The Cabildo of Lanzarote and La Graciosa celebrates from August 4 to 8 in Punta Mujeres the I Festival ‘Memories of a White Crab’, a proposal that is born with the purpose of bringing citizens closer to the extraordinary value of the island's anchialine ecosystems through a program that combines artistic creation, scientific dissemination, and social participation.
Taking the white crab (Munidopsis polymorpha), better known on the island as "jameíto", as the emblem, one of the most representative species of these underground habitats, this proposal aims to recover the collective memory linked to this natural heritage, and transmit it to new generations through open and participatory experiences.
The Cabildo presented the festival next to the Molino del Teleclub in Punta Mujeres, the town hosting the event, in an act that counted with the participation of the Cabildo's Youth Councilor, Aroa Revelo; Haría's Culture Councilor, Evelia García; the project coordinator, Cristina Camacho; the scientific advisor, Alejandro Martínez, and representatives of the collaborating entities, who announced the objectives and content of this first edition.
The Cabildo of Lanzarote's Youth Councilor, Aroa Revelo, highlighted that "this festival represents an opportunity to bring youth and citizens closer to a unique natural heritage, fostering learning, creativity, and commitment to the conservation of our environment in a playful and participatory way, integrated as an leisure offer."
"We seek that this initiative, which is born with the vocation of perpetuating itself, manages to awaken the curiosity of new generations and encourages them to get involved in the protection of anchialine ecosystems, combining culture, science, and participation, to reinforce the link with the natural identity of Lanzarote," Revelo pointed out.
During this week, Punta Mujeres hosts a wide program of activities for all audiences. The meeting brings together researchers, artists, and social groups to create a space for knowledge exchange that allows discovering the richness of unique ecosystems in the world, as well as reinforcing the population's link with its environment.
Programming
The program begins on Tuesday, August 4, with the inauguration of the photographic exhibition ‘Portal Anquialino’, by Rogelio Herrera and Cristina Camacho, a show that invites visitors to discover the beauty of Lanzarote's underground ecosystems. The day will conclude with the screening of the documentary ‘Arrecifes de Lava’, directed by Rafa Herrero.
There will also be a large collaborative sculpture. On Thursday, August 6, the activities move to the natural environment with a collection of waste and recyclable materials on La Cantería beach, which will later be incorporated into this collective artistic work. On the same day, a conference will be held by Dr. Alejandro Martínez, focusing on the biodiversity and conservation of the ecosystems of this native species of the island.
The program will continue on Friday, August 7, with workshops on making masks inspired by the white cricket, new work sessions on the collaborative sculpture, and a talk dedicated to the Lanzarote and Chinijo Archipelago Geopark, where the characteristics that make this territory an international benchmark for conservation and geological dissemination will be discussed.
The festival will conclude on Saturday, August 8, with an interpretive tour of the mural ‘El Grillo Blanco’, by the artist Sabotaje al Montaje, followed by a grand parade with a batucada, and a parade of the creations made during the event, bringing an end to an initiative conceived to celebrate Lanzarote's natural heritage from a participatory, educational, and cultural perspective.
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