The Cabildo of Lanzarote, through the Area of Landscape and Food Sovereignty, has presented the program of activities organized by the Society of Culture, Recreation and Sports (SCRD) Torrelavega, called 'Lanzarote and the peasant culture', on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the foundation. The events will begin next Thursday, September 25 with exhibitions, conferences and concerts.
The president of the Island Corporation, Oswaldo Betancort, has highlighted the historical weight of this Arrecife society, emphasizing his personal commitment - and that of the Cabildo - to strengthen with public support the activity carried out by groups and associations that strive to nurture debate, knowledge and the local cultural offer, with a marked character of identity "This commemoration invites us to reflect together on how to take advantage of what we have and what we are as an advantage to face current and future challenges," he stressed.
The head of the Area of Landscape and Food Sovereignty, Samuel Martín, stressed that with these days, "the Cabildo of Lanzarote reaffirms its commitment to the protection of the landscape, food sovereignty and the dissemination of peasant culture, understood not only as heritage, but as a horizon of the future." Martín also pointed to the high level of the speakers, among whom are academics, technicians, winegrowers, farmers and artists from the island, who will share their vision on topics such as agroeconomics, water and territory, landscape and peasant history.
The press conference presenting the program was attended by the Minister of Culture of the Institution, Jesús Machín Tavío, whose Area is also involved in the deployment of activities.
Lanzarote is SIPAM
For his part, the president of the SCRD Torrelavega, Antonio Ramos, thanked the Cabildo of Lanzarote for its collaboration and detailed the program of these events, whose main objective is to bring the public closer to the art, memory and symbols of the agricultural heritage.
Within the framework of the 80th anniversary, the SCDR Torrelavega has launched this celebration that will last between September and November, and that will bring together exhibitions, concerts, conferences and a round table on agriculture, landscape and the identity of Lanzarote.
This initiative is part of the recent declaration of Lanzarote as an Important World Agricultural Heritage System (SIPAM) by the FAO, a recognition that distinguishes the island as an example of sustainable agriculture and human adaptation to an extremely arid environment.
Councilor Samuel Martín recalled this Wednesday that the Cabildo of Lanzarote will collect this important distinction granted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome before the end of the year.
The detailed program
Within the framework of its Cultural Program 2025, in collaboration with the FAO and the Cabildo of Lanzarote, and within the actions of dissemination of the Important Systems of World Agricultural Heritage (SIPAM), the SCRD Torrelavega begins on September 25 its autumn agenda, date on which two exhibitions are inaugurated: "Agricultural Landscapes, by Gustavo Medina", and "Farming tools of Lanzarote", by Tomás Acosta. The opening will also feature the concert "Identity", offered by the Acatife group together with guest soloists such as Orlando Niz, Sara Bermúdez, Juanma Padrón and Almudena Hernández.
The cycle will continue in October with several conferences that address the relationship between agriculture and the territory of Lanzarote. On October 2, Alejandro González Morales will talk about Agriculture, water and territory in Lanzarote, while Ascensión Robayna will focus on Agroecology in Lanzarote, and Juan Cazorla on The landscape of the prickly pear and cochineal. That same month, on the 16th, Besay Pérez will perform in concert.
The talks return on October 30 with new perspectives on the rural world: Arantxa Robles Santana will present Peasant culture as resistance and identity cohesion; and José de León Hernández will address The historical dimension of the Lanzarote peasantry.
In November, the program culminates with two important events. On November 6, a round table moderated by the historian Mario Ferrer will bring together experts and protagonists of the agricultural sector of the island, including Domingo Brito, Teno Osorio, Lourdes Rodríguez, Francisco Mesa and Famara Guadalupe. And on November 13, the cycle will close with the music of Los Corujo, with guest artists such as Yeray Betancort, Ciro Corujo, Pancho Corujo, José Vicente Pérez, Adrián Niz, Acorán Ramos and Genaro Pérez.
The Cabildo of Lanzarote considers the care and dissemination of many of the values that surround the traditional landscape and the island's cultural cohesion to be key in current public management.
