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Friday, July 20, 2007
Tenerife: Something for the weekend 20/7 - 22/7
If China has it's Great Wall, Icod de los Vinos, in Tenerife - home to the emblematic Drago Milenario (Dracaena draco canariensis) - has it's Muro de la Vergüenza (Wall of Embarrassment) - the wall constructed in front of the tree that currently has lettering and a bunch of flags obscuring visitors' views.
So the weekend starts off on a high point on Friday at 11 a.m. when the town hall has organized a press call in the Parque Andres de Lorenzo Cáceres opposite the tree, for the grand occasion of the removal of the flags.
This is stage one in a wall reduction or elimination plan, which hopefully means that people will be able to see the tree that we're so proud of.
Icod's town hall are also studying the possible reopening of the Mariposario (Butterfly zoo) that is also alongside the Drago Park and church area in Icod. This attraction, which I visited some years ago, had been closed by the previous administration in the town for some bureaucratic infraction.
BBC Radio 1 Coming to Tenerife
Meanwhile, BBC Radio 1 is taking over Tramps Terrace Bar, in Playa de Las Americas, for two days 21-22 July. "With JK and Joel, Judge Jules and a special extended Dance Anthems from Dave Pearce, Tramps is the place to go that weekend", they say.
Or place to avoid, if such boisterous parties are not your style. :) But, hey, at least Tenerife is still on the map, even if this does merely serve to promote the "sun and sea", "party island" image that we're trying hard to shake.
"The Tenerife roadshow is part of Radio 1?s ?Six Weeks of Summer? event, which also sees live broadcasts from other European holiday destinations such as Majorca, Ibiza and Zante.", say Isle of Tenerife - Blog.
BBC - Radio 1 - Six Weeks of Summer 2007
Fiestas: Horse Fair in La Laguna
As part of this month's Fiestas de San Benito Abad in La Laguna, there is the II Feria del Caballo (II Horse Fair) at the Casa del Ganadero en San Diego, in the Avenida San Diego from 11 a.m. onwards, 20/7 to 22/7.
Art and Culture
In Puerto de la Cruz until July 31st there is the exhibition, Beñesmen Arte, covering prehistoric art in the islands. From July 15th to 31st there is the Festival Ben-Gara in Garachico: part of a program of events in honor of Cristo de La Misericordia (Christ of Mercy). And, in various locations, among them; Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos and Santiago del Teide, there are musical events as part of an International Folklore Festival.
Ongoing (from 1/6 to 2/9) at the Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos (Museum of Science and the Cosmos) in La Laguna, there is an exhibition from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., entitled Tenerife, un balcón al Universo (Tenerife, a Balcony on the Universe) showing some of the marvels of the universe captured from the island's peaks.
There's the Festival de Danza, Arte y Movimiento de Granadilla de Abona 2007 (Festival of Dance, Art and Movement) on 21/7 al 22/7, from 8:00 to 17:00, in the Plaza del Médano, El Médano, Granadilla de Abona.
Meanwhile, the Boston Ballet is performing at the Auditorio de Tenerife.
Otherwise, it looks to be a pretty quiet weekend coming up in Tenerife, but after the number of festivals in Tenerife lately (with more coming up next month), last week's Fiestas del Carmen and next week's Fiesta de Santiago and the commemoration of Nelson's defeat, this may be a good thing.
More events, exhibitions and what's on, in our calendar.
Labels: Something for the weekend
Called in on the Radio One live broadcast on Saturday afternoon. What a good do! Fantastic atmosphere...ahem, vibe. Great for the island's visitor numbers.
It was a big mistake by the authorities to dismantle the club scene before building up the high-spending market and now we're paying the consequences with ever-depleting British visitors.
Well done Tramps, and well done from the tourist board for their part in helping with the worldwide exposure.
Joe Cawley
www.joecawley.co.uk