Dialogues and Sustainable Thinking - Boreal 2026

The Dialogues and Sustainable Thinking programme of Boreal 2026 addresses sustainability, accessibility and conservation. It includes institutional presentations, award ceremonies, talks and artistic exhibitions, with the participation of experts, artists and social organisations. It promotes environmental reflection, inclusion and culture, with Los Silos as a benchmark for sustainable thinking in the Canary Islands. Wednesday, 16 September 10:30 – Opening ceremony of Festival Boreal 2026. Carmen Luz Baso Lorenzo, Mayor of Los Silos. Javier Jiménez, Director of Festival Boreal. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. 11:00 – Presentation of the Festival Boreal 2026 Sustainability Plan and results of the Festival Boreal 2025 eco-audit. Representative of the Department of Ecological Transition and Fight against Climate Change of the Government of the Canary Islands, Javier Jiménez and Efrán Acuña. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. 12:00 – Presentation of the project Observatorio de las Migraciones del Faro de Buenavista. Juan José Ramos. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. Thursday, 17 September 10:30 – Presentation of the 2026 Accessibility Plan and opening of the exhibition 'Calma' by Giro-Arte. Dulce María Gutiérrez, Águeda Fumero Roque, Adal García Pueyo, Carmen Luz Baso, Lourdes Pérez Hernández and Yaiza Afonso Higuera. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. 12:00 – Radio Himalia talk on accessible cultural events. Carmen Delia Álamo González, Beatriz Bello Rodríguez, Pilar Álamo Vázquez, Lourdes Pérez Hernández and Yaiza Afonso Higuera. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. 17:00 – Presentation of the Maga Boreal 2026 award to the Gender Violence Programme of ATELSAM. Ana Padrón Brito, Carmen Luz Baso, Montse González, Javier Jiménez and Ana Julia Concepción Cáceres. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. 18:00 – Presentation of the Premio Boreal 2026. Andrea Abreu. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. 18:30 – Opening of the photography exhibition 'Notas sobre el territorio hogar'. Andrea Alvarado, Lilia Ana Ramos, Luz Sosa, María Abenia, Pura Márquez, Raquel San Nicolás, Tania García, Teresa Arozena, Usue Belandia, Valle Martín and Zirejá. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez. Friday, 18 September 11:00 – Talk: 'The importance of volunteering in the Aliadas por la Conservación Acantilados de Teno 2026 campaign'. Claudia Hurtado, biologist at Rumbo Ziday. Venue: Sala Pérez Enríquez.