Letras Verdes 2026: 6th Meeting of Nature and Rural Literature in Los Silos and El Palmarverified

Letras Verdes is Spain's national meeting of literature about nature and rural life, organised by Birding Canarias in the Teno Rural Park. Its sixth edition brings together writers, photographers and science communicators to talk about deserts, biodiversity, rural life and the memory of the islands, with book launches such as «Las Fronteras» by Carolina Sarmiento, «Volando van» by Antonio Sandoval and «La muerte de Homo Sapiens» by Ernesto Montoya. The talks take place in public venues in Los Silos and El Palmar, and some activities, such as Thursday's wine and cheese tasting, are by invitation only.

Wednesday 11 at the Antiguo Convento de San Sebastián (Sala Pérez Enríquez), Los Silos: 17:30 welcome, 18:00 launch of «Las Galletas» by Oscar Liam, 19:00 conversation «thinking the desert». Thursday 12, same venue: 11:00 handmade bookmark workshop, 18:00 interview with Luz Sosa on photography and rural places, 19:00 launch of «Las Fronteras». Friday 13 at the Centro Cultural de El Palmar: 9:00 Teno Alto traditions walk, 11:00 soap-making workshop, 17:00 book corner, 18:00 «Volando van» with Antonio Sandoval, 19:00 conversation on communicating biodiversity. Saturday 14, El Palmar: 9:00 walk through the El Palmar valley, 10:00 bird field-sketching workshop, 11:00 basket-weaving workshop, 11:30 conversation with Oskar Alegría, 12:30 Silbo Gomero demonstration with Damián Acosta, more talks and launches at 13:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 19:00, 20:00 concert by Cristina Mahelo and 20:30 the Baile de las Libreas of El Palmar. Workshops and walks cost 12 €, have 15 places each and need prior registration at letrasverdes.es by Tuesday 10 November; the fees go to the project «Un colegio para Gambia».