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La Laguna Book Fair returns as one of the Canary Islands’ leading cultural fixtures, bringing together more than 200 literary and cultural activities, a broad line-up of authors and the largest bookseller participation seen in fifteen years. The programme runs from Thursday 8 October to Monday 12 October, with additional events continuing into the following week.
La Laguna Book Fair: Thursday 8 to Monday 12 October
La Laguna Book Fair
Plaza del Cristo
The La Laguna Book Fair begins a new edition as one of the great cultural occasions in the Canary Islands. This year’s gathering will host more than 200 literary and cultural activities, a wide representation of authors and the greatest participation of bookshops in the last fifteen years.
Friday 9 October
Claustros Encuentados
Convento de Santo Domingo, Museo Santa Clara de Asís and Casa Anchieta
The La Laguna Book Fair continues with a full programme of literary and cultural events, with a wide representation of authors and the largest bookseller participation in fifteen years.
Saturday 10 October
34th Story Night
Plaza del Cristo and Convento de Santo Domingo
Story Night returns with a new programme that puts stories and oral tradition centre stage. It will offer sessions for children, families and adults, alongside parallel activities that will take stories into different venues and streets across the municipality. The Story Night initiative forms part of the La Laguna Book Fair and features twelve professional storytellers.
12th History and Heritage Outreach Days
Teatro Unión, Tejina – 19:00
The 12th History and Heritage Outreach Days offer lectures and cultural activities focused on local history, documentary memory and the social dynamics of Tejina, marking the centenary of Teatro Unión.
Hamalgama Literary Gathering
La Poeteca – 19:30
Hamalgama Editorial’s gathering invites the public to a free cultural and literary day combining the presentation of new titles and poetry recitals with a tribute to the poet José Orive.
9th Bolero Gathering
Plaza Hermano Ramón – 20:00
This annual event brings together lovers and exponents of the bolero, offering an evening devoted to the genre. Appearing on this occasion are Grupo Ensueños, Miriam Reyes and Trío Anaga 4.
Rafa Sánchez – Biografía
Teatro Leal – 20:30
The show Biografía by Rafa Sánchez, lead vocalist of La Unión, takes the audience on a chronological journey through the band’s most iconic songs while offering a more human portrait of the singer, revealing the highs and lows of his life. The aim of the performance is to provide context for everything that went on behind the scenes of the soundtrack to a whole generation.
Sunday 11 October
Pasión Vega – Festival Mar Abierto
Teatro Leal – 19:00
Pasión por Almodóvar is the show with which Pasión Vega pays tribute to the cinematic universe of director Pedro Almodóvar. The recital takes a musical and emotional journey through some of the most iconic songs that have shaped the filmmaker’s filmography, pieces that have become an essential part of the collective memory and sentimental imagination of Spanish cinema. On stage, the singer will perform tracks such as Volver, Piensa en mí, Un año de amor and Cucurrucucú paloma, bringing new nuances and a contemporary perspective that respects the original essence without abandoning her own artistic identity.
Tuesday 13 October
Maggie Cullen
Teatro Leal – 20:30
Maggie Cullen, winner of the Gardel Award for Best Folk Album with her debut record Canciones del viento, arrives in La Laguna with her second album, Décimas. On stage she will trace a musical map spanning fundamental works and authors of Argentine and Latin American culture, alongside her own compositions.
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