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It’s finally here, and just in time for Gay Pride! After nearly a year of careful negotiations English language radio station KISS Canaries’ FM broadcast can now be heard from Puerto de Mogan (99.4) to Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles and San Agustin (102.5) and along the entire south coast of Gran Canaria. Gary, Zandra and the team have worked tirelessly to ensure the new
station is near perfect before launching into the main tourist areas – and of course you can always listen online at KissCanaries.com. Regular readers may recall that The Canary News reported their launch in Puerto Rico, just one year ago and now their coverage plays out to some of the busiest areas of our island and to the most important holiday destination in Spain. Their music mix, comparable to
Radio 1, appeals to a range of different ages and tastes with various programs from KISSlove (6am-9am) to The Classics – three hours a day featuring well loved artists like Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Earth, Wind & Fire and many more performers of the 70s and 80s as well as the ever popular Soul Music slot and the latest charts... Continued on page 3 ...
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Fiestas and Upcoming Events Filmoteca Canaria: El político May 10th 2011 20:30 Teatro Guiniguada - C/ Herrería 11 Las Palmas Philharmonic Society of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Liszt, Brahms, King, Chopin May 13th 2011 20:30 Auditorio Alfredo Kraus - Playa de las Canteras Las Palmas 928 339 002 Burleskas May 14th May Ozone Room - Buenaventura Hotel Playa Del Ingles Av Italia San Bartolomé de Tirajana Burleskas.com GAY PRIDE May 6th - 15th Yumbo Centre Play del Inglés GayPrideMaspalomas.com Exhibition Archivo: Drag Modelos Until May 15th CAAM - c / Los Balcones 11 Las Palmas Tel:928 311 800 caam.net 2nd Gala Adelante (Forward) for ACCM Breast Cancer Charity Gala ACCMyG.org Friday May 6th Cuyás Theatre - Viera y Clavijo Las Palmas 928 432 180 Tickets from cajatique.com
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José Vélez, Tamara, Sergio Rivero y muchos más en La Gala contra el cáncer del Teatro Cuyas
José Vélez, Tamara, Sergio Rivero and many more at The Cancer Gala in the Cuyas Theatre
Viernes 6 de Mayo, a las 9 de la noche una celebración muy especial se lleva a cabo se celebra la II Gala Adelante contra el cáncer de mama. Un macro concierto benéfico organizado por la Asociación Canaria contra el Cáncer de Mama con el fin de recoger fondos para el sostenimiento y continuidad de la asociación. La gala tendrá lugar en el Teatro Cuyas de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria con la participación de los más sonados artistas del momento. Por tan solo 18 euros en anfiteatro y no más de 25 euros en butaca, podremos disfrutar lo mejor de José Vélez, Tamara, Charo Reina, Chago Melian, Danny Calero, Sonia Santana, Sergio Rivero y Moneiba, ganadora del último O.T., y el grupo de góspel M.Lou. También participaran la simpática Antonia San Juan, será madrina de honor la popular Laura Valenzuela y presentará la gala, Roberto Herrera.
On Friday, May 6th, at 9pm there is the second Gala Adelante against breast cancer. A macro charity concert organized for the Canarian Breast Cancer Association (ACCM) in order to raise funds for the maintenance and continuity of the association. The gala is being held in the Cuyas Theatre, Las Palmas with the participation of the most famous Spanish artists of the moment. With tickets starting at €18, you can enjoy the best of José Vélez, Tamara, Charo Reina, Chago Melian, Danny Calero, Sonia Santana, Sergio Rivero and Moneiba, winner of the last OT, performance, and the góspel group M.Lou. Also involved the sympathetic Antonia San Juan, will be matron of honor the popular Laura Valenzuela and it will be presented by Roberto Herrera.
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Continued from front page ... They have listened carefully to feedback from their audiences and have included, adapted and changed the timings of many of the different line ups to provide music they know listeners want to hear – from slow, easy listening at the crack of dawn, gradually moving on to The Classics, The World Top 40 and then, as evening approaches, the tempo goes upbeat. Weekends are awash with Dance music featuring world famous DJ Des Paul and Hed Kandi. Des Paul has worked in the music and broadcast media industry for more than 15 years. From his roots in South London cable radio, he joined Capital Radio and spent 8 years presenting awardwinning shows for Power FM and the Capital Network. Des also produced and developed specialist dance music shows
ranging from house to UK Garage. He works across the globe for names like MTV and Ministry of Sound and plays regular slots on KISS Canaries. Station founder Gary Melling too has many years of experience behind him – a founding member of Kiss London when it was still a pirate station, he says he feels what people want to hear and insists on a varied playlist. World news is provided both in English and Scandinavian and soon, together with The Canary News, he will be providing the latest in local news headlines. Creating that long overdue English-speaking community voice is what both KISS Canaries and The Canary News are here for – to represent YOU; listeners and readers alike. So our sincere congratulations to KISS Canaries, may you enjoy a long and rewarding future.
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British Benevolent Fund Over 250 guests followed the Royal Wedding live on TV from the British Ambassador’s residence in Madrid. Representatives of Commonwealth countries with embassies in Madrid joined leading members of British local community in wishing His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton well as they start a new life as husband and wife. The British Benevolent Fund of Madrid, which helps British citizens in need in both the Madrid area and throughout Spain, organised a raffle with generously donated, high-value prizes to raise funds. A string quartet from the British Council School played throughout most of the morning. (Full Story Page 7) The objective of the British Benevolent Fund (BBF) is to provide financial aid or other assistance to British citizens resident or stranded in Madrid. This help has now been extended to cover emergency or special cases throughout Spain. The committee meets regularly to review present cases and new applications for aid can be made available if absolutely necessary. The history of the BBF may well go back to 1929, but records show statutes dated 1933. The BBF operates with the support of the Honorary President, HM Ambassador to Spain and HM Consul General, with an independent Chairman and Committee. The BBF wishes to increase the number of people making donations in order to help more British citizens in Spain in severe distress, and also to raise awareness of the work being carried out. Your help will be most appreciated by those less fortunate. Details on how to subscribe can be found by going to http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/bbf
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Clandestine Tractors Moving Rocks Maspalomas Neighbours and members of the group Hagámonos Oír Maspalomas (Let’s Hear Maspalomas!) have filed several complaints as we go to press (Thursday) against the City of San Bartolome de Tirajana over the sudden resumption of work on the stone pier by the waterfront Oasis Shopping Centre, which had was halted pending an environmental report from the Directorate General of Coasts. Complaints to the Policía Local and the Juzgado de Guardia, accompanied by photos, indicated that a municipal tractor worked overnight on Tuesday and in the early hours of Wednesday morning on the edge of the beach of Maspalomas. At that time, according to the plaintiffs, operators of the City Council placed rocks on the shore, extending it by several meters in
front of the path to the shopping centre and deposited sand at the entrance to one of the hotels.
The complainants, from members of the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations and The City of Maspalomas youth group that forced the suspension of works, state that the City acted with “malice and at night” drawing attention from the neighbours in the vicinity who had been watching the football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. However, traces of the tractor and the changed location of the stones has confirmed, in their view, the did to lodge a related complaint, because illegal resumption of the pier. the judge it seems had already taken statements from a tractor driver about the According to spokesmen for the issue. Official complainants were made neighbourhood association, at least one by several passers-by who were able to other person also had gone before they confirm the movement of rocks in the area.
Shifting Sands The owners’ Oasis Shopping Centre, situated between the Lighthouse and the Maspalomas Pool, on Monday disagreed with the City of San Bartolomé de Tirajana’s regeneration proposals saying they no longer believe it is necessary to build a breakwater on the beach. The work, ordered through emergency legislation was paralysed by protests from environmental groups, as reported in previous issues, who demanded that the council await an environmental report from the Directorate General of Coasts before undertaking such a large project. Oasis entrepreneurs have said that they understand a draft prepared by architect Esteban Perez Déniz can now resolve the dispute over whether the shopping centre must return the six meters of beach it has been alleged they occupied illegally, according to Christopher Rodriguez Marichal, owner of several localities and a promoter of the initiative, who noted that the loss of sand by storms should be resolved by designing a future promenade, and not by rushed stone jetty. “The owners of Oasis are tired of always appearing as the destroyers of the beach of Maspalomas, when it is the City Council and their consortium who want to make the jetty, but then don’t show their faces during the protests of neighbours,” said the employer.
breakwater to protect their businesses from the waves but have never officially asked for one, nor did they instigate the project. Therefore, says Rodriguez Marichal, the pier idea was an initiative funded with public money and taken unilaterally by the City Council, and its consorts. The regeneration project which has now been presented and the shifting position of employers regarding the proposed pier left the mayor of San Bartolomé, María Pino Torres, in a compromised position as it was she who first authorized the placement of the stone wall on the grounds that it had been requested by the shop owners and then was forced to halt the work due to the local collective protests . Now, it seems nobody wants to take responsibility for the jetty. The City is waiting for an environmental report, estimated costs saying that they will not return to the project now until after the municipal elections admitted a local government councillor. The Coastal Authority delegate, José Miguel Pintado, said last week that there will need to be a visit to Gran Canaria from a Ministry delegation and that “there could be new proposals” put to the Consortium for Regeneration in the Tourism Sector, which has pledged to undertake the work.
In this regard, he admitted that some owners of Oasis were in favour of a
Primark Sales Up by 11% 27th April, 2011 in Madrid, Primark announced their financial results for the last six months which ended on the 5th March, 2011. During this period the Irish fashion chain increased its sales by 11%, bringing in a total of £1.406m, equating to approximately €1.581m. During the first six months of the financial year, Primark showed an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2010. José Luis Martínez de Larramendi, Director de Primark España, said: the increase in sales is a result of our expansion strategy; investing in new
stores, which has in turn increased our sales turnover by 3% compared to the same period in the previous year. These results are extremely encouraging and enable us to start the new financial year in a very strong position. Primark have 214 stores covering 641.033 square metres of shopping space. They have opened 10 new stores during the first part of the financial year, and a further 6 during the second half; three in the UK, two in Portugal and a further one in Spain.
This is a Natural Reserve of National Importance. These actions on the Special Nature Reserve of Dunas de Maspalomas were discussed and analysed during a symposium organised by Canarian daily’s, LA PROVINCIA Club, entitled Arena, Dunes, Lighthouse and 40 years of Denuncias by the neighbourhood leader and former Councilman Jose Juan Cardoso who said the increasing deterioration of the beach of Maspalomas is due to “a succession of errors” of municipal officials, who have “been
more concerned about protecting ‘special interests’ than about protecting the public space.” Cardoso is reported to have said that the night-time work schedule of the mayor María del Pino Torres, the heads of the Consortium behind the work and the Coastal Authority “are full of lies and statements that are crazy, like saying that the dunes were formed only 200 years ago by the Lisbon tsunami and that it is normal that one day they will disappear. “ What is clear is that there are a lot of opinions being voiced without much reference to scientific fact and it is not clear whose interests are being best served nor by whom. The Canary News will keep you up-to-date in this epic but fast moving story. Edward Timon
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German Consul
Set to Break Attendance Records Found Shot Dead in Las Palmas has developed, explained its president Javier Perez Falcon, its own program of activities as “another way to integrate into all aspects of society.” Paul Barnes, director of the event and president of GLAY, stressed the importance of this collaboration, as well as the phenominal amount of charity work which has been undertaken in the run up to gay pride to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Association in Gran Canaria (ACCM) and for Friends Against AIDS (ACES). Check Out our exclusive 10th Pride Guide 2011 list of events in the centre pages 16 & 17
The Minister of Tourism, Robert Moreno, said during the press conference for the 10th Anniversary Maspalomas Gay Pride, to be held from Friday May 6th through to Sunday, May 15th, that the continuing good performance of the tourism sector will break records for the number of people expected, with an influx of some 115,000 people to the island of which 52,000 are thought to come to Gran Canaria for just this reason. This represents a 15 percent increase over the previous Gay Pride event, which is also strengthened by the participation of new groups such as the Association of the Deaf in Gran Canaria, which
The German consul in Las Palmas, Peter-Christian Hauck, was found dead last week in the recreational area Las Mesas, at the summit of Gran Canaria, with a gunshot wound to his face. The Judicial Police of the Guardia Civil are investigating the case and appeared to be working on the assumption that the he took his own life.
Members of the various consular corps installed in the province of Las Palmas have expressed their deep dismay at the news of the death of their German colleague, one said he was a “good person” and a “great employee”, reportedly several consuls spoke to the newspapers but chose to remain anonymous.
The discovery was made when a couple of members of the Guardia Civil who were patrolling the area noticed Hauck ‘s vehicle, a BMW with diplomatic license plates, was parked at the site. They then saw a body lying next to one of the picnic tables that are usually used for barbecues. This was a chance find and not a response to a call. The German Consul had a shot gun wound to the face, which is believed to have caused his death.
It has also been noted that Hauck, 54, married with a daughter, had recently completed his work as consul for the eastern province of the islands, which he began in 2007, and so had been preparing to return to Germany where it had been planned that he would continue with his work as a diplomat.
The Guardia Civil is now responsible for investigating the facts, but, apparently, the main theory is that Hauck took his own life firing the gun himself.
Peter-Christian Hauck during his career was assigned to the German Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland (1972 - 1974) and as the Consulate General of Germany in New York, USA (1982 - 1986), among other positions, before arriving in Gran Canaria.
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Your Hat Looks Wonderful, Dear!
Nothing says “Royal Wedding” quite like an ostrich’s bottom joined to your left temple. No, I had told myself, I would not be spending the day watching the wedding celebrations and associated hats of a couple I did not know, would never meet and who were representing a country many miles away. It was a country that I had left many years ago and would be unlikely to return to. Participating in such an event from a small island in the Atlantic did seem a ridiculous way to spend a day, when I had far better things to do. Although I respect and admire the Queen, I suspect that is more to do with the fact that she represents continuity in my life, rather than a wish to celebrate the wedding of her grandson. I had another chapter of my book to write, and that was the way that I fully intended to spend the Royal Wedding Day.
otherwise you will flatten the gentleman to your left.” Did these ladies actually look at themselves in the mirror before they left home? Were their partners too frightened to make a negative comment, or were they just too subdued after being crammed into a morning suit and trussed up like chickens for the day? I suspect that one of the young princesses, who was wearing part of a tree on her head, learned the hard way when the cameras caught her leaning forward at an angle of 90º in order for the limousine to accommodate both her and her generously proportioned hat on the way to the palace for the obligatory canapés!
Spirits were lifted whilst listening to the music of some of the great British composers in the spectacular and familiar surroundings of Westminster Abbey, now decked with beautiful, fresh green trees. Innocent looking and freshly scrubbed choirboys singing their new M & S socks off, fusty Archbishops, Cardinals and
were having a great time and were waiting to see ‘that kiss’ made me feel that I had somehow slipped into an alternative universe for the day, but maybe that was the affect of Victoria Beckham’s spiky alien creation. People were just so happy! Later I found myself attending a ‘Royal’ barbecue and joining in with a toast to the happy couple. It was a sincere toast, not only to the Royal couple, but to the love of all couples everywhere, gay or straight, and with the sincere hope that they will have found their soulmates and can live in happiness together for many years to come. I still cannot explain my reaction, or that of millions of others, to the Royal Wedding celebrations. However, one thing that I have known for some time is that although you can take the Brit out of Britain, you cannot take Britain out of the Brit. © Barrie Mahoney If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www. thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Letters from the Atlantic’ (ISBN: 978 184 386 6459). On May 11th make a special note to visit at around 5pm the deliciously delux surroundings of Cafe L&B in Sonnenland, just 5 minutes from Playa del Inglés by cab, to meet and talk with local author Barrie Mahoney about his latest book, Letters From The Atlantic, before he starts his 2011 signing tour. Len & Brigitta’s extraordinary Swedish, German and English bookshop offers some of the best teas, coffees, whiskies and food in the area. Calle Einstein 5 – BarrieMahoney.com
How wrong I was. After being initially drawn by the excitement that was building on the radio, curiosity led me to switch on the television. The atmosphere was infectious, and by 10am, I found myself watching and sharing the events on television with around 2 billion other people in at least 150 countries around the world. The enthusiasm and excitement of the crowds waiting and watching brushed away all the usual cares and sorrows of the world. Gone, for the day anyway, were thoughts of war, rebellion, recession, bankers’ bonuses and students’ tuition fees. In its place came a kind of raw innocence, one of belief and hope for the future, and a sense that history was being made without the intervention and manipulations of politicians and big business. It was a simple hope and belief in the future that the union of two people always brings, and an infectious joy that is so hard to put into words.
Deans, with far too much white facial hair, all brought back memories of earlier times of national celebrations long ago. Along with most other people watching, I was drawn into the spirit of an event that I could not explain. Watching the beautiful bride and her handsome prince is, I guess, the stuff of fairy tales and early childhood memories. Yes, I too felt a lump rising in my throat and found that I had moist eyes at several times during the service. This was surreal and quite ridiculous to be feeling and behaving like this, I told myself.
How we marvelled at the hats - as ridiculous as some of them were. After all, wearing a dead parrot, or the entire contents of a florist’s catalogue on your head, does not look particularly ‘cool’, or stylish come to that. “Please do not turn your head whilst in the pew, Madam,
Mums, dads, children, grannies and granddads swarmed down the Mall to watch the newly wedded couple appear on the balcony. A sea of different coloured skins, ages and nationalities greeted the cameras. Awkward and surly looking teenagers admitting that they too
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The Royal Wedding Celebration
Here is a round up of just some of the images from The royal Wedding Celebrations here on Gran Canaria. As you can see from the images a wonderful day was had celebrating a truly British occasion. Footage and images from the preparations by The Pub, The Highlander and the Sun Spot in Puerto Rico were broadcast on Canarian Television and footage from the Tony’s Place celebration at Tauro Par 3, including our dear editor in a fetching Red Guards Jacket were flashed around the world as well as on local television stations and in the other newspapers.
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‘The Canarian Lawyer’ Responsibility for stolen cards
I noticed that someone had stolen my credit card and spent the amount of €550. I went to the bank to claim my money back and they told me that they would only return €400 to my account, because €150 is the maximum amount they can penalize me. Is this right? Yes, it is legal to charge you a penalization of €150, which is the maximum amount you are responsible for as the holder of a credit card until you notify them. This norm was established in the code of good conduct observed by the European banking sector. But not every bank operates in the same way. For many of them their client stops being responsible once they have notified the bank of the theft, but until then the client can be considered solely responsible. ‘The European Norm of Means of Payment’ was established to include a clause in the contracts to restrict the client’s responsibility before notifying the bank of the theft or loss. The maximum amount for which clients are liable in the case of a fraudulent use of
their credit card after theft or loss was fixed at €150, providing that it is not due to negligence or a serious misdemeanor on the client’s side. But that is not always the what happens. Remember these recommendations: never have your secret number on you and do not note it in accessible places. It is better to memorize it although you should try to avoid significant dates, like your birth date, or passport and telephone numbers, etc. Be carefully with bank statements, receipts and other documents where your credit card number might appear. Remember that the card number and expiry date are enough to buy via telephone or over the internet. When using your credit card to pay for a purchase or a service do not let it out of your sight. Consider the possibility of using additional security measures like an SMS to your mobile phone every time the card is being used. If your card is stolen or duplicated, inform immediately the card company immediately and confirm the communication in writing to ensure consistency.
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Report it also at a police station. Ask for the defrauded amount to be returned to you and demand the receipts of every transaction with your card: if the receipts are not signed or the signature is very different, you can claim because the bank is obliged to return to you every defrauded amount, including those that do not exceed the minimum limit of liability. In the case of e-commerce (via telephone or email) you can demand the cancellation of the charge: the holder is not responsible if not physically present at the time of payment. Some home insurance policies cover card theft or loses. Consult your policy. Visit your bank and ask them to clarify any doubts. Share out inheritance between our children before death If we would like to share out our inheritance between our children, do they gain any tax benefits so as to not have to pay inheritance transmission taxes?
Distributing the inheritance during your life time has a lot of legal benefits as well as benefits for family relations due to the fact that the children obtain a low cost little capital which they can enjoy with their parents. Moreover, it allows parents to distribute their inheritance in one batch equally between their children, allowing them to obtain their part of any property entirely without having to share with other siblings (a method that can benefit good family relations without the influence of the various spouses) Recommendation: keep the ‘usufruct’ of your own house though you may transfer the ownership to one of your children.
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Weak Dollar Has Helped The Euro The last couple of weeks has not brought a great deal of activity to the currency markets. With the Easter holiday period and of course the lead up to the Royal Wedding, the information coming from the markets has been quite scarce.
flavour of the month. Where the market will take us is certainly an unknown at present however what is interesting is that even with “lowish” exchange rates the property market in Spain appears to have made a very promising start to 2011 with sales up on previous years and a growing sense of optimism returning to the market.
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Whilst there is a considered view that the European economy is on a path to stabilised growth, it is primarily being driven by the economies of both France and Germany and that is still inspiring confidence within the EU. We have seen the bailout tof Portugal by the ECB and IMF to the tune of £70.7 billion and the demand for a much broader package of spending cuts and welfare reforms to be implemented within Portugal which as we know is the third European state to be supported by the EC and IMF. Speculation has long existed that Spain may follow although its fair to say the austerity measures implemented within Spain may just be enough for this not to happen. The question then is, why is the Euro holding its own against the pound? For the answer we have to look across the water to the USA where confidence in the Obama administration to manage the countries debt is certainly at a low as they battle with the Republicans over the budget issues. The view is America is in dire straits financially although fortunately whilst Standard and Poor have cut its outlook on Americas $9trillion debt from stable to negative it has still not cut its coveted triple A rating which means it can still borrow funds at the preferred rates.
Stephen Tiley So investors are preferring to jump into buying the Euro where of late the interest rate increased with talks that a further increase in rates is on the cards . Looking towards the UK there is concern that increasing interest rates may be a last straw for the public and drive down future spending, at present debt is being paid off faster than its being incurred, people do not want to be caught out again. Controversy still surrounds the UK banks as they await the report from the Independent Commission set up to have a look at the future structure of the banks and the measures it may implement. The aim is to ensure the taxpayer will not have to cough up again in the event of the return to the events of 2008. Recently we have also seen the possibility of the UK banks having to provide refunds on mis-sold products, link this to the continued bonus payments being made to its staff and you can understand why this sector is not
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Letter of the week Dear Sir,
Dear Sir,
I am sure I am not the only one who has noticed the disgraceful manner in which a Scandinavian day tour company has been distributing their flyers, [leaving piles of them anywhere they fancy weighted down with a stone]. I am a resident in Playa del Inglés and every day I take a long walk around my area, San Agustin and Maspalomas. I am disgusted at the amount of unnecessary litter created by this type of advertising. These flyers are being left in piles on walls, park benches, stuck into people´s fences, in phone boxes and all over bus stops and the safety fences on the corners of streets.
I enjoy your articles in the Canary News and have just finished reading about “aduana” [Ed.44]
This is in itself an eyesore but the next morning these can then be found scattered all over the place. I used to pick them up off the ground and bin them but recently I have been leaving them for all to see. I have taken quite a few photographs of how they are placed and how they end up. I very much doubt that this kind of practice would be tolerated in Scandinavia and I am sure people on holiday here from that part of the world are ashamed by it. Now it seems that other companies are following suit and leaving their flyers in similar places creating even more rubbish. This type of marketing must stop. The guys from the council do a great job in keeping our streets clean and tidy, only for their work to be undermined by the thoughtless actions of the people who distribute this kind of publiscity. I do hope that this will come to an end soon and I would ask that anyone out walking should lift these things off our streets and help keep our lovely resorts litter free. Lawrence McKee Playa del Inglés Hear hear! These litter louts have not escaped our notice and it is disturbing to hear that other companies are also employing this tactic. We, like you, find it lamentable that such thoughtless actions have been allowed to continue and recommend that anyone who is concerned about this to make an official complaint, or indeed write to the company in question. We’d love to hear more about it and, with your help, to eradicate the problem. We will report back in a future issue with your photographs.
I think it would be very helpful for your readers if you could investigate EORI numbers and the law pertaining to them. We have been told that unless the vendor/sender of an item and the receiver are clearly marked and identified.. ie the receivers NIE should also be displayed on the envelope.. so that Aduana can see exactly who sent what and to whom it will not be delivered.. as we have experienced recently.. products returned to the UK ... One supplier told us that we should not have been able to order the item via Amazon as although they supply Spain they don’t supply to the Canaries. I am also told (by my postman) that the aduana are scanning every item which is why it is taking so long.. Sheena Gallagher Canary-Property.com Dear Sheena With regards to Amazon, your supplier is incorrect, as you have probably already guessed. Amazon UK (and, indeed, Amazon.com in the USA) have confirmed that they do supply to the Canary Islands, and that the VAT is refundable. I have used their service over the last four years, yet only recently managed to obtain a refund of the VAT. They tell me that that are due to update their website to make the non VAT situation in the Canary Islands clearer. Interestingly products from Amazon.co.uk are usually with me within one week. I find that items delivered by Correos are also delivered without a problem. However, when it comes to Fedex, DHL and UPS, the very name means a delay of around two weeks, in addition to usual delivery times! I guess it is just one of the ‘benefits’ of living on in island in the Atlantic! We will be looking further into this for you and the benefit of all our readers and will report back in a future issue.
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I’ve followed with interest your recent pieces about WiMax and would like to try it. I spoke to one company a few months ago who only had a very limited service. Is there someone else I can go to?
Inglés, to Arguineguin, Puerto Rico, Playa del Cura and beyond, and with more and more implemented on a monthly basis, if you can’t quite get it yet, it won’t be long before you can.
There is only one WiMax provider in The Canary Islands. And we have started to work with them to help get you connected to the first high speed internet and phone service that does not require you to have a fixed line telephone or indeed to have to sign in to a long contract. That is why WiMax is such a breath of fresh air. Not is it consistently faster (often up to four times faster) but the company who supply it are friendly and speak several languages including English to a high standard. However it is a new service and does not yet reach far beyond the south and the east of Gran Canaria. That said, with newly announced coverage throughout the South and available from Vecindario to Playa del
Anyone who offering WiMax here, to our knowledge, all go through the very same provider. And as a measure of our confidence in this technology and this company, The Canary News has also agreed to advise on connections to the service, so that you may connect with the confidence of knowing that this is the only connection we use for communication, and although we are not the technical support, we will publicly try to answer any questions or problems you may have with using it. Get in touch with us straight away if you would like to know more and we will do our best to make you smile about how long its taken you to actually feel happy about your internet connection. Email Connections@TheCanaryNews.com
Has anyone else been finding the recent images of hundreds, if not thousands, of Americans dancing in the street, celebrating the violent death of a man they have been taught to hate and vilify over the last ten years, more than just a little disturbing? Perhaps you too are awash with elation, now firm in the knowledge that justice has not only been done, but has been seen to be done. Live. Up close. In colour. Maybe you have an overwhelming sense of calm knowing, as we do in minutely, minute-by-minute detail, that The Bogeyman is dead. The man, we are told, who was responsible for the most widely televised, witnessed and shocking terrorist atrocity in the world has finally paid the ultimate price. So now we should be happy. Right? But I wonder what the future now holds for us, knowing that this brand of civilisation that we support, encourage and pay for is the type that leads to jubilant celebrations over the death of one man while, as though in some twisted playground torment, we twist our thumbs in our ears, flapping our palms at ‘The enemy’, while sing-songing the taunt, “Naah-nah-na-nahna, We-Just-Killed-Your-Leader!” Surely we cannot be happy about what we have arrived at? Perhaps a little relieved that we need not fear this man who has successfully hidden from the world for a decade; but happy about his death? And the deaths of those around him? Dancing in the street? That is not my idea of freedom, or democracy, or civilised behaviours. To me that is simply barbaric. I understand that conspiracy theories abound. Especially when we look at facts like the deep routed personal connections between the Bin Laden family of Saudi Arabia and the Bush family of the USA. Of course we all know that the Afghan’s who originally shielded, trained and protected him were themselves originally taught and funded by the CIA and other such covert special forces, in an attempt to halt that last great demon: Imperial Communism.Some even say that Osama had been held by US forces and killed a long time back, and only when it was useful politically were we told anything about it. I’m not such a theorist. But I do question the need to flash images of his lifeless, bloodied and misshapen cadaver’s head around the world, although I applaud President Obama for, at least seeming to, block the publication of the most gruesome images, however we see images here in Spain that most Americans or British Subjects will never be allowed to see on their broadcast media. They’ll have to Google it instead. And of course everyone has a local angle. Spanish security services have stepped up their alert levels and their activities here in The Canaries due to one of Bin Laden’s money men having spent significant time living right here in Las Palmas. Who knows what that could mean for us? Us others. And those other, Others. What I do know is that we cannot believe everything we read or hear, we must make our own judgements about how we feel. We must try to imbue our decisions with knowledge from many sources. We must try to maintain sight of our humanity and what freedom really means. Without doubt we must try to listen to and understand those others who do not receive the same information or opportunities as we do. We must learn about their motives, their sources of discomfort. We must try to help each other. We must try to find peace. Peace in our lives. And peace beyond. Though I fear this may just be a conservative estimate, and to quote one British entrepreneur, James Malach, “It took 10 years, 2 wars, 919,967 deaths, $1tn+ in expenses & millions of radicalised Muslims, but at last Bin Laden is dead. Victory sure tastes funny.”
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Victor Saavedra “I am a photographic artist who has worked throughout Europe and also in the United States. I do not use the term “artist” lightly; I call myself a photographic artist to emphasize that I “interpret” what I see to convey what I feel or what others (my clients) are trying to communicate. My work appears in magazines, advertisements, web sites, business offices, government buildings – and many bedrooms. I come from Gran Canaria, a small island off the coast of Africa. And while this place is officially a part of Spain, its extraordinary volcanic landscape and constant Spring-like climate make it feel a world apart. My fascination with the camera began by my trying to capture the strange beauty of my homeland. However, I quickly discovered that to transform what I “see” in the landscape to what I “feel” about it required technology beyond the camera – specifically, the computer. Using these tools, I strive to describe “Realismo Mágico” – what has become known in English as Magical Realism. I have taken that same approach of “reimagining” what I see to other subject matter that fascinates me: cities, architecture and, above all, the human body. A small sample of my work appears here, and much more is available upon request. I am also available for commercial art assignments anywhere in the world. My most recent commissions have been for theatre acts, event publications and a marketing brochure.”
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Scandinavian Scene 11
with Nina Blaafjell
The Norwegian School’s Woes
It looks like there is no immediate end to the trouble at the Norwegian school here in Gran Canaria. A short summary of recent events at the school : 1st August 2009, Sven Erik Riise is appointed the new principal at the Norwegian school and conflict arises with the teachers at the school divided in opinion and support of the new principal.
January 2010, Teachers are being dismissed from their jobs with a total of 20 teachers eventually loosing their jobs. The conflict escalates April 2010, Facebook groups are created for and against the dismissals and accusations are made against both parties in these pages. May 2010, The Norwegian Directorate for Education receives notes of concern regarding the situation at the school and advise that they will be looking into the situation at the school. June 2010, The allegation of teachers being paid in so called black money, meaning that they are not paying tax on a proportion of their wages is reported in the press in Norway July 2010, The debate as to whether the Spanish or Norwegian board of governors are the ones with the legal right to govern the school arises. October 2010, The Directorate for Education finishes their investigation. Five of the dismissed teachers take the school to court in Spain where an agreement is reached and compensation of 3.5 million Norwegian kroner is paid. November 2010, the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reports that Principal Sven Erik Riise has
sent a ”black list ” containing the names of teachers to other Norwegian schools located abroad advising against employing them. December 2010, The leaders of the Spanish board of governors has during the course of the autumn taken over effective management of the school after The Directorate of Education made it clear in their report they were of the opinion that this was the board that had the right to govern the school. Sven Erik Riise is dismissed as prinicipal
January 2011, A preleminary report by The Directorate of Education reveals 11 breaches of the law but concludes that they should not loose their financial support from the Norwegian government and that a follow up report to make sure the school corrects the problems will be due early May. In February the problems between the boards escalated and there were arguments regarding who should have access to school funds. The Norwegian Directorate for Education did, in their initial report, also declare that the financial situation at the school would be looked into. They appointed well known accountants PriceWaterhouseCooper for this task. Although the report was due on the 1st April PWC needed more time and the report will now be ready by the 15th May. The problems at the school escalated further in March of this year when four teachers did not have their contracts at the school renewed. These particular four teachers were known to have supported Sven Erik Riise while he was principal at the school. Further controversy arose when the school only days later proceeded to advertise available positions for the forthcoming school year. On the 3rd April the current leadership at the school along with the governing board were reported to the Norwegian police department dealing with economic crime for paying teachers black money, in other words avoiding tax. On the 12th April Benedicte Grongstad is appointed
Dogs Go to Norway Marianne Øyen works tirelessly to re-home unwanted Canarian dogs. She visits Gran Canaria several times a year and brings dogs back to Norway to find new homes. She has been doing this for many years and has just returned to Norway from another trip to Gran Canaria and this time she brought three dogs back with her. The dogs are called Linda, Blacky and Willy and are all small dogs aged between one and three. Linda has already got a new owner, a veterinarian who lives and works in Sweden. She reports that owner and dog are getting on famously. Marianne is still working to re-home Blacky and Willy. She is confident that it will not be long before they have new homes as despite what
they have been though they are very friendly and sweet natured. Marianne will shortly be returning to Gran Canaria to bring more dogs to Norway and new homes.
principal at the Norwegian School and the Spanish Board of Governors issue a press release apologising for the situation at the school. On the 14th April a Spanish translation of the allegations made, against the current leadership, to the Norwegian police was given to the Guardia Civil here in Gran Canaria. The current governing board has, in comments to the Norwegian press, dismissed the allegations brought before the police. It remains to be seen what the final conclusion on economic matters at the school will be reached when the full report is released by PriceWaterhouseCooper. We’ll keep you posted. Nina Blaafjell
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Let’s Bring World Naked Bike Ride to Las Palmas 11th June 2011 greenhouse gasses being released primarily from motor vehicles.
Since 2004, cities across the world have experienced the joy of the world’s largest naked event promoting cycling in the history of humanity.
reasons to be celebrating, with all the glory of naked two-wheel sanity. It’s time to join hundreds of naked compatriots in a free, non-sexual, fun bike ride!
You are invited to join the experience by helping to organise a Naked Bike Ride event in Las Palmas for the first time ever. More information is available from http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org with a list of all the participating cities around the world.
It’s time to put a stop to the indecent exposure of people and the planet to cars and the pollution they create. All are welcome! From the shy to the bold. Cyclists, rollerbladers, rollerskaters, skate boarders. All ages, sizes, and colors welcome. Bring your family and your co-workers!
According to the United Nations, close to a million species of plants and animals could disappear from the face of the earth in the next 50 years as a result of
World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is organized and supported by many different groups. These groups are only connected by their determination to all be naked on their bikes on WNBR Day, riding in celebration and jubilation to deliver a vision of a cleaner, safer, bodypositive world to the masses. There are many great
What to wear? Do not fear! The World Naked Bike Ride dress code is “As Bare As You Dare”... How bare is that? How dare is that? It’s all up to you. You decide what you are comfortable with. No one is excluded or discriminated against based on levels of clothing, body paint, or anything else for that matter! The editor would like to hear from anyone interested in getting involved, please email Editor@TheCanaryNews.com
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14 ‘Twitters from the Atlantic’
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by Barrie Mahoney
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor. He is still enjoying life in the sun as a writer and author.
Camels and Cauliflowers
I remember once being told by a zookeeper that there is nothing tastier for a camel to eat than a nice fresh cauliflower. I doubt that many cauliflowers grow in the desert, and remember thinking at the time that it was a tall story intended to satisfy the curiosity of child’s endless questioning. I suspect camels will eat anything that they can get their teeth into. These majestic yet strange creatures look almost out of place in today’s world, yet still continue their role as a beast of burden in many countries, because of their ability to travel great distances across hot, dry deserts with little food or water. They are perfectly designed to walk easily on soft sand where vehicles could not travel, and to carry people and heavy loads to places that have no roads.
I was looking at some old photographs of life in the Canary Islands a few days ago. I felt a certain déjà vu as I was looking at the old sepia coloured prints, because they reminded me of some old family photographs that I had seen in my mother’s photograph album many years ago. These were of my grandfather and great-grandfather ploughing a field
dromedary. Its cousin, the Bactrian camel has two humps, as in the shape of the letter ‘B’. There are around 1200 camels still on the islands and the indigenous population of the dromedary are the only breed to be recognised as a breed in its own right in Europe and has been recently included in the official Spanish records of livestock breeds.
in rural Lincolnshire, with the help of some magnificent looking horses. The photographs of men and animals working the land in the Canary Islands looked remarkably similar, except instead of horses they were using camels. Until relatively recent times, it was camels and not horses that were used as the beast of burden on these islands. The first camels were brought to the Canary Islands from Africa in the late fourteenth century, and these creatures were essential for the European
colonisation of the islands. Being so close to Africa, the camels adapted perfectly to the hot and dry conditions in the Canary Islands, and particularly in the south of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, as well as Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. As well as having an important role to play in agriculture, they were perfect for carrying people and goods. The Canarian Camel, or Camello Canario, is a dromedary, which as I recall from my early school days, has one hump and can be remembered because of the shape of letter ‘D’ in
Nowadays, of course, the Canarian camel is mostly used in the tourist industry as a means of transport on excursions in the islands’ national parks and nature reserves, as well as Maspalomas beach. The islands’ camels are also very busy on the night of the Three Kings in January when they are paraded through the streets of many towns on the islands. As for camels and cauliflowers, I have since found out from a very knowledgeable camel keeper that desert camels are usually fed dates, grass, wheat and oats. In zoos, camels are fed hay and grain, which is about 3.5 kilograms of food everyday. However, if food is very scarce, a camel will eat anything and even its owner’s tent! © Barrie Mahoney
If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Letters from the Atlantic’ (ISBN: 978 184 386 6459).
With Theresa Coe
Spanish Lesson
Right here, right now In English we use verbs ending in ‘ing’ for a lot of different things, (e.g. future actions: I´m going out tonight). However, in Spanish the present continous is only used for actions going on right now. It´s formed using the present tense of the verb ESTAR (to be, for temporary actions or location) plus the gerund, or ‘ing’ equivalent. AR verbs: knock off the last two letters and add –ando e.g. HABL/AR (to speak/talk) goes to habl/ando [ab-LAN-doh] - talking ER/IR verbs: as before but add – iendo e.g. COM/ER (to eat) goes to com/iendo [com-ee-YEN-doh] – eating ESCRIBI/R (to write) goes to escrib/ iendo [ess-cree-bee-YEN-doh] - writing
A closer look at estar It´s worth revising this important verb which has normal endings except in the first person singular (estoy instead of esto). Estar is unusual because this is the only verb in the present tense that has you stressing the last syllable in most of its conjugations – that´s why the accent
is there, to make sure you ‘push down’ in the right place. Otherwise está and estás could be confused with the Spanish words for ‘this’ and ‘these’ (see lesson 38). estoy [ess-TOY] - I am estás [ess-TASS] - you are (informal, singular) está [ ess-TAH] - he/she/it is, and you are (formal, singular) estamos [ess-TAH-moss] - we are están [ess-TAN] – they are, and you are (plural) Here are some examples: Trabajar (to work): ¿Puedes hablar o estás trabajando en este momento? (Can you talk or are you working at the moment?) Estudiar (to study): Estamos estudiando español en una escuela privada (we´re studying Spanish in a prívate school). Hacer (to do/to make): ¿Qué estás haciendo ahora? What are you doing now? Escribir (to write): Estoy escribiendo mi lección para el periódico (I´m writing my lesson for the newspaper).
Lesson 40
Tack pronouns on the end Little words like ‘me’, ‘him’ and ‘it’ normally have to go before the verb in Spanish, which is tricky as it´s so different to English (e.g. lo siento – I´m sorry: literally, ‘it I feel’). However, as we´ve seen before , we’re allowed to put our pronouns AFTER the verb if it´s in its original, infinitive form, (e.g. quiero comprarlo, I want to buy it), or after the ‘ing’ equivalent. Here are some examples of the present continuous combined with a pronoun: ¿Estás escuchándome? [es-TASS escoo-CHAN-doh-meh] Are you listening to me? No, ¡estoy mirándola! [mee-RAN-dohla] No, I´m looking at her! ¿Tienes mis chocolates? – Sí, estoy comiéndolos [com-ee-YEN-doh-loss]. Do you have my chocolates? Yes, I´m eating them.
When NOT to use it Often the ‘ing’ form is used in English, but not in Spanish: 1) Present continous for future actions, e.g. I´m working tomorrow = trabajo
mañana (I work tomorrow: present simple in Spanish) 2) Present continous to create subject, e.g. Smoking is bad = fumar es malo (to smoke is bad: original infinitive form in Spanish) 3) Present continous after a verb, e.g. I like swimming = me gusta nadar (I like to swim: an example of verb-combining where the second one is always unchanged)
Grammar spot: use of ‘you’ Confusingly, the Spanish language has four words for you: tú (informal, singular), usted (formal, singular), vosotros (informal, plural) and ustedes (formal, plural). However, in the Canary Islands and Latin America, ‘vosotros’ isn´t used. So, whenever you want to talk to more than one person using ‘you’, (i.e. youse or y’all) the right word is ustedes, which happily has the same verb endings as for ‘they’ - just add an ‘n’. While the Canarians are generally pretty relaxed about how they address one another, many tend to drop their s’s – making it harder to know if they´re calling you tú or usted!
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Dario Jaén Rivero As Gay Pride 2011 approaches in Maspalomas, many of us will be feeling that one essential ingredient is missing from this year’s planned spectacular events, Dario Jaén Rivero. Dario’s sudden death in January marked the end of the story of a truly remarkable man, and one whom I feel proud and privileged to have known. One of my last meetings with Dario was over tea at Café Paris, where I spoke with him about his life and work in Gran Canaria. As a new resident to the island several years ago, Dario was one of the first people that I met and he was always generous in his time and support for our newly launched newspaper. Meetings, conferences and interviews, indeed, anything that involved the Mayor or tourism would involve Dario and it soon became clear that there were few people on the island that knew Gran Canaria better than he.
in the Canary Islands. During this time Dario worked for Emilio Hernandez in his shop in Las Palmas until 1993.
Dario was a true Canarian, born in Las Palmas and one of five children, three boys and two girls. As a member of a close family, Dario had always lived and worked in Gran Canaria. He went to university and trained as a teacher of Spanish and English. After a compulsory spell of national service, he moved to the south of the island and worked for twelve years providing advice about medical and car hire services to tour operators and their representatives throughout the Canary Islands.
Later Dario returned to his work of providing medical information to tourists and joined the tour operator, My Travel, dealing with public relations, customer service and health and safety issues. His many talents were soon spotted by the Town Hall and he joined them as an external consultant. One of Dario’s many skills was his mastery of languages. He spoke French, Italian, German, Portuguese, as well as English and he had worked in tourism for over twentyfive years.
Dario had a dream of becoming a model and later he became a professional model, working for Emilio Hernandez, a designer of hats and clothes from Arrucas. Indeed, 1988 saw Dario on the first catwalk of designer fashion made
Dario was a fierce defender of equality and ensured that the voice of gays and lesbians were heard, not only in Maspalomas, but further afield. Gay tourism is important to Maspalomas and Dario was well respected for the
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work with the gay and lesbian business association on the island and was closely involved in the organisation of the hugely successful Maspalomas Gay Pride from 2001. In his role as consultant to the Mayor for tourism, Dario travelled to World Travel Fairs in London and Berlin each year, promoting Gran Canaria as a holiday destination and ensuring that the voice of Maspalomas was heard loud and clear. As we celebrate Gay Pride 2011, and ten magnificent years as one of Europe’s most successful Pride events, many will remember Dario with great affection for his hard work and determination to promote, guide and support an event that was very close to his heart. I am sure that he too will be looking on this year’s events with great pride. By Barrie Mahoney
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Highlights for PRIDE 2011 night the second part of the Retro Show continues. It will be the Wednesday and Saturday which are the most hectic days. Wednesday, is the official start of the Gay Pride festival weekend, with the Mr. Gay Gran Canaria contest being held in The Valkyries hotel, also in the pool and on Saturday there will be an attempt to break the world record Dragathon, at three in the afternoon at the Riu Palace roundabout, followed by the Maspalomas Gay Pride parade later, and then with another session of dance events in the Yumbo and the Finale Gala, entitled Look into the Future. This world famous 10 day festival of colour, marking 10 years of Maspalomas Gay Pride, and the longest ever held to date here in the Canaries, starts on Friday May 6th with an opening ceremony from ten o’clock at night and runs practically non stop until May 15th almost all at the Yumbo Centre, Playa del Inglés. There is plenty to do and see both within and beyond. On Saturday starting at four in the afternoon there is the first major dance event, with The Retro Show Part 1. On Sunday, there will be a swimming pool party where they will be holding the Lesbian Fiesta from one in the afternoon until seven, with the official contest for Miss Lesbian Gran Canaria 2011. That
In addition to this lineup the Association of the Deaf will be holding a conference day on May 13 at the Palacio de Congresos Expomeloneras. And no trip to the Yumbo would be complete without a visit to the hilarious Sparkles Showbar which overlooks the whole event and is putting on some of the hottest entertainment over Pride. Make sure you drop in and wiggle your eyebrows and say The Canary News sent you, you’ll either get a fruity comment a free drink or slap in the face dependant on who you talk to, but regardless you are assured of a marvellous time.
artists at the Tourist Information Centre Yumbo. • Lopesan Hotels Gran Canaria Gay Golf Tournament from 9 to 14 May (www. grancanariagaygolf.com) • Homo Erotic Art Show in Gran Canaria. Group Exhibition, included in the programme of activities of Gran Canaria Gay Golf Tournament. Opening May 9, 19:00 hours with a piano concert at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas (www.gayfair.es) www.gaypridemaspalomas.com
Friday May 6
• Street Entertainment in the Yumbo Centre - Acrobats, fire eaters, stiltwalkers, samba dancers. From 21:00 to 22:00. Free. • Opening Ball at Amigos Terrace, Yumbo. 22:00 to 06:00 . Ticketed Event
Canaria. From 13:00 to 19:00. Ticketed Event.
Thursday May 12
• Blue - Gala Drag Comedy Show for Adults in Walkirias Hotel. Avda Alfreces Provisionales, sponsored by Ricky’s Cabaret Bar. From 14:30 to 19:00 . Ticketed Event • Gala Show for ACES (a charity show raising funds for friends with HIV/ AIDS). Yumbo Centre Main Stage. Starts at 21.00. Free • Conference for the Deaf LGBT group. DEAF ASC LGBT Gran Canaria offers this activity, specifically designed and created for the group of deaf LGBT. Tourism Bureau Auditorium Yumbo (time TBC) • Lesbian Club Night : Club Pascha Avda Tirajana. From 23:59 to 06:00. Ticketed Event.
Friday May 13
• Drag Queen Contest Gala Show. Yumbo Centre.Starts at 21:00. FREE
ALL WEEK:
Saturday May 14
• Group Exhibition: Throughout the week, a collective exhibition of local
Saturday May 7
• Dance Partyin the Yumbo ground floor square, live DJ`s From 16:00 to 20:30 . Free • Opening Show “Retrospective International.” Yumbo Centre Main Stage.Starts at 21:00. Free
Sunday May 8
• Lesbian pool Party at Las Walkirias, Avda Alfreces Provisionales, including the election of Miss Lesbian Gran Canaria. From 13:00 to 19:00. Ticketed Event • Second “Retrospective International” Show. Yumbo Centre Main Stage. Starts at 21.00.Free
• Dragathon. World Record Attempt at 14:30, at the roundabout outside Hotel Riu Palace, Avda Tirajana. (bottom of the hill) Free • Great Manifestation LGBT parade. Avenida de Tirajana. Starts from Riu Palace Hotel 15:00 to 18:00 Free • Dance Party in the Yumbo Square. 17:00 to 20:30 Free • International Festival Gala Show. Yumbo Centre Main Stage. Starts at 21:00. Ending with fireworks. Free
Sunday May 15
• Massive Closing Party. 16:00 to 23.00 in the Yumbo Centre. Return to Eden. A night to celebrate our love - gay and lesbian - on the island and promote a return to Gran Canaria at any time of year for tourists. DJ`s, gogos dancers etc. Free
Monday May 9
• Street Entertainment in the Yumbo Centre - acrobats, fire eaters, stilt walkers, samba band and dancers. From 21:00. Free
Tuesday May 10
(Pink Night for Breast Cancer) • Street Parade Yumbo Centre in Pink Acrobats, fire eaters, stiltwalkers, samba band and dancers. From 21:00 . Free • Pink Pop Tarts Disco on Amigos Terrace, Yumbo. 22:00 to 6:00. Camp International Disco. Ticketed Event.
Wednesday May 11
• Official Men`sPool Party at Las Walkirias, Avda Alfreces Provisionales, including the election of Mr. Gay Gran
Fringe Events Monday 9th
Junior / Escape club BBQ at Escape Club. 12:00 - 18:00 Tickets from Bar Junior 15 euro including food and 1st drink
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Junior / Escape Club Pool Party at Escape Club 12:00 18:00 Tickets from bar Junior 10 euro including 2 drinks
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Tuesday 17th
Junior / Escape Club Pool Party at Escape Club 12:00 - 18:00 Tickets from Bar Junior including 2 drinks.
Coach Trip to Aguimes and Guayadeque. 11:15 - 17:00. Stunning scenery, ancient caves, talk on wool products. Starts from Yumbo. Tickets from Lesbian Corner 10 euro including tapas lunch, bubbly and wine.
Monday 9 May
Lesbian Tapas Evening 20:00 – 23:00 Price €20 (inc.tapas and drinks). Adv Tickets only from Lesbian Corner Meet 19:30. Venue – Too Rico, Avda Tirajana.
Tuesday 10 May
Lesbian Catamaran Cruise 12:00 – 18:00 Price €40 (incl. luxury coach to Puerto Rico, food, drinks, bananaboat, music, dancing). Adv tickets only from Lesbian Corner.
Friday 13th
Bar Junior Boat Trips 09:00 and 14:30. Tickets from Bar Junior 40 euro including transport, food and drink.
Tuesday 10 May
Breast Cancer Awareness Day including charity raffle with fantastic prizes Please support our charity campaign by wearing pink, donating a bra or bikini top to the 3rd world charity collection and some money to the ACCM (Canarian Breast Cancer Charity) tins!
Monday 16th
Junior / Escape Club BBQ at Escape Club. 12:00 - 18:00 Tickets from Bar Junior 15 euro including food and 1st drink
Gay Pride 2011 – Lesbian Events The ONLY offical Gay Pride events for lesbians – donating money to Gay Pride to ensure you have a great time every year! For more information please go to www.grancanarialesbians.com Lesbian Corner of the Yumbo Centre - Fuze Bar, J’s Bar and Monkey Bar - will be open nightly 6 to 15 May 2011 with a variety of great entertainment
Sunday 8 May
Lesbian Pool Party with Miss Lesbian Gran Canaria competition 13:00 – 19:00 Price €10. Tickets – main ticket booth; Lesbian Corner; Venue – Valkirias, Avda Alfreces Provisionales
Wednesday 11 May
Lesbian Party Cruise 14:00 – 20:00 Price €40 (inc. coach to Puerto Rico, food, drinks, bananaboat, music, dancing) Adv. Tickets only from Lesbian Corner.
Thursday 12 May
Lesbian Club Night 23:59 – 05:00 Price 10 € (incl. 1 free drink in Lesbian Corner, DJ, sexy dancers, music, dancing). Tickets – Lesbian Corner; on the door. Venue – Club Pascha , Avda de Tirajana. Meet in Lesbian Corner, Yumbo Centre beforehand
Friday 13 May
Fun Drag King Workshop with Flirty Bertie – Valentino King’s performance on main stage tonight! 15:00 – 17:00 Free entry. Flirty Bertie (aka Lisa) is donating “his” time free to support the ACCM breast cancer campaign. All donations welcome on the day. Venue – Fuze Bar, Yumbo
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18 Canaries, Aromas and Memories
The Road to Tasarte Leaving the village of Veneguera we find on our way the famous Azulejos, a mountain with 3 stripes of colour where you can buy fresh produce direct from the people of the valley, And there between the boulders, mint-like Pennyroyal grows, traditionally used to cure colds, to calm nerves, and to aid digestion among its many other uses, right there where those big stones have settled fresh water springs from among them. Al salir del pueblo de Venegura camino a Tasarte encontraremos los famosos Azulejos, una montaña con franjas de 3 colores, allí podrás comprar frutos del pueblo. Donde están las piedras grandes nace el poleo planta medicinal que tiene diferentes usos como para curar el resfriado, calmar las afecciones nerviosas, facilitar la digestión entre otros, justo allí en donde están las piedras grandes nace también un manantial de agua fresca. Tasarte was the name of a legendary Canario-Guanche chieftain that the first settlers on the island are said to have tied to a pine tree in a pretend game so as to trick and overpower him as he was too big and too strong for them to try and fight fairly. Legend has it that these CanarianGuanches, the aboriginal natives of this island, were on average 2 meters tall and lived in caves until they were hunted and conquered by the Spanish settlers. Hunted down until only two remained who, in their final days, tied themselves together by their hair so as to not be
separated and in the end, rather than be captured, threw themselves off a cliff into the void, or so it has been told...
“Mariquilla go and get ready and let’s go to the dance with your torn dress and your bum in the air”
1 bunch fresh Cilantro (Chinese Parsley) Salt to taste 1 dash of olive oil
Tasarte, era un guanche legendario (Canario-Guanches era el nombre con el que se dominaban a lo primeros pobladores de las islas) que a manera de juego le ataron de un pino para poder dominarlo ya que era muy grande y fuerte para poder pelear con el de manera facil, según cuenta la leyenda los guanches eran de casi 2 metros de alto y vivían en cuevas hasta que fueron capturados y conquistados por los pobladores españoles, la ultima pareja de guanches que vivieron se dice que antes de ser atrapados se ataron del pelo y se lanzaron al vacío,así me lo contaron...
En la época de recolección se divierten con canciones picarescas de el a ellas tal como :
This can be done in 2 ways either sauté the peppers, garlic and chopped onion in a little olive oil before adding 1 pint of water or add the ingredients whole at intervals to boiling water with a little salt. I prefer the first method for extra flavour.
Tasarte is the point which unites a vital road communicating the produce of the area from the various tracks out of the fields containing tomatoes, papaya, figs, prickly pear, and more, providing an easy exit to the world. Much of what is exported now goes to the Netherlands and to Germany. Tasarte lo une una carretera altamente útil que le comunica con la pista general así sus productos como el tomate, la papaya, los higos, los tunos, etc tienen una fácil salida,en la actualidad mucha de la exportacion se destina a Holanda y Alemania At harvest time the people have fun with traditional picaresque songs:
“Mariquilla componte y vamos al baile con el vestido roto y el culo al aire..” In the village there are wheat, barley and maize mills for making Gofio one in El Palillo and the other in La Montañeta. As you head towards the beach, via the dark ravine, there is an old well, whose water is sweet, but that locals will not visit at night, or so the story goes, because of the cries that have been heard from the empty caves, some say from souls that have lost their way and others say come from witches. It is known now that shearwaters nest on the cliffs, nurturing their chicks, this seabird’s call was a sound I feared from the stories told me as a child by my father, Eusebio Peñate. En el pueblo hay también 2 molinos para hacer gofio de trigo, cebada y maíz uno está en el palillo y otro en la montañeta, siguiendo hacia la playa hay un pozo que esta en la capellanía y su agua es dulce y la anécdota es que esta en el barranco oscuro y en la noche nadie se acercaba porque en unas cuevas habían almas en pena y escuchaban sus lamentos otros decían que eran brujas, hoy día se sabe que anidan en los riscos unas aves marinas llamadas pardelas que al acurrucar sus hijos emiten ese sonido he de ahí el miedo as me lo contó mi padre Eusebio Peñate. Upon reaching the beach there is a restaurant where you can enjoy a delicious fish soup, I’ll share with you here a recipe for one of mine... Al llegar a la playa hay un restaurant en el que podras saborear un delicioso caldo de pescado. Voy a compartir con ustedes aquí en Inglés una receta para uno de los míos... Here is a recipe for home made stock, you will need: 3 different kinds of fish (one with it’s head still on will give the broth a good flavour) 1 onion Garlic cloves to taste 1 red pepper 4 Potatoes
Wash and peel potatoes and boil in the broth for about 20 minutes until tender. Then add the three kinds of fish including one head, simmer for about 15 minutes after which add a handful of fresh cilantro herb. Allow to cool a little then remove the fish head, the bunch of cilantro and the onion. leaving only the rest of the fish and potatoes .. this dish is often quite liquid. Add a little more fresh cilantro and a drizzle of olive oil Cilantro Mojo:
3 cloves garlic 1 bunch cilantro 1 / 2 green pepper Vinegar Oil Sea salt to taste The easiest way to create this mojo is to put everything in a blender, adding oil and vinegar to taste until a more or less liquid consistency. So now you have your traditional fish broth with cilantro mojo. Very easy to prepare and delicious. Buen apetito © Tilita Peñate & Andreina Barbella 2011
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Sevilla Maravilla, Wonderful Seville
de los Naranjos. Quizás en memoria del Patio de los Naranjos de la Catedral de Sevilla.
Hace poco he tenido la suerte de disfrutar 6 días maravillosos en Sevilla. Pasear por el barrio judío de Santa Cruz, atravesar el Rio Guadalquivir por el Puente de San Telmo, salir a tomar unas tapas al encuentro de las casas y patios del barrio sevillano de Triana o ver el sol amanecer por el Puente de Triana, me ha demostrado que Las Palmas y Sevilla tienen mucho en común.
In comparing the courtyard houses of Triana Seville with ours here in Los Balcones, in Las Palmas, it is clear that they correspond architecturally: Main rooms on the first and second floor surrounding a patio with a square base. And I remembered that in the Cathedral of Las Palmas there is a garden called the Orange Grove. Perhaps in memory of the Patio de los Naranjos in the Catedral de Sevilla.
I was recently fortunate enough to enjoy six wonderful days in Seville. Walking through the Jewish quarter of Santa Cruz, crossing the Guadalquivir River over the San Telmo Bridge, going for “tapas” and encountering the houses and courtyards of the Triana district and seeing the sun rising over the Bridge of Triana. All this revealed to me that Las Palmas and Seville have much in common.
Así que cuando en Canarias hablamos de nuestro legado cultural no olvidemos nuestros orígenes. El pueblo canario son en su mayoría de extracción andaluza y de los barrios más populares, como el barrio sevillano de Triana ¿O acaso nadie se ha preguntado por qué convertimos la C en S? Pues está profusamente explicado por lingüistas como Manuel Alvar y otros.
En Sevilla me encontré con una calle Albareda, como aquí en Las Palmas, y en lugar de un Parque San Telmo, un puente y un palacio. Y en el centro del Barrio de Triana de Sevilla, una placa que recuerda a su calle hermana de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Efectivamente La Triana de Sevilla y la Triana de Las Palmas son barrios hermanos, muy marineros y los más populares del lugar. En la Triana de Sevilla se reclutaron y formaron las tripulaciones que partían para el Nuevo Mundo. Y su desarrollo siempre estuvo vinculado con el descubrimiento y explotación de las riquezas de Las Americas, igual que el barrio de Triana de Las Palmas, fundada en el última
Maravilla de las maravillas es influencia del dialecto andaluz, un enlace directo a nuestros orígenes, una ventana a nuestro pasado. So when we in the Canaries talk about our cultural heritage we must not forget our origins. The Canarian people are mostly of Andalusian extraction and from the most popular districts such as Triana in Seville. Perhaps none of you have questioned why we too convert the Spanish C to an S, as is widely discussed and agreed on by linguists like Manuel Alvar among others. parte del siglo XV. In Seville I came across an Albareda street, just as there is here in Las Palmas and instead of a “Parque San Telmo” there was a bridge and a palace of that same name, San Telmo. In the middle of the Triana quarter of Seville, I even found a wall plaque in memory of her sister street in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Indeed, both Triana streets, in Seville and Las Palmas, are sibling neighbourhoods, originally frequented by sailors as the most popular meeting place. In Seville’s Triana sailors were recruited and trained for crews leaving for the New World. The areas development has always been connected with the discovery
and exploitation of the riches of The Americas, just like the district of Triana in Las Palmas which was founded in the last part of the fifteenth century. Comparando las casas patio del Barrio de Triana de Servilla con las nuestras de la calle de Los Balcones, en Las Palmas, observé que responden a la misma estructura arquitectónica: Habitaciones en primera y segunda planta que rodean un patio de base cuadrada. Y recordé que en La Catedral de Las Palmas hay un huerto llamado Huerto
The Andalusian dialect’s influence on us is a wonder of wonders, a direct link to our origins, a window on our past. By Fulgencio Cerrajero
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20 Restaurant Critic with Simon Spit
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El Jamonal de Mogán
El Jamonal de Mogán Puerto Mogán Awarded 5 Stars (out of a possible five) ☆☆☆☆☆+
Simon´s Guide El Jamonal de Mogan ☆☆☆☆☆+ (Puerto Mogán) Amber Real ☆☆☆☆☆ (Corralejo, Fuerteventura) Greek Taverna ☆☆☆☆☆ (San Agustin) Saffron ☆☆☆☆☆ (Puerto Mogán) El Arepazo Latin Grill ☆☆☆☆ (Avd. de Canarias Vecindario) Il Duomo di Milano ☆☆☆☆ (Veril Playa Hotel) Las Caracolas ☆☆☆☆ (C.C.Eurocenter) Taberna Bulgaria III ☆☆☆☆ (Yumbo Centre) Restaurante Centrum ☆☆☆☆ (Yumbo Centre) Rimini ☆☆☆☆ (Playa del Inglés) Restaurante Roma ☆☆☆ (Playa del Inglés) Subway ☆☆☆ (Playa del Inglés) Restaurant Centrum ☆☆ (Yumbo Centre) Grand Italia ☆☆ (Meloneras) Hooters ☆☆ (Playa del Inglés.) Restaurant Miami ☆☆ (Puerto Rico C.C.) Ciao Ciao Italian Café ☆ (Playa del Inglés, Anexo II) Lei Beilo ☆ (Yumbo Centre)
It’s finally nearly here - no I don’t mean the Royal Wedding, although that has been and gone and was absolutely fabulous. I mean, my most treasured event of the year, Gay Pride in Maspalomas. Oh my dear readers just think of the most outrageous, breathtaking and totally flamboyant outfits I can wear over the next ten days. I just can’t wait and look forward to talking to many of you during my extended sojourn.
As I am already here, you all know that I absolutely adore Puerto Mogan and so went happily off on the glass bottomed boat to visit my little Venetian jewel. Hmm, a bit disappointing though as I thought I would see loads of brightly coloured fish through the glass and imagined designing my new outfits imitating their colours. Not to worry, here I was mid morning, stepping off the boat in my cream lace jacket, black sharkskin trousers and of course my signature D&G boots. I had decided to keep a low
As I breathed in the delightful sea air, I sauntered along the old fishing port; delighting in the many sights and sounds of the fishing boats arriving with the second catch of the day – oh Mavis you should be here enjoying yourself with me not fretting about that husband of yours and his ever escalating telephone bill!
profile this time as I am continually being mobbed by hoards of screaming fans all wanting to take my photograph and get me to sign autographs on copies of my most favourite newspaper – The Canary News.
cheeses and bread. The smell coming from the interior was just mouth watering – I had to go in. Juan, the Owner, came out from behind the counter and looked at me a little apprehensively – I think he was totally in awe of my wonderful presence.
We chatted gaily and he proceeded to talk to me about his extensive selection of really high quality wines. Wines from many countries, but of course the best ones from the Canary Islands. And then he produced a case of wines called Vobiscum (see photo) and told me that they had accreditation from London and were amongst his finest. He explained to me the different quality of ‘Jamon Iberico’ and suggested that the types sold in supermarkets were of inferior quality and hence the price difference. Many of his returning customers, at first, complained at the price, but then as they tasted the divine Spanish ham, soon agreed that you could not compare them to those sold in the supermarket. As he gave me a piece to try I was in seventh heaven. Oh Lord, this is what true ‘Jamon Iberico’ should taste like. We then moved onto his speciality cheeses – savouring each delicious taster I could only lament on Mavis not being with me, she would have loved this place! To one side was a little wine tasting area, so you could try before you buy. The atmosphere, tastes and smells took me back to my time in the cantinas of my beloved Tuscany in Italy.
As I wandered along I came across the most interesting ‘pied a terre cafe’ or was it I wondered? Peering inside, I saw the most amazing selection of wines, hams,
Deciding to stay and partake of a little tapas I chose of course the best ‘jamon’, some wonderful tasty Canarian cheese, freshly baked bread, all washed down with a chilled glass of exquisite white wine. Sitting outside, enjoying my tapas with gusto, the warm Canarian sunshine gently caressing my body, I really did feel as though I was in heaven. My darling readers, you really must take a trip to Puerto de Mogan and savour the delights of El Jamonal de Puerto Mogan, I promise you, you will not be disappointed. This is the first time ever I have awarded a five+ star to any establishment, but it is well worth it and needless to say I will be back, bringing my Mavis in tow, so that she too can sample this mouth-watering selection. Thank you Juan, you made my day!
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Apache Girls and Urban Riders Yeeehaaaw! seen on Ralph Lauren’s Spring /Summer 2011 collection where he matched pretty checker-print shirt with beaded skirt and a cowgirl styled handbag and belt for an evening look which effortlessly proves the versatility of this timeless trend.
Stradivarius Navajo Leggings
Pikolino - Apache Sandels
Howdy Pardners! Having been surrounded by all the magic of Straight Shooting Cowboys and Fearless Indian Braves in anticipation of the wonderful end of campaign charity event for ACCM at Sioux City on May 19th [See p.13 if you haven’t got your tickets yet, time to get on yer horse and go get some as it is gawnna be a darn hoot!] I have been circling my wagons in the world of the Spaghetti westerns and, not for the first time, I’ve discovered I am in love with Wild West fashion.
Apache Girl Ear Rings Though of course all will be welcome at Sioux City we want the whole affair to be less Halloween Hoe Down and more Glam Oil Baron’s Ball, so all you’ll be needin’ is the right western styling and accessories, a little good ol’ country advice so that you too can be dressed like a thoroughly modern Calamity Jane in no time at all.
you can start all the way from the top to include hat and neckerchief down to the riding boots with spurs, though it’ll be down to how well you wear it if you aim to cut a swell strolling down the beach in Amadores.
Apache Inspired Tunic Blanco €25.99 Feather Earrings Blanco.com €4.99 Sandals By Pikolino Shoes Denin look 100% cotton Cowgirl inspired shirt by Blanco €21.99 2 toned handbag by Blanco €22.99 Crochet skirt by Blanco €29.99
Blanco - Apache Dress
Blanco - Cowgirl Handbag I am talking gingham print, soft denim shirts (in fact 100% cotton, so very soft on the skin and perfect for this weather), Navajo prints, feather details and a lots of modern Annie Oakley Cowgirl attitude as
Ralph Lauren Show Depending on how serious you want to take this look, the possibilities are vast as
Here are some beautiful and easy-towear pieces I found taking inspiration from western films, like these beautiful Navajo print leggings from Stradivarius, and also check out the Massai Collection from Pikolinos for gorgeous handbags and shoes made with natural material.. You can find all this on their websites Blanco.com, Stradivarius.com and Pikolinos.com and shopping centres all around the islands.
Apache Inspired Skirt
Enjoy the ride! XX Andreina Barbella
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22 Health
By Ann Mather, Celebrity Nutrition Advisor, Famouslyfit.com
The Nasties – Part Four
The Sneaky Syrup - High Fructose Corn Syrup There is no secret that we are eating more sugar now than at any time in past history. In 1700, the average person ate 4 lbs of sugar a year. By 1800, it was 18 lbs. By 1950 it was about 90 lbs and it is now well over 100 lbs of sugar a year! Is it any wonder that obesity and diabetes are continuing to increase?
consumption vary between 15 grams and 25 grams a day. So bearing in mind that a banana contains 7 grams, and an apple 9.5 grams, it is extremely easy to exceed these limits. There are two types of sugar used in our foods – table sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Whilst neither is good for us (we need to limit our consumption of all sugar) it is the amount of HFCS we are now consuming that is perhaps of the most concern because it is this type of sugar that drives up uric acid levels. What is really worrying is that HFCS is being promoted as a “healthier” option to
More recent research into conditions such as obesity, fatty liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and even kidney disease have identified high levels of uric acid as a major component of these diseases. Uric acid is a waste product in the blood. At lower levels it acts as an anti-oxidant. At higher levels it acts as a pro-oxidant which damages cells and tissues. It has long been known that meat and purine rich foods (e.g. beer which contains high levels of yeast) can raise levels of uric acid. However, what has now been discovered is that fructose is one of the most potent ways to do so. Fructose is a sugar that is naturally present in fruit. Fruit is an important part of a healthy and balanced diet because of the vitamins and anti-oxidants that they contain. Because whole fruits contain vitamins and other anti-oxidants, they actually reduce the negative effects of fructose in the body. Research suggests that fructose in its natural form in fruit does not stimulate insulin secretion. Recommended levels of fructose
table sugar. (HFCS image here) HFCS is a low cost sweetener that has replaced sugar in many products. It is now one of the most common sweeteners used in processed foods and beverages. Average consumption of HFCS has increased from l lb per year in 1970 to more than 42 lbs per year in 2005. It now represents over 40% of the sweeteners added to food and beverage. Consumption of HFCS has increased by over 1000% in the past 40 years. Foods that contain HFCS include baked goods, tomato based sauces, soft drinks, cereals, fruit drinks, processed foods, salad dressings, yoghurt and cough syrups.
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24 Comfort Corner By Kay Owen
Thinking Outside the Box
Although I had completed several courses in management, when invited to take up a senior management post it still felt a bit scary.
a sum of money to the village moneylender. The loanshark- who was old and ugly- fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He proposed a bargain.
(Previously the only thing I had ‘managed’ was a Dairy Farm and a herd of darling Jersey cows when I lived in ‘Wild West Wales’. I soon found that cattle were easier to manage than people .The cows came when I whistled, they yielded the maximum product twice daily, they were largely uncomplaining, and disciplinary procedures took the form of a sharp smack on the rump) No political correctness here then!
He said he would cancel the debt if he could marry the girl. Father and daughter were horrified .The cunning money-lender suggested that they let providence decide. He told them he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty bag. The girl would have to pick one pebble out from the bag......
Taking up the new post, I was looking for some practical advice. Lots of suggestions were forth-coming - and with the power of lateral thinking having recently been ‘invented’, this one was tops.
1. If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father’s debt would be forgiven.
“Remember to think outside the box and study all options before making informed decisions”
2. If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father’s debt would still be forgiven.
So with the following visual reminder adorning my office wall I sallied forth into the unknown.
3. If she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail.
The Tale of Two Pebbles
From the pebble strewn path the moneylender picked up two pebbles and put them quickly into the bag. The sharp-eyed girl noticed that they were both black. He then asked her to pick one.
Many years ago, a farmer had the misfortune of owing
Careful analysis produces three possibilities: 1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble. 2. The girl knows there are two black pebbles in the bag. She could expose the money-lender as a cheat. 3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and imprisonment. She realised that her dilemma could not be solved with traditional logic. Imagine the consequences if she chooses one of the above answers. Thinking ‘outside the box’, she put her hand into the bag and drew out a pebble .Without looking at it,she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other s.”Oh, how clumsy of me!” she cried. “But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked.”
Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the moneylender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one. She looked beyond the obvious and found a solution. Sometimes though, on life’s journey, all analytical processes are abandoned when we encounter situations where neither application of logic nor lateral thinking is appropriate... as in the following poignant story. A beauty products company invited people to send in photographs along with brief letters describing the most beautiful woman they knew. Thousands arrived. One which caught an employee’s eye was passed on to the company president. It was written by a poor young boy from a broken home, who lived in a run- down neighbourhood. With lots of spelling and grammatical errors his letter read: ‘A beautiful woman lives down my street. I visit her every day and she makes me feel like the most special kid in the world. We play dominoes and she listens to my problems. She understands me. Every day, when I leave, she shouts after me, “Danny, I’m proud of you” Here is her picture showing you that she really is the most beautiful woman in the world. One day I hope to have a wife as pretty as her. Intrigued the president asked to see the woman’s picture. He saw a smiling toothless woman, well advanced in years sitting in a wheel chair – the wrinkles forming deep furrows on her face were somehow diminished by the twinkle in her eyes. “We cannot use this woman,” declared the president, smiling. She would just show the whole world that it is not necessary to use our products in order to be beautiful” Kay Owen
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Horoscopes ARIES
TAURUS
The five powerful planets, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury & Venus, all travelling through your sign as a new moon emerges leave you feeling small but signify you’re as powerful as the company you keep.
Whether you feel anger or harmony right now you are being driven towards a very well balanced state by four planets working together. Use both the positive and the negative to achieve equilibrium.
GEMINI
CANCER
Mar 21 - April 20
May 22 - June 21
April 23 - May 21
June 22 - July 23
Mars, Jupiter and Mercury join forces for you to suggest that you are moving perfectly in the right direction. Don’t become distracted by petty annoyances, there is a bigger game afoot and you are the star.
You must not waste your time trying to be what you have been but instead use your extraordinary creativity to become what you are to be. Don’t worry, there is not a problem you will not solve, and well.
LEO
VIRGO
What an interesting month you have ahead. Relish the uncertainties as puzzles to be resolved. Romances and finances will be given great opportunity from this unsettled time, however there will be little rest.
Feeling a little awkward? Having trouble getting all the pieces to fit? Relax and try not to worry the problem. There is just a minor change that needs to be made to help everything else come together.
LIBRA
Scorpio
I know nothing is perfect but you’ve got to admit things are better than they were and seem, however slowly, to be improving still. Take your time, you cannot force perfection but you can feel better.
There is a proposal in the air, a suggestion to be made and you must try to figure out if the motives behind it are genuine or if there is something you don’t yet understand. Trust your instincts and choose reason.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
Are you ready to finally understand something incredible? What if all your measurements of success or failure were to suddenly mean very little to you? What if you found out there is more to life? What then?
Each of us is filled with amazing creativity, its just sometimes we forget that we each know a little bit of magic. If you feel helpless right now, try to remember that sometimes the magic finds us just when we need.
AQUARIUS
PISCES
July 24 - Aug 23
Sept 24 - Oct 23
Nov 23 - Dec 22
Jan 21 - Feb 19
Some think your head is in the clouds, others earnestly want to fly with you. Try not to be distracted by nay-sayers, your lofty ambitions grow a little closer all the time, you may achieve more than most imagine.
Aug 24 - Sept 23
Oct 24 - Nov 22
Dec 23 - Jan 20
Feb 20 - Mar 20 You must avoid any focus on the problems you perceive, try to raise every conversation by pointing out what is praiseworthy, you are heading for an epiphany and a success you dare not yet let yourself believe.
Heart, Mind and Spirit 25 with Cheyne Towers
Living Fearlessly
After recently having had the pleasure of attending the finale night of the Maspalomas Carnival, which was my first time (and first impressions can count for a lot) I was struck by the wonderful diversity of people enjoying themselves i.e. ages young and old, and all manner of different expressions of sexuality. This was a celebration of LIFE! So many people fearlessly and joyfully showing the various sides of themselves while in normal day-to-day life they may otherwise feel like they are not allowed to be as bold. Yet the carnival offers an opportunity to liberate ones self and fearlessly express the totality of who we are, and I believe that this opportunity exists not only during carnival time but actually in every single waking moment.
The man with whom I studied hypnosis was the late Doctor Vernon Bell, and I had the good fortune of meeting him at a very important time in his life. Shortly after I met him he was diagnosed with cancer of the bones and was told he had only four months left to live, however Vernon loved life and had a very strong desire to absolutely and categorically reject the cancer from his body, his mind and his emotions. I remember him saying to me one day “I’ve only just started to understand what it means to truly live, and look at me, I’ve been told that I only have a short time left but I am simply not ready to give up on life, so you know what I’m going to do? I’m going to tell that cancer to beggar off!” [his actual words were much, much stronger], and so he did. He set about eradicating every last bit of present tense dialogue with himself and others about cancer and by doing so he began to actively and defiantly LIVE FEARLESSLY! Because of this, three months after being told of his remaining four months Vernon went to see a professor at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London who had been his doctor for some time, and after he’d checked his blood count it was discovered that the cancer had regressed to practically undetectable levels. The professor said to him “What on earth have
you done? I’ve never seen anything like this in all my years in this work. If you could teach my patients how to do what you have managed to, it would make my job a lot easier and people a whole lot healthier.” And Vernon’s reply to him was “I decided to truly live fearlessly.” And so he did, and in doing so I had the good fortune of studying with him closely for the last four years of his life, during which time he successfully passed on to me an understanding of the vital importance of living one’s life fearlessly. As an aside on this note I understand that the editor of The Canary News has just completed the life affirming and fearless feat of leaping out of an aeroplane to rejoice in the feelings of elation whilst gliding gently down to earth supported by the air itself as it fills his parachute, and all for the purpose of raising money and awareness of the importance of living without fear no matter what your circumstances and I for one applaud this whole heartedly. And with the celebration of the 10th anniversary Maspalomas Gay Pride this can offer yet another opportunity to rejoice in the acceptance of everyone’s right to live their lives fearlessly. So how about, let’s all consider, the wonderful and varied ways that we in our own lives can learn to live, to truly LIVE FEARLESSLY! What a lovely thought this is... Cheyne Towers MBAThH, GQHP is a fully qualified Hypnotherapist, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Self Defence instructor based in London. He works with a variety of simple yet highly effective methods of natural therapy, in order to provide the right approach for the needs of each individual,whether it’s for selfdevelopment, physical health and fitness or self-protection. For more information please visit http://HeartMindTherapies.com
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Kiss Fm Updates
Be afraid Gleeks – it’s been revealed a character will die in an upcoming episode of Glee.
She said: “I really wanna ask her – I definitely think that she would kill it.” So do we – a collaboration would be mint! A trailer has been released for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2, which draws to a close the most successful screen franchise of all time. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 broke five box office records when it was released last November. It took an estimated £17.5m over three days in the UK, making it the most successful opening weekend in history.
Matthew Morrison – who plays Will Schuester – confirmed the news, adding we may be surprised by the scenes.
The much awaited epic finale sees a battle between good and evil escalate into an all-out war.
The death will come in the episode before the finale, called Funeral. Matthew says they’ve spent a day at a funeral home shooting the scenes. He didn’t say much, but he describe it as a “a very taxing day”. It might have been a while since we saw all five members of Girls Aloud in one place, but apparently they’re one of the acts lined up to perform at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
Gulp! Jessie J’s revealed one of her major musical ambitions is to duet with Rihanna.
Reports say it’ll be one of a handful of gigs they’ll play next year to mark their tenth anniversary as a group.
It ends with Harry facing a climatic showdown with Lord Voldermort.
Since they announced their temporary split in 2009, Sarah, Cheryl, Nicola and Kimberley have all been working on separate projects – and avoiding rumours of a serious fall out with fifth member Nadine…
Daniel Radcliffe. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson head up the cast, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
We think that if the Olympics can’t get them all to KISS and make up, then nothing will!
As well as gripping audiences for well over a decade, JK Rowling’s tales have transformed the fortunes of the young stars. Radcliffe is currently the wealthiest British actor under the age of 30, having pocketed £25m for the two Deathly Hallows films alone. Jessie’s known to be a fan of Rihanna’s ever since she revealed she originally wrote ‘Do it Like a Dude’ for her – now she says she’d love for them to perform the song together live.
The cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis and Gary Oldman. The world première of the new film takes place on July 7 in London’s Trafalgar Square. It will be released in UK cinemas on July 15.
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By Danny Alcock
Surfing: 1st Expo, 2011 Chemistry: Water samples were taken from the sea and analysed to see what they contained Art: a surf art gallery was created by the students, Photo competition and a Surfboard painting exposition held
Another Way to Appreciate the Canary Islands
Getting to know the Canary Islands via surfing is a key thrust of the project and a very interesting angle for tourism as this troubled sector looks for solutions and changes.
Business: The multibillion dollar surf industry was studied and evaluated
On the 12th April, 2011, the very first exposition of “Surf, another way to enjoy the Canaries” was held in Las Palmas
Danny Alcock The day of the final exposition was incredible and the Canary News were there to witness the atmosphere. A rock concert was held in the school yard, a dance competition, all the photography and art expositions, all the scientific stands, an indoor cinema with all the children’s short films and even an autograph signing session from some of the Canary Island’s most famous surfers.
This project was the brainchild and is masterminded by sports education teacher Alejandro Gil Sanchez, himself a passionate surfer and a keen believer that having surf really benefits the lives of children. Operating out of the secondary school Cairasco de Figueroa in Las Palmas, the children set up a 4 month project which actually counts towards their final grades. At first glance, it is hard to see if a serious, educational project can be achieved from such a subject but looking a little deeper, the subject is vast and diverse… Mathematics and Physics: Surfboards were mathematically designed, then actually built by the students
Convinced yet? It turns out that the more the children studied the topic, the more they uncovered and it has lead to an ongoing study and hopefully repeat next year with bigger, better and even more exciting plans! Big thanks have to be given out to la concejalía de juventud del ayuntamiento de Las Palmas and all the surf companies, surf schools, clubs etc that sponsored the study and the event itself. Congratulations to Alejandro and all involved!!
Tourism and it’s changing patterns: How the Canary Islands have this tremendous resource and how this should be put over and marketed to the tourist industry.
Eduardo Acosta, Adelina y Marina Taylor, Julian Cuello, Javier y Hector Medina, Félix Ortega, Damián Moro, Giovani y Kevin Rosales y Noemy Mendoza amongst others were all there to sign autographs for the ecstatic children, if this wasn’t inspiration for them to study and involve themselves in sport, I don’t know what is!
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ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com STUDIOS, ONE & TWO BEDROOMS APARTMENTS AND BUNGALOWS in Puerto Rico, & Playa del Cura, long term lets. Prices from 440.-€ / month. PIZZA & PASTA established business for traspaso in Puerto Rico. Fresh italian food produced to supply many of the local restaurants. Includes all machinery, ovens, and a refrigerated van (Renault Express). Traspaso 15.000.-€ Rent 800.-€. LOCAL IN PASSARELLA CENTRE opposite Puerto Rico beach, overlooking the marina, 85 m2 plus 50 m2 terrace. Fitted bar, semi-fitted kitchen, 2 WC. Rent 2.700.-€. RESTAURANT IN PUERTO RICO SHOPPING CENTRE, PHASE I. Family run restaurant for sale, freehold, fully fitted and open since 1993, includes all fixtures and fittings. 75 m2. Please enquire price ROCA REAL ESTATE 928 561667 www.inmobiliaria-roca.com
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Free tandem bike rides for blind people or people with any other physical disability who are unable to ride a bike by themselves. Also free excursions into the mountains in my car for people in wheelchairs together with a companion. Minibus trips can also be arranged at an agreed reasonable cost. For more information call Franz at 699 124 985. WANTED. Second hand books, in good condition, to be sold in support of Registered Childrens’ Charities 1) RUBBISH DUMP CHILDREN in Cambodia 2) ORPHANS/ SCHOOL projects in China. Please drop books off at Original Designs, Ancorra C. Arguineguin. donations gratefully received. Contact kay.r.owen@gmail. com Together we can make a difference Drinking Problem? International, English speaking AA meetings every Friday at the church in the Kasbah (door on the left hand side) Playa del Inglés, 8.30pm. Monday 12pm in San Fernando, behind Market Maspalomas and Tuesday 7pm at the Catholic Church (enter by the stairway on the right hind side), Behind the taxi rank next to the police station. Do you believe that you have a problem with alcohol? Perhaps you are looking or some help? Alcohol Anonymous meet in Telde on Mondays and Thursdays from 20.00 until 21.30. Call 928 202 638 TARA Animal Charity Shops Big & Beautiful - In Arquinequin 63 & 67 c/Tanausu across from Pino Seco Park. Monday thru Saturday 10am till at least 4pm All Kinds of Second Hand Items
MON TO FRI 10am to 8pm SAT 10am to 1.30pm For appointments please tel 928 561 771
ON OFFER! 607 671 617 or www.taraanimales.org TARA Animal Welfare Charity Adopt or Foster Dog/Pups, Cats/ Kittens. Human Companions Needed for Life. Call – 607 617 671 or www.tara-animales.org Arguineguin Cultural Society meets every Thursday at Tío Pepe bar from 20.00 at the C.C. Ancora in Arguineguín. As mentioned previously in TCN, the group were looking for a place to build up our string puppet stage and to train people in the making and operating of string puppets. The group has now found a suitable place in Arguineguín and if anyone is interested in joining them please call Peter on 639 229 414 and go to the meetings on Thursdays. Join the library in Maspalomas with your NIE number and passport and picture or residencia. No charge. English books and other European languages too. Also free internet access.!! The library hours are 8.00 am till 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm to 10 pm Monday to Friday. Biblioteca Municipal Maspalomas, Casa del Cultura Maspalomas, Avda De Tejeda 72 Phone 928 720 035 Amigos contra el Sida is a charity that provides support for people with HIV and Aids and has information about
sexually transmitted diseases Amigos contra el Sida - Friends against Aids Av. Alejandro del Castillo, Mercado Municipal, 2º floor San Fernando Maspalomas Contact: 695578004. Timetable: Tuesday and Thursday - 9:00 to 15:00 hour. Amigos contra el Sida Calle El Escorial nº 7, Vecindario Teléfono: 928 149 570 Timetable: Monday to Friday - 9:00 to 14:00 hour. Website: www.amigoscontraelsida.org Support Maria Templeman’s Dog Rescue. You can find Maria’s stall in Arguineguin market on Tuesdays and Mogan market on Fridays.
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