55 years of Teneguía: INVOLCAN talk and two documentaries at the Los Canarios Cultural Centre, Fuencaliente
The Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN) and Fuencaliente Town Council mark 55 years since the Teneguía eruption. On Friday 23 October at 18:30, Víctor Ortega gives the talk «El futuro energético de La Palma está también bajo nuestros pies» at the Los Canarios Cultural Centre, followed by two documentaries. Free entry until the room is full.
The Teneguía volcano erupted on 26 October 1971 in the south of La Palma and stayed active until 18 November. To mark 55 years, the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN) and Fuencaliente de La Palma Town Council hold two days of public outreach on 23 and 24 October 2026.
On Friday 23 October at the Los Canarios Cultural Centre: at 18:30, the talk «El futuro energético de La Palma está también bajo nuestros pies» by Víctor Ortega (INVOLCAN); at 19:15, the documentary «Conozca el volcán de Teneguía», courtesy of Fuencaliente Town Council; and at 19:30, the documentary «Fogo na Boca» by Floriane Chouraqui (Université de Tours, France). Free entry until the room is full. On Saturday 24 there is also a guided walk along the Teneguía route.