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Friday, August 17, 2007
Tenerife: Something for the weekend 17/8- 19/8
Anyone who survived this week's public holiday and fiestas in Candelaria and Garachico needn't think they're going to put their tired feet up this weekend. Oh no, because all manner of fiestas, both traditional and modern, continue for your enjoyment in Tenerife, with lots more besides ...
Fiestas de San Bartolomé
This weekend the Fiestas de San Bartolomé kick off in Buenavista del Norte - and run until August 24th - with Folklore on Friday night, but the high spot is on Sunday, August 19th with a Crafts Fair in the Plaza de Los Remedios and the main street, which, according to the news on Television Daute, will have about 100 stalls displaying and selling local crafts, as well as offering typical local gastronomy to taste.
Not too sure of the times, but from experience, I expect the core hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., although I quite expect it to extend to later.
Fiestas de la Vírgen de La Esperanza, La Guancha
As the fiestas for the Vírgen de La Esperanza continue in La Guancha, there's a Gran Baile (Dance) on Saturday, August 18th, 10 p.m. onwards; an exhibition of vintage and classic cars at 10 a.m., on Sunday, August 19th and a display of traditional island sports at 4 p.m.
On Monday, August 20th, there's Festival de variedades (Variety show) with Gran Canaria singer, Ramón del Castillo as the headline act. Ramón, via Operación Triunfo (Star Academy), represented Spain at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, with, what I thought, was one of the least awful Eurovision entries of all time. :)
International Folk Music Festival in El Médano
Bringing together folk music acts from the five continents, including some of the best Canarian groups, the concert is held every year in the third week of August and is one of the most important folk music festivals held in the Canary Islands, according to the Tenerife Tourism Corporation.
International Folk Music Festival in El Médano
Bob Sinclar in Tenerife
Tonight, Friday, August 17th at Tropicana, Costa Adeje. French DJ, Bob Sinclar, who was voted best dance artist and best DJ at the World Music Awards 2006. People "my age" will will know Sinclar, born Christophe Le Friant, better as Chris The French Kiss.
Vocal collaboration from The Wailers' Gary Pine, plus top Tenerife DJs David Herrera and, according to this report, Jacobo Padilla.
Bob Sinclar en Tenerife
The Black Thousand Band
Here's a chance to support young local talent and see something you wouldn't have been able to see at home: The Black Thousand Band in concert in the Scalextric Picnic Party, at the Finca Saroga, Los Realejos on Saturday, August 18th. The rustic rural setting of a delightful old Canarian mansion in the north of the island of Tenerife, right in the middle of the Orotava Valley.
Formed in 2005, The Black Thousand Band list their style as Garage / Funk / Healing & EasyListening. Influences include Led Zeppelin and Motorhead and, they describe themselves as a "five piece combo ready to have fun and to make the crowd enjoy themselves." You can't ask for more really.
Check out their MySpace page for audio / video.
Entrance 10 euros in advance - info and sales call 676 835 848 (15 euros on the door, which includes a drink). Doors open: 22:00. Finca Saroga, La Higuerita s/n. 38410 Los Realejos. Tenerife.
Urban DJ Festival 2007
The La Noria Urban DJ Festival 2007 continues on Saturday, August 18th in Santa Cruz, this week with Beat Creator at Los Reunidos.
Canarias7 has the linup and listings for coming weeks.
Art for art's sake
Exhibitions: Today and tomorrow are the last chance to see Fotografía: Espacios abiertos II (Photography: Open Spaces II) a photographic collective of images taken in or related to the islands, at the Sala de Arte y Cultura de Caja Canarias, Puerto de la Cruz.
Opening times: 11:00 to 13:00 and 17:00 to 21:00.
La muestra ?Espacios abiertos II? podrá ser visitada hasta el sábado en Puerto de la Cruz
Art: IV Salón de Verano de la Galería Murnó
How would you like the opportunity to see and buy (with prices starting from 60 euros / 40 quid) works by 15 Canarian artists in various disciplines? The "Summer Salon" is on from August 2nd to September 15th; Wed, Thur, Fri 17:00 to 21:00. Saturday 11:00 to 14:00. El precio del ARTE.
More events, exhibitions and what's on, in our calendar.
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