Talleres y Actividades Tradicionales en la Feria de Artesanía de Lanzarote 2025

Workshop on Soleras: Tradition and Craft Technique

• Date: 10th September | Time: 18:00 – 20:00
• Instructor: Víctor Socas
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: Participants will learn the process of making soleras and traditional techniques that make them unique, with the opportunity to experience artisan procedures.
• No prior knowledge required.
• Materials included.

Discover Tradition Workshop: Cut and Paint

• Date: 10th September | 18:00 – 19:00
• Led by: Senderismo Lanzarote
• Description: A family workshop to explore Lanzarote’s culture through cut-outs and colourables inspired by traditional clothing.
• Audience: Ages 4 and over.
• Free entry until capacity is reached.

Family Tanning and Shoemaking Workshop

• Date: 11th September | 17:00 – 19:00
• Instructor: Víctor Socas
• Description: Participants will discover the art of traditional tanning and shoemaking, exploring goats, colours, soleras, mahos, bags, and doodles. Activity adapted for children and adults.
• Audience: Ages 5 and over.
• Duration: 2 hours | Materials included.

Introduction to Traditional Thread Button Making Workshop

• Date: 11th September | 11:30 – 13:30
• Instructors: Dulce Arrocha and Nieves Rodríguez
• Duration: 1 hour | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: Learn the traditional technique of thread buttons, with various models and guided practice.
• Materials included.
• Two sessions: 11:30 – 12:30 and 12:30 – 13:30.

The Story of the Tree of Life

• Date: 12th September | 11:30 – 13:30
• Instructor: Verónica Castillo Salas
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: A polychrome ceramic workshop combining history, tradition, and artistic practice. Participants will create pieces inspired by nature.

Rag Doll Workshop

• Date: 12th September | 17:00 – 19:00
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 5 and over
• Description: Learn to make rag dolls, awakening imagination and rescuing family artisan traditions.

Hand-Moulded Paper Mâché Workshop

• Date: 12th September | 17:30 – 19:30
• Instructor: Elizabeth Balderas
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: A practical workshop to create paper mâché pieces using simple materials and artisan techniques.

Cochineal Dyeing Workshop

• Date: 12th September | 17:30 – 19:30
• Instructor: Asociación Milana
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: Learn to extract natural pigment from cochineal and apply it to natural fibres.

Watercolour Workshop with Cochineal

• Date: 14th September | 11:30 – 13:30
• Instructor: Asociación Milana
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 5 and over
• Description: A creative activity for children to discover natural pigments and watercolour techniques.

Wheat Straw Braiding Workshop

• Date: 14th September | 11:30 – 13:30 and 16:00 – 18:00
• Duration: 1 hour | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: Learn to braid wheat straw, a traditional technique used in rural straw hats.
• Prior knowledge required.

Lapans Touch Workshop

• Date: 15th September | 11:00 – 13:00
• Instructor: Sergio Tolosa
• Duration: 2 hours | Audience: Ages 7 and over
• Description: Learn to use lapans as traditional percussion instruments.

Botanical Printing on Fabric Workshop

• Date: 15th September | 17:00 – 20:00
• Instructor: Montse Selva
• Duration: 3 hours | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: Ecoprint technique using leaves, flowers, and stems for stamping on fabrics, discovering nature and artisan creativity.

Introduction to Pírgan Basketry Workshop

• Date: 15th September | 17:00 – 20:00
• Instructor: Ruymán de León
• Duration: 3 hours | Audience: Ages 16 and over
• Description: Introduction to pírgan braiding, learning about its origins, preparation, and basic techniques.

All workshops include materials and most require pre-registration starting from 5th September at 8:00 AM. Some activities are free until capacity is reached.