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Santa Cruz bids to be European Capital of Culture

Friday, March 16th, 2007
Spain has been designated to provide the European Capital of Culture in 2016 and already a dozen cities, including the Tenerife capital of Santa Cruz, are lining up to compete for the glittering prize. Also battling for the coveted nomination will be the mainland cities of Cordoba, Cuenca, Cáceres, Burgos, Tarragona, Pamplona, Zaragoza, Segovia, Valencia and Alcalá de Henares. And while Santa Cruz may not have some of the glamour of its peninsula rivals, it need not feel inferior in any way. The stunning Auditorio rivals any concert hall anywhere in Spain for sheer architectural magnificence, while the annual carnival is hugely popular both locally and internationally. The Auditorium from Santa CruzIt also has in its environs the World Heritage Site of La Laguna and the sheer natural beauty of ...

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The Great Tenerife Fireball

Thursday, March 15th, 2007
It happened nearly 12 years ago but people still recall it today – the Great Tenerife Fireball of 1995. Thousands saw it, mostly in the east and north of the island, describing a brilliant fireball that flashed across the night sky shortly after 10pm. It happened on Sunday May 7 and hundreds of people called the Canarian Institute of Astrophysics (IAC) seeking an explanation of the phenomenon. Because it happened at a weekend there were many witnesses to the unusual event. Sunday had been a fine day on Tenerife and many people were returning to their homes from a day at the beach, in the mountains or with friends and family. From the many hundreds of eye witness accounts, scientists were able to paint what they believe to be a fairly accurate picture of what happened. It was around 10.30pm that radio stations on the island broke into their normal programmes ...

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