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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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Celebration in honour of the patron saint “Nieves”

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
This celebration is unique in the isle of Tenerife, the locals call it " Bajada de la Virgen de las Nieves ”, finding place in June. Indeed, it is celebrated only all five years, then, however, the whole island stands during two weeks under the sign of the celebration of the patron saint. In a church parade the patron saint of the island, Nieves, is carried from the chapel into the city center. Part of the celebrations are performances like the traditional minuet at the Plaza de Santo Domingo in the commune of La Guancha which aductes the spectator in the world of the 18-th century with original costumes, music and folcloric dances. The absolute climax of the celebration is the dance of the dwarfs.

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Carnival of Tenerife

Friday, February 1st, 2008
Carnival in Tenerife: Every year the capital of Tenerife gets dressed up to greet the carnival which is classified as touristically valuable and counts as one of the most spectacular carnivals in all over the world. The splendid gala to nominate the annual carnival-queen is among the most impressive moments fullo of rhythm, colours and fun without limit. Carnival of Tenerife 1 Thousands of joyfully celebrating dressed ups are dancing on the streets and enjoy themselves till the early morning hours. The carnival of Tenerife is a great spectacle, which you should’nt miss in any case, surely you will be impressed. Carnival of Tenerife 2

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They know how to throw a party in Puerto

Monday, July 16th, 2007
carmen-3.jpg Party time is in full swing in the northern Tenerife resort of Puerto de la Cruz, which is in the middle of its annual July fiestas. The main festivities pay tribute to the Gran Poder and the Virgen del Carmen, the patron saints of the town. A wide range of typical activities are organised in the course of the month, but the undoubted highlight comes on the second Tuesday of the month – this year July 17 – when the Virgen del Carmen (pictured above) is paraded through the narrow cobbled streets before being loaded on to a boat and taken out to sea. The day draws huge crowds, as witnessed in the picture below, with families camping out overnight around the little harbour to ensure they get the best places. It’s a typical Canarian family day, with ...

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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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