The Lanzarote International Film Festival continues this week with the selection of the winning films in each of the competition categories until the closing ceremony this Saturday. Likewise, the new cycle of Destiladera by Tenique Cultural has begun with screenings in all municipalities about life in the island's villages in the past.
The books 'Naufragios' in Arrecife and 'De la ceniza al sueño' in Haría are also presented, and a conversation with Ildefonso Aguilar about his exhibition La profundidad del silencio is held. In addition, the Haría Escénica Festival recovers a dance and theater performance that could not be held at the time.
In the music section, Nacho Vegas presents his ninth studio album, and another concert of the Primavera Classical Music Festival is held in Puerto del Carmen. There will also be classical music in Tías and Arrecife, and an opportunity to see high-quality traditional Canarian music this Thursday at the Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture.
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Deux Arts Dúo | Clarinet and Cello
In this new event of Class_ik Lanzarote, the Deux Arts Dúo, formed by Radovan Cavallin on clarinet and Jelena Očić on cello, offers a program structured around dance as a musical impulse.
When: Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 PM.
Where: Municipal Theater of Tías.
Ticket for 15 euros.
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Proximity Concert with Deux Arts Dúo
Radovan Cavallin on clarinet and Jelena Očić will also offer a free Proximity Concert at the CSC La Vega in Arrecife with narration by José Carlos Campos.
When: Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM.
Where: CSC La Vega, Arrecife.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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‘Mano a Mano’
The Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture hosts the concert ‘Mano a Mano’ starring Ciro Corujo from Lanzarote and José Manuel Ramos from Tenerife, two of the most representative voices of Canarian popular music, accompanied by Salvador Pérez from Lanzarote on the requinto.
When: Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 PM.
Where: Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture, Arrecife.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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Veladas. Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi
CINEMA
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Lanzarote International Film Festival
The Lanzarote International Film Festival (FICL) continues, qualifying for the Goya Awards in the categories of Best Spanish Fiction Short Film and Documentary.
This festival promotes the collective experience of cinema through screenings, workshops, conferences, and meetings with professionals.
When: Until May 23, when the closing ceremony is held. Full program.
Where: El Almacén, Arrecife.
Tickets at 2 euros.
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Destiladera. Villages of Lanzarote
The Tenique Cultural project once again tours the seven municipalities of the island; on this occasion, with images of the villages of Lanzarote as the main protagonists. This Thursday in Tías and Friday in the El Aljibe hall in Haría.
Dailo Barco from Tenerife, filmmaker, sociologist, and expert in the recovery of film archives, will present an unpublished work in which the rural world acquires great relevance.
When: Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 PM. Full program by villages.
Where: Municipal Theater of Tías.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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Short films winners from two festivals in Lebanon and Ireland, collaborators of FICL
Within the framework of the Lanzarote International Film Festival 2026, the winning short films from two of FICL's collaborating festivals will be screened: Cabriolet Film Festival from Lebanon CFF and Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival DISFMF.
When: Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 PM.
Where: El Almacén, Arrecife.
Tickets at 3 euros.
LITERATURE
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Shipwrecks
The writer Andrés Ordóñez presents his latest book Naufragios, which begins with a body floating in the calm waters of the small fishing port of the San Cristóbal neighborhood in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Gonzalo Castillo, a police sub-inspector with little experience, newly arrived from the mainland, will have to investigate what happened.
When: Saturday, May 23 at 12:00 PM.
Where: Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture, Arrecife.
Free admission.
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From Ash to Dream
The book ‘De la ceniza al sueño’ is presented in Haría, a poetic journey through the memory, consciousness, and heart of volcanic islands by the writer J.P. Dorta.
From childhood anchored in earth and fire, to love, social protest, and grief, his verses in this work traverse landscapes of lava and sea, traditions, losses, and hopes.
When: Wednesday, May 20 at 12:00 PM.
Where: El Aljibe Hall, Haría.
Free admission.
EXHIBITION
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Conversation with Ildefonso Aguilar about The Depth of Silence
Conversation with the artist Ildefonso Aguilar about his exhibition The Depth of Silence. The meeting will be moderated by the curator Adonay Bermúdez and will feature the professor and music researcher Pompeyo Pérez Díaz and the curator and art historian Dalia de la Rosa. Before the colloquium, the documentary piece Arenas (2015) will be screened, commissioned by Aguilar from filmmaker Miguel G. Morales, which addresses his creative process.
When: Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM.
Where: El Almacén, Arrecife.
Free admission.
THEATER
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Night of Dance and Theater. Escénica Festival
The night begins with a dance performance by Emiliana Battista Marino and continues with the play Michelle, a very serious comedy.
When: Sunday, May 24 at 8:00 PM.
Where: Sociedad de Máguez, calle Santa Bárbara 15.
Free admission with invitation.
MUSIC
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Nacho Vegas
Nacho Vegas returns to the stage and lands in Lanzarote to present Vidas semipreciosas, his ninth studio album. A work in which the Asturian celebrates his twenty-five years of career.
When: Thursday, May 21 at 8:00 PM.
Where: Teatro Víctor Fernández Gopar “El Salinero”.
Ticket at 25 euros.
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Spring Classical Music Festival
The Spring Classical Music Festival returns to the El Fondeadero Cultural Center in Puerto del Carmen. Great performers such as violinists Iya Zhamaeva and Diego Bermúdez will participate.
When: Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM.
Where: CC El Fondeadero, Puerto del Carmen.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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Deux Arts Duo | Clarinet and Cello
In this new event of Class_ik Lanzarote, the Deux Arts Duo, formed by Radovan Cavallin on clarinet and Jelena Očić on cello, proposes a program structured around dance as a musical impulse.
When: Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 PM.
Where: Municipal Theater of Tías.
Ticket at 15 euros.
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Proximity Concert with Deux Arts Duo
Radovan Cavallin on clarinet and Jelena Očić will also offer a free Proximity Concert at the CSC La Vega in Arrecife with narration by José Carlos Campos.
When: Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM.
Where: CSC La Vega, Arrecife.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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‘Mano a Mano’
The Casa de la Cultura Agustín de la Hoz hosts the concert ‘Mano a Mano’ starring the Lanzaroteño Ciro Corujo and the Tinerfeño José Manuel Ramos, two of the most representative voices of Canarian popular music, accompanied by the also Lanzaroteño Salvador Pérez on requinto.
When: Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 PM.
Where: Casa de la Cultura Agustín de la Hoz, Arrecife.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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Evenings. Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi
Tribute concert to the renowned Italian composer and pianist 𝐋𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢. It is a unique evening in which the pianist 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐨 will perform some of Einaudi's most iconic works, whose compositions have won over audiences worldwide for their sensitivity, elegance, and ability to move.
When: Saturday, May 23 at 9:00 PM.
Where: Casa de la Cultura Agustín de la Hoz, Arrecife.
Free admission until capacity is reached.
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