Presentation of the EPEL-CACT
 
The Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism (CACT) of the Cabildo de Lanzarote are the main reference point for tourists on the island. January 2005 saw the beginning of the management of the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism by an Ente Público Empresarial Local (EPEL - Public Local Business Entity), in which the Cabildo de Lanzarote is an integral part.

The EPEL-CACT, the Patronato de Turismo and the Oficina de Turismo Interior are the three public entities that manage tourist activities in Lanzarote.

With an entirely public character but with a business philosophy in their management practices, the Tourist Centres are the driving force of the Island's economy, channelling a major part of their profits into public works on the island.

Natural values

The Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism were created to highlight and protect Lanzarote's natural beauty. In their group, the seven Centres represent a synthesis of the island's natural and cultural values - thus making a visit necessary to learn about the true essence of Lanzarote.
The Lanzaroteño artist, César Manrique, was its principal creator who knew how to combine art with the island's nature, and do so wisely. In that way, the Centres have been transformed into a modern version of the traditional interactions of the Lanzaroteños with their surroundings, responding to the population's deep-rooted practices.
The Centres currently offer a tourist product that responds with great agility to market demands, without letting go of the spirit and philosophy with which they were first conceived by Manrique. 

Mission, Vision and Values of Epel-Cact
 
Mission

The Entidad Pública Empresarial Local exists to effectively manage the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism, which were created to be used as the tools of sustainable development in Lanzarote, contributing to the island's economic prosperity and its status as a leading, unique tourist destination, as well as propelling César Manrique's project to protect the island's natural and cultural heritage and raise awareness through his spatial and design work.
 
Vision
 
The Entidad aspires to maintain the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism as excellent tourist destinations and position that amongst the world's leading locations for the organisation of cultural and artistic congresses and events.

Values
 
The Entidad understands that, to pursue its objectives - as reflected in its Mission and Vision - it must rely on its culture of commitment to the island and its environment, adding value to the natural and cultural heritage contributes by the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism; ethically exercising, with transparency and efficiency, the management of such public wealth; a vocation to provide quality and service to the Centres' customers; and facilitating the professional development of persons working within the Organisation.
 
The Entidad understands that, in order to pursue its objectives - as reflected in its Mission and Vision - it must rely on:

• Its culture of commitment to the island and its environment.
• Adding value to the natural and cultural heritage contributed by the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism.
• Ethically exercising, with transparency and efficiency, the management of such public wealth, and developing it with a vocation to provide quality and service to the Centres' customers.
• Facilitating the professional development of persons working within the Organisation.