Friday, November 10, 2006
Pirates and Corsairs in the Canary Islands
BienMeSabe report that the Juan Ismael Art Center in Fuerteventura currently has an exhibition entitled Piratas y Corsarios en Canarias (Pirates and Corsairs in the Canary Islands) that runs until November 22nd.
The exhibition which is organized into ten thematic displays, covers the history of Berber, Dutch, English and French pirates, as well as information about the islands' defences against these attacks.
There are also various nautical exhibits, including a recreation of a stateroom and a model of the Fortaleza del Castillo Negro (Black Castle Fortress). The show is completed with an audiovisual exhibit showing a short film over Nelson's attack on Santa Cruz in Tenerife.
El Centro de Arte Juan Ismael acoge una exposición sobre ?Piratas y Corsarios en Canarias'
