The program, organized by the Department of Culture, includes meetings with students, talks, literary presentations, and institutional events in La Oliva, Gran Tarajal, Puerto del Rosario, and Tiscamanita. The aim is to remember and highlight the career of this prominent figure in Majorero and Canarian history.
Activities began on Monday, November 9th, with a meeting between historian Néstor Hormiga and students from IES La Oliva. In the afternoon, a talk-forum was held in La Oliva on the III Centenary of the Founding of Montevideo and the contribution of Canarian migration, also led by Néstor Hormiga.
On Tuesday, November 10th, and Wednesday, November 11th, educational meetings continued at IES Gran Tarajal and IES San Diego de Alcalá. On Wednesday, the Island Historical Archive hosted an online connection with professor Isabel Barreto Messano and the presentation of the book 'Vida cotidiana de los canarios fundadores de Montevideo' by Néstor Hormiga.
Monday, November 16th, will host the main institutional events. At 1:00 PM, Calle Primero de Mayo in Puerto del Rosario will be the setting for an institutional tribute by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura. In the afternoon, the Cultural Center of Tiscamanita will host a meeting on Manuel Velázquez Cabrera's voyages to Uruguay, the presentation of the novel 'Patricio Anís' by Marcos Hormiga, and a talk by Néstor Hormiga on Montevideo.
The day will conclude at 8:30 PM with the institutional tribute to Manuel Velázquez Cabrera in the square bearing his name in Tiscamanita, his hometown, followed by a musical performance by Raíces. The program is supported by the Tuineje City Council, the ‘El Tabaibe’ Neighborhood Association, and the Fundación Canaria Manuel Velázquez Cabrera.
