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September 15 – September 28, 2016 El Trompo ruling
Poema del Mar
Out there
Bodegón Las Vistas
Ex-mayor faces prison term
Rolling in the deep
Blessed with choices
A double whammy
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Pages 8 & 9
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Underwater art
Circuit of life
Four horsemen of the rising tide
On August 29, the foundation stone for Tenerife’s groundbreaking motorsports circuit in the south of the island was placed at Atogo in the borough of Granadilla de Abona. The construction of Circuito del Motor de Tenerife will be carried out by the company Axia SRL, while Onda Rossa SL will be in charge of managing the installation for 35 years, a period which can be extended by another five. Both companies were represented by Riccardo Ferretti in his capacity as CEO of Axia and administrator of Onda Rossa.
Photo: Tenerife Cabildo
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The foundation stone for the Atogo circuit was recently set
An artistic welcome for every visitor, but also a stimulus for reflection
Photo: Cabildo de Lanzarote
Romancing the stone
Wandering along the shoreline of Lanzarote’s Bay of Naos at high tide, one would be unaware that the area has hidden secrets. However, as nature’s forces reduce sea levels, four ghostly horses and riders emerge into view. Jason deCaires Taylor, creator of Lanzarote’s underwater museum at Playa Blanca, installed his latest work of art in Arrecife in early September.
Concealed in the sea, directly in front of the Castillo de San José, the four statues are, he hopes, a call which will be answered. Entitled ‘La Marea Creciente’ (The Rising Tide), each of the concrete structures is 2.7 metres high and weighs eight tons. Whilst the rest of the figures are true to form, the horses’ heads are modelled in the form of oil derricks: a symbolic reflection on the threat they pose
to the planet, especially the seas and oceans. “We need to decide which direction we want to pursue as humanity. This is a wake-up call over climate change and its consequences if we leave it in the hands of profiteers, and what we leave behind for our children, the future of the planet”, explained British sculptor deCaires Taylor during the inauguration of his striking statement. Positioned so the figures appear or dis-
appear with the rise and fall of the tides, the artist has created a very special form of expression, one with which he wishes to stimulate reflection. “It is a statement regarding climate change and is intended to show how small we humans are in nature. We cannot affect the tides nor stop the waves. Given the forces of nature, we are very vulnerable”. Continued on page two