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Sunday, June 24, 2007
San Juan Fiesta of Traditions and Sustainability
My how things are changing. The 20,000 or so expected San Juan beach bonfire party goers to the fiestas in Puerto de la Cruz - that are still going on, as we type - were in for a bit of a shock this year. The "big novelty" of this year's Midsummer celebrations is that the new council announced that it's going to make them all responsible for cleaning up after themselves, with the aim of leaving the beach with the "good image expected in a prestige tourist resort" when dawn breaks tomorrow morning. And so they should!
By contrast, cooking and bonfires were outright banned on the beaches in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and people recommended to take food prepared at home. Along with other rules and recommendations in a list, revellers there have been told to be off the beaches by 5:30 a.m. so the cleaners can come in. And they'll be accompanied by police who will wake up the stragglers.
?San Juan? se transforma en la fiesta de las tradiciones y la sostenibilidad
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