Jameos del Agua hosts Matria in Lanzarote on 24 October
Published on 10/24/2026 at 15:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProgramme and volcanic setting
- Caracolas presents Matria at Jameos del Agua on 24 October 2026.
- The 75-minute concert draws on five years of research and 210 testimonies.
- César Manrique's first tourism centre opened there in 1968.
- The venue occupies part of the La Corona volcanic tube in Lanzarote.
Jameos del Agua hosts Matria on 24 October 2026 in Lanzarote, bringing Caracolas' concert of Canarian oral traditions and contemporary creativity to the volcanic auditorium. The event is part of the current cultural programme run by the island's Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism.
Matria brings Canarian voices to the volcanic auditorium
Matria begins at 8pm on 24 October and lasts 75 minutes, according to the official Matria programme. The project is presented by Caracolas, a musical ensemble rooted in Canarian traditions.
The performance grew from five years of research and the testimonies of 210 women from across the Canary Islands. At the auditorium, memory, music and stage performance are brought together in a programme that connects the event's subject matter with the cultural setting of northern Lanzarote.
The date falls on the publication day, making Matria the immediate cultural appointment at the site for visitors in Lanzarote. The official programme identifies Jameos del Agua as the venue and lists the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism as the institution behind the programme.
Jameos del Agua links memory with its lava-tube setting
The venue occupies part of the La Corona volcanic tube, where sections of collapsed roof formed the natural openings known as jameos. The tube was created around 5,000 years ago by volcanic activity and extends from the base of the volcano towards the coast.
The first Centre of Art, Culture and Tourism created by César Manrique opened at the site in 1968. His intervention was completed in 1977 and shaped the route around volcanic rock, water and light, while Jesús Soto and many Lanzarote craftspeople also contributed to the result.
That history gives Matria a specific setting rather than a conventional concert hall: the programme's focus on voices and memory will be presented inside a natural volcanic chamber designed as an auditorium. The interior lake is also home to the blind crab, an endemic species adapted to darkness, as the official visitor information explains.
Visiting Jameos del Agua: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Matria takes place at the Jameos del Agua auditorium on 24 October 2026, beginning at 8pm and lasting 75 minutes.
- The event is a concert by Caracolas; the general visitor route includes the Jameo Chico, interior lake, Jameo Grande and natural auditorium, but the performance is a separate programme item.
- The site lies on the Arrieta to Orzola road in northern Lanzarote, and the official visitor information identifies the nearby reference points as Arrieta and Orzola.
- The route runs over volcanic stone and includes changes in level. The auditorium has a stairlift platform for event seating, but the full route is not accessible.
The programme places a contemporary account of Canarian experience inside the volcanic landscape that has defined the centre since 1968.
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Frequently asked questions about Jameos del Agua
When does Matria take place at Jameos del Agua?
Matria takes place on 24 October 2026 at 8pm in the auditorium and lasts 75 minutes.
What is Jameos del Agua?
It is a cultural centre inside the La Corona volcanic tube, developed through César Manrique's work between 1968 and 1977.
Where is Jameos del Agua and how do you get there?
The site is in northern Lanzarote on the Arrieta to Orzola road, with Arrieta and Orzola named as nearby reference points.
