The 2026 edition views culture as a place for encounters, dialogue and shared experiences. The programme brings together a variety of artistic forms and themes such as memory, identity, society and the transformative power of art. In Santa Cruz, the programme ranges from concerts and stage productions to readings and discussion evenings featuring well-known figures from the world of contemporary culture.
In Tenerife, the programme begins on 18 September at 20:00 with 'La risa, la comida, la televisión y las redes sociales'. This is followed on 22 and 23 September, at 20:00 on each day, by 'La inmortalidad', and on 24 September at 20:00 by 'Amar' with Alberto San Juan and Fernando Egozcue. For literature and discussion, Héctor Abad Faciolince will present 'Ahora y en la hora' on 30 September at 19:00, whilst Luis Landero and Isabel Castells will appear on 12 November at 19:00.
Musical performances include 091 on 1 October at 20:00, Nerantzi with Santiago Auserón on 6 November at 20:00, 'Leo & Leo' with Leonor Watling and Leo Sidran on 14 November at 20:00, and the Paquito D'Rivera Trio on 27 November at 20:00. Also on the programme are 'El invencible verano de Liliana' on 23 and 24 October at 20:00 each evening; the family show 'Sé Tortuga' on 31 October at 12 noon; 'Aminetu' on 19 November at 19:00; on 21 November at 20:00 'Él. De las tinieblas a la luz', on 26 November at 20:00 'La ropa vieja de Cuca' starring Antonia San Juan, and finally, on 4 December at 20:00, 'Back to Music. The Show'.