The Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture in Arrecife hosts this week the presentation of two literary works, scheduled in the program of activities designed for this month of November by the Department of Culture.
On Thursday the 14th, at 7:00 p.m., the Lanzarote writer who has lived in Tenerife for years, Lola Suárez, will present Calima, which tells the story of Rita, a seven-year-old girl who is beginning to understand the world, and a majalula, who tells the little girl about the experiences of her African friends.
The author will be accompanied by Víctor Jaubert, from Tenerife, raised in La Palma and illustrator of this work, which is appropriate for working in school classrooms on the causes of immigration and education in values, as well as the prevention of racist behaviors.
On Friday the 15th, at the same time, 7:00 p.m., the doctor in History José de León Hernández, also known as Pepe El Uruguayo, born in the South American country although his origins are rooted in the Lanzarote town of Tiagua, will present The culture of the volcano. How Timanfaya changed the history of Lanzarote.
A book that addresses the consequences of the eruptions that occurred in Lanzarote in the 18th century, which contributed to modifying and shaping the island's culture by burying numerous towns, architectural elements, cultivated land, remains of the culture of the Majos and even ports that had been key in previous centuries.
A book that delves into that island that was hidden under the lava fields and the process of adaptation of the population to the harsh volcanic territory that resulted in unique cultural forms, both in terms of material heritage (agriculture, fishing, livestock, architecture, transport or tourism) and immaterial heritage (ways of life, toponymy, religion, language, legends or the island's own image).
