Tuesday, 19.06.2018
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19.06.2018 - A floating, burning San Juan bonfire is the special feature with which the Fiesta de San Juan will be celebrated at Tabaiba in the borough of El Rosario. On the 23rd from 7 pm there will be grilled sardines for everyone and afterwards, dancing. The highlight begins at 11pm when the divers from the club El Pejín will send the floating San Juan bonfire out to sea. Afterwards, the group La Clave will play and there will be dancing until dawn. The tradition of the burning raft was once revived by the inhabitants and is now considered a particularly great way to welcome the summer. more...
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19.06.2018 - A floating, burning San Juan bonfire is the special feature with which the Fiesta de San Juan will be celebrated at Tabaiba in the borough of El Rosario. On the 23rd from 7 pm there will be grilled sardines for everyone and afterwards, dancing. The highlight begins at 11pm when the divers from the club El Pejín will send the floating San Juan bonfire out to sea. Afterwards, the group La Clave will play and there will be dancing until dawn. The tradition of the burning raft was once revived by the inhabitants and is now considered a particularly great way to welcome the summer. more...
19.06.2018 - Guardia Civil officers based in Granadilla de Abona recently arrested three men from Great Britain as alleged drug dealers. The three are aged between 19 and 29 years. On June 10, at around 1.30am, they were stopped at a routine traffic check. The officers became aware that one of them was extremely nervous, so they asked all three to get out of their vehicle and present their documents. more...
18.06.2018 - At dawn on Sunday, unknown robbers entered a jewellery store in Teguise, Lanzarote, via the roof terrace and stole jewellery worth over €3.5 million. The owner's son called his father after hearing the alarm, and the police were advised. The investigation into the break-in is still ongoing. more...
18.06.2018 - Sunday started off bright and sunny but ended with a bank of fog surrounding the Los Rodeos airport in the north of Tenerife. Six arrivals and 21 departures were cancelled due to the thick fog. Another 21 aircraft on approach had to be diverted to other airports, the majority of which were sent to the Reina Sofía airport in the south of Tenerife, and five to Gran Canaria. more...
17.06.2018 - Since 2009 Ricardo González from Icod de los Vinos has cultivated the old tradition of the shell horn. Every year on the night of San Juan, the muffled sound of the concha horn can be heard in the Barranco Mazapé in San Juan de la Rambla. The pilgrims walk together carrying only torches and horns to the church of San Juan. There a procession with white bands takes place in expectation of the concha blowers. Each band represents a new citizen born in the village since last year. The San Juan celebration ends at Los Roques or La Manguita beach. more...
17.06.2018 - In La Gomera and El Hierro, driving to the service station has been even more of a pleasure since Tuesday. The price per litre was reduced by the company DISA on these two islands, after negotiations with the island presidents, and thus adjusted to the price on the other islands. Island president Belén Allende from El Hierro said, "This is a first gesture." more...
News Features ::
Today and tomorrow, June 2 and 3, this is a nautical event in the Marina del Sur, Las Galletas, that will be showcasing all that’s special about the sea-related activities in the Islands. There’s adapted diving for the physically challenged, the Guanche's Cup regatta (Optimist, Laser and cruising categories), the 20th Canary Islands Underwater Video Championship and the exhibition of the 50th anniversary of the Canary Islands Federation of Underwater Activities are some of the novelties of this edition.
Most of the activities are completely free of charge, like the stunning photographic exhibition that has already been a major hit in cities such as Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.
Parallel to the competitions, the Canary Islands Boat Show will organise a wide range of activities such as diving, snorkelling, kayaking, paddle surfing, sailing, jet skis, surfing, kite surfing, boat trips and whale watching. Workshops, talks, exhibitions, concerts and a wide range of gastronomic activities will also make these days memorable. There are over 40 activities on offer, ideal for residents and visitors.
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The second Vijazz event starts today in the Liceo del Taoro, La Orotava, and continues tomorrow as part of the celebrations of International Jazz Day.
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