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Granadilla
No Eólica festival this year
Following seven editions of developing environmental awareness through art and live music at Granadilla, the International festival of renewable energy, Eólica, has been hit by the complicated economic situation. Despite efforts by promoters, Elementhal Events, this usually annual event known internationally as the wind power festival, will not take place this year at the ITER installation (Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables) in Granadilla.


No Eólica festival this year

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Tenerife
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Tenerife - 15.07.2010 - Even the 2009 edition was adapted to take account of the restricted budget, with only one day of festivities and a notable lack of quality artists performing, and according to the director of Elementhal, Bernard Habis, this year it has been impossible to organise a quality event. Now more than ever, the isolated situation of the Canary Islands means that it is essential to have institutional support or subsidies for events such as this as the money collected from ticket sales is not enough to even cover the cost of the artists. The budget for Eólica dropped from €900,000 in 2008 to €500,000 in 2009, the majority of which was supplied by the Canarian government and the Cabildo of Tenerife. This year, institutional financial support has been reduced again by 20 per cent, so unfortunately Eólica must take a break.
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