La Orotava Revives Its Carmelite Tradition at Tenerife's History Museum

A dramatized lyrical performance at Casa Lercaro explores the history and popular religiosity linked to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Interior of the Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife (Casa Lercaro) with exhibits.
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Interior of the Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife (Casa Lercaro) with exhibits.

The Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife, at its Casa Lercaro venue, presents 'El Carmelo según La Orotava', a dramatized lyrical performance exploring the Carmelite tradition and its historical roots in La Orotava.

The event, scheduled for October 3rd at 8:00 PM with an approximate duration of 45 minutes, offers an educational insight into a manifestation of popular religiosity closely tied to the memory, identity, and intangible cultural heritage of Tenerife.
Through theater as a mediation tool, the proposal aims to bring historical research closer to the public, exploring from the present practices, rites, and cultural expressions deeply integrated into the island's communities.

Theater thus becomes a mediation tool to bring historical research closer to the public and explore, from the present, practices, rites, and cultural expressions deeply integrated into the life of the island's communities.

This initiative has been promoted by the Seráfica, Ilustre y Venerable Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen Coronada de La Orotava and is presented with the support of the Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife.
Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
Based on information from the official source: Museos de Tenerife (29/09/2026)