The performing arts festival Heart Lanzarote has been selected as a finalist in the Best Non-Musical Festival category at the Iberian Festival Awards, an acknowledgment made possible by public vote.
The festival organizers wish to express their special gratitude to everyone who has supported Heart with their vote. "For us, this recognition has enormous value because it comes directly from the public's affection. Feeling that support excites us and drives us to keep growing," says Yvonne Thierry, director and organizer of the festival.
This achievement is not new for Heart Lanzarote. In its very first edition, the festival was also a finalist in these awards, which confirms the solidity of a project that has been growing edition after edition, always with a focus on proximity, citizen participation, and a love for the performing arts. “Being back here after all these years makes us look back with pride and, above all, forward with great enthusiasm,” adds Thierry.
The festival team now remains expectant, celebrating this recognition and eagerly awaiting the final outcome. The winners of the Iberian Festival Awards will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held on March 14th in Ponta Delgada (Azores), an event that will bring together professionals and cultural projects from across the Iberian Peninsula and at which Heart Lanzarote will be present with undiminished excitement.
Beyond the awards, Heart Lanzarote has established itself as a family cultural event with strong tourist appeal, capable of attracting both local residents and visitors who discover Lanzarote through a cultural, open, and sustainable lens.
With the excitement still fresh, the organization is already looking to the future and recalling the dates for the next edition, which will be held on October 16 and 17, 2026. “We are very eager to beat together again. Heart is community, it is street, and it is shared emotion, and we are already dreaming of the next edition,” concludes Yvonne Thierry.
Organized by Arenao Producciones, the festival is sponsored by Turismo Lanzarote, Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo, and Cabildo de Lanzarote, through the Culture department; the San Bartolomé City Council and companies such as Relaxia, Chacón, and Renault Juan Toledo also collaborate