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Friday, September 21, 2007
Tenerife: Something for the weekend 21/9 - 23/9
Here in this corner of the north of Tenerife, we've been bemoaning that we haven't seen summer start yet, but this weekend seems to be plagued with end of summer events. Don't worry: in the rest of the island and, for that matter, throughout the seasons, you'll hardly notice any difference, either in the weather or in the number and frequency of things to do and see.
Grandes Fiestas in El Palmar
The fiestas in El Palmar reach their climax this weekend with Youth Day on Friday, terminating in a disco; a Harvest Festival mass with floral and produce offerings on Saturday, September 22nd, followed by a Gran Verbena (Dance) in the evening to the Malibu Band and, on Sunday, September 23rd, the Day of Traditions: La Trilla (Threshing).
Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de La Consolación in El Palmar
Fiestas del Cristo de La Laguna 2007
The Fiestas del Cristo de La Laguna, continue on Friday, September 21st, with Fuegos de la Octava (fireworks) and a Noche Salsera (Salsa Night), both in the Plaza del Cristo. In the same place on Saturday, 22nd September is a rock/pop concert with Atáud Vacante and Keiko and, on Sunday, September 23rd, an audio visual, music and dance show with folk group, Princesa Iraya, directed by Benito Cabrera.
Everything you could ever want to know about the Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna (in Spanish).
Parque Andrés de Lorenzo CáceresFiestas del Santísimo Cristo del Calvario 2007, Icod de Los Vinos
The Fiestas del Santísimo Cristo del Calvario 2007, include a Ludo Championship of Tenerife at 19:30 on Friday, September 21st, followed by the Pregón (proclamation) of the fiestas and a Noche Joven (Youth Night) in the Plaza de América.
Icod's fiestas continue on Saturday, September 22nd, with a Concurso de pintura rápida (Rapid painting contest), from 09:00 in the open-air in the Parque Andrés de Lorenzo Cáceres and bouncy castles in the Plaza de América, with the Gala election of the Fiesta Queen at 21:30 and, at 22:00, a concert by a Pink Floyd tribute group and another Noche Joven (euphemism for disco) in the Plaza de América to finish.
Fiestas Elsewhere in Tenerife This Weekend
The XLVIII Festival de la Vendimia (48th Harvest Festival) in the Plaza del Cristo, Tacoronte on Friday, September 21st will treat you to a show with performances by mostly Canarian folk and pop artists. And, on Sunday, September 23rd, the XXIII Feria de Artesania (Crafts Fair) in Tacoronte.
Other fiestas in progress around the island include; the Fiestas Patronales Vírgen de la Luz y del Cristo de la Dulce Muerte 2007, in Guía de Isora; the Fiesta de la Vendimia 2007, in Tegueste; San Mateo 2007, in Punta del Hidalgo and San Miguel 2007, in Chimisay (La Laguna).
And the beat goes on ...
Cierre del Verano (End of Summer) Fiesta de Blanco at Tropicana
The end of summer Fiesta de Blanco (blanco = white), at which white clothing is mandatory, takes place at Tropicana Tenerife, Cruce de Los Olivos, Salida 79B. Costa Adeje, on Saturday, September 22nd.
Sale of advance tickets: jenny_tropicana@hotmail.com or phone 610 369 085. Prices 25? with 3 drinks or 40? with accommodation and breakfast at the Ocean Club (Callao Salvaje). Club entrance, 30? on the door.
Video: Promotion for the Fiesta de Blanco
Boat Fun Closing Party - Seven
The Boat Fun Closing Party at the Seven Eclectic Dance Club, C.C Aquario - Playa las Vistas, Los Cristianos, with resident DJ Jacobo Padilla and guests, on Saturday, September 22nd, is just one of several events laid on for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (with rock on Sundays) through September and October. Click the program image (right) to enlarge or for details or go to http://www.sevenpeople.es.
La Noria Urban DJ Festival '07
The last regular week of the La Noria Urban DJ Festival '07: Dubby Doop Project on Saturday, September 22nd, de 23:00 to 03:00, at the bar, restaurant and pub, Mojos y Mojitos, in the Calle de La Noria, Santa Cruz.
Ruta del Macizo de Anaga
If you fancy a bit of rigorous exercise, there is a hike in the Anaga mountains this weekend as part of the Descubre nuestros montes (Discover our mountains) series, organized by CajaCanarias. Leaving from Los Cristianos on Saturday, September 22nd, 10:00 to 16:00. Details (in Spanish) or Phone: 922 508 990.
Finally, CD Tenerife Football Club are at home again this weekend, to Salamanca. And, they could certainly use the support, poor lads, because they slipped up and lost their home game last week to Hércules (0-1).
As ever, more events, exhibitions and what's on, in our calendar.
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