema
TITLE: Downtown 81
DIRECTOR: Edo Bertoglio
RUNNING TIME: 72 mins
GENRE: Fictionalised documentary
2001. VOSE
With a screenplay by Glenn O’Brien, the mastermind behind the legendary TV Party, Edo Bertoglio’s camera follows a painter – Basquiat playing himself – through the streets of downtown New York, chronicling his daily life.
Filmed between 1980 and 1981, it was completed and released in 2000, immediately becoming the definitive audiovisual testament to an era.
DATE: 20/10/2026. 20.00h.
TITLE: Downtown 81
DIRECTOR: Edo Bertoglio
RUNNING TIME: 72 mins
GENRE: Fictionalised documentary
2001. VOSE
With a screenplay by Glenn O’Brien, the mastermind behind the legendary TV Party, Edo Bertoglio’s camera follows a painter – Basquiat playing himself – through the streets of downtown New York, chronicling his daily life.
Filmed between 1980 and 1981, it was completed and released in 2000, immediately becoming the definitive audiovisual testament to an era.
FACE ADDICT. Edo Bertoglio. OCTUBER, 27. 20.00h.
Cinema
TITLE: Downtown 81
DIRECTOR: Edo Bertoglio
RUNNING TIME: 102 mins
GENRE: Documentary
2009. VOSE
Edo Bertoglio revisits memories and accounts of his time in New York in the 1970s, when he was part of the city’s underground scene, which he captured in Downtown 81. He is joined on this journey by Walter Steding, whose albums were produced by Chris Stein (Blondie) and who designed the film’s poster. John and Evan Lurie and Franco Piersanti composed the soundtrack.
DATE: 27/10/2026. 20.00h.
TITLE: Downtown 81
DIRECTOR: Edo Bertoglio
RUNNING TIME: 102 mins
GENRE: Documentary
2009. VOSE
Edo Bertoglio revisits memories and accounts of his time in New York in the 1970s, when he was part of the city’s underground scene, which he captured in Downtown 81. He is joined on this journey by Walter Steding, whose albums were produced by Chris Stein (Blondie) and who designed the film’s poster. John and Evan Lurie and Franco Piersanti composed the soundtrack.
135 GRAND STREET, NEW YORK. Ericka Beckman. NOVEMBER, 3. 20.00h.
Cinema
TITLE: 135 Grand Street, New York
DIRECTOR: Ericka Beckman
RUNNING TIME: 53 mins
GENRE: Music documentary
2009. VOSE
A film of great historical value documenting the Nancy Party Club music night in New York, held in the loft of artists Paul McMahon and Nancy Chunn. It features performances by bands such as The Static and Theoretical Girls, of which there are hardly any audiovisual records. Filmed on Super-8 on commission, it spent 30 years in the archives until it was edited and premiered at MoMA in 2009.
DATE: 3 November 2026. 20.00H.
TITLE: 135 Grand Street, New York
DIRECTOR: Ericka Beckman
RUNNING TIME: 53 mins
GENRE: Music documentary
2009. VOSE
A film of great historical value documenting the Nancy Party Club music night in New York, held in the loft of artists Paul McMahon and Nancy Chunn. It features performances by bands such as The Static and Theoretical Girls, of which there are hardly any audiovisual records. Filmed on Super-8 on commission, it spent 30 years in the archives until it was edited and premiered at MoMA in 2009.
TALLY BROWN, NEW YORK. Rosa von Praunheim. NOVEMBER, 10. 20.00h.
Cinema
TITLE: Tally Brown New York
DIRECTOR: Rosa von Praunheim
RUNNING TIME: 97 mins
GENRE: Documentary
1979. VOSE
Tally Brown, a blues, opera and cabaret singer, stars in this film in which she emerges as one of the great forgotten stars of the local underground scene. The documentary combines footage from one of her cabaret performances – where she brings songs by David Bowie, Anya Phillips, Divine and Holly Woodlawn to life in her own unmistakable style.
DATE: 10 November 2026. 20.00h.
TITLE: Tally Brown New York
DIRECTOR: Rosa von Praunheim
RUNNING TIME: 97 mins
GENRE: Documentary
1979. VOSE
Tally Brown, a blues, opera and cabaret singer, stars in this film in which she emerges as one of the great forgotten stars of the local underground scene. The documentary combines footage from one of her cabaret performances – where she brings songs by David Bowie, Anya Phillips, Divine and Holly Woodlawn to life in her own unmistakable style.
BEAUTY BECOMES THE BEAST. Vivienne Dick. NOVEMBER, 17. 20.00h.
Cinema
TITLE: BEAUTY BECOMES THE BEAST
DIRECTOR: Vivienne Dick
RUNNING TIME: 45 mins
GENRE: Experimental short film
1979. VOSE
Vivienne Dick explores various forms of female trauma inflicted by a society that imposes sexism as the norm. The cast features actresses who regularly appear in the director’s films and in the no wave movement in general, such as Lydia Lunch, Adele Bertei, Beate Nilsen and Liz Swope. Also appearing are the French poet and performer Lizzie Mercier Descloux and the opera singer-turned-post-punk musician Klaus Nomi.
DATE: 17 November 2026. 20.00h.
TITLE: BEAUTY BECOMES THE BEAST
DIRECTOR: Vivienne Dick
RUNNING TIME: 45 mins
GENRE: Experimental short film
1979. VOSE
Vivienne Dick explores various forms of female trauma inflicted by a society that imposes sexism as the norm. The cast features actresses who regularly appear in the director’s films and in the no wave movement in general, such as Lydia Lunch, Adele Bertei, Beate Nilsen and Liz Swope. Also appearing are the French poet and performer Lizzie Mercier Descloux and the opera singer-turned-post-punk musician Klaus Nomi.
THE OFFENDERS. Scott B & Beth B. NOVEMBER, 24. 20.00h.
Cinema
TITLE: The Offenders
DIRECTORS: Scott B & Beth B
RUNNING TIME: 100 mins
GENRE: Drama
1980. VOSE
Violence and control over the individual form the core of Beth B and Scott B’s cinema, one of the cornerstones of the no wave movement. A young woman is kidnapped and subjected to the whims of her captors. Filmed in instalments that were screened at the Max’s Kansas City club, this was a pioneering form of crowdfunding to raise funds to continue filming.
DATE: 24/11/2026. 20.00h.
TITLE: The Offenders
DIRECTORS: Scott B & Beth B
RUNNING TIME: 100 mins
GENRE: Drama
1980. VOSE
Violence and control over the individual form the core of Beth B and Scott B’s cinema, one of the cornerstones of the no wave movement. A young woman is kidnapped and subjected to the whims of her captors. Filmed in instalments that were screened at the Max’s Kansas City club, this was a pioneering form of crowdfunding to raise funds to continue filming.
Volume 3 of the Pantonas series, organised by Formiguer Produccions at the EspaiMenut at the EACC.
PANTONAS is the artistic daring of three prestigious female painters from Castellón, presented to a sincere, neutral and unadulterated audience. It is the fusion of the ‘Pantone’ colour concept with the female gender; it is an opportunity and a tribute to four panthers. Pantonas stems from the vision and artivism of Formiguer Produccions, which on this occasion takes on the role of facilitator to develop and promote imaginative and free spaces from an anti-adultist perspective, championing education, art and culture. Pantonas is an artistic and collaborative series that will give rise to a unique and essential hue in social transformation, achieving diversity through leisure and play.
Audience: ages 7 to 14 years old
Schedule: 11:00h.-13:00h.
Free admission with previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
COLLAGE CITY. OCTOBER, 31, 17. 11.00h.
Taller
ARTISTA: Joaquina Moragrega De 6 a 14 años
Joaquina Moragrega is a leading Spanish visual artist, illustrator and teacher, closely linked to the cultural scene in Castellón de la Plana.
Her professional career spans more than a decade, combining contemporary artistic creation with teaching and graphic design. She has a solid track record of more than 14 years in the education sector. In addition to her work as a teacher, she works independently as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She actively runs the creative studio Maletas.
Previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
ARTISTA: Joaquina Moragrega De 6 a 14 años
Joaquina Moragrega is a leading Spanish visual artist, illustrator and teacher, closely linked to the cultural scene in Castellón de la Plana.
Her professional career spans more than a decade, combining contemporary artistic creation with teaching and graphic design. She has a solid track record of more than 14 years in the education sector. In addition to her work as a teacher, she works independently as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She actively runs the creative studio Maletas.
Previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
OLIVE GREEN. NOVEMBER 28. 11.00h.
Taller
ARTISTA: Laura Palau De 6 a 14 años
Laura Palau (1993) lives and works between Benlloc (Spain), where she maintains her studio and cultivates her fields, and Ghent (Belgium), where she is conducting film-based research into grafting and pruning within the academic context of KASK.
Her practice, based on storytelling across various disciplines, responds to the climate and social emergencies, transforming the public and the communities with which she collaborates into participatory laboratories. Drawing on feminist perspectives and the rural knowledge in which she grew up, her work weaves together rituals of care, seeking to reconcile dichotomies such as human versus nature, rural versus urban and local versus global. Through this approach, she challenges the binaries established by Western academia.
Previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
ARTISTA: Laura Palau De 6 a 14 años
Laura Palau (1993) lives and works between Benlloc (Spain), where she maintains her studio and cultivates her fields, and Ghent (Belgium), where she is conducting film-based research into grafting and pruning within the academic context of KASK.
Her practice, based on storytelling across various disciplines, responds to the climate and social emergencies, transforming the public and the communities with which she collaborates into participatory laboratories. Drawing on feminist perspectives and the rural knowledge in which she grew up, her work weaves together rituals of care, seeking to reconcile dichotomies such as human versus nature, rural versus urban and local versus global. Through this approach, she challenges the binaries established by Western academia.
Previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
THE ADVENTURE OF THE FACE: SELF-PORTRAIT AND SELF-ESTEEM. DECEMBER, 19. 11.00h.
Taller
ARTISTA: Ana Vernia De 6 a 14 años
Ana Vernia Ana Vernia, born in Burriana, holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and completed her training at the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti in Turin (Italy). In 2015, she won the National Painting Prize from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos for her work El Sueño de Dover, and First Prize for El Estilo en la Emergencia at the Autumn Salon of the Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia, amongst other accolades.
He has held exhibitions in Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Castellón, Santander, Bari, Turin, Zurich and Paris. He has also taken part in numerous international art fairs such as Estampa, Marte and Arte Santander.
Previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
ARTISTA: Ana Vernia De 6 a 14 años
Ana Vernia Ana Vernia, born in Burriana, holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and completed her training at the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti in Turin (Italy). In 2015, she won the National Painting Prize from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos for her work El Sueño de Dover, and First Prize for El Estilo en la Emergencia at the Autumn Salon of the Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia, amongst other accolades.
He has held exhibitions in Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Castellón, Santander, Bari, Turin, Zurich and Paris. He has also taken part in numerous international art fairs such as Estampa, Marte and Arte Santander.
Previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
SCHOOL GUIDED TOURS
GUIDED TOURS:
- Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. by appointment for schools: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
- Saturdays: from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. without appointment (Except in August and September).
A space dedicated to reflection and analysis of current exhibitions through guided tours and practical workshops. Aimed at students (schools, colleges and universities) and the general public. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 2pm. Free admission, subject to prior booking: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Time: from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. (1 hour duration)
Free admission with previous reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
SMALL LIGHTS, VAST UNIVERSES. FROM 23 JUNE TO 30 OCTOBER. From 10.00h. to 14.00h. (1 HOUR)
Guided tour + Workshop
Ages 3 to 5 (Pre-school)
An activity combining a sensory exploration of the night sky and its lights with a workshop in which pupils create constellations using torches and stencils.
The activity encourages imagination, fine motor skills and a sense of wonder, transforming drawing into projected light through an artistic, physical and collaborative experience.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Ages 3 to 5 (Pre-school)
An activity combining a sensory exploration of the night sky and its lights with a workshop in which pupils create constellations using torches and stencils.
The activity encourages imagination, fine motor skills and a sense of wonder, transforming drawing into projected light through an artistic, physical and collaborative experience.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
LOSING OURSELVES TO FIND OURSELVES. FROM 23 JUNE TO 30 OCTOBER. From 10.00h. to 14.00h. (1 HOUR)
Guided tour + Workshop
Ages 6 to 12 (Primary school)
It encourages primary school pupils to engage with the drawings and images in the exhibition *The Event Horizon*, with the aim of reinterpreting celestial phenomena through freehand drawing.
The resulting creations form a collective sky, fostering creativity, visual thinking and an understanding of how science and imagination have shaped different perspectives on the universe.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Ages 6 to 12 (Primary school)
It encourages primary school pupils to engage with the drawings and images in the exhibition *The Event Horizon*, with the aim of reinterpreting celestial phenomena through freehand drawing.
The resulting creations form a collective sky, fostering creativity, visual thinking and an understanding of how science and imagination have shaped different perspectives on the universe.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
HEARING WHAT CANNOT BE SEEN. FROM 23 JUNE TO 30 OCTOBER. From 10.00h. to 14.00h. (1 HOUR)
Guided tour + Workshop
Ages 12 and over (Secondary School, High School, University and Various groups)
An experience exploring the boundaries between the visible and the invisible. The activity involves a silent tour of the exhibition with guided stops designed to stimulate perception, emotion and reflection.
Through sensory prompts and a subsequent discussion, pupils connect art, science and critical thinking, developing a mindful and conscious perspective on their relationship with space and the imagination, as well as their own aesthetic experience.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Ages 12 and over (Secondary School, High School, University and Various groups)
An experience exploring the boundaries between the visible and the invisible. The activity involves a silent tour of the exhibition with guided stops designed to stimulate perception, emotion and reflection.
Through sensory prompts and a subsequent discussion, pupils connect art, science and critical thinking, developing a mindful and conscious perspective on their relationship with space and the imagination, as well as their own aesthetic experience.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
TWO COLOURS AND A THOUSAND WORLDS. FROM 23 NOVEMBER. From 10.00h. to 14.00h. (1 HOUR)
Guided tour + Workshop
Ages 3 to 5 (Pre-school)
First, the children will be guided through the exhibition to explore the artist’s language, focusing on the two-colour works at the Herstorymuseum. The aim is to show that two colours offer endless possibilities for creating fantastical characters. Next, in a hands-on workshop, the group splits up to create a two-colour artwork using different types of paint. This encourages imagination, fine motor skills and an active experience of the museum as a creative space.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Ages 3 to 5 (Pre-school)
First, the children will be guided through the exhibition to explore the artist’s language, focusing on the two-colour works at the Herstorymuseum. The aim is to show that two colours offer endless possibilities for creating fantastical characters. Next, in a hands-on workshop, the group splits up to create a two-colour artwork using different types of paint. This encourages imagination, fine motor skills and an active experience of the museum as a creative space.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
IN JUST ONE SECOND, A STRUGGLE. FROM 23 NOVEMBER. From 10.00h. to 14.00h. (1 HOUR)
Guided tour + Workshop
Ages 6 to 12 (Primary school)
An invitation to students to explore art as a tool for social transformation, particularly through Acha-Kutscher’s work *Indignadas*. After analysing how her photographs amplify feminist and environmentalist protest, pupils take part in a physical workshop. Divided into groups, they choose a cause and represent it statically using their own bodies, creating a human sculpture, which fosters critical thinking, consensus and visual storytelling.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Ages 6 to 12 (Primary school)
An invitation to students to explore art as a tool for social transformation, particularly through Acha-Kutscher’s work *Indignadas*. After analysing how her photographs amplify feminist and environmentalist protest, pupils take part in a physical workshop. Divided into groups, they choose a cause and represent it statically using their own bodies, creating a human sculpture, which fosters critical thinking, consensus and visual storytelling.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
A CHANGING BODY. FROM 23 NOVEMBER.From 10.00h. to 14.00h. (1 HOUR)
Guided tour + Workshop
Ages 12 and over (Secondary School, High School, University and Various groups)
The session will begin with a tour of the exhibition, focusing on an exploration of beauty standards and ageing, particularly through Acha-Kutscher’s work *Remaining Aging*. After analysing how the artist’s photographs challenge ageism, participants will take part in a discussion, tailored to their age group, on aesthetic pressures and bodily changes. To conclude, they will take part in a collage workshop that transforms canonical images, fostering critical thinking and visual reinterpretation.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
Ages 12 and over (Secondary School, High School, University and Various groups)
The session will begin with a tour of the exhibition, focusing on an exploration of beauty standards and ageing, particularly through Acha-Kutscher’s work *Remaining Aging*. After analysing how the artist’s photographs challenge ageism, participants will take part in a discussion, tailored to their age group, on aesthetic pressures and bodily changes. To conclude, they will take part in a collage workshop that transforms canonical images, fostering critical thinking and visual reinterpretation.
Reservation: didactica_eacc@ivc.gva.es
A space dedicated to sound experimentation with local, national and international proposals. The performances will take place at 20:00 h with free access until full capacity.
Time: view by show.
Free admission until full capacity is reached
proWeekend Festival: ELASTIC SKIES. OCTOBER, 14. 20.00h.
Concert
The duo Elastic Skies (Vienna) evokes the underground music of the 1980s, when dark wave and post-punk sounds echoed amongst the pale lights of the clubs. Nora Blöchl’s distinctive voice and the vibrant electric guitar and synth sounds of producer Patrick Tilg keep the EP’s soundscape at its peak, making us dance and vibrate to the beat of a powerful bass drum, a disco synth and dreamlike guitar riffs.
Collaborates:
The duo Elastic Skies (Vienna) evokes the underground music of the 1980s, when dark wave and post-punk sounds echoed amongst the pale lights of the clubs. Nora Blöchl’s distinctive voice and the vibrant electric guitar and synth sounds of producer Patrick Tilg keep the EP’s soundscape at its peak, making us dance and vibrate to the beat of a powerful bass drum, a disco synth and dreamlike guitar riffs.
Collaborates:
proWeekend Festival: MARÍA MARÍN. OCTOBER, 14. 20.50h.
Concert
María Marín, a flamenco singer and guitarist from Utrera, has toured numerous countries and collaborated with masters such as Carlos Benavent and Tomatito. She presents Las tres Marías (Plan B Records, 2026), an album that spans her vast artistic territory and in which she reinterprets tradition to forge a unique style that blends classical guitar, popular influences, contemporary folk elements and avant-garde influences.
Collaborates:
María Marín, a flamenco singer and guitarist from Utrera, has toured numerous countries and collaborated with masters such as Carlos Benavent and Tomatito. She presents Las tres Marías (Plan B Records, 2026), an album that spans her vast artistic territory and in which she reinterprets tradition to forge a unique style that blends classical guitar, popular influences, contemporary folk elements and avant-garde influences.
Collaborates:
UMBRÁFONO: Enrique del Castillo. DECEMBER, 11. 20.00h.
Concert
ARTIST: Enrique del Castillo
Multidisciplinary artist Enrique del Castillo fuses visual art and experimental music in his award-winning project, Umbráfono. Using analogue optical scanners of his own invention, he explores new creative processes that transform the light and shadows of 35 mm film into unique sounds. A musical performance that will create the experience of a film without images, allowing the audience to explore and enjoy this sound art.
ARTIST: Enrique del Castillo
Multidisciplinary artist Enrique del Castillo fuses visual art and experimental music in his award-winning project, Umbráfono. Using analogue optical scanners of his own invention, he explores new creative processes that transform the light and shadows of 35 mm film into unique sounds. A musical performance that will create the experience of a film without images, allowing the audience to explore and enjoy this sound art.