The event will run from 22 to 25 October, with registration now open for its workshops
The 3rd National Timple Gathering will bring together a wide-ranging programme of activities centred on this instrument in Fuerteventura from 22 to 25 October, featuring concerts, talks, round tables and training sessions. Organised by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura’s Culture Department as part of the Palacio de Formación y Congresos programme, and coordinated by the Asociación Nacional del Timple, the gathering aims to showcase the timple and strengthen its recognition as an essential part of the Canary Islands’ musical heritage and cultural identity.
Workshops and masterclasses
The workshops and masterclasses, which require advance registration, will take place at the Fuerteventura Island Music School, based at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos. On Thursday 22 October at 5.00pm, Adán Moreno will run a workshop on building timples from recycled materials. On Saturday 24 October at 10.00am, Derque Martín will give a beginners’ masterclass in timple playing, followed at midday by Pedro Ageno with a masterclass on improvisation on the instrument. Finally, on Sunday 25 October at 5.00pm, Domingo El Colorao will teach a masterclass in traditional strumming technique.
Registration for the training programme is now open via the following form: https://forms.gle/XxULLiSqNXqeavGs5.
Further details of the rest of the programme will be announced shortly, including talks, an exhibition on tradition and innovation in timple-making, book presentations, a round table with timple players and luthiers, and various musical performances.
The 3rd National Timple Gathering aims to continue showcasing this instrument, encourage learning and the spread of its practice, and create spaces for people to come together around Canarian music and traditions.
