Thursday, October 02, 2008
What's on in Tenerife W/E 05/10/08
Subida a Tamaimo (Tamaimo Hill Climb)
This year's 34th Subida a Tamaimo (Tamaimo Hill Climb), according to the 2008 rally calendar issued by the island's motorsport federation, will be held this coming weekend, on Saturday 4th October.
The "subida" is one of the most popular events on the island's annual sports calendar and usually attracts a crowd of around 30,000. According to TenerifeMotor, there are 77 cars and drivers participating in the spectacular climb, which will be 350 meters longer than in previous years.
Tenerife Second Hand Car Show
While we're still on motors, the 2º Salón del Vehículo de Ocasión (2nd Second Hand Car Show) is on this week at the International Fairs and Congress Center, in Santa Cruz, with 12,000 m² and more than 400 vehicles for perusal between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., Thursday to Sunday, October 2 - 5.
Adeje Lan Party 2008
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 3rd, 4th and 5th October at the Casa de Juventud in Adeje. Limited places and pre-inscription necessary.
Adeje Lan Party (Via Mojo Canario and Blog Tenerife.)
Beach Volleball Champions Cup
Also being held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 3rd, 4th and 5th October, is the Tenerife Beach Volleball Champions Cup. Not content with over 200 miles of coastline that has many beaches and coves in Tenerife, the event is being held at Siam Park in Adeje. Teams from Spain, Russia, France, Italy, Britain, German y Poland will be taking part and it's to be covered by Spanish and Canarian TV. The publicity won't harm the new park any, will it? :)
Colin Kirby has more details and tips on what to watch here
Bargain Hunting in Los Cristianos
Who isn't looking for a bargain in these crunch times? Head along to Expo Outlet at the Los Cristianos Exhibition Center (alongside the "El Grillo" municipal sports center) on Saturday and Sunday, 4th and 5th October, the object of which is to give local companies the chance to liquidise liquidate some stock (of non-damaged goods). Open to both the public and trade, you'll find fashion and accessory items, decoration and home, children's items, gifts, and jewellery.
VI Festival Rock & Roll 50s
On Friday and Saturday, 3rd and 4th October, Tenerife celebrates the 6th Annual 50's Rock 'n Roll (Rockabilly) Festival with various groups and DJs and, undoubtedly, many a brace of Ducks' Arses on show, at the Hotel Panorámica Garden, Los Realejos.
Tenerife Tattoo Fest
The event that has been getting the most coverage this week is the upcoming Tenerife Tattoo Fest, being held at the Parque Maritimo, in Santa Cruz on Saturday and Sunday, 4th and 5th October.
Attractions include around 100 of the world's best tattooists showing off their talents live; a chopper bike exhibition; a skateboard championship; art, graffiti, body painting, rock concerts (Halagoogoo + G. A. F. + Mistake + Marvell Hill) and chats with sociologists, celebrated tattooists and other experts.
Entrance is 14 euros per day or 20 euros for both days. Open midday to midnight Saturday, midday to 10 p.m. Sunday.
There will also be restaurant areas with typically Canarian food to savor.
Quite why there's a photo of the man who looks least likely to have a tattoo anywhere; the mayor's "First Lieutenant" and councillor for Economy and Tax, Ángel Llanos (he who managed to confuse us over Elton John), on the festival's website baffled us. The poster also mentions a "Freak Show".
Tenerife Tattoo Fest MySpace Via: Blog Tenerife
El Pequeño Deshollinador / The Little Sweep (Benjamin Britten)
For something completely different, why not take the kids to the opera?
The coming week sees three performances, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, October 5th, 6th and 7th, of Benjamin Britten's opera from 'Let's make an Opera', an entertainment for young people, El Pequeño Deshollinador, The Little Sweep (1949) at the Auditorio de Tenerife.
Voices from the Santa Cruz' Conservatory of Music and music from the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra (who are difficult to beat for quality.)
Ah, this takes me back: I remember going to concerts at the Royal Festival Hall in London when I was a kid (and the hall was still fairly new!) and Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra still sticks in my brain today - I mean, I can still hum bars of it to this day! I should imagine this will be just such a memorable event and, tickets are a measly 6 euros (around £4.70).
Football: CD Tenerife v Alicante
If none of that appeals, why not give some moral support to Tenerife's football team, CD Tenerife, who are at home to Alicante, at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, on Saturday, October 4th. K.O. is at 5.30 p.m.
If you're looking for the traditional Canarian stuff, this week, you'll find it in the Fiestas de Arona 2008 and a varied program of daytime and evening events.
You want more? Other events, exhibitions, etc., listed on our calendar.
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