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Sunday, 15. November 2026

5th Cultural Days on Archaeoastronomy and Indigenous Heritage in Haría

A three-day series of talks at the Sala El Aljibe in Haría on archaeoastronomy, rock art, burial landscapes and Libyan-Berber script in the Canary Islands and North Africa. There will be a virtual reality experience, a film screening and a walk exploring the indigenous heritage of Ye. Admission is free, subject to availability.

Friday20November 2026
When
  • Friday 20 November to Sunday 22 November 2026
Where

Sala El Aljibe

Haría, Lanzarote

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Entry

Free

Performers

Andrea Rodríguez Antón, Maitane Urrutia Aparicio, Marc Frincu, Juan Antonio Belmonte Avilés, Nona Perera Betancor, Tarek Ode, Dúo Guardilama, Jesús Cáceres Rodríguez

Organiser

Asociación Cultural Pueblo Maho

Location in Lanzarote: Sala El Aljibe, Haría
Sala El Aljibe, Haría · Get directions

On Friday, the programme begins at 17:15 with the opening ceremony. Andrea Rodríguez Antón will speak about the astronomy of the peoples of Western Sahara and the Canary Islands, whilst Maitane Urrutia Aparicio will discuss the role of the sky in shaping burial landscapes. Marc Frincu will present an immersive virtual reality experience. Juan Antonio Belmonte Avilés will discuss the journey from celestial imagery to Libyan-Latin epigraphy and the paradigms of the Majo people.

On Saturday from 18:00, the focus will be on rock art. Nona Perera Betancor will explain its significance for the organisation of the indigenous landscape of the Majo people. Abdelkhalek Lemjidi and Martí Mas Cornellà will present the Tamanart Valley in southern Morocco as a sacred site. At 19:30, there will be a screening of the documentary 'Magec en el Valle del Ahijadero' followed by a discussion with Tarek Ode. The event concludes at 20:30 with a performance by the Dúo Guardilama.

On Sunday at 10:00, Jesús Cáceres Rodríguez will lead a guided tour of the indigenous heritage of Ye, the Maretas de El Tablero and the Batería del Río. The walk is limited to 25 places; prior registration is required. The speakers come from the Canary Islands, the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco and Romania.

Last checked on 14 November 2026 at 22:12. Source: Asociación Cultural Pueblo Maho.

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