The Cabildo of Lanzarote, through the UNESCO Global Geopark Lanzarote and Chinijo Archipelago, commemorates next Saturday, June 6th, the bicentennial of the last great historical eruption of the island with Living Volcanoes - A Sensory Experience in the Heart of the Earth, a proposal that will be held within the framework of the XIX European Geoparks Week 2025 under the slogan Where the earth tells its story.
The event, which will take place in the Artisan Courtyard of the Farmer's Monument, offers a sensory immersion aimed at all audiences. Through a 50-minute tour divided into three phases: The Silence before the Fire, The Eruption, and The Resilience of the Farmer, attendees will experience how the earth comes to life with visual and sound effects, textures, aromas, and even flavors.
Councilor Samuel Martín highlighted that "with this innovative activity we want to commemorate an important date and bring geology closer to citizens from a sensitive and educational perspective." "Lanzarote is an island shaped by fire, but also by the ability of its people to adapt and transform adversity into identity. This experience is, above all, a tribute to that vital force of our ancestors," the councilor pointed out.
In addition, Martín emphasized that "Living Volcanoes is an educational tool that connects families with the environment from respect, curiosity, and emotion, essential values for the conservation of our geological heritage."
There will be two sessions between 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM, with a capacity of between 30 and 40 people per session, which guarantees an intimate and fully immersive experience. Registration is available by scanning the QR code on the event poster or by writing to the email volcanesvivosgeoparque@gmail.com.
This event aims to recover the memory of the 1824 eruption, proposing an emotional and sensitive dialogue with the volcanic landscape that defines Lanzarote. Through lights, sounds, tactile materials, aromas such as sulfur, earth, or gofio, and even a tasting of caramel with pressurized carbon dioxide, the public delves into the experience of an eruption and the subsequent resilience of the peasant population.