What is the Sal y Arte Festival?
The Sal y Arte Festival is a street culture festival in El Cotillo, a coastal village in the municipality of La Oliva on Fuerteventura. It celebrates its eleventh edition in 2026. The Ayuntamiento de La Oliva organises it through the Concejalía de Cultura (culture department), headed by David Hernández.
The festival brings art into public spaces. According to Radio Insular, artists from within and outside the island perform. The aim is to make art accessible to people of all ages. The public space serves as a place of encounter and cultural enjoyment.
The event has a family character. It includes circus, dance, music, crafts, cinema, pasacalles (street parades) and astronomical observations. Radio Insular describes it as one of the most established cultural events in the municipality.
What programme is planned?
The programme begins on Thursday 8 October at 20:00 with a travelling cinema session. The film shown is "Mi vecino Totoro" by the Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. The film is screened in a travelling format that anticipates the spirit of the festival.
On Friday 9 October, the programme becomes denser. At 19:00, Club Deportivo Relevé performs with Fit Kid. At 19:30, the family spectacle Circo Picnic by Gema Escobar follows. At 20:15, the Batucada Corumba moves through the streets as a pasacalle.
The Friday closes at 20:40 with the piece "Desprovisto" by Cía Uparte. On Saturday 10 October, the main day begins at 10:30 with the aerial spectacle "Onyria Circus" by Stefi de Bosque Tabaibart.
What happens on the main day, Saturday 10 October?
Saturday is the longest festival day. At 19:30, Compañía Lazuz presents "Baktana". At 20:10 and again at 22:10, the 101 Brass Band – Street Music brings the streets to life with a pasacalle.
At 20:40, Daniel Navarro brings the dance piece "El Amor" into the public space. At 21:30, the "Twilight Show" by Aerial Espectáculos follows. At 21:40, the local artist Carla Carballo performs.
The closing act is at 22:30 with the spectacle "Dolce Salato" by Cía Carpa Diem. In addition, Astrociencianomada offers astronomical observation in the Callejón del Risco from 21:00 to 23:00.
What do the organisers say?
The mayor of La Oliva, Isaí Blanco, invited residents directly. According to Radio Insular, he said: "Invitamos a todos y todas a que vengan a disfrutar del arte en el pueblo de El Cotillo del 8 al 10 de octubre".
Culture councillor David Hernández explained the concept. He pointed to the variety of performances: music, dance, clowning, juggling and acrobatics. The festival is intended to offer the people of El Cotillo a broad programme.
What do visitors need to know?
The available sources do not mention any ticket prices. Booking requirements or access restrictions have also not been published. As things stand, visitors can attend without special requirements.
Exact venues and start times are only partially known. The Callejón del Risco is confirmed as the location for stargazing. Further specific streets or squares have not been named.
There is no information on traffic or parking restrictions. Alternative dates in case of bad weather have also not been published. A detailed daily programme still needs to be announced by the Ayuntamiento de La Oliva or the organisers.
What remains open?
A complete artist and event programme is not available. The available reports name the main programme items, but not all details. Information on accessibility is also missing.
There are no published figures on visitors, costs or a comparison with the previous year. The festival's funding is not documented. Whether the Cabildo de Fuerteventura or the Gobierno de Canarias are involved is unclear.
The festival begins on 8 October 2026 and ends on 10 October 2026. Further practical information still needs to be published.