The Gobierno de Canarias will honour the writer and educator Lola Suárez (Arrecife, 1955) on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 19:00 at the Espacio La Granja in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Regional Ministry of Universities, Science, Innovation and Culture has named the author as the focus of this year’s Día de las Escritoras Canarias . The ninth edition of this series, held around 15 October since 2018, celebrates women’s contributions to Canarian literature.
The programme combines a formal tribute with an artistic interpretation of Suárez’s work. The ceremony will open with an address and the presentation of a diploma by the Regional Minister for Universities, Science, Innovation and Culture, Migdalia Machín. Writer and teacher Ana Belén Hormiga Amador will then outline the honouree’s life and work. The event will conclude with the performance “La huella de Lola, entre la calima y la maresía”, a staged production with music, directed by Nacho Cabrera (Teatro La República). Sara Álvarez and Toni Báez will perform, accompanied on piano by Antonio Brito. Admission is free, subject to availability.
In its announcement, the government presents Lola Suárez as an author and educator who has been writing since the 1970s and has helped promote reading in the Canary Islands. She studied teaching and pedagogy in La Laguna, worked as a teacher and took part in educational renewal movements. Associated with the magazine Marañuela, she contributed to initiatives to revitalise school libraries, including PIALTE, the Museo de los Cuentos and the Festival de Cuentos de Los Silos. Her work includes stories and legends for children and young adults. For 2026, the publisher Diego Pun Ediciones announces the illustrated book “¿Quién es Bruno?”, illustrated by Lana Corujo; it explores friendship, identity, belonging and personal change during adolescence.
The Día de las Escritoras Canarias celebrates women writers’ literary achievements each year. Since its launch in 2018, with a tribute to Elsa López, honourees have included Isabel Medina, Olga Rivero Jordán, María Teresa de Vega, Roberta Marrero, Cecilia Domínguez Luis, María Joaquina de Viera y Clavijo and Alicia Llarena. This year, the Gobierno de Canarias continues the series by honouring Lola Suárez. The information is based on the press release of 19 October 2026 and concerns the programme items and times announced in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).