Suelo y Aire 2026 celebrates its tenth edition with the most ambitious program in its history. The contemporary dance showcase organized by the Cabildo de Lanzarote turns the island into a stage for creation, training and experimentation over two weeks: April 13-18 with workshops, an open installation, a live creative process and mid-week stage encounters, and April 24-26 with the final performances at the Teatro El Salinero. This guide covers the full program, artists, prices and how to get tickets.

Full program: festival week (April 13-18)

The first phase of the festival combines training and exhibition across several cultural venues in Arrecife.

Monday April 13, 5:00-7:00 pm — Workshop: “Exploring the Fall as an Act of Resistance”
Led by Celeste Ayus. A contemporary dance workshop that uses the fall as a creative and expressive tool. Ages 13+. Teatro El Salinero. Registration at culturalanzarote.com.

Tuesday April 14, 5:00-7:00 pm — Workshop: “Dance and Dance”
Second training session by Celeste Ayus, centered on the joy of movement as a starting point for creation. Registration at culturalanzarote.com.

Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 April — Paula Quintana: “Irse al limbo”
Open creative process at the CIC El Almacén. Tuesday to Friday 5:00-8:00 pm; Saturday 10:30 am-1:30 pm. Canarian choreographer Paula Quintana opens her working process, allowing visitors to observe how a dance piece is built in real time.

Running through April 26 — MóVéRé (Javier Ferrer)
Live performance installation at CIC El Almacén. Monday to Friday, 2:00-5:00 pm. The Lanzarote-born creator transforms the exhibition space into a stage laboratory where the audience interacts with the performer, guiding the action in real time. Free entry.

Documentary screenings

Within the Suelo y Aire framework, the Sala Buñuel at CIC El Almacén hosts two titles linked to dance and contemporary creation: “La ola” and “La danza de Lunja y sus sombras,” two documentaries that approach movement from a feminist and collective perspective. Free entry until full.

Mid-week performances and workshops (April 16-18)

The second half of the festival week raises the intensity with performances and workshops that build on the opening days’ formative program.

Thursday April 16, 8:30 pm and Friday April 17, 7:00 pm — “Encuentros en escena II”
Three pieces exploring transformation and resilience: “A dopo” by Daniel Navarro (15 min), “Unarys” by Cía Eszer (12 min) and “Qué importa el abismo” by Compañía Aïda Colmenero Dïaz (30 min). Teatro El Salinero. Tickets: €10.

Friday April 17, 11:30 am — DĀD Units formative session
Presentation of the manual that bridges art, education, health and social policy through dance. With contributions from Grego Auger, Martín Padrón, Ignacio Collado, Rosa Muñoz and Tony R. CIC El Almacén. Free entry.

Saturday April 18, 11:00 am-12:30 pm — Children’s workshop: “Giants Are Not What We Think They Are”
Led by Ian Garside and Tomás Pozzi. A pedagogical workshop inspired by their piece “David & Goliat,” exploring strength, vulnerability and perception through the body. Ages 8+. Teatro El Salinero. Registration: €5.

Final stage performances (April 24-26)

The closing phase of the festival concentrates the final shows across three days at the Teatro Víctor Fernández Gopar “El Salinero” in Arrecife.

Piezas I — Thursday April 24 (7:00 pm and 8:30 pm)

Four pieces spanning different languages of movement. Nangilima Project, Raquel Jara, Compañía Flamenca Rocío Pozo and Teresa Lorenzo present short works exploring contemporary dance, flamenco and physical theater. Two performances. Tickets: €10. Recommended age: 12+.

Piezas II — Friday April 25 (7:00 pm and 8:30 pm)

A second selection of four pieces with very different identities. Guadalupe Torres presents “Echar Raíces,” a reflection on belonging through folklore and flamenco, from Extremadura to the Canary Islands. Compañía Wettribute (Daniel Fernández) offers “Tú Yo Awita y Chirimoya,” an immersive “chill tour.” Alicia Hernández Butragueño performs “Luto,” a piece about grief and departure. And Richard Mascherin closes with “Vacío espiritual,” a ritual performance where body, sound and techno music merge — recommended by Spain’s National Network of Public Theaters. Two performances. Tickets: €10. All audiences (ages 7+).

Road to Hip Hop — Saturday April 26 (8:00 pm)

The festival’s closing act is an urban dance production by Iván Marrero and Pedro Sohu that brings the different languages of Hip Hop to the stage, from music to movement. A piece about the expressive power of urban culture and its capacity to transform realities. One performance. Tickets: €6. Ages 12+.

Practical information

Dates: April 13-18 (workshops, installations, screenings, mid-week performances) + April 24-26 (final stage performances).
Venues: Teatro Víctor Fernández Gopar “El Salinero” and CIC El Almacén, both in Arrecife.
Performance tickets: €10 (Encuentros en escena II, Piezas I and II), €6 (Road to Hip Hop), €5 (children’s workshop). At culturalanzarote.sacatuentrada.es.
Workshops: Free registration at culturalanzarote.com. Limited places.
MóVéRé, screenings and DĀD session: Free entry until full.
Organized by: Culture Department, Cabildo de Lanzarote.

Ten years of dance in Lanzarote

Suelo y Aire was born as a production of the Culture Department of the Cabildo de Lanzarote with the aim of bringing contemporary dance to an island that, until then, had no dedicated festival of its own for movement. Over ten editions it has grown from a single day of performances into a two-week program integrating training, exhibition, cinema and open creative processes. The festival is part of a dance ecosystem that the Cabildo has steadily built alongside initiatives such as the Festival Traslación and Across Hip Hop, establishing Lanzarote as a reference point for dance in the Canary Islands.

→ Lanzarote Cultural Agenda April 2026

Published: April 12, 2026. Updated: April 15, 2026. Official sources: Cultura Lanzarote, Cabildo de Lanzarote.