La Laguna will mark Africa Day 2026 with four days of cultural activities bringing together music, dance, cinema, gastronomy and community events.
Under the programme “La Laguna, Conexión África”, activities will take place between 24 and 27 May, mainly in Punta del Hidalgo and Multicines Tenerife (Alcampo).
The event aims to showcase the diversity and cultural richness of the African continent through food, music, fashion, literature and artistic expression.
Main Day in Punta del Hidalgo | 24 May
The main celebration takes place on:
📅 Sunday 24 May
📍 Punta del Hidalgo
🕛 From midday until 9:00pm
Activities planned throughout the day include:
Gastronomy and Culture
• Senegalese food tastings by Saloum Tenerife
• African fashion and textile displays by Gueum sa Bopp
• Traditional clothing catwalk featuring African residents living in Tenerife
• African literature and books presented by Baile del Sol
• Craft stalls, artists and NGOs linked to African projects
There will also be traditional hair braiding workshops by Braiding House.
Activities for Families and Children
Children will be invited to create drawings showing their own vision of Africa, with artwork intended for a future publication.
The programme also includes:
• Dance workshop with choreographer Madaleine Preira
• Demonstration of Laamb, Senegal’s traditional wrestling sport, often compared with Canarian wrestling
• Percussion performances and dance displays
Live Music and International Artists
Live performances will include:
• The Conqueror Project with reggae and dub fusion sounds
• Cheick Abdou, presenting traditional West African instruments
• Sidy Samb, arriving from Dakar with his afroflamenco performance and music influenced by his griot heritage
The evening closes with Afrobeat DJs:
• Julien Brown
• Sistah Vibes
African Film Series | 25 to 27 May
After Punta del Hidalgo, the programme moves to:
📍 Multicines Tenerife – Alcampo
🕖 From 7:00pm
Films include:
• Rafiki (Kenya)
• Neptune Frost (Rwanda / USA)
• African Family Dinner (Norway / Sudan / Somalia)
• Les Voyageurs (Cameroon)
The screenings will also include discussion spaces and cultural dialogue.
Building Connections Between Tenerife and Africa
The event highlights the close relationship between the Canary Islands and Africa, not only geographically but culturally and socially.
Organisers say the aim is not simply to explain Africa…
But to share its stories, music, food and traditions while breaking stereotypes and building connections.