Lanzarote faces the third week of November with an agenda featuring cinematography, classical music, visual culture, performing arts, humor, and community storytelling.
The program begins with the screening of the classic 'Guarapo' within the Yaiza Film Showcase and a silent film session with live music at the Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture, to which are added the opening of the 'Musical Conversations' cycle with soprano Judith Pezoa and the Lanzarote Classical Orchestra, conferences and the popular closing of Veintinueve Trece in Arrecife, the comedy show by Kike Pérez and Goyo Jiménez at Jameos del Agua, the theatrical comedy '¡De Pelos!' in San Bartolomé, the literary presentation by Inés Caraballo in Haría and oral storytelling for adults in Yaiza.
CINEMA
Lanzarote Film Showcase in municipalities: 'Guarapo'
Within its thematic focus on communities and peoples, the Film Showcase screens the Ríos brothers' feature film. The film tells the story of Benito, a farm laborer from La Gomera who dreams of emigrating to America, portraying the post-war tensions, repression, and hardship of work in the Canary Islands countryside.
- When: Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM.
- Where: Benito Pérez Armas House of Culture, Yaiza.
- Admission: Free until capacity is reached.
Silent film and live music: 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed'
The fifth edition of this multidisciplinary event revives the pioneering animation gem created by Lotte Reiniger in 1926 using the silhouette technique. The screening comes to acoustic life through live musical performance of the scores and soundscapes designed for the occasion.
- When: Friday, November 13 at 8:00 PM.
- Where: Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture, Arrecife.
- Admission: Free until capacity is reached.
LITERATURE AND ORAL STORYTELLING
Literary presentation: New novel by Inés Caraballo Medina
The Lanzarote writer presents her most recent narrative work in the north of the island. The book revisits the historical site of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña and delves into its close link with the Lanzarote fishing tradition in La Costa, rescuing the island's maritime memory and ethnographic heritage.
- When: Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM.
- Where: El Aljibe Hall, Haría.
- Admission: Free until capacity is reached.
'Cuento contigo' cycle: Session for young and adult audiences
The municipal program of reading and performing arts dynamization of Yaiza offers an evening dedicated exclusively to the adult public. Through spoken word and closeness, the session explores the communicative capacity of traditional and authorial tales in an intimate atmosphere.
- When: Friday, November 13 at 8:00 PM.
- Where: Casa de la Cultura Benito Pérez Armas, Yaiza.
- Admission: Free with prior registration via WhatsApp at 680 985 889.
THEATER
Faranduleando Teatro: '¡De Pelos, more than a makeover!'
The company presents this comedy set in a neighborhood beauty salon where disparate characters, complexes, and daily desires intersect. The arrival of a unique client triggers a series of entanglements, laughter, and confidences that invite reflection on self-acceptance and identity beyond appearances.
- When: Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 PM.
- Where: Teatro Municipal de San Bartolomé (Plaza León y Castillo).
- Admission: From 10 euros.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Veintinueve Trece Festival: Conference cycle at El Almacén
The Buñuel Cinema hosts three intense days of lectures open to the public with prominent figures in international image and photojournalism, dispensing with the training workshops that have already reached full capacity.
On Thursday the 12th, the talks begin with Marina Speer (6:00 PM), humanitarian reporter Anna Surinyach (7:00 PM), and creator Silvana Trevale (8:00 PM).
On Friday the 13th, photographer Rafael Arocha (6:00 PM) and Alessandra Sanguinetti (7:00 PM), a member of the prestigious Magnum agency, will speak. On Saturday the 14th, the Carretera Vieja photography collective (6:00 PM) will close the cycle, followed by the 'Miradas Colectivas' session and the official closing (7:00 PM).
- When: Thursday 12, Friday 13, and Saturday 14 of November starting at 6:00 PM.
- Where: CIC El Almacén, Arrecife.
- Admission: Free until capacity is reached. More information at veintinuevetrece.com.
Veintinueve Trece Festival: 'Flas! Photography Festival'
The El Almacén square transforms throughout Saturday into an outdoor community space dedicated to the celebration of the image. The proposal includes live music, minute photography stands, a specialized market, and a gastronomic area, as well as the collective snack and lunch scheduled for 2:00 PM at the Sociedad Democracia.
- When: Saturday, November 14 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
- Where: Plaza de El Almacén and Sociedad Democracia, Arrecife.
- Admission: Free access.
HUMOR
Kike Pérez and Goyo Jiménez: 'All Inclusive'
Comedians Kike Pérez and Goyo Jiménez join forces in this show conceived with the format and aesthetics of a holiday resort. The evening offers a succession of monologues, gags about everyday life, improvisation, and absurd comedy on the stage of the island's volcanic tube.
- When: Friday, November 13 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
- Where: Jameos del Agua Auditorium, Haría.
- Ticket: From 35 euros.
MUSIC
II Musical Conversations: Judith Pezoa and String Quintet of the OCL
The educational cycle of the Orquesta Clásica de Lanzarote returns, moving its intimate format outdoors, accompanied by a glass of island wine and shared reflections between performers and the audience. The opening features a journey through American music performed by the award-winning soprano from Gran Canaria, Judith Pezoa, along with the formation's string quintet.
- When: Thursday, November 12 at 8:30 PM (following dates with Pablo Araya on November 19 and the duo Mendizabal-Hermosa on November 27).
- Where: Courtyard of the Arrecife Civic Center.
- Ticket: Check availability and reservations.
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