Morro Jable students join traditional livestock gathering in Pájara

Students from CIFP Morro Jable are taking part in a traditional livestock gathering, or apañada, in Mezquez, Pájara, on 9 November. The activity brings learners together with local livestock farmers and coastal commissioners to experience a practice rooted in Fuerteventura’s rural heritage.

Called “Apañando el futuro”, the event involves students from the centre’s basic, intermediate and higher vocational training courses. The tradition was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in the intangible heritage category in February 2025.

The activity forms part of the centre’s educational project, “Sabores con identidad: aprendiendo en el terreno”, which connects coursework with the island’s ethnographic heritage. It also links local food traditions with academic training by incorporating local produce into the centre’s teaching dining facility.

CIFP Morro Jable, in the south of Fuerteventura, opened in the previous school year.