Events in Lanzarote

The XV Semana Cultural celebrates calados and pays tribute to the women lace-makers of Haría. Programme:

• Wednesday, 4 November, 19:00 — Opening of the exhibition of calados from Tenerife and Haría and tribute to the lace-makers, accompanied by a poem set to music. Sala El Aljibe.
• Thursday, 5 November, and Friday, 6 November — Calado-making workshops for schoolchildren with Luis Balbuena Castellano. Sala El Aljibe.
• Friday, 6 November, 19:00 — Talk, «The relationship between calados and mathematics», with Luis Balbuena Castellano. Sala El Aljibe.
• Sunday, 8 November, 13:00 — Aguapata Festival with Los Gurfines Son los del Puerto. Centro Democrático de Máguez.
• During the week: a school painting competition on the subject of calados. Macramé workshops for schoolchildren were also held.

Presentation of the novel «Tirando de la liña» by Lanzarote-born writer Inés Caraballo Medina. The book explores the history of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña and its close connection with traditional Lanzarote fishing. 12:00–13:00. Free admission until capacity is reached.

Presentation of the catalogue for the project Siete poemas y una canción desesperada: Ocho miradas al amor. Curator Guacimara Hernández and writer Fabio Carreiro present a publication bringing together eight artistic perspectives on love, inspired by Pablo Neruda’s poetry collection, featuring works by Rubén Acosta, Elena Betancor, Rosalía Díe, Sergio Erro, Flora González, Isabelle Mathieu, Imara Rêvasser and Fernando Robayna.

Book presentation of “Deja de sobrevivir, empieza a vivir” by Iván Barrios González, psychologist and author. 20:00 Book presentation.

Stories that move, inspire and awaken the imagination, inviting the audience to travel through different cultures, eras and landscapes. A shared listening experience for young people and adults, with space for dialogue, reflection and the exchange of experiences. Free admission until capacity is reached.

The third day of Cultura a pie de campo, dedicated to the traditional seeds of Lanzarote. An experience to connect with agriculture and nature through guided routes, participatory workshops, oral storytelling, music and tastings of local products. Time: 10:00–14:00. The full programme will be announced soon.

A visual theatre performance inspired by the universe of Julio Verne. Through movement, objects, projections and stage mechanisms, Onírica Mecánica creates a world between reality and imagination. Without words. Approximate duration: 50 minutes. For all audiences.

Presentation of the catalogue for Tayó’s retrospective, featuring a conversation between David Machado, Damián Rodríguez and the artist about his pictorial universe, memory, landscape and island identity. Approximate duration: 60 minutes. Suitable for all audiences.

Screening of Forastera, the feature-film debut of Lucía Aleñar Iglesias. A drama about Catalina, who, after her grandmother’s death, begins to occupy the space she left behind. Running time: 97 minutes. In Spanish. Recommended age: 12+.

Screening of Forastera, the feature-film debut of Lucía Aleñar Iglesias, a drama about identity and loss. Catalina witnesses her grandmother’s death during the holidays and, when she puts on her dresses, enters a ghostly world. Duration: 97 minutes. In Spanish. Recommended age: 12+.

Germán Páez talks with curator Adonay Bermúdez and photographer Daniel L. Fleitas about the Wild Palms catalogue, a photographic project exploring urban nature in the parks and gardens of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the artistic process behind it. Approximate duration: 60 minutes.

Screening of El ladrón de perros, directed by Vinko Tomičić. Martín, a 14-year-old boy who works as a shoeshiner in La Paz, believes one of his customers is his father and plans to steal his dog. Drama, 97 minutes, in Spanish. Recommended age: 12+.

Screening of El ladrón de perros, directed by Vinko Tomičić. Martín, a 14-year-old shoeshiner in La Paz, believes one of his customers might be his father and plans to steal his dog. Drama, 97 minutes, in Spanish. Recommended age: 12+.

Presentation of the Vacío catalogue, a photographic project by Carlos de Saá about the landscape and the hidden history of Fuerteventura, accompanied by Juan Jesús Darias and María Valerón.

Writer Fabio Carreiro talks with artist and curator Guacimara Hernández about Régimen del mar, a poetry collection that explores loss, grief, and the imprint of affection on memory. Approximate duration: 60 minutes. Suitable for all audiences.

On Saturday, 11 September 2027, the traditional Romería de Los Dolores will take place, featuring offerings to Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores, followed by the Baile del Romero.