Friday, September 28, 2007

Tenerife: Something for the weekend 28/9 - 30/9

Quite a varied program of events this weekend in Tenerife, from traditional harvest festivals, gastronomy, exhibitions and museum visits, plus music for all tastes, from electronic and latin, through choral and opera to rock.

Vendimia de la Denominación de Origen Tacoronte Acentejo

Come to the grape harvest in the wine region of Tacoronte Acentejo on Saturday, September 29th. Experience collecting the grapes first hand, with guided visits to the bodegas and fincas. It's described as a day of work that culminates in the traditional grape pickers' lunch in one of their bodegas. Price 18 Euros (around £12) includes lunch and excursions.

Reservations: Telephone 902 886 407 or visit www.tacovin.com

De tapas por el Puerto

This weekend, until Sunday, is your last chance to bar crawl in Puerto de la Cruz along their I Ruta Gastronómica (Gastronomic Route), entitled "De tapas por el Puerto", in which 22 participating restaurants in the town are offering visitors the chance to try a tapa, plus other "Productos de la Tierra" (products of the land): the ones made from either grapes or barley (considered to be almost "health foods"! :-) More details here ...

Fiesta Son Latino

Come and enjoy the best Fiesta of Latin Music at the Cactus Park (Los Cristianos) on Saturday, September 29th, from 22:00 onwards. Marchaymas' special DJ presents Salsa, Merengue, Reggeaton and more.

Tickets 10 Euros in advance or 15 Euros on the door includes your first drink. Thereafter, all beers 1.50 Euros and shorts 3.90 Euros.

Reservations by phone: 669 651 121.

Fiesta Son Latino - Cactus Park (Los Cristianos)

Santa Cruz Stage 2007

Festival of electronic music on Saturday, September 29th, from 20:00 to 01:00 at the Castillo Negro in Santa Cruz, later spilling out onto the terrace of the Parque Marítimo next door. Look Closer have a list of who's on when as do Marchaymas.

Heineken Campus Rock 2007

Saturday, September 29th with performances from; La Quinta Estación, Antonio Carmona, Mikel Erentxun and La Guardia. No, we've never heard of any of them either, but it's rock and it all sounds the same, doesn't it? :) No, OK, if you like rock it will be a new experience. Venue is the Plaza del Cristo in La Laguna from 21:00. Price 13?. in advance or 15? on the door.

Heineken Campus Rock Via: Marchaymas

Tenerife Opera 2007

The last of three performances of Giacomo Puccini's opera in three acts, Turandot, will be performed in the Sala Sinfónica of the Auditorio de Tenerife on Saturday, September 29th.

"Turandot" de Puccini abrirá el próximo martes la nueva edición de Ópera de Tenerife
Turandot at the Auditorio de Tenerife
More details here ...

VII Encuentro Coral de Guía de Isora

Saturday, September 29th at 20:00 in the Teatro-Cine-Auditorio in Guía de Isora is a choral concert, with the participation of La Coral Ajijides, El Coro Infantil y Juvenil de Leverkusen (junior choir from Germany) and La Coral Polifónica de la Casa de Venezuela en Canarias (Venezuelan Expat Choir).

Guía de Isora acoge mañana el séptimo encuentro coral

Natura Salud (Natural Health Fair)

Natura Salud (Natural Health) fair with over 4,000 square meters and 58 stands, as well as workshops and conferences, dedicated to natural health, complimentary medicine and healthy living. Daily until Sunday, September 30th, from 11:00 to 21:00 at the Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife, in Santa Cruz. Entrance: 3 Euros (about 2 quid.)

El Recinto Ferial acogerá la feria 'Natura Salud' que este año contará con un total de 50 expositores

Noches de Museo (Museum Nights)

We're a little late with this one, but this is an event that is repeated from time to time, so we'll include it to wet your appetite! Friday, September 28th, at 20:30, the Museo de Historia de Tenerife (Tenerife History Museum), Casa Lercaro, C/ San Agustín, 22, 38201 La Laguna, are holding one of their Noches de Museo (Museum Nights). This is an after hours, exclusive, guided tour of the museum with specialist guide, followed by a nocturnal guided stroll through the historical and beautiful old city (UNESCO World Heritage) of La Laguna. More information and reservations: 922 825949/43.

Noches de Museo

De Fiesta! Traditional Festivals this Weekend in Tenerife

For the Fiestas de Santísimo Cristo del Calvario 2007, in Icod de los Vinos, at 19:30 on Saturday, September 29th in the Parque Andrés de Lorenzo Cáceres is the Fiesta de la Vendimia (Harvest Festival) dedicated to the exultation of the local wine. The weekend's climax is the Batalla de Flores (Flower Battle) that takes place from El Calvario to the Parque Andrés de Lorenzo Cáceres, starting at 18:00 on Sunday, September 30th.

Icod de los Vinos recupera la celebración de la Fiesta de la Vendimia

Fiestas in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción in Tijoco, Adeje, run from tonight, September 28th until Monday, October 1st. There are horsies in the ring at 4 p.m. on Saturday and all the usual verbenas (knees ups) from 23:00 onwards (to dawn) on most nights.

There are also fiestas going on in Guía de Isora, La Laguna, San Miguel de Abona and Candelaria. Canarias Fiesta have the list here and Orquestas Canarias have a list of what orchestras (the fiesta salsa type) are playing at what location this weekend. Neither place names, nor group names need translation. Assume that most of these dances start around 11 p.m. in the main plaza of the location mentioned. Just follow the loud music! :)

More events, exhibitions and what's on, in our calendar.