Representatives of the twelve participating groups met at Teatro Unión Tejina on Saturday 7 November
Auditorio de Tenerife’s ‘Teatro Aficionado’ Amateur Theatre programme held its twenty-second annual meeting on Saturday 7 November at Teatro Unión Tejina, in La Laguna. Tenerife Island Council’s Councillor for Culture, José Carlos Acha, joined representatives of the twelve associations taking part in the programme.
During the gathering, members of the La Orotava-based Rondalla Volcanes del Teide Cultural Association performed their original play Cuentos e historias para recordar el cofre de érase una vez (Tales and Stories to Remember the ‘Once Upon a Time’ Chest), directed by Eusebio Galván.
Certificates were also presented to performers from Mayores Guanche, Flor y Palma and Fiesta de la Vendimia, associated in the original text with La Orotava; La Jara Arico; Puro Teatro, Apeiron Teatro and Clorinda Salazar (La Laguna); Teatro Nova and Teatro Menta (Tegueste); Tatrum (El Sauzal); Baba Yaga Teatro (Candelaria); and Tamaragua (Santa Cruz).
Teatro Aficionado is run by Auditorio de Tenerife’s Education and Social Affairs Department. In 2026, it brought together 117 participants, guided by tutors Irene Pérez, Gregorio Bonilla, Wame Gutiérrez and Eusebio Galván. The programme encourages people involved in existing associations across Tenerife to take part in theatre-making, fostering communication, creativity and the exchange of ideas among members of youth, cultural, women’s and neighbourhood groups, among others.
Its principal aims are to encourage participation in theatre and appreciation of live performance across social and cultural groups; to improve the technical and artistic standards of amateur theatre companies; and to establish the teams needed to bring a production to the stage.