Ritmos HandMade 2026: Percussion Festival at Lago Martiánez
The ninth Ritmos HandMade Percussion Festival features concerts, masterclasses, workshops, a lecture and inclusive activities. The performances will be given by drummers and percussionists from Spain, Venezuela and Cuba. The aim is to combine tradition with contemporary creativity and to introduce the music to new audiences.
Miguel Ángel Expósito, Carlota Cáceres, Marc Miralta, Roberto Quintero, Alex Michel, Fernando García, Nuria Herrero, Juan A. Miñana
Lago Martiánez, Puerto de la Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz · Get directions
On each day of the festival, there will be a masterclass followed by a concert. Miguel Ángel Expósito from the Canary Islands will kick things off on Thursday, 12 November. He will be followed on Friday by Carlota Cáceres from the Balearic Islands, and on Saturday by Marc Miralta from Barcelona. On Sunday, 15 November, Roberto Quintero from Venezuela and Alex Michel from Cuba will perform.
There will also be a range of complementary activities: two workshops on arts education with Fernando García and Nuria Herrero, a musicological lecture by Juan A. Miñana, and an inclusive workshop entitled 'Ritmo Diver+Gente' with Dibatuka and Dansign.
The festival aims to share knowledge and foster encounters between artists and the local community. The performances will take place at Lago Martiánez in Puerto de la Cruz.
