When and where does Isla Fiera take place?
The festival runs on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026 in Los Llanos de Aridane. It is the second edition, and its motto is “Cuerpos en revolución” (Bodies in Revolution).
Despite the name, Isla Fiera is not a trade fair. It shows five pieces of contemporary dance, theatre, performance and sound experiment.
The pieces are staged at four venues in the municipality: Plaza de España, Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita, Terrero de Lucha and Casa del Conde. Anyone who wants to see more than one piece should plan around the start times.
What is on on Saturday 14 November?
At 12:00, Mover montañas by Alberto Velasco starts on the Plaza de España. This contemporary dance treats folklore as living heritage, seen through a non-normative, queer body.
At 19:30, Ángela Millano presents Escarlet at the Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita. The piece explores the strange and the vulnerable through sound, gesture and transformation between animal, human and monster.
At 20:30, Brutalismo. Una danza para concierto by Isabel do Diego follows in the same museum. It combines Andalusian folklore with electronic experimentation.
What is on the programme on Sunday 15 November?
At 18:30, Phantom by Darío Bardam starts in the Terrero de Lucha, the wrestling arena of Los Llanos. Movement and sound create a third presence, staged as a spiritualist séance.
The finale is Angelical by María Jurado at 20:00 in the Casa del Conde, in the Llano de Argual district. Dance and performance use the figure of the angel to question ideals of perfection.
How much does it cost to get in, and how do you get there?
None of the sources gives a price, ticket sale or registration for 2026. So it is not clear whether entry is free.
At the 2025 gastro concert “Umami – La Gula”, places were limited, according to Sodepal, and booking went through Entradium.
There is no information on travel, parking or accessibility, and no addresses for the venues. No official festival page for 2026 turned up, so ask Sodepal or the Ayuntamiento (town council) of Los Llanos de Aridane.
The length of the pieces is not given anywhere either. It is open whether you can see Escarlet at 19:30 and Brutalismo at 20:30 in the same museum back to back.
Who is behind the festival, and what comes next?
Sodepal (Sociedad de Promoción y Desarrollo Económico y Social de La Palma), the development agency of the Cabildo (island government), organises Isla Fiera. The Ayuntamiento of Los Llanos de Aridane helps, and Patricia Figuero is artistic director.
La Palma artist Laura Domínguez designed the poster. According to Sodepal, Figuero is also the initiator of the Nombrarse Volcán festival.
The first edition ran from 7 to 9 November 2025, also with five pieces, according to Sodepal. Budget and funders beyond Sodepal and the Ayuntamiento are not known.
The festival ends on 15 November at 20:00 with Angelical. The organiser has not announced any further dates.