This cultural initiative, funded by the Department of Culture of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, seeks to recover and disseminate a key episode of local historical heritage. The play will focus on explaining the origins, development, and outcome of this prolonged conflict, as well as its significance for the identity of the villagers.

The Pleito de La Aldea was one of the most extensive legal, social, and economic conflicts in the archipelago, spanning from the Ancien Régime until its definitive resolution in 1927. Its origin lay in the appropriation of lands by jurisdictional lords, especially those linked to the Marquesado de Nava y Grimón, who imposed a system of cultivation in “perpetual halves” that prevented the peasant population from accessing property.

For generations, the inhabitants of La Aldea fought tirelessly for the recognition of their rights. The magnitude of the conflict even required direct intervention from the State, notably the visit of the Minister of Grace and Justice, Galo Ponte y Escartín, on February 14, 1927, an event that underscores the lawsuit's relevance at both Canarian and national levels.

For the development of the play, the Department of Culture has established collaborations with various municipal groups. These include the Isidro Rodríguez Music School, responsible for musical adaptation; the local theater group La Gaviota, directed by María del Carmen Morales; training workshops with artistic direction by Ruth Plata León; and the research and scenic production work of RC Producciones.

The performance is scheduled for next September, coinciding with the patron saint festivities in honor of San Nicolás de Tolentino. The goal is to create a community-based and documentary play that highlights the main milestones of the Pleito de La Aldea and the three hundred years of struggle that marked the municipality's history until its final resolution in 1927.