Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is celebrating the 5th edition of “Happy Piano Day” on Saturday, 25 March 2023.

Except for public transport, access to all points is free until full capacity is reached.

The capital city celebrates the festival of the piano with about 40 musical sessions and a final triple concert. The talented pianists, including professionals, students, and spontaneous musicians, together with other musicians will celebrate “Happy Piano Day” in nine spaces in the city, aboard a bus and on an interactive keyboard

The event starts at 11:30 on Saturday, on the stairs of the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, with an opening session that will mark the start of the program simultaneously in the rest of the locations.

The main stage is on Plaza diputado Eduardo Suárez Morales in La Puntilla.
Music from 12:00-14:00 and then from 16:00-19:00.

At 19:15, The Happy Piano day will close with a triple closing concert by JapoSpain, by Satomi Morimoto and María Dolores Gaitán, the OFGC Youth Choir and Nauzet Mederos and, by Lastly, the Cuban pianist Roberto Carcassés and the voice of Virginia Guantanamera.

Different locations:

Paseo de las Canteras, on Plaza Arquitecto Miguel Martín Fernandes, the corner with Alfredo L- Jones and Tomás Miller. From 12:00-14:00 and then from 16:00-19:00

Plaza de España Avenida José Mesa y Lopez from 16:00-20:00

Plaza de Canarias (at the park of Parque Santa Catalina). From 11:00-13:0 and then from 17:00-19:00.

Parque San Telmo. From 12:00-14:00 and then from 16:00-19:00

Plaza de los Juegos Olímicos de México, Altavista From 12:00-14:00 and then from 16:00-19:00

Plaza Hurtado de Mendoza, Plaza de las ranas. From 12:00-14:00 and then 16:00-19:00

Play piano yourself:

on Calle Triana, at the hight of numbers 70 – 72, an interactive keyboard will also be installed to bring the instrument closer to the youngest members of the family in a didactic way to the rhythm marked by their own footsteps. 12:00-14:00 and then 16:00-19:00

Bus (line 17) route: Auditorio and Theatre between 12:00-13:00. A piano is placed on the bus for the travellers to use.

The Weekend Market of Santa Brigida, ‘El Mercado Agrícola y Artesanal’ in the northeastern inland part of the island, celebrated its 35rd anniversary in summer 2021. Varieties of cheese, country bread, jams and marmalades, natural produced honey and a variety of confectionery.

“This beautiful old town was where the British aristocrats and merchants of the 18th and 19th century first came to visit on health holidays, making it one of the first tourism destination on Gran Canaria. It is still home for many aristocracy families and their gorgeous country homes.”

At the Moment it is a very small market with about a dozens stall operating. Just next to the market, there is a Wine museum “La Casa del Vino de Gran Canaria” which is worth visiting. 

Opening hours :
On Friday 14:00-20:00, On Saturday 08:00-20:00 and on Sunday 08:00-14:00 

These are the ‘LPA en Vivo‘, (‘LPA Live’) concerts and shows scheduled for the month of March in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. These gigs are part of another program of “LPA En Vivo”, a project to boost the cultural offer in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria venues and support artists.

Music venues: Fabrica La Isleta, Talleres Palermo, Motown Bar Cerveceria, El Aparte,  Malecón de la Habana, Moma Club, and Imaginario Drinks&Music

All gigs are with free entry until capacity is reached.

New #Musicando series starts again on 4 February 2023. 

The cycle of concerts opens its season in the José Antonio Ramos auditorium in Parque Doramas on Saturday, February 4.
The capital venue will host scheduled appointments that, in addition to the group from Aruquán, will make us enjoy the performances of Caracolas, Ana Carla Maza, Una noche entre boleros (A night between boleros), Mujeres con alma, Pieles, Mayte Martín, Taburiente, Los Sabandeños, Germán López and La Trova

The “Musicando” series of free outdoor concerts (a total of ten) are open for all to enjoy in Parque Doramas ( auditorium ) in Las Palmas. Music starts at 21:00. Free entry until seats are full.

4 February: Los Granjeros 
More than half a century ago the journey of those from Montaña Cardones began. The roots, but also the social commitment, have marked the rhythm of the repertoire of the group from Aruquán that has counted among its ranks famous composers such as Pedro García, Manolo Padrón or Sindo Saavedra. ‘Opresión’, ‘Pena Vieja or ‘Querer renacer’ are some of his songs that have become hymns from the island’s songbook.

A legacy to which Granjeros will add on February 4 a new work that will premiere at the José Antonio Ramos Auditorium. «Sementera» is the name of the album that combines traditional titles with unpublished compositions and by different authors that maintain the essence of the group that currently has 38 members.

11 February: Caracolas 
Just a week later it will be the turn of Caracolas , which will arrive at Doramas with the lullaby of “El sonido de las caracolas”, an acoustic show that covers the past, present and future of the Islands through the collective memory of women. The group was created in 2020 as an act of dedication and sisterhood by six musicians united by stories of grandmothers’ childhoods that intertwine with contemporary songs. With a proposal between folk and pop, the formation is presented as an alternative to cultural conventions; a return to the roots that emphasizes the human urge to feel collective.

11 March: Ana Carla Maza Quartet
The cellist, vocalist and composer Ana Carla Maza will inaugurate the month of March with «Bahía». The new work in quartet format by the Cuban artist will sound on Saturday the 11th at the heart of “Musicando”, which will delve into the Havana neighbourhood where the artist spent her childhood and built her memories within a musical family led by her father, the acclaimed Chilean pianist Carlos Maza, and her mother, the Cuban guitarist Mirza Sierra. The album is a beautiful blend of classical cello and voice, inspired by Cuban son, samba, bossa nova, tango, jazz, and chanson.

25 March: Una noche entre boleros 
On March 25, the José Antonio Ramos Auditorium will host «A night between boleros. Women with soul». A show sung and told through the bolero, with a literary text by the producer and musical director of the project Misael Pérez. Ángeles Pérez, Dunia Pérez and María Pérez are in charge of putting their voices into this love story narrated by the actress Argelia Quesada that addresses the memories of a past love collected in a diary. Four musicians from the Canary Islands will accompany them live on this trip which will allow the public to sing, laugh, cry and enjoy.

1 April: Pieles
Pieles will call on April 1in the Doramas with «Tarasca». This is the company’s fifth show in which music, words and movement subtly and consciously transit through the collective memory of the people of the countryside and the sea. An artistic proposal that draws on oral tradition as a source of inspiration. The land, the salt, the migration, the work songs, the legends, the romances, the sayings, and the proverbs that connect with the different geographical, cultural, and emotional spaces impregnated with heterogeneous languages ​​where diverse artistic manifestations converge.

22 April: Mayte Martín
“Tatuajes” the latest project by Mayte Martín. In a quartet format (voice, piano, double bass, and drums), the concert will allow you to enjoy a repertoire that includes songs such as ‘Lucía’, ‘I remember you Amanda’ or ‘El breve espacio en que no estás’. The emotional journey that this reunion with eternal songs houses gives this experience, founded on the homage to those who gave life to these great works, an exquisite aroma full of nuances and color.

6 May: Taburiente
Taburiente will return on May 6 to celebrate half a century of fruitful contributions to the progress of music with island roots. The music group from La Palma is one of the ones that has investigated the most both the ancestral sounds of the Canary Islands and the recreation and fusion of other universal and contemporary genres and styles, always starting from their own roots. During their time at Doramas, the group will review their extensive musical career with an update on their most recognized compositions, including songs that will trace a journey from their creation to the present.

13 May: Los Sabandeños
Considered one of the groups with the greatest international projection in the Canary Islands and ambassador of Hispanic music, they have participated in thousands of massive concerts and have released around 95 records, with more than two million copies sold worldwide. Awards, recognitions, tours and collaborations with the most important names in the industry mark the journey of Los Sabandeños which, in more than 50 years of existence, has persisted in rearming itself at the forefront of the cultural scene.

27 May: German López
On this occasion, the timplist will share his latest work: «Alma». A dialogue between the timple and musicians from different latitudes, recorded between the Canary Islands, Madrid, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Lisbon. Produced by the multi-award-winning North American musician Gregg Field, the album is a meeting of cultures in which the trade winds blend with flamenco, African, Portuguese or Cuban music.

10 June: La Trova
Seven years have passed since on January 30, 2016, the veteran musical group from Gran Canaria, La Trova inaugurated the first of more than a hundred unforgettable concerts under the “Musicando” label in Pueblo Canario. The next June 10, the group will take the stage again to put the finishing touch to the season of the cycle. The formation, which was born in 2003 under the desire of a group of friends to combine musical concerns, has 11 published albums and two singles that, together with its long list of performances and concerts, have led them to become benchmarks in the popular songbook.