The Asociación LOZA Memoria e Identidad Canaria organizes on Thursday, October 8, a new meeting within the Charlas con IDENTIDAD cycle. The gathering will feature the special participation of David Naranjo Ortega, historian, archaeologist, and disseminator of Canarian traditional culture. The cultural evening will include musical performances by Adargoma and will conclude with a traditional enyesque for attendees.
Events in Gran Canaria This Week
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Charla de David Naranjo Ortega en La Atalaya
EN OTRA CLAVE
‘En Otra Clave’, the most-watched comedy program on Televisión Canaria, arrives at Teatro Auditorio Agüimes to offer a unique experience. Its live performance provides the opportunity to live the hilarious stories of its characters, accompanied by the audience’s laughter, the complicity with the troupe, live music and the atmosphere of the stage that make each show irreproducible.
Audiences can enjoy 120 minutes of laughter, live music and sketches designed to entertain from the very first moment. Its television theatre format turns each recording into a unique, intimate and energetic spectacle, where spectators become part of the magic of the program.
Tickets, here: https://www.tureservaonline.es/es/?town=aguimes
VIAJE A LA GOMERA
The Senior Club organizes for October from the 7th to the 9th a trip to the island of La Gomera, the second smallest of the Canary Islands (Spain). It stands out for its rugged volcanic mountains with numerous hiking trails. At high altitude, dense forests of ferns and trees covered with moss grow in the mists of Garajonay National Park. Closer to the coast, the Gran Rey valley traverses La Calera, a village of whitewashed houses perched on a cliff, ending at the black sand beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. TRIP ITINERARY: DAY 07 OCTOBER – GRAN CANARIA–GOMERA. Meeting in Sta Brígida at 04:45, airport transfer, check-in procedures and regular Binter Canarias flight to La Gomera at 07:15. Arrival at 08:05. Bus and guide assistance. Visit to the capital, the historic quarter, Torre del Conde, the last port from which Columbus departed to America. Continue via GM1 to Hermigua, with stops at different viewpoints, a coffee break and gomero sweets shopping. Rural village with banana plantations and the old pescante. Continue to Agulo, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, declared in June 2022, stroll through its cobbled streets. Lunch (La Zula or Las Rosas). Continue to the Jardín Tecina hotel, dinner and overnight. DAY 08 OCTOBER – LA GOMERA. Breakfast at the hotel. Pick-up at the hotel, departure via GM1 through northern villages (Hermigua, Agulo) to Vallehermoso, where you can have coffee, visit the church and take a walk, continue to Valle Gran Rey, where there will be some free time to see La Calera and Vueltas. Lunch at a restaurant. On the way back to the hotel, depending on the time we stop at the Laguna Grande, where those who can will take a short hike through a very short trail and see laurisilva. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and overnight. DAY 09 OCTOBER – LA GOMERA – GRAN CANARIA. Pick-up at the hotel at 09:30, we head to Alajeró, the highest village on La Gomera, where the Silbo monument stands, an intangible world heritage site, and the Erque and Erquito viewpoints. Continue to Chipudey Cercado with a coffee stop and also to visit the pottery center in El Cercado. Lunch at a restaurant. Transfer to the airport, check-in procedures and regular Binter Canarias flight to Gran Canaria at 17:20. Arrival at 18:10 and transfer to Sta Brígida. END OF OUR SERVICES. Price per person in double room €350. Single room supplement €75. Plus travel insurance €27.

Gran Canaria Big Bang Vintage Festival
Gran Canaria Big Bang Vintage Festival. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). Venue: Parque San Telmo. Date: 8–11 October 2026. Web: http://www.grancanaria.com/turismo/es/agenda/agenda/?r=event%2Fview&event=11359&id=4066&L=0
BIEN – UN SHOW DE DAVID PUERTO
- General information – Duration: 90 min. – Recommended age: 16+. – Once the act has begun, doors will close and access to the venue will be no longer possible.
- Bien is the new live comedy show from David Puerto where freshness and spontaneity combine to offer a unique experience.
- In Bien, crowdwork and improvisation fuse perfectly with music and classic stand-up, creating an atmosphere where rhythm and laughter go hand in hand.
- A show that breaks the traditional barriers of comedy, playing with improvisation and musical beauty, and where the audience is a fundamental part of the action.
- More information at the Tickets link.
Taller de tote bag para jóvenes
Arucas is offering a new free activity for youths aged 12 to 30, to design a tote bag. The workshop, organized by Association Educativa y Social Tagoror Ajei with the collaboration of the Ayuntamiento, will take place next Friday, October 9, from 17:00 to 18:00 at the Centro Municipal de Juventud.
From the Youth Department of the Ayuntamiento of Arucas, we invite minors and young people to participate in an afternoon designed to unleash imagination and print their ideas on a fabric bag. The materials and the tote bag are included in the activity.
Because spaces are limited, prior registration is required, which can be made by calling the phone number 614 732 226.
Play Future
PLAY FUTURE is an educational and innovative project that travels through different municipalities of Gran Canaria with three-day events. The initiative combines training on video games, digital health, and professional opportunities with competitions and talent recruitment, promoting responsible use of video games and encouraging the participation of youth, educational centers, and families in an inclusive environment.

PANZA DE BURRO
Pieza de teatro comedia dramática. Detalles de la obra: Comedia dramática de Andrea Abreu que cuenta la vida de dos niñas de 10 años en un barrio del norte de Tenerife, con protagonistas Shit e Isora. Obra realizada por Teatros Cruce de Culturas. Jornada de puesta en escena con función en Teatro Cruce de Culturas.
Tickets, here: https://www.tureservaonline.es/es/?town=aguimes
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10/10/2026 19:30 - 20:30(GMT+00:00)
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Teatro Cruce de Culturas
Calle Beletén, 35118 Cruce de Arinaga
Taller-charla: Sacar adelante tu primer cortometraje: de la idea al rodaje
On the upcoming October 10, the Arucas Municipal Culture Center hosts the workshop-talk “Sacar adelante tu primer cortometraje: de la idea al rodaje,” by Surco Producciones. An opportunity to learn how to turn an idea into an audiovisual project, what goes on behind a shoot, and how to secure support and collaborations, based on the experience of the short film Señoras.
From 11:00 to 12:30 hours.
Free admission until full capacity
Ongoing — exhibitions & series
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Isla de Timple: alma sonora - Historia y futuro del timple / Maridaje
Santa Brígida, next stop on September 11 and 12: Isla de Timple: alma sonora of Gran Canaria, an itinerant project led by Germán López that is visiting the island municipalities with concerts, encounters and educational activities around the most representative instrument of Canarian music. The initiative aims to value the timple both from its traditional aspect and its contemporary evolution, under an exceptional guide: the timplist Germán López, one of the figures in the instrument’s international projection thanks to his interpretive excellence and his ability to fuse different musical genres. Program: On September 11 at 19:00, the Biblioteca Municipal hosts the meeting Historia y futuro del timple, a space for dialogue about the evolution, challenges and possibilities of the instrument, with Germán López and David Díaz in collaboration with la Asociación Canaria del Timple. As the program’s closing, on September 12 at 20:00, the Centro Cultural de la Villa will be the stage for the concert Maridaje, a show led by timplists from different generations who will establish a musical dialogue between tradition and modernity, accompanied at the piano by Augusto Báez. Participants: Germán López, Augusto Báez, David Díaz and Ana Falcón. Collaboration with the Concejalía de Cultura of the Ayuntamiento de Santa Brígida, in line with strategic lines promoted by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria for the promotion of culture and insular identity. Tickets to both events are free.

TALLERES DE BIENESTAR EMOCIONAL Y ENVEJECIMIENTO ACTIVO
The municipal seniors club organizes for October and November a program of “Bienestar Emocional y Envejecimiento Activo” (Emotional Wellbeing and Active Aging), for every Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00, where various themes and therapies will be explored: Risoterapia, Juegaterapia, and Musicoterapia.
Arte en Femenino
Arte en Femenino: diverse proposals of art and culture featuring exhibition by Pino Ojeda, Geometrías (Elisavet Iordanidou), Dentro del cambio (Gabriela Díaz), gardening workshop Aromáticas and other activities. The exhibition runs from September 30 to November 27 in Arucas, with an emphasis on citizen participation and the visibility of women in art.

Taller de lana, macramé, arte floral, salsa, bachata y mantenimiento
Community workshops on wool, macramé, floral art, salsa, bachata and maintenance in various districts of Santa Brígida, October–November 2026. Activities organized by the Ayuntamiento de Santa Brígida through the Concejalía de Servicios Sociales, with the program of the project “Entre Barrios” to energize community life in centers and neighborhood associations.

Ayúdanos a recuperar la historia del Mercado Municipal
Help us recover the history of the Mercado Municipal. Starts September 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM and ends February 11, 2027 at 11:30 PM. The Ayuntamiento de Santa Brígida invites residents, merchants and visitors to participate in creating a digital memories mailbox to document the evolution of the market from its beginnings to the present. Ways to participate: Digital Submission (email) or In-PPerson Delivery. Organizer: Ayuntamiento de Santa Brigida. Location: AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTA BRÍGIDA. Category: CULTURA. Price: not specified.