Del bullicio al vacío: transformaciones urbanas y declive de las salas de cine en Santa Cruz de Tenerife y San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1970-2025)

A profound shift in urban dynamics and cultural memory is revealed through the decline of cinema theaters in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna from 1970 to 2025. The study demonstrates that this transformation goes beyond changes in consumer behavior, highlighting a significant mutation in public leisure spaces and the symbolic void left by cinema in contemporary cities. By integrating geography, history, and visual culture, the research reconstructs the stages of theater decline—from neighborhood cinemas to multiplexes—and analyzes both the logic behind their obsolescence and practices of resistance, such as heritage preservation and film festivals. The case of Tenerife serves as a key example for understanding broader urban cultural transformations.

Ferri, L. (2026). Del bullicio al vacío: transformaciones urbanas y declive de las salas de cine en Santa Cruz de Tenerife y San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1970-2025). Latente Revista de Historia Y Estética Audiovisual, (24), 351–366. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.latente.2026.24.14