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„los Guanches“ of Candelaria

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

The Guanches are a stonage culture who lived on the Canary Islands. It is supposed that they were coming from the north of Africa by ship or boats and that they brought all their stock with them, but this theory never has been proofed. The Guanches are probably related to the African Berbers. Some of the words that were passed down through the centuries are related to the Berber language. The Guanches lived in all over the Canary archipel but it seems they did not have connections between the ilands. What they all had in common with each other was the language. The word Guanche means the native people from the Canaries. Some words of this language are even found in todays language or dialect. By the 14th century the islands were conquered by the Europeans and ...

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Traditional festival „romeria“ in Tegueste

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Tenerife’s art, music or film festivals are famous all around the world. The unique combination of spectacular landscapes, live music, sunny weather and first of all the great fun is common for this island. Additionally, a lot of festivals promote folk and rural traditions. For example “romeria” festival is a well-known-way to honor different patron saints. It is a pilgrimage of folk music and traditional Canarian clothes and what is more, of colorful oxen-drawn carts. One of the most popular traditional “romeria” festivals takes place in Tegueste, a municipality of the northern part of Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province. The Romería de San Marcos in Tegueste is a famous traditional festival, which main aim is to honor Saint Marcos. The festival promotes, but first of all conserves and cultivates old Canarian traditions. That is why; it is a great and unique opportunity to ...

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Tenerife is a sunny island, which attracts all over the year

Monday, October 1st, 2007

The biggest island of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean with marvellous sunny beaches and warm temperatures during the whole year, this is Tenerife, the holiday island of the canary archipelago. The Beach in Las Gallettas

You can admire wonderful landscapes of vulcanic origin and fertile, green areas abundantly covered with exotic plants. Tenerife is an ideal tourist destination at any time of the year. The island can be reached in only four hours of flight from Germany. Many flights arrive and leave daily at the two airports of the island. Tenerife offers a huge supply of accomodation like for example exclusive hotels, rural hotels, country houses and appartments. The tourist infrastructure of the island of Tenerife is ideal for all kind of holiday makers, for those who like shopping centers, beaches, restaurants, museums, ...

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New home for modern art collection

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

A long-closed gallery of modern art has re-opened in the Tenerife resort of Puerto de la Cruz. The town's original Museum of Contemporary Art first opened way back in 1953. But it closed within a couple of years and the collection has been gathering dust in storage ever since. But a new home has been found for the works of art on the top floor of the town's old customs house, the Casa de la Real Aduana, overlooking the picturesque fishing harbour. The collection was put together by the artist and critic Eduardo Westerdahl and his French wife Maud Bonneaud, herself a noted artist, the surrealist Oscar Dominguez and architect Alberto Sartoris, with assistance from the Institute of Hispanic Studies. There are 45 pieces in the gallery, which will initially be open only in the morning. Entrance is free until the end of ...

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Cinema under the stars

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Open-air cinema is a popular attraction on Tenerife during the summer. The island capital of Santa Cruz has a full programme of films throughout June, July and August, the biggest of which are staged in the Parque Cultural Viera y Clavico. Details of individual screenings can be found on the Santa Cruz town hall website, www.sctfe.es In Los Realejos, the cinema takes to the beach in August with movies being shown on the Playa del Socorro. Open-air cinema is also part of the Los Realejos programme of activities for the Carmen Festival between July 6-14. Three films are being shown this week (July 9, 10 and 11) in the Plaza de San Agustín. More details are on the town hall website at www.ayto-realejos.es

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