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";}i:5;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:46:"Evening News 24 - LTE flights axed until April";s:4:"link";s:69:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/445640695/story.aspx";s:11:"description";s:1764:"More than 1,000 travellers have seen their flights cancelled after airline LTE axed all Norwich services until April. The announcement affects all customers booked on LTE services from Norwich to Malaga, Alicante, Palma, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife until March 31 next year.

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";}i:6;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:45:"The Cost of Cheap Winter Sun Holiday Bargains";s:4:"link";s:59:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/444299782/";s:11:"description";s:1711:"Let’s face it in the UK it seems there is doom and gloom in every direction, the weather, the media, and people on the street and with Christmas just around the corner, it can all get a bit to much and the need to escape arises!

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";}i:8;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:73:"Herzog & de Meuron Tenerife Arts Space officially opens - Building Design";s:4:"link";s:68:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/443293787/story.asp";s:11:"description";s:1756:"Herzog & de Meuron's Tenerife Arts Space (TEA) has been inaugurated in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The cultural complex combines an institute of contemporary art named after local artist Óscar Domínguez, a photography centre and a public library.

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";}i:9;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:41:"Tenerife: Far from the crowds - Telegraph";s:4:"link";s:92:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/443293788/Tenerife-Far-from-the-crowds.html";s:11:"description";s:1808:"Just an hour’s drive from the crowded southern beaches of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas is Tenerife’s tranquil north coast. This is very much the island’s authentic face – a raggedy route of surf-bashed bays and mist-swathed mountains that unravels from colonial Garachico down to seaside gems like Taganana.

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";}i:10;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:68:"Boarding.no : RIU presents the ClubHotel Riu Buena Vista in Tenerife";s:4:"link";s:66:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/443293789/art.asp";s:11:"description";s:1778:"RIU has just started the operation of a new hotel in Tenerife - the ClubHotel Riu Buena Vista - on November 1. The 4-star establishment has 509 rooms and is ideal for family holidays, thanks to its acclaimed All Inclusive by Riu service, as well as its spacious rooms and wide range of activities.

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";}i:11;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:57:"Se recorta un 64% el presupuesto para recursos forestales";s:4:"link";s:68:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/442382897/index.php";s:11:"description";s:1534:"The budget for forestry resources is to be cut by 64%

";s:4:"guid";s:64:"http://delicious.com/url/5e69cab5bd86e8c9e1175659cfc91a07#tucats";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:14:15 -0800";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:93:"http://www.archipielagonoticias.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12244&Itemid=33";}s:7:"summary";s:1534:"The budget for forestry resources is to be cut by 64%

";}i:12;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:32:"La caspa canaria | Slynation.com";s:4:"link";s:59:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/442382898/";s:11:"description";s:1671:""Que a los canarios no hay que venderles el producto turístico, ya viven aquí, la promoción, en todo caso, se debe hacer fuera, pero de hacerse, por favor, que se haga con más clase ..."

";s:4:"guid";s:64:"http://delicious.com/url/c1c0974563d43e990bc4458a3d85a736#tucats";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:06:08 -0800";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:53:"http://www.slynation.com/2008/11/04/la-caspa-canaria/";}s:7:"summary";s:1671:""Que a los canarios no hay que venderles el producto turístico, ya viven aquí, la promoción, en todo caso, se debe hacer fuera, pero de hacerse, por favor, que se haga con más clase ..."

";}i:13;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:26:"First Snows on Mount Teide";s:4:"link";s:59:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/442113724/";s:11:"description";s:1540:"A whole lot prettier than the first snows in Birmingham! :)

";s:4:"guid";s:64:"http://delicious.com/url/137216d9979a332e6a6ceb3371111e10#tucats";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:24:10 -0800";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:64:"http://www.flickr.com/photos/snapjacs/2985625165/in/photostream/";}s:7:"summary";s:1540:"A whole lot prettier than the first snows in Birmingham! :)

";}i:14;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:38:"Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2008";s:4:"link";s:68:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/442113726/index.php";s:11:"description";s:1758:"The Legion’s Annual Poppy Appeal is now in full swing, not just in the U.K, but throughout many countries in the world. Here on the island of Tenerife there is a branch of The Royal British Legion in the south but there are many poppy trays and collecting boxes in the North.

";s:4:"guid";s:64:"http://delicious.com/url/89b160bc0d1fa61a92839a58322c6f00#tucats";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:22:55 -0800";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:149:"http://www.tenerifenews.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9789:royal-british-legion-poppy-appeal-2008&catid=65:community&Itemid=30";}s:7:"summary";s:1758:"The Legion’s Annual Poppy Appeal is now in full swing, not just in the U.K, but throughout many countries in the world. Here on the island of Tenerife there is a branch of The Royal British Legion in the south but there are many poppy trays and collecting boxes in the North.

";}i:15;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:78:"Un estudio descubre la presencia de genes guanches en la República Dominicana";s:4:"link";s:59:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/442048400/";s:11:"description";s:1609:"Investigators find Guanche [extinct aboriginal inhabitants of the Canary Islands] genes in the people of the Dominican Republic.

";s:4:"guid";s:64:"http://delicious.com/url/f5fd6c10d29f9757ccdec1f0e036d028#tucats";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:08:42 -0800";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:70:"http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/425703/0/tenerife/guanches/dominicana/";}s:7:"summary";s:1609:"Investigators find Guanche [extinct aboriginal inhabitants of the Canary Islands] genes in the people of the Dominican Republic.

";}i:16;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:35:"Una seta de más de un kilo y medio";s:4:"link";s:88:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/442048402/seta-kilo-medio-20081104.html";s:11:"description";s:1603:"Photo of Hans Veyrat and the 38 cm diameter, 1.75 kilo porcini mushroom he found in Tenerife's mountains on Saturday.

";s:4:"guid";s:64:"http://delicious.com/url/43bdbad10e905c482c7bd00590d73221#tucats";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:06:56 -0800";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:74:"http://www.abc.es/20081104/canarias-canarias/seta-kilo-medio-20081104.html";}s:7:"summary";s:1603:"Photo of Hans Veyrat and the 38 cm diameter, 1.75 kilo porcini mushroom he found in Tenerife's mountains on Saturday.

";}i:17;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:15:"Clownbaret 2008";s:4:"link";s:64:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/430891173/event";s:11:"description";s:1770:"When: Wed Nov 5, 2008 to Fri Nov 7, 2008

Where: Streets and various locations of Santa Cruz
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Event Description: A festival of clowns and theatre, directed by Brian Rodríguez Wood. http://www.diariodeavisos.com/diariodeavisos/content/235006/

";s:6:"author";s:15:"Secret Tenerife";s:4:"guid";s:131:"http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/qnn91j3fa26rnj88cheah3dguo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/m084gphh89g7v619hn3phucftk";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:34:50 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:115:"http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=bTA4NGdwaGg4OWc3djYxOWhuM3BodWNmdGsgcW5uOTFqM2ZhMjZybmo4OGNoZWFoM2RndW9AZw";}s:7:"summary";s:1770:"When: Wed Nov 5, 2008 to Fri Nov 7, 2008

Where: Streets and various locations of Santa Cruz
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";}i:18;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:40:"Time for TEA: new arts space in Tenerife";s:4:"link";s:103:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/431248474/time-for-tea-new-arts-space-in-tenerife.html";s:11:"description";s:3742:"

If Prince Charles thought the Central Library in Birmingham, England, looked more like a place to incinerate books, then goodness knows what he'd suggest is the likely role that this building in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, will play with the arts. We must assume that all the beauty shall lie within. :)

The Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, or TEA for short (which will either make it attractive or confusing to English speakers), is yet another work by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, is scheduled to open on October 31st, with open days on November 1st and 2nd, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The building is to house the museum of contemporary art Instituto Óscar Domínguez (Tenerife's famed surrealist); the Centro de Fotografía Isla de Tenerife (Tenerife Photography Center) and the island's central library.

";s:6:"author";s:14:"Pamela Heywood";s:4:"guid";s:58:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434525.post-6372653146132484437";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:32:00 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:83:"http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/10/time-for-tea-new-arts-space-in-tenerife.html";}s:7:"summary";s:3742:"

";}i:19;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:19:"Fiesta de Halloween";s:4:"link";s:64:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/430834205/event";s:11:"description";s:1677:"When: Fri Oct 31, 2008

Where: Dreams Tenerife, Parque Marítimo, Santa Cruz
Event Status: confirmed
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";s:6:"author";s:15:"Secret Tenerife";s:4:"guid";s:131:"http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/qnn91j3fa26rnj88cheah3dguo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/08d1fqs31acdtbhqrmg908ploo";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:04:14 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:115:"http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MDhkMWZxczMxYWNkdGJocXJtZzkwOHBsb28gcW5uOTFqM2ZhMjZybmo4OGNoZWFoM2RndW9AZw";}s:7:"summary";s:1677:"When: Fri Oct 31, 2008

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";}i:20;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:18:"Noche de Halloween";s:4:"link";s:64:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/430834206/event";s:11:"description";s:1768:"When: Fri Oct 31, 2008

Where: Privé Tenerife, Pirámide de Arona, Playa de las Américas
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Halloween party with guest DJs http://disfrutatenerife.com/31/10/2008/1632/noche-de-halloween http://www.myspace.com/privetenerife

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";}i:21;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:29:"Russian Tall Ship in Tenerife";s:4:"link";s:93:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/430858006/russian-tall-ship-in-tenerife.html";s:11:"description";s:3514:"

If you go down to Santa Cruz port today, you'll be in for, not just a big surprise, but a tall treat: a chance to cast your eyes over the second largest sailing ship in the world, the training ship Kruzenshtern, of the Russian navy.

As citizen reporter, Juan Campos, suggests, it must be well worth a look at the 114.4 m (376 ft) four masted barque and tall ship. She was built in Germany, in 1926, but passed into Soviet hands after the Second World War. (The Wikipedia article about her, here has some beautiful images of her in full sail.)

Apparently, this is not the first time the Kruzenshtern has visited the island either, because last year she was seen off the south of the island, close to the port of Los Christianos taking part in filming some sequences for a film.

Don't hesitate though: the ship arrived in Tenerife on Tuesday and is scheduled to set sail tomorrow, Saturday, October 25th, at 4.pm.

";s:6:"author";s:14:"Pamela Heywood";s:4:"guid";s:58:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434525.post-2135675650017336372";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:40:00 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:73:"http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/10/russian-tall-ship-in-tenerife.html";}s:7:"summary";s:3514:"

Don't hesitate though: the ship arrived in Tenerife on Tuesday and is scheduled to set sail tomorrow, Saturday, October 25th, at 4.pm.

";}i:22;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:18:"Adeje Latinos 2008";s:4:"link";s:64:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/428679733/event";s:11:"description";s:1763:"When: Sat Nov 22, 2008

Where: Adeje municipal football ground
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Lots of salsa for dancing. 15-16 euros in advance, 20 euros on the gate, starts 9 p.m. http://canariasjoven.es/mojocanario/2008/10/22/adeje-latinos-2008/

";s:6:"author";s:15:"Secret Tenerife";s:4:"guid";s:131:"http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/qnn91j3fa26rnj88cheah3dguo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/ah953p1jpml860cfqmun6k7aog";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:02:33 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:115:"http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=YWg5NTNwMWpwbWw4NjBjZnFtdW42azdhb2cgcW5uOTFqM2ZhMjZybmo4OGNoZWFoM2RndW9AZw";}s:7:"summary";s:1763:"When: Sat Nov 22, 2008

Where: Adeje municipal football ground
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Lots of salsa for dancing. 15-16 euros in advance, 20 euros on the gate, starts 9 p.m. http://canariasjoven.es/mojocanario/2008/10/22/adeje-latinos-2008/

";}i:23;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:26:"Tenerife's Trilingual Pigs";s:4:"link";s:88:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/428679734/tenerife-trilingual-pigs.html";s:11:"description";s:2604:"

This pretty much qualifies for the "oddly enough" category, so it was impossible to resist. In this image, taken from the car park of the petrol station close the Playa del Soccorro in Los Realejos, we see a family of little piggies, who gather daily to frolic in a pool alongside (not visible in the photo.)

They must be very clever little piggies too, because they appear to be able to read no less than three languages; Spanish, English and German!

Para hablar idiomas hay que ser cochino

";s:6:"author";s:14:"Pamela Heywood";s:4:"guid";s:58:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434525.post-2424229007656139475";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:27:00 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:68:"http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/10/tenerife-trilingual-pigs.html";}s:7:"summary";s:2604:"

They must be very clever little piggies too, because they appear to be able to read no less than three languages; Spanish, English and German!

Para hablar idiomas hay que ser cochino

";}i:24;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:22:"The bread delivery ...";s:4:"link";s:78:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/428028975/bread-delivery.html";s:11:"description";s:1885:"

Special for Tim. Taken La Orotava, on a "carpet day."

";s:6:"author";s:14:"Pamela Heywood";s:4:"guid";s:58:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434525.post-4785305884514337764";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:38:00 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:58:"http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/10/bread-delivery.html";}s:7:"summary";s:1885:"

Special for Tim. Taken La Orotava, on a "carpet day."

";}i:25;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:31:"Is bread in Tenerife expensive?";s:4:"link";s:94:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/426505388/is-bread-in-tenerife-expensive.html";s:11:"description";s:4758:"

One of the foodstuffs that has increased in price most notably in the last year in the Canary Islands, is the bread. Currently, many supermarkets are selling a large barra de pan (230-250 gm baguette) for 45 cents (about 35 pence), which still seems like very good value to me, but it is relative, both to the previous prices and to the wages and purchasing power of the Canarian family.

The Canary Islands achieved a top place in September, becoming the most inflationary region in Spain in the last year, where prices rose by 5.4%, compared to 4.5% nationally. Meanwhile, the price of bread in the islands, shot up by 14.5%, almost double the national average increase of 8.6%.

So the nice folk of Lo que pasa en Tenerife went out onto the streets of Santa Cruz on Friday, October 17th and reported back various bread prices:

Almost coinciding with the publication of the September figures, Mercadona reduced the price of their bread from 52 to 45 cents.
French owned hypermarket, Carrefour, also sells their bread at 45 cents.
The best price they found was at Alcampo, selling for 43 cents.
The traditional bakeries were the most expensive, selling for between 65 and 70 cents in those they visited in Santa Cruz, but as they point out, the quality is usually that much higher; often more natural and less mass produced. (If you're looking for nice bread in Santa Cruz, I recommend the bread from the stall in the Nuestra Señora de África municipal market.)
Supercor, which belongs to El Corte Inglés, priced their bread at 66 cents.
Last Friday, the least economical was Hiperdino, ironically the one that advertises on the tele all the time saying "Siempre los mejores precios de canarias" (Always the best prices in the Canaries), at 85 cents.

And, of course, the best thing about the bread in Tenerife is the fact that you can still have it delivered daily to your door, fresh and warm and so natural and devoid of nasty chemicals that it bearly lasts until lunch time.

Now that's something you cannot buy at any price in Britain.

¿Has notado la subida del pan?

";s:6:"author";s:14:"Pamela Heywood";s:4:"guid";s:58:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434525.post-2551113086928874059";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:31:00 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:74:"http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/10/is-bread-in-tenerife-expensive.html";}s:7:"summary";s:4758:"

So the nice folk of Lo que pasa en Tenerife went out onto the streets of Santa Cruz on Friday, October 17th and reported back various bread prices:

Almost coinciding with the publication of the September figures, Mercadona reduced the price of their bread from 52 to 45 cents.
French owned hypermarket, Carrefour, also sells their bread at 45 cents.
The best price they found was at Alcampo, selling for 43 cents.
The traditional bakeries were the most expensive, selling for between 65 and 70 cents in those they visited in Santa Cruz, but as they point out, the quality is usually that much higher; often more natural and less mass produced. (If you're looking for nice bread in Santa Cruz, I recommend the bread from the stall in the Nuestra Señora de África municipal market.)
Supercor, which belongs to El Corte Inglés, priced their bread at 66 cents.
Last Friday, the least economical was Hiperdino, ironically the one that advertises on the tele all the time saying "Siempre los mejores precios de canarias" (Always the best prices in the Canaries), at 85 cents.

Now that's something you cannot buy at any price in Britain.

¿Has notado la subida del pan?

";}i:26;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:23:"K9 2009 Calendar Launch";s:4:"link";s:64:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/425567525/event";s:11:"description";s:1678:"When: Sun Oct 26, 2008

Where: Cheers Bar, San Marino Complex, Los Cristianos
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40007209663

";s:6:"author";s:15:"Secret Tenerife";s:4:"guid";s:131:"http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/qnn91j3fa26rnj88cheah3dguo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/46t58vs70tb2il74bog5td5lps";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:34:09 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:115:"http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NDZ0NTh2czcwdGIyaWw3NGJvZzV0ZDVscHMgcW5uOTFqM2ZhMjZybmo4OGNoZWFoM2RndW9AZw";}s:7:"summary";s:1678:"When: Sun Oct 26, 2008

Where: Cheers Bar, San Marino Complex, Los Cristianos
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40007209663

";}i:27;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:15:"TENERIFE 40 POP";s:4:"link";s:64:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/425408280/event";s:11:"description";s:1826:"When: Sat Nov 15, 2008

Where: Recinto Ferial de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Kate Ryan, Iguana Tango, Nena Daconte, Beatriz Luengo, Carlos Baute, Banghra, Sergio Alcover, Señor Trepador y The Merrys. http://sobrecanarias.com/2008/10/14/tenerife-40-pop-concierto-en-el-recinto-ferial/

";s:6:"author";s:15:"Secret Tenerife";s:4:"guid";s:131:"http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/qnn91j3fa26rnj88cheah3dguo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic/ugcoj8r2m7lkqu102ilgfo0gq0";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:58:55 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:115:"http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=dWdjb2o4cjJtN2xrcXUxMDJpbGdmbzBncTAgcW5uOTFqM2ZhMjZybmo4OGNoZWFoM2RndW9AZw";}s:7:"summary";s:1826:"When: Sat Nov 15, 2008

Where: Recinto Ferial de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Kate Ryan, Iguana Tango, Nena Daconte, Beatriz Luengo, Carlos Baute, Banghra, Sergio Alcover, Señor Trepador y The Merrys. http://sobrecanarias.com/2008/10/14/tenerife-40-pop-concierto-en-el-recinto-ferial/

";}i:28;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:20:"Upcoming in Tenerife";s:4:"link";s:84:"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretTenerife/~3/425408281/upcoming-in-tenerife.html";s:11:"description";s:3457:"Currently, I'm having numerous difficulties with other commitments and with hand and wrist pain that I'm trying to avoid becoming a larger (carpal tunnel) problem, so meanwhile, here's an agenda of upcoming events:

For the time being, I'm piping (sporadic) news snippets and calendar additions through our main feed so that you can stay as up-to-date as possible.

You can subscribe to the calendar itself, or subscribe to our news feed (add it to My Yahoo!, Bloglines, Feedster or Google Reader); follow us on Twitter or get daily, weekly or monthly newsletters, mobile version and more.

";s:6:"author";s:14:"Pamela Heywood";s:4:"guid";s:58:"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434525.post-3226607359306286204";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:44:00 -0700";s:10:"feedburner";a:1:{s:8:"origlink";s:64:"http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2008/10/upcoming-in-tenerife.html";}s:7:"summary";s:3457:"Currently, I'm having numerous difficulties with other commitments and with hand and wrist pain that I'm trying to avoid becoming a larger (carpal tunnel) problem, so meanwhile, here's an agenda of upcoming events:

For the time being, I'm piping (sporadic) news snippets and calendar additions through our main feed so that you can stay as up-to-date as possible.

You can subscribe to the calendar itself, or subscribe to our news feed (add it to My Yahoo!, Bloglines, Feedster or Google Reader); follow us on Twitter or get