The eve of Holy Week brings us a compendium of top-level cultural activities in Lanzarote. There will be classical concerts such as that of the Lanzarote violinist Pablo Araya, accompanied by the pianist Josu Okiñena or that of the San Ginés Polyphonic Choir. Proximity concerts also return with four saxophonists at the hand of the Nino Díaz Foundation.
Plays, exhibitions, literary meetings, an African dance workshop and a magnificent talk about César Manrique and his commitment to art and nature.
MUSIC
- Pablo Araya & Josu Okiñena
Pablo Araya and Josu Okiñena present a show where music and poetry intertwine.
When: Thursday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Agustín de la Hoz House of Culture.
Ticket at 10 euros.
- San Ginés Polyphonic Choir and Camerata Magec
The San Ginés Polyphonic Choir, founded in 1973, offers a sacred concert in the Santo Domingo convent in the Villa de Teguise.
It includes pieces by great music classics such as Mozart, Bach or Purcell. The choir will be accompanied by two instrumental formations.
When: Thursday, April 10 at 9:00 p.m.
Where: Santo Domingo Convent, La Villa de Teguise.
Ticket at 10 euros.
- Lanzarote Sax Quartet
The Proximity Concerts return from the hand of The Nino Díaz Foundation. This Friday the first of the concerts is given by Lanzarote Sax Quartet. Four saxophonists, who will play old and modern pieces, with texts and direction by José Carlos Campos and narration by Saray Castro.
When: Friday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Javier Cultural Center.
Free admission until full capacity.
EXHIBITIONS
- Whispers and Litanies of Blood
The exhibition Whispers and Litanies of Blood is composed of installations and drawings by Rosa Mesa, and audiovisual pieces and texts by Macarena Nieves Cáceres. Her works unravel the stigma of pain, celebrate blood, and combat the taboo of menstruation.
When: Opening on April 16 and until July 12.
Where: El Almacén, Arrecife.
Free admission.
- The timple, echoes of identity
La Casona de Femés houses the exhibition ‘The timple, echoes of identity’, in which we can learn about its artisanal elaboration and its importance in festivals and traditions through photographs, instruments, sounds and videos.
When: Until June 30.
Where: La Casona de Femés.
Free admission.
DANCE
- Baobab Connection
An African dance workshop taught by Laura Balde conceived to forge and revive the emotional and physical connection with Africa through our bodies moving to the rhythm of Afrobeats.
Baobab means "Tree of Life" and is one of the most beautiful in Africa. It symbolizes the hope of the people and the strength against injustice.
When: Friday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Valterra Cultural Center.
Ticket at 7 euros.
THEATER
- My things and I
From an airport and through humor, Zuleima García interacts with four different characters and invites us to reflect on our own suitcases and the true meaning of the trip.
When: Friday, April 11 at 8:30 p.m.
Where: Santo Domingo Convent, Villa de Teguise.
Ticket at 5 euros.
- The final scare
The San BArtolomé Theater Festival continues. In the purest style of The Rocky Horrow Picture Show, the Comik Teatro company offers the play El susto final.
In this suspense comedy, a newly married couple decides on a stormy night to stop to spend the night in a roadside motel.
When: Thursday, April 10 at 8:30 p.m.
Where: San Bartolomé Municipal Theater.
Free ticket that must be reserved.
- Faust Project
This is a play based on a true story that happened in 1968.
At that time, a small fishing boat, El Fausto, disappeared inexplicably while covering the route returning from El Hierro to La Palma. Three fishermen and a passenger were traveling there.
The boat appeared fortuitously on two occasions, but disappeared again on the high seas in an even more mysterious way.
When: Saturday, April 12 at 8:30 p.m.
Where: San Bartolomé Municipal Theater
Free ticket that must be reserved. For adults.
LITERATURE
- Conversation with the writer Daniela Martín Hidalgo
The literary meeting Letras Aisladas continues, which this week receives Daniela Martín Hidalgo to talk about her latest collection of poems: Artesanía y otros poemas.
When: Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: El Almacén, Arrecife.
Free admission.
TALKS
- César Manrique: Life, art and commitment to Nature
The Torrelavega Society hosts a talk-colloquium about César Manrique: Life, art and commitment to Nature, by the professor of the Complutense University of Madrid, Violeta Izquierdo, an expert on the Lanzarote artist who so well knew how to defend the environment through his life and his art.
When: Thursday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: El Almacén, Arrecife.
Free admission.
