The capital of Lanzarote experienced this past weekend an "authentic explosion" of urban culture with the celebration of the Honor Canario Urban Fest 2025, a massive event that brought together more than 3,500 people at the Agramar Venue in Arrecife during two unforgettable days. Organized with the main sponsorship of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, through its Youth and Culture areas, together with the Arrecife City Council, the festival served as a stage for the expected finals of the LZ Urban Dance 2025 and LZ Urban Contest contests, key initiatives to make visible and promote young island talent.
The day of Saturday, June 21, crowned the winners of both competitions. In the LZ Urban Dance 2025, the couple Ángela and Pablo won first place in the doubles category, awarded with €350; followed by Aisha and Laura (second prize-€200) and Danarix (third-€100). In the crew mode, the Dark Bunnies formation took the maximum recognition (€700), with Hemisferio (€300) and Advanced (€150) occupying the second and third place, respectively.
As for the LZ Urban Contest, the urban music contest, the artist Toti Sanz was proclaimed the winner, receiving a prize of 1,000 euros, the recording of a professional video clip and the possibility of acting as a opening act in future editions of the festival. The second prize went to Nase (€500), whose performance was also highly applauded by the jury composed of Chuty, Bejo and Sara Socas.
The Councilor for Youth of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Aroa Revelo, has highlighted that the contests promoted by the Institution “have shown that in Lanzarote there is talent, creativity and a great desire to build spaces to express themselves from the urban and the contemporary. This festival is already an essential event for our youth.”
For his part, the Minister of Culture, Jesús Machín, said that “urban culture is a powerful tool to connect with society, and in Lanzarote we have artists with extraordinary potential. The Cabildo will continue to support this type of initiatives that enrich our cultural identity.”
Show with international figures
The Honor Canario Urban Fest was not only a platform for local talents, but also a great showcase with artists of national and international renown. On Friday night, the public enjoyed the performances of Sara Socas, Daniela Blasco, and a freestyle battle starring Chuty, along with young freestylers from Lanzarote. The culminating moment of the day came with the spectacular final duel between Chuty and Sara Socas, which left the public standing.
On Saturday, more than 2,500 attendees enjoyed the concerts of Bejo, Cali and El Dandee, and JC Reyes, closing the festival with a great collective celebration of urban culture.
The president of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, has positively assessed the impact of the event, “the reflection of a young, dynamic and talented island. We are proud to continue promoting initiatives that position Lanzarote as a benchmark in the cultural scene of the Canary Islands and the national sphere,” he said.
