Festival de Murgas

Tenerife Noir 2026 is the eleventh edition of the festival that treats the noir genre as a transversal phenomenon, with activities around comics, cinema, and video games. This year it centers on the 40th anniversaries of Watchmen and Shadow: Blood & Judgment, reinforcing the genre's critical focus. Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel Prize in Literature, will visit Tenerife as a guest of Festival Tenerife Noir. The auditorium of the Fundación CajaCanarias will host on March 12, from 7:00 p.m., an interview and Q&A with the Polish author to learn the sources of her inspiration. Tickets will be available soon through the Viva Ticket platform and the links on the event's official website, www.tenerifenoir.com.

Highlighted schedule: March 12, from 7:00 p.m.: interview and Q&A with Olga Tokarczuk.

Join us for Carnaval Fasnia 2026 on March 6th at Plaza Francisco Delgado y Díaz Flores. Enjoy inflatable castles and performances by various groups, and celebrate the II Encuentro de Premios de Interpretación de la Canción de la Risa.

The Entierro de la Sardina de Arafo is a traditional cultural event organized by the Asociación Prosocial Mi Barrio El Carmen Se Mueve, with the collaboration of the Ayuntamiento de Arafo. In 2026 it celebrates 15 years. The Entierro de la Sardina will be held on Saturday, March 21, starting at 18:00, with a parade from Plaza de San Juan Degollado to Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, where the burning of the sardine will take place.\n\nSchedule:\n- 18:00 Parade from Plaza de San Juan Degollado to Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Carmen\n- Burning of the sardine in Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Carmen

The III edition of the Festival Internacional de Poesía Mazapé is presented, headed by Miriam Reyes, the 2025 National Prize. It will take place from March 19 to 22 under the nickname Biblioedición, with programming dedicated to fostering literary creation and highlighting the value of new cultural spaces. Among the guests are Corina Oproae and Mario Obrero, and it is organized by the City Council of the Villa de San Juan de la Rambla.

Event 'MUNDO JAPÓN - LA LAGUNA 2026' from March 18 to 22 in La Laguna (Tenerife), with venues Casa Anchieta, Casino de La Laguna and Teatro Leal. Main activities and venues: Casa Anchieta (March 18–22): Exhibitions (samurai armor: Guerreros del Japón feudal: Samuráis y Ninjas and manga art), workshops and daily activities.

• March 19 (Casa Anchieta): 17:00 Bonsai workshop; 18:00 Shiatsu workshop; 19:00 Roundtable "Living Japan: First-hand Experiences"; 20:00 Japanese film screening.
• March 20 (Casa Anchieta): 17:00 Tea ceremony; 18:00 Kimono workshop; 19:00 Workshop "Return to the body through movement and breathing"; 20:00 Japanese film screening.
• March 21: Casa Anchieta: 10:00 Origami workshop; 11:00 Shodo workshop; 12:00–14:00 Kimono photocall; 12:00 Manga workshop; 13:00 Karaoke (J-pop & K-pop). Casino de La Laguna: 10:00 Japanese cooking workshop. Teatro Leal: 20:00 Concert "Satomi Morimoto & Friends".
• March 22 (Plaza del Adelantado): Exhibitions of Oriental martial arts — 10:00 Judo (Japan); 10:35 Karate (Japan); 11:10 Muay Thai (Thailand); 11:45 Taekwondo (Korea); 12:20 Eskrima (Philippines); 12:55 Bujinkan (Japan); 13:35 Aikido (Japan); 14:05 Kendo (Japan). Additional information: multiple sponsors and collaborators (Government of the Canary Islands, Japan Foundation, Ayuntamiento de La Laguna, etc.).