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Protected species
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Fashion in Paris
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Coastal black spots
Farewell to the ‘Hero of Tebeto’
In June, friends, relatives, representatives of the borough of La Oliva, and above all his wife Ana Suarez and their son, said goodbye to Arturo Fontán Bouzas, who goes down in Fuerteventura’s history as the ‘Hero of Tebeto’. On April 15 of this year, the 38-year-old gave his life whilst saving a woman in distress in the sea at Playa de Tebeto in Tindaya. Without hesitation, the fisherman jumped into the sea to help the woman. Sadly, while she was being rescued, Fontán, from Galicia, was taken by the Atlantic Ocean. He had lived on Fuerteventura for 18 years and was a popular figure. His ashes were recently scattered in the ocean in a solemn service, following the inauguration of a stone on the site to commemorate his heroic act.
Photo: Salva La Tejita
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Wife and son bid farewell to their husband and father and scatter his ashes at sea
New World Heritage Site
Astronomical calendar at Risco Caído Early in July, at a meeting of the Unesco committee in Bakú, Azerbaijan, it was unanimously decided that the Risco Caído Cultural Park in Gran Canaria would be declared a World Heritage Site. The application was approved and the ancient place of worship was included in the catalogue of protected cultural heritage. The praise at the Gran Canaria presentation of their candidature came from Australia to China, from Kuwait and Tunisia to Tanzania and Brazil. The Montañas Sagradas (Holy Mountains) cultural park is a cultural landscape in the Caldera de Tejeda section of the Nublo Rural Park and is regarded as a unique relic in which human and natural history merge. It consists of around 1,500 caves, some of which are decorated with about 1,000 of what are believed to be pubic triangles and is thus a pos-
The UNESCO Commission visited the site in March 2017
sible place of fertility worship. It is the largest concentration in the world of such decorations and the remains bear witness to the unique culture of the indigenous people
of the Canaries. Recent DNA testing on mummies would seem to indicate that the original human populations of the Islands probably descended from the Berbers
of North Africa and developed a unique culture in the isolation of their island worlds. Continued on page two
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OCEAN CARE
Temple treasures Continued from front page This included temples, sacrificial places, fortified granaries in impossible spots, and vertical Troglodite buildings (residential caves), some of which were always or seasonally used, partly even to the present day. The same is true of the cave discovered by the archaeologist Julio Cuenca in the 1990s and repaired in 2009. Until then it was used by a goatherd as a cattle shelter. Initially, you would never have thought you were in a holy place of the indigenous peoples. But the archaeologist recognised the unusual incidence of light and began to examine and uncover the cave’s secrets. There, he found the lost Artevigua temple from the time of the ancient Guanches. This temple is an astronomical solar and lunar calendar that is in no way inferior to the Abu Simbel. When the first day of spring arrives, the sun’s rays enter in the morning in a phallic form, a symbol for the fertilisation of the earth.
An incredibly accurate incidence of light shows the course of the year from solstice to solstice
the changing angle at which the light falls on the altar wall, notches and breaks are used which, depending on the incidence of light, show an image of the face of a child or even a pregnant woman.
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Continued from front page His son added a picture for him with the motto “Only one who will be forgotten dies and we will never forget you”. His widow, who emphasised how happy she and her husband always were on the beach, called for greater safety and risk awareness on the coasts of the Canary Islands. “We remember your extraordinary courage. You are our hero, an example to society through your selflessness and exemplary behaviour. He generously gave his life to save another human life,” said the widow in an emotional laudation. After the formal inauguration of the memorial, she handed over his ashes and flowers to the sea with a circle of family and friends. Alongside showing respect for the life-saver who lost his own, the aim of the ceremony was to help reduce the number of deaths and those in distress at sea as much as possible. To achieve this, one thing above all else is necessary comprehensive education.
Black spots
After the decision there was a thunderous applause
It then travels across a series of triangles symbolising the pubic triangle, set on three levels to tell a story. Due to the optical effects caused by
Be safety aware
The meaning of all the triangles and the whole story are yet to be explored. For about 2,000 years the light has been wandering over this rock altar
Amazing relics from the time of the original natives
from the solstice in spring to the autumn. With the beginning of autumn, the sun no longer reaches the cave, but then the moonlight shines on it until the spring and the story begins anew. This landscape has a special value not only for the Canary Islands, but also from a universal point of view. The whole complex is a kind of time capsule in which the life of past times is captured. The astronomical temples, the sacred rooms, the engravings, above all the abundance of apparently pubic engravings, and the living culture of the cave dwellers bear witness to this. Gran Canaria is the place with the most vertical drillings for groundwater wells, of up to
400 metres in depth, and large dams. The old footpaths, the ceramics and gofio, which is still a staple food in the Canary Islands, are also among the relics that come to life in this landscape. The analysis of the barley grown in this area is also exceptional. Genetics show that it is the same variety that was cultivated thousands of years ago. No other plant in the world has been so genetically proven. The Risco Caído site is an astronomical temple that is unique on the approximately 100,000 islands that exist on Earth. There are many reasons why it has been declared a World Heritage Site, but it is the first Guanche site to receive n this honour.
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As with traffic, there are also black spots on the Canary Islands’ coasts where the most accidents occur. “Not because our beaches are so unsafe, but because ignorance and carelessness repeatedly lead to dangerous situations that are too often fatal,” explains Sebastián Quintana, the initiator of the “Canarias, 1500 Kilometros de Costa” platform. In collaboration with the Gran Canaria Island Council, he has developed a pioneering project for the prevention of bathing accidents worldwide. The III Map of Water Accidents in the Canary Islands in 2018, presented by the Platform in June, shows the most dangerous spots. Last year, 59 people died in Canary Islands’ waters and 165 accidents were recorded. Compared to 2017, the number of deaths fell by 41 per cent, but the figures are still alarming, especially as eight out of ten victims are foreigners and the majority tend to be male and between 55 and 75 years old. Evidently, it is mostly visitors who underestimate the danger of the Atlantic Ocean. Respecting the dangers of the sea and behaving appropriately are vital for avoiding tragedy. Top of the list is paying close attention to which flag is flying on the beach and avoiding entering the water in undesignated bathing areas, where neither flag nor lifeguard are available. But many visitors are unaware of the meaning of the flags: Green stands for safe swimming, yellow for caution and do not go above hip height into the water. Red indicates a total prohibition on bathing due to dangerous conditions. Children should never be unsupervised in and around the water, and no one should swim after excessive consumption of food or alcohol. The ocean can often play tricks, deluding people with its apparent calmness. Especially treacherous are the so-called rip currents. This underwater suction action has a strength comparable to that of ten Olympic swimmers and it pulls swimmers out to the open ocean. Often people panic when they are caught by it and try to swim against it ferociously. It is important to know that it is better to swim parallel to the coast, rather than towards it, because as soon as the suction has eased, it is easier to get back to the beach. It is vital to keep calm and save energy, and is safest to swim between foaming waves. Also dangerous is thermal shock. This is when the skin and upper respiratory tract come into abrupt contact with cold water. The person then n goes into shock, loses consciousness and drowns.
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Planned assault?
Murdered taxi driver The apartment building where Gabino was murdered in the garage
Investigations are ongoing
Gabino, a popular taxi driver from the El Draguito district of San Isidro in Granadilla de Abona, died a cruel death in his underground community garage on the night of July 3. He had only recently moved into the apartment in the San Miguel building, located right next to the El Barco building, which for years was known to be used as a shelter by squatters of various origins. At the moment, however, everything seems to indicate that the 64-year-old was no accidental victim, but that his assailant waited for him in the underground garage at the apartment block and tortured him before killing him. The autopsy showed that the taxi driver had numerous stab wounds, injuries from blows
and even burns. He was found dead on the floor in front of his car at about 6.30am by another local resident. His partner was also in the garage at the time the body was discovered and she asked a neighbour who was just leaving, to call the emergency services because there was no mobile reception in the garage. Friends, family members and his daughter who rushed to the scene mourn his death and are unable to understand what happened. According to the initial results of the autopsy, Gabino died from the kicks and blows that damaged vital organs. After his death, the perpetrator apparently tried to burn the body and clean the scene with bleach to cover any evidence.
Gabino spent most of his professional life as a licensed taxi driver in the borough of Adeje. He was often found at taxi stops at Palm Beach or at the San Eugenio shopping centre in Costa Adeje. He worked week on/week off alternative day and night shifts, the latter terminating around 3am or 4am. After work, Gabino parked his taxi and got into his own car, a white Seat Trans, and drove home. It appears that someone was waiting for him in the underground garage at his residence. Colleagues and family describe Gabino as a quiet and solid person who went his own way. Gabino had been in a relationship with a woman from Eastern Europe for five years, with whom he moved into his new apartment. Family members say that they had only
recently advised Gabino to stop the night shift and only work during the day because it could become dangerous at night in some areas in the south of the island. At present, however, the police are not working under the assumption that it was an accidental act of violence, but that the
perpetrator was waiting for him specifically. This is particularly supported by the way in which the murder was carried out, which would seem to indicate that the assault was probably planned. Crime scene investigators gathered evidence and the investigation continues.
Shortly before going to print, police apparently arrested a possible suspect. There would appear to be no family connection and further arrests have not been excluded. As is normal in this type of case, the information about the investigation remains under a Court n secrecy order.
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Lobster
Mobile operator swims to success!
Lobster, the only mobile operator in Spain to offer a service completely in English, recently announced that in the six months since it launched, it has expanded its physical sales network so greatly that it is now available in over 400 specialised retail stores as well as other points of sales. Lobster is tailor-made for British expatriates and other English speakers who reside in Spain, located mainly on the Mediterranean coast and the
Balearic and Canary Islands. It’s estimated there are over 1.5 million English speakers residing in Spain, and Lobster’s rapid sales channel expansion demonstrates that the company has certainly been well received by the expat community in the country so far. Lobster is fast becoming the benchmark for this market with increasing customer demand for its services. The Lobster brand was created to establish an emotional bond
with British values and service. The DNA of the company is “English, easy and effortless” together with an approach that is authentic and straightforward. The Lobster offering is based on simplicity and the understanding that many customers enjoy a service and experience as ‘at home’. This, together with a service completely in English, and competitive tariff plans custom-made for expatriates, has provided a winning formula that is greatly
appealing to a rapidly growing number of customers. "We are very excited with the success and exceptional customer growth in our first six months and will continue to expand our sales channels to meet this demand. It clearly shows that we have got things right and most importantly that our customers are happy with our service. We have some great customer testimonials on our Facebook page," said Gabriel Miguez, Managing Director of the company. Customers can choose from three tariff plans, which all come with unlimited calls and texts in Spain, to the UK and other countries, and great data deals, and start from just €12 per month with VAT included. In addition to unlimited calls and texts in Spain and to the UK, all their tariff plans also include unlimited calls and texts to Denmark, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and the USA. Also, the tariff plans include ‘Roam like at Home’ so that customers can enjoy the same services while at home in any country in the European Economic Area, at no additional cost. The company is also continuing its ‘first month free’ promotion, where the first month's plan payment is free for new customers so they can try the service. With Lobster there are no commitments, lock-ins or hidden surprises. Lobster wants customers to stay simply because they're happy with the service! It is very easy to become a customer, just provide iden-
Rubbish disposal campaign
Prizewinning Santiago del Teide The Santiago del Teide Council has been awarded two important international publicity prizes. The campaign that has garnered this international acclaim is La Hora de la Basura (the rubbish hour), created by the Tenerife publicity agency Mientras Tanto, a humorous message regarding the rubbish collection times in the borough, and is backed by a second prize for the best use of the message in a web spot. The council was awarded for the Best Humorous Campaign at the Agripina Festival of Publicity, Marketing and Communication 2018, and the web spot award at the International Publicity and Humour Smile Festival 2019, in which many international agencies participate. Mayor Emilio Navarro commented “It is very satisfying that we have been able to achieve two important publicity prizes on an international level, with a campaign that reminds us of the obligation we have as citizens and neighbours to comply with the hours specified for putting out our rubbish, which will result in a better con existence and a much cleaner borough”.
tification, your credit or debit card payment details through a totally secure process for paying monthly, and you’re good to go. It doesn't have to be a Spanish credit or debit card, and you can cancel at any time! Signing up for the service can be done through
any one of the retail stores in the Canary Islands, which can be found via their website at lobster.es. If you prefer, you can also sign up online or by calling the Customer Contact Centre for free on 1661, where all the agents are native Engn lish speakers.
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Smuggling ring discovered
Counterfeit documents for residency Photo: Guardia Civil
Fred Olsen
Ferry forced to turn back
A ferry which left Gran Canaria for Fuerteventura at 8pm on a Friday evening in July was unable to dock at Morro Jable due to damage to its water jets. The failure of the turbines in combination with violent gusts of more than 30 knots forced the captain to turn back to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The next day, Fred Olsen declared that the damage had been repaired and that the ferry service was operating without delays. The Fred Olsen company announced that the 430 pasn sengers affected will have their tickets replaced.
A damaged turbine and strong winds forced the passenger ferry to turn back
Extensive evidence was seized in the offices
The Guardia Civil have uncovered a criminal organisation within the framework of Operation Klan-TF II that specifically promoted illegal immigration to Spain. A total of 132 people were investigated, over 220 applications for Spanish residence permits were examined and three internet and money transfer offices in Santa Cruz, La Laguna and Las Galletas were searched and evidence confiscated.
The main focus was on immigration from Cuba and, to a lesser extent, Venezuela. The smuggling network took advantage of the fact that it is legally possible to apply for the residency of family members from South America if they are financially dependent on the person living in Spain. Regular bank transfers to South America serve as proof. In the offices where money transfers could be made, blank transfer forms were issued which were then
used to apply for the residence. The immigration authorities in Santa Cruz had pointed out possible irregularities and falsified documents and thus set the police investigation work in motion. The investigation of the money services involved revealed that the transfers submitted to family members were forged and that these money transfers never actually took place. In addition, the senders were often not even known as customers. The owners of the three offices took advantage of the desire of the South Americans to have contact with their fam-
ily members and obtained an additional income from the sales of the blank documents. For this service the price they demanded depended on the number of blank transfers issued, and varied. Within the Cuban community in Tenerife especially, this opportunity to bring families together had spread within a few months. Some forged documents were even used several times. The UOPJ (Judicial Police Unit), the Guardia Civil in Tenerife and the foreigners’ office in Santa Cruz were involved in working together to uncover the n illegal activities.
Investigators were able to confirm that the cash transfers didn’t happen
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New Guardia Civil campaign
Photo: Pixabay/Herbert2512
Excursion boat and jet ski inspections
Jet Skis will also be checked
The Guardia Civil has begun a new campaign to check and inspect sports and excursion boats and jet skis which will extend through to September 18. The aim is to improve the security of users of these types of
excursion boats and facilities as well as that of the bathers and people who visit our beaches during the summer period. This campaign applies not only to the Canary Islands, but to all of Spain.
Among the actions that are being carried out are the checking of the seaworthiness and insurance certificates for the vessels, and the pilot qualifications required according to the characteristics of the ves-
sel. Officers will also verify that the activities of these types of boats and jet skis are being carried out in authorised spaces. On the other hand, establishments and businesses dedicated to these activities are also being inspected in order to raise awareness of the correct development of these excursions and facilities. During the summer period last year, between June 15 and September 15, the Guardia Civil inspected 5,223 sports and recreation vessels and 2,035 jet skis in Spain. Specifically, 838 complaints were finally made with recommendations to issue fines, mainly linked to irregularities in pilot qualifications, insurance and security. As far as jet skis were concerned, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and AlmerĂa were the provinces where the most checks were n carried out.
International cooperation
British bank robber arrested in Tenerife
The National Police recently succeeded in arresting a British citizen at a hotel in Tenerife, following an investigation. He was the subject of a European detention and extradition order issued by the British authorities for bank robbery and robbing an armoured van. On March 21, 2007, the suspect was arrested for the first time after a robbery in Swinton. He managed to hide a mobile phone in his clothes, so he continued to have contact with his accomplices in a criminal gang. The next day, the gang raided the police transport van that was taking the suspect to the Salford court. The masked gang members, armed with firearms, were able to free him and help him escape. Only six days later, he was caught again when he was involved in the robbery of an armoured security vehicle carrying cash. This time he was sentenced to ten years in prison. In November 2018, he managed to escape from prison and leave Britain. He used the n identity of a family member, whom he resembles.
The robber was arrested at a hotel in Tenerife
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Popular YouTubers announced
TLP Tenerife 2019 With their wit and spirit, the two well-known YouTubers Mangel and Sr. Cheeto want to keep their fans up to date about what's going on at TLP Tenerife 2019. The largest technology and new trends fair in Spain which has existed for 14 years, will take place from July 15 to 21 at the Recinto Ferial in Santa Cruz. "One of TLP Tenerife's most important aims is to be the world's reference address for communications technology. It’s hoped that this goal will be achieved with the help of the two YouTubers Mangel and Sr. Cheeto. Their Canarian followers can tell them directly about their experiences at the Recinto Ferial, while millions of other followers can get to know this excellent event in Tenerife" argues Island Coun-
cil Deputy President Efraín Medina. YouTuber Mangel has had his own channel since 2011, through which he addresses 5.6 million people and is one of the most international YouTubers in Spain. Sr. Cheeto has 1.7 million followers and took part in the last TLP. He also works with Radio Yu and Cadena SER. YouTube has, especially for the millenium generation, become a popular channel through which they can receive and distribute news within a very short time, explained TLP Director Marce Concepción. Also forming part of the event will be Natile Gentile, he has 450,000 followers and specialises in computers, graphics cards and accessories. The singers and comedians Keunan and Hermoti
Sr. Cheeto created a great atmosphere at the last TLP party
will also be responsible for TLP's presence on the net. In addition, well-known names of the League of Legends in Tenerife, who have been coming to the island for a
Aborted Fuerteventura take-off
False bomb alarm On July 2 at 8.20pm, a Vueling aircraft was due to take off from Fuerteventura airport for Santiago del Compostela, but at the last minute, the pilot aborted the take-off and activated the emergency protocol. The reason: A passenger had found a note saying that a bomb filled with glycerine was on board. All passengers and on-board personnel were immediately ordered to leave the aircraft, which came to a stop at the side of a runway. There were 177 people on board. There were moments of stress among the passengers, some of whom had hand luggage in their hands, despite contrary instructions to leave it behind. After the passengers were safely on the ground, all
The aircraft was evacuated as quickly as possible
their luggage was removed from the aircraft and examined. There was no trace of a bomb. Meanwhile, a call was received from a man confirming that it was a false alarm. His son had just told him that he had left a note with
a bomb warning on the aircraft. The two had previously arrived in Fuerteventura on a flight from the Galician capital. So the all-clear was given and at 11.08pm, following a delay of about three hours, the flight finally took off. n
Airport intervention
Wanted sex offender arrested A 36-year-old man was stopped at Gran Canaria’s Gando airport at the beginning of July after he landed on a flight from Noakchott in Mauritania. The personal identification check revealed that he was
wanted by the authorities in the Balearic Islands on suspicion of sexual abuse. He was therefore stopped on arrival at Gando airport, arrested and handed over to the competent n judicial authority.
long time and are always welcomed with open arms, are expected. The veteran Antonio 'Reven' Pino, will accompany the young players Myreeth and SugusSusana who will bring the visitors closer to their game and new team-fightn ing tactics.
Mangel will also share his experiences
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One of the main suspects was detained in South Tenerife
Double deception?
Arrests in timeshare fraud The National Police belonging to the Local Judicial Police Brigade in the south of Tenerife, have been investigating a suspected fraud since February 2018.
At the end of June, they felt the time was ripe to arrest three persons aged 25, 30 and 55 years. They hail from Italy and Great Britain and are suspected of having fraudu-
FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS 117 lently obtained more than €130,000 and of belonging to a criminal organisation. Six other suspects have not yet been detained because they do not live in Spain or because their whereabouts are currently unknown. The organisation had seemingly devised a sophisticated and complex scheme. Through third parties, they are purported to have received lists of people who had acquired property shares in the timeshare system and had either been cheated on when they bought them or who later had difficulties with the timeshare provider. This information was apparently leaked to them by ‘disloyal’ employees of these companies, or obtained on the black market and it’s alleged that they used this data to contact the victims. It would seem that they posed as a law firm that had just successfully litigated against the company with which the victim had a dispute. Apparently they used forged judgments and alleged documents from tax offices and accountants, to give their firm a correct and trustworthy impression, offering the injured parties a service to
recover all the money they had invested in the timeshare project. Unsurprisingly, they apparently demanded a portion of the fees in advance. In total, the suspected fraudsters gained over €130,000 in this way. According to information currently available it would seem that the organisation was strictly hierarchical. At the top, it’s alleged, was the head of the gang, who made the decisions and determined what to do next. On the second level, the worker bees were supposedly active. Their task was apparently to locate and contact the potential victims or to send them the fictitious documents. It would seem they also recruited members at the third and lowest level, who it is alleged opened accounts to which the victims' remittances would be credited, and later transferred the funds to the account held by the head of the gang. The first report by a victim who had been supposedly cheated by this purported scam was received in February 2018, and two others followed a little later. The victims identified to date are all of British descent. n
Stress reduction
E-car to the O.R. At the island general hospital in La Palma, the little patients in the children’s ward will, from now on, be taken to the operating theatre or for diagnostic tests in a small electric car. With this initiative the stress level for the children should be reduced and the way to the operating theatre or the examination room should be made easier. The children should feel pleasure rather than fear at this moment. The e-car was donated by the company Domingo Alonso. “It should not only make the journeys to the treatment rooms more pleasant, but also sweeten the children’s overall stay in hosn pital” explained councillor for health Beatriz Páez.
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Registration lists opened
Pilgrims’ Way in Tenerife
In northern Spain there are many paths leading to Santiago de Compostela which are travelled by Pilgrims to this famous city. They run through the Iberian Peninsula from both Portugal and Spain and also from France, but here in Tenerife, we also have our Pilgrim’s Way which goes to Santiago del Teide from the parish church of Santiago Apóstol in Los Realejos Alto. Whilst not as testing, or as long as any of the more famous routes in the peninsula, the local route also runs through some beautiful scenery and demands a certain level of fitness and stamina from participants. This is the 22nd year the Camino de Santiago - Ruta Jacobea has been organised and places are limited to 120 participants. If you are interested and would like to join in, you can now register for the hike which will take place over the weekend of July 20 and 21. Departure is on July 20 at 8.30am and participation costs €10. The route leads via the Mirador de La Corona, Los Campeches, El Lagar, Vista de San Felipe, Cueva de la Hiedra, Coladas del Volcán de Garachico to San José de Los Llanos. There you can spend the night in the sports hall or on the campsite. Departure the following morning is early and the pilgrims are expected to arrive in the Valle Arriba in Santiago del Teide around 10.30am in the morning. For more information or to register, please contact www. elcardon.com. n
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K-Fish in Las Palmas
Solidarity action using Korean fish The solidarity event K-Fish was recently celebrated for the fourth year. It’s an initiative of the Korean community, in cooperation with the Korean Embassy under Consul Taeyeol Kwak, which is supposed to remind everyone of the close historical connection between Korea and the Canary Islands.
The event took place in the Las Arenas shopping centre where more than 20 Korean products from the sea were offered for tasting on the terrace. First and foremost the Korean oyster, which has a special quality due to the cleanliness of the waters. Oysters and other typical products were flown to Gran Canaria specifically for
Tasting the delicacies of Korean cuisine A giant paella with Korean oysters
this promotion. Passers-by were able to try fried oysters, dried octopus strips, roasted algae or a typical fish soup, and there was also a giant paella with oysters. The proceeds from the event are being donated to the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council for social purposes. Last year, the total amounted to around €5,000. The current figures were not available at the time of going to press, but there was again lively interest in the event, so a similar result n is expected this year.
Telde tourism promotion
First symbolic hotel
A visit to the new totally Canarian-style hotel
In mid-June, the first Hotel Emblemático S.XVI was opened in Telde, on the east coast of Gran Canaria. Initial bookings from the opening were promising with an 87 per cent occupation, mainly from local island tourism. The
Hotel Emblemático classification includes hotels that are created within historic buildings and bear witness to the cultural and artistic heritage of the island. This boutique hotel, with only seven rooms, is also located in the heart of the
historical centre, in the San Juan district. "This opening is based on an appreciation of our historical heritage and can be an example to other
houses and hotels with similar characteristics. Tourism is an important economic engine" said Mayor Héctor Suárez at n the inauguration.
Veterinary Centre
ALPER WELLMANN Tel.: 922 875 254 Monday - Friday | 9am - 8pm | Saturdays | 10am - 1pm Tel. outside of hours: 607 499 349 | alperwellmann@gmail.com C/ Afligidos, 132 Los Realejos (Opposite El Monasterio)
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Contemporary Dance
Arrest in Tenerife
Master classes by master dancers For the eighth edition of Cuadernos escénicos (Scenic Notebooks) in Garachico, passionate dancers and beginners can look forward to some interesting master classes, and of course, there will be performances on various stages with impressive contemporary dance ensembles between July 15 and 21.
Those interested in the master classes should register as soon as possible, as places are limited. From July 15 to 19 from 10am to 2pm, dancer Andrea Catania from Costa Rico will be showing what the body, muscles and skeleton are capable of doing under the title El camino de los huesos (The path of the bones). Andrea Catania
Andrea Catania mixes elements of dance with various relaxation and body techniques
Premoh’s Cru focuses on modern, urban movements Marco Fonseca shows what his body can do
graduated from the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen in 2003 and for the last ten years has focused on combining various techniques such as yoga, Pilates, physical theatre and free dance. Her classes are in demand on a national and international level.
Child porn network used an app
On July 20 between 10am and 11.30am Marko Fonseca from Costa Rica and member of the ensemble Los Inato will be offering a class called Practical. The first part is about warming up and working on one's own body, and working in pairs. Later from 11.30am to 1pm the collective Lamajara will present the course LabraT. The aim is to discover and develop one's own body. A workshop for urban dance will also take place in Guía de Isora on July 20 from 11:30am to 1pm. Elements of Hip Hop, House Dance and Locking will be mixed together. The course will be given by the ensemble Premoh's Cru from Catalonia. If you are interested in taking part in these classes, you can register via e-mail at info@ cuadernosescenicos.com or telephone 922 290 578. The entire programme, including public performances, is available on the website www. cuadernosescenicos.com. n
The National Police have arrested nine people nationwide, including some in Tenerife, and another four are under investigation regarding the exchange of illegal photos and videos with child pornography content via an app. The investigations into the network, members of which sent photos and videos to each other via a specially developed app, have already been running for about two years. The app offered an anonymous chat and there was extreme secrecy. Access was via a password and the content was deleted immediately when the users disconnected. Some also used additional encryption to avoid being traced. The suspects come from Madrid, Toledo, Zaragoza, Seville, Segovia, Tenerife, Mérida, Soria, Barcelona and A Coruña. In the Galician port city of A Coruña, a man considered particularly dangerous was arrested who called himself ‘amo’. He is the suspected creator of the secret app channel called ‘Perversion’. The other users were people with very different profiles. Among others, two military personnel from Madrid and Zaragoza were arrested, in Seville a married couple is under suspicion and in Mérida a computer scientist who owned over 2,000 archives with sexual material featuring prepubescent girls, was detained. In Toledo, two 31-yearold men belonged to the network, one was unemployed and the other a salesman. They exchanged paedophile material featuring very young girls. A 52-year-old warehouse supervisor from Segovia tried to cover his tracks in the net and a suspect from Paracuellos del Jarama in Madrid, had taken an extraordinary number of particularly successful security measures. In the end, however, he was also unmasked n by the Special Unit for Internet Crime.
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Coming just before the start of this year’s popular Siam Nights programme, Siam Park in Costa Adeje was awarded the title of Best Water Park in Europe by Travelcircus, following five consecutive years of being named the Best Water Park in the world by TripAdvisor. The prestigious German platform Travelcircus, which specialises in premium travel, has made a rigorous selection in its assessment. There are currently 200 water parks in Europe and the 50 most popular in 21 European countries were judged according to ten criteria: Seasonal operation (number of months the park is open), size (size of water park in m²), fun in the water (number of slides and attractions), fun for children, adrenaline factor (number of extreme slides), theme (park design), cost (admission price), demand (volume of Google searches), contributions in Instagram and qualifications from TripAdvisor. Finally, after a methodical analysis, Travelcircus named Siam Park the Best Water Park in Europe.
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From 8pm until midnight, visitors can enjoy hot summer nights in the cool water with lots of fun on all the slides. If you like, you can spend these days in the park from morning to midnight or start the weekend with an exciting Siam
Night after work from 8pm. The ticket for the day and the night costs €66 per person, or €38 for just the evening. A resident’s discount is available. For more information and direct ticket booking, see www.siampark.net. n
Awards and Siam Nights Only for the most adventurous - the Tower of Power
The large area of the park, 185,000 square metres, and the impressive Thai design, which gives the park a special profile, were highlighted. Since its opening eleven years ago, Siam Park has offered visitors of all ages the best entertainment. The more than 20 slides, built according to the most modern techniques, promise emotions and adren-
aline rushes that make a visit to this adventure park unforgettable. For example, the impressive Tower of Power, which starts at a height of 28 metres. You slide, almost in free fall, into the depths and end up running through a shark pool. More relaxed, but no less exciting, is the artificial beach with white sand and the highest (3.8 metre high)
artificial wave in the world. Or how about trying a ride on the Singha water roller coaster?
Hot summer nights As in previous years, summer 2019 in Siam Park is being crowned with Siam Nights. In July and August the park is also open in the evenings every Friday and Saturday.
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Demonstration in Santa Úrsula
Sports complex left without management
A dream in red, perfectly complemented by long earrings
This straight ear jewellery is perfectly accompanied by the large feather collar
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Tenerife Moda in Paris
Large round beads give the earring the charm of the 60s
The local jewellery fashion label Roselinde, which belongs to the Tenerife Moda collective and was founded by designer Ros Jiménez, presented itself in Paris at the beginning of July together with the international company Yolancris. An exclusive collection was put together specifically for participation in the Haute Couture fashion fair and presented to the public and numerous specialist media with the Yolancris models. The universe of the artist Louis Féraud was reflected in the necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings, for which Roselinde chose geometric shapes, the colours black, white and gold as well as shapes from the 60s in the design of the collection. They are made of materials such as zamac, cut crystal, pearls, resin and mother-of-pearl, and incorporate antique metal but-
tons from a private collection. The Barcelona fashion label Yolancris was founded in 2005 by the sisters Yolanda and Cristina and specialises in holiday and wedding dresses. They now have a presence in over 30 countries and are regular guests at fashion weeks in Paris, New York and Barcelona. The label made its debut in haute couture in Paris in January this year. The Roselinde jewellery label's Tenerife collection features original, extravagant and sometimes personalised pieces. The designer Ros Jiménez translates the latest trends into exclusive unique pieces through her special vision. The company has been presenting two collections a year on different themes for ten years now. They are always creative, original, exclusive and sometimes inspired by the n designer's travels.
Eight years ago, Eulen SA, a multinational group of companies, took on a 15-year lease at the opening of the sports complex in Santa Úrsula. At the end of June, the company terminated the contracts with 17 employees at short notice and informed the Santa Úrsula Council that it would not be fulfilling the lease agreement. The consequence is that around 1,000 users of the swimming pool are left without use of the facility. Among them are numerous elderly people who were taking various exercise and aqua-therapy courses. Women from the association against cancer, sportsmen and women and above all many children, had just registered for the summer leisure activities and for swimming courses. All of them, like the employees, are left high and dry. The Council did not receive this decision completely unprepared, even though they were informed of the final decision only one day earlier than the employees. “Unfortunately, a situation has arisen that we wanted to avoid, but we have not been able to meet the demands of the company which signed a lease until 2026” said Mayor Juan Acosta. “We understand and regret the situation for the employees and users of the swimming pool and have been working for some time on a Plan B, which provides for the fastest possible award of a new lease. This work is quite advanced, but we have to comply with all legal requirements” he added. He also mentioned that Eulen had already announced their apparently illegal intention to terminate the lease agreement and then start a new one with more favourable conditions. It would seem that Eulen had already demanded a compensation payment from the council in 2015, because instead of the expected profits, there were losses. “The court’s ruling on this initiative was clearly that this was not true. In addition, not all the possibilities to increase the return were exhausted, be it through gaining more users or through an increase in admission prices” the Mayor summed up. Despite supporting the angry employees and users of the swimming pool, he still has to follow the official and legal steps. “Admission prices were very low and therefore it would have been possible to make some changes at this point. I don’t know if the company really made any losses. We received our severance pay and are now on the street” an ex-employee Charlie M declared to local Spanish press. “We know that unfortunately we can’t change anything about the closure, but at least we want to make our position public and clear” he added, which is why on the first Wednesday in July, a demonstration was held in front of the Santa Úrsula Town Hall. For the Mayor, the most important thing now is to solve the acute issues. The senior citizens were invited to join the ‘salud en la playa’ (health on the beach) programme, which the council organised in July for the older residents. Further options are still being sought. The children who were enrolled in the summer holiday camps can alternatively join a municipal holiday programme. Swimming courses have been moved to nearby swimming pools in surrounding communities and regular users of the pool will also have to resort to alternaDismissed employees and regular tives in the area. It’s still uncertain when the facil- users of the complex expressed their displeasure in front of the Santa n ities will reopen. Úrsula Town Hall
The Santa Úrsula swimming pool at La Quinta was opened in 2011
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Traditions surrounding the Virgen del Carmen
July fiestas in Puerto de La Cruz The July fiestas in Puerto de La Cruz will be celebrated for the first time this year under the leadership of new Mayor Marco González, who announced that for the first time all helpers and residents who breathe new life into this celebration every year will be honoured. The July celebrations in honour of the Great Power of God (Gran Poder de Dios), the patron saint of fishermen and sailors, the Virgen del Carmen, and the patron saint San Telmo are among the most important events of the year. The Great Power of God has been celebrated in procession in the northern metropolis since the middle of the 18th century. After the re-establishment of the Brotherhood in honour of the Virgen del Carmen in 1919, it developed into the great July fiestas, and it is their 100th anniversary this
Good afternoon fun - the tree trunk run The Mayor and his team present the July Fiestas The Virgen del Carmen is highly venerated in the northern metropolis
year. "With passion and devotion, this feast is celebrated by the inhabitants of our town and many visitors and holidaymakers who are as familiar with it as if it had always been their festival. We would like to thank
Attempted suicide
Life-saving police operation National Police officers were recently called in to help because a woman in the Valleseco district of Tenerife’s capital Santa Cruz, had apparently tried to kill herself. The police immediately recognised the danger to her life. The woman had a severe bleeding wound on her wrist, which it is alleged was self-inflicted. Thanks to their first aid training, the officers were able to react immediately and before an ambulance crew had arrived, they had already covered the wound with a bandage and placed it in the stable lateral position. It’s believed, the woman was very lucky to have survived. She was n taken to hospital and taken into medical care.
all those who have played their part in making this celebration, where emotions and cultural, historical and religious heritage mix, so alive," said the new mayor. The big main day is July 16, which is a bank holiday in Puerto de La Cruz. Early in the morning from 10am, everything will revolve around the sea and the patron saint, the Virgen del Carmen. The day begins with hot chocolate distributed at the port, a children's fishing competition and folklore. Most people come in the morning and spend the whole day at and in the water. At 3pm there is the fun Cucaña, which is popular with the young and young at heart. A tree trunk rubbed with fat is placed in such a way that it protrudes into the harbour basin. At the end of the trunk there are several small pennants. Daring candidates have to carefully walk to the end and tear off one of the flags. On a slippery surface this is easier said than done, and most of them just end up in
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the cool water, but lots of fun is guaranteed. The atmosphere becomes really emotional in the early evening when the Virgen del Carmen and the patron saint San Telmo are carried to the port in a solemn procession after mass at 5.30pm. A hymn in her honour gets under the skin and many believers are very moved by the arrival of the patron saints. The statues are loaded onto a fishing boat and taken out to sea in a solemn marine procession. This procession is repeated to
a lesser extent on Sunday July 21 at 6pm. Other highlights of the July celebrations are the large open-air sardine and potatoes meal followed by a dance on July 15 at 9.30pm and the concerts held as part of the XXVIII Canarias International Heineken Jazz & Más Festival on July 18, 19 and 20, each at 8.30pm in the Plaza Europa. Towards the end of the month, the final highlight will be the 2019 Beer Festival which will take place on July 26 from 5pm to midnight and
on July 27 from 1pm to 2am in front of the old customs house at the harbour. There will be various beer stands, arts and crafts and culinary delights from the region, such as cheese, honey, gofio and biscuits. Also on July 27, from 10pm the party begins with the Puretas Project and music from the 80s and 90s in the Plaza Europa. On the following day at 8pm the closing concert by the Puerto de La Cruz Municipal Band will take place in the n Plaza de la Iglesia.
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Funny excursions and great memories
Designing holidays with children
Digging in the sand, playing or building castles - always fun!
By Sabine Virgin Experience a magical day
Wonderful El Hierro
The first reader‘s trip with Diga Sports, in February, led them to this small Canary Island. It was such a great success that it will be offered on a regular basis with immediate effect. Every Wednesday, we will meet at 7.15am at the Los Cristianos port. The cost per person for this interesting day trip is
€99.
For more information and bookings, visit the Diga Sports office at Hotel Park Club Europe in Playa de Las Américas, telephone 677 489 946 or send an email to info.digasports@gmail.com
Organiser: Dama Sports SL, Tax No: B76637651 / I-0003231.2
The summer holidays are here at last - that not only means school holidays, family visits and time for the family, but it also means filling leisure time with activities. Those who use the time to spend it intensively with their child or children create moments that everyone will remember with pleasure. The leisure activities on offer in Tenerife are just as versatile as the island itself. Some of them are expensive, others are cheap and some are simply free. The big theme parks with animals or water fun are well known and are fabulous holiday special day excursions, but there is much more you can do to keep children busy. With imagination and joie de vivre, it is possible to experience fun holiday days that are special for you all without having to leave your island home, or breaking the bank. In the evening, the whole family is guaranteed to fall into bed tired but happy.
Colourful beach life Of course, for those who live in the Canary Islands, the beaches are the main attraction during the holiday season. Every day you can enjoy exciting activities, build sand castles, play in the water or play beach ball. If you have older children, you can rent a kayak and take a trip, canoeing together in a two-person canoe is a lot of fun. Of course, on the beach you must ensure that the children are always well protected from the sun and that they don't spend too long there. It is also very pleasant to take a trip to the beach in the late afternoon and then stay until the sun goes down, maybe even with an evening picnic in the sand.
Forest adventures Children usually don't find the idea of hiking or walking in the countryside so exciting.
But with ingenuity they can be inspired to spend a day among the trees, for example by combining a small hiking tour with a break at one of the picnic areas. In the sum-
mer months, barbecuing is not always allowed, depending on the fire risk, but you can always take chilled food instead. Such an excursion is especially nice when there are
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922 31 52 65, www.museos detenerife.org/mcc-museo-dela-ciencia-y-el-cosmos. Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 8pm, Mondays, Sundays and public holidays from 10am to 5pm.
Outdoor games
Three tours have been specially designed for families
Cruz del Camino in Icod de los Vinos, Tel. 922 81 43 82 or 646 407 312, www.teneriffareiten.com.
Museum of Science and the Cosmos A museum visit? This thought often reaps long faces and
even more friends and families. For example, the leisure area in the forest in La Esperanza or Arenas Negras in Icod de los Vinos, La Caldera above La Orotava, the barbecue area in Santiago del Teide or the leisure areas Cho Pancho and Las Lajas near Vilaflor are well suited for this. But of course there are many more. Alternatively you could motivate the children with a treasure hunt at the end of which they find a treasure chest in which a prize is hidden. For example, a voucher for a visit to the cinema, an ice cream or a snack at their favourite fast food restaurant on the way home. If you would like to go high up, you could treat yourself to a day in the Forestal Park which provides pure adventure for the whole family in the middle of the Las Lagunetas nature reserve. A total of eleven rope slides, including the longest in the Canaries, 230 metres long, are waiting to be discovered. The highest point is 30 metres high in the treetops and the highest bridge leads from tree to tree at a height of 20 metres. Three different family tours for children from about five years of age and with different levels of difficulty can be conquered. Forestal Park, TF-24, Km 16, Las
Ball games of every kind, badminton, mini golf, skipping ropes, hula hoops, trampolines, hopscotch, just like the old times, or even the classic hideand-seek? These are games that cost little or nothing, they provide exercise in the fresh air and are simply fun. For adults these games are often associated with nostalgic memories and for children it is an excursion into the analogue world. If you are feeling creative, you could recycle some plastic bottles and set up a bowling alley in your garden. Alternatively, tunnel crawling is played with two teams of at least four players each. It is a duel between friends or families, for example, which requires speed. Each team stands with their legs crouched
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and pats the man in front on the shoulder. This tap is passed on to the front player, as soon as it reaches him, he turns and crawls through the tunnel as well. The competition ends when the first player is back at the beginning. The team that is the fastest is the winner. A traditional tag game is best played where there are plenty of places to hide, and some trees. The person who is nominated the counter (or seeker)
When the seeker finishes the count, he calls out "Ready or not, here I come!" and starts to search for the others. The goal is for those in hiding to make it back to the tree and touch it before they are caught and 'tagged'. Anyone who is tagged before reaching the tree becomes 'it' and joins the seeker. There are several other variations of the tag game. For a tug of war, all you need to do is mark out a straight line
Finca Estrella offers horse riding for children who can ride, as well as guided walks through the forest for the inexperienced Happiness on horseback has been found by many boys and girls at the Finca Estrella
Lagunetas, La Esperanza, Tel. 630 385 742, www.forestal parktenerife.es
High on a horse All children find a day of horse riding exciting. Riding is not only a healthy sport in the fresh air, it also promotes a sense of responsibility, selfconfidence and social competence. Riding courses for children, taster courses or light rides are offered by various riding stables. In the south, for example, Horse Holidays Tenerife offer gentle riding using and helping rescued horses or commercial enterprises include Rancho Bonanza. To the north, above Icod de los Vinos, lies Finca Estrella, with excursions into the wooded areas at various levels of difficulty. It begins with children's riding from the age of three years in the riding arena and also simple rides for children from five years old, where they are guided from the ground. One and a half hours of pure pleasure on horseback. Contacts: Horse Holidays Tenerife, email horseholidays tenerife@gmail.com. Rancho Bonanza, Calle Cueva Gacha 25b, El Desierto, Granadilla de Abona, Tel. 686 54 70 62, www.ranchobonanza.es. Finca Estrella, Fuente de la Vega 24,
yawning mouths from children. Not so if it is a museum in which the visitor not only gains knowledge, but can also try it out. The Museum of Science and Cosmos is such a museum, exciting and stimulating and not a bit boring. Interactivity and experimentation are encouraged, the world and the cosmos are explained in a playful way with multimedia so that everyone can enjoy the experience and learn using all their senses. The physicist Frank Oppenheimer founded the first science centre of this kind in San Francisco in 1969. The La Laguna Museum is based on the same principles of experiential science. It sees itself as a place that awakens inspiration and curiosity. Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos, Avenida Los Menceyes 70, San CristĂłbal de La Laguna, Tel.
behind each other. Their legs form the tunnel. On command, the first player in the row turns around, crawls between his team's legs, stands at the back
stands next to a chosen tree and closes his eyes while counting to 10 (or any other chosen number) during which the other players run and hide.
on the ground and find a rope. The players are divided into two teams of equal numbers and the rest really is a matter of strength! Starting off at the same distance from the line on the ground, each team grabs one end of the rope and tries to pull the other team over to their side of the line. It's great fun, and adults can also join in. All these games are also great for a children's birthday party in the summer or can be played at any barbecue site. They promise absolute fun for n young and old.
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Loro Parque Foundation
Funding application period open The Loro Parque Foundation recently announced that it has opened its registration period for proposed funding for new animal conservation projects for the year 2020, and will accept applications until September 15. The international non-profit institution, whose primary sponsor is Loro Parque, supports projects that focus mainly on parrots and marine animals, with the aim of improving the conservation status of species that are in danger of extinction. In addition, it also promotes the conservation of their hab-
The Loro Parque Foundation promotes work with a variety marine animals
The Loro Parque Foundation has saved nine species of parrot from extinction
Research into how the oceans are changing is vital
itats and thus, of biodiversity in general. Loro Parque, considered the Best Zoo in the World according to TripAdvisor, covers all the expenses of the Foundation, so 100 per cent of donations go to environmental protection. Over the years, more than 160 projects have been supported, and now is the time for new schemes to submit their proposals. Among the selected projects, which will be evaluated by a committee of independent experts, the Foundation will distribute US$1,000,000 (equivalent to around €891,100) for their work.
Since its creation in 1994, the Foundation has supported conservation projects with an economic contribution of more than $19,600,000. Amongst other achievements, the organisation has saved nine parrot species from total extinction. These are the Yellow-eared parrot from Colombia, the Lear's Macaw from Brazil, the Bluethroated Macaw from Bolivia, the Philippine cockatoo, the Brazilian Red-tailed Amazon parrot, the Mauritian Parrot, the Peruvian Blue-headed macaw, the Horned parakeet from New Caledonia, and the
black-cheeked lovebird from Zambia. Any organisation wishing to make an application for funds can find all the relevant information on the web page at www.loroparque-fundacion.org.
CanBIO As well as the conservation project funds, the Foundation will allocate €500,000 to the CanBIO project, a climate change study which is co-financed by Loro Parque and the Government of the Canary Islands. Around two million euros will be invested over the next two
Conservation work with birds also helps maintain biodiversity on a more general level
years into researching acidification in the seas and oceans, and its effects on marine biodiversity in the Canary Islands and Macaronesia, especially on cetaceans, sea turtles, sharks and rays. Coordinated by the Foundation, the project is being carried out with the participation of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the University of La Laguna and the NGOs Elasmocan and Avanfuer. The first results of the organisation’s work were recently presented at the International Congress of the Global Ocean
Acidification Observing Network in Hangzhou, China. Attendees were presented with data obtained by the CanBIO programme and its sub-programme CanOA (Ocean Acidification in the Canary Region), which was collected by means of research teams located on so-called ‘platforms of opportunity’: commercial ships and ferries from the Fred Olsen and NISA Marítima companies. Measurements of the CO2 exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean in the waters of the Canary Islands
and the northern part of Macaronesia have highlighted the complexity of the coastal region, showing how, in a small geographical area, there are regions that function as CO2 sinks, while in others the gas is transferred from the sea to the atmosphere. As well as being better able to predict the effects that global change will produce in marine organisms round the Canary Islands and Macaronesia, the data will be used to aid the international community to further its understanding of clin mate change.
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End of the concert cycle
Final chord of Caprichos Musicales There are only three concerts left to complete this year’s concert series of Caprichos Musicales (Musical Whims) in the Isla Baja - the north-western corner of Tenerife. The first of the final performances is on July 12 with a concert to mark the closure of the piano master classes conducted by Guillermo González at the former Augustinian convent Casa Soler in Garachico. On Saturday July 13 the Jason Luis Quartet will perform in the former convent of San Sebastián in Los Silos. The quartet, which will present its album Evolución, won the Canarian Music Prize in the jazz category last year. These artists fuse Canarian folk music with elements of jazz and various Latino rhythms. The last concert of this year’s musical whims will mark the closure of the singing master classes, led by soprano Judith Pezoa. Various wellknown pieces from the world of operas and operettas are on the programme. All concerts start at 8pm and Caprichos Musicales 2019 draws entry is free of charge. n to a close
Court worker off work with multiple bites
Flea infestation and faulty court app The CCOO trade union has denounced that the employees at the Court of Los Llanos de Aridane in La Palma have detected a plague of fleas. It is thought that a detainee who recently testified at the court, could have been the carrier. However, this led to one of the court staff having to take A court worker had to take medical time off sick due to leave due to multiple flea bites multiple flea bites. According to the union, the situation is not only a regrettable one, but one which is made worse by the lack of response from the Canary Islands Government Directorate General of Justice which despite having been informed has not taken any measures, among which the most feasible would seem to be a disinfestation of the premises. The same week in La Palma not only began with a plague of fleas in the Los Llanos de Aridane court, one of the two judicial centres of the island, but with what the union considers to be abnormal functioning of the computer application used by court employees, called Atlante. This system, an essential tool in the work of these officials, has been failing for at least two weeks, a circumstance that extends to all courts in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Sectoral Table of Justice at the Directorate General of Justice was informed of the situation on June 27 by workers’ representatives who said they were told that the problem is with the operating system in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and that a report is being awaited from the Canary Islands Government Telecommunications department. However, on July 1, the courts opened with the same problem and had still not been informed of what the solutions may be. n
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Nature conservation only on paper?
Destruction of a kestrel nest An Island Connections reader who lives in the Parque Lotus complex, recently observed a pair of kestrels building a nest in a palm tree in front of her window. "I had the kestrels' nest virtually right in front of my home in the palm tree and was very pleased to be allowed to observe this natural phenomenon live. After about 30 days two chicks hatched. The kestrel parents had bravely brooded over their eggs and in each case once they hatched, provided fodder for them. Through my observation I could also see that the chicks were incubated on their bellies. This means that the chicks lie on their backs and the mother bird sits down on her offspring to keep them warm, so that the chicks lie belly to belly with her, and at the same time the remaining eggs are incubated," the reader explained in a letter to the Editor. However, the reason for the letter to the editor was not to share this idyllic natural phenomenon, but another one: this wonderful scenario came to an abrupt end. Barely a day after hatching, the birds’ lives were already over. The property management had commissioned a horticultural company to cut the palm trees, and it did so, regardless of losses. The entire kestrels' nest was shredded with the chainsaw. "An egg still remained in the nest and the kestrels flew around the egg for a long time, but there was nowhere to hatch. Since the mother kestrel could not incubate it, as she had nothing to grip because all the palm leaves had been cut to the base, she probably pushed it
down from the palm herself", the reader writes further. She turned to our Editor to request publication to raise people's awareness and prevent palm pruning during the breeding season. When asked by the bird conservation organisation SEO Birdlife Canarias, it was confirmed that there is a law that links pruning to A kestrels’ nest with two eggs and two chicks in the middle of the town Heavy equipment arrives for pruning
The palm tree looks beautiful again, but the young kestrels did not survive this action
the breeding season, especially when it comes to protected species such as the kestrel. "We very often deal with cases like these, where gardening work is done during the breeding season out of ignorance, and it is very diffi-
cult to control this" explained a spokeswoman for the organisation in Tenerife. It would have been enough just to start pruning a month later to protect the birds. Thinking and feeling should be the motto, and that applies both to the cli-
ents such as local councils or property management companies as well as to the implementing specialist horticultural companies. Anyone who observes palm pruning being carried out that endangers breeding birds can contact the Local Police or their local council at any time. If there is no reaction, you can contact the Seo Birdlife organisation directly. More information and contact details can be found on the website n www.seo.org.
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A feast for your eyes
Food is fun - and so is cooking, especially when you are surrounded by utensils that are as practical as they are decorative. This applies to copper cooking pots as well as to the perfect breakfast pan, the practical food processor or the best trends for spirited, light cocktails. We have had a n look around - and have some great ideas for a culinary summer.
Even the washing up is fun with these cheerful dish towels. From M&Co.
Gold-rimmed cocktail glasses - the drink tastes twice as good. From Dunhelm
For English breakfast fans - a pan with practical divisions. By Harvey Norman
A professional tool for the grill master: the 3-in-1 tool. From Designist
With the right utensils, cooking becomes a pleasure for all the senses. Everything from Designist The aromatic olive and lemon scent of this perfumed candle fills the kitchen. From Laura Ashley
Well chilled summer drinks - stylishly served in an octopus-shaped bowl. From Audenza
Indispensable: the all-rounder Kitchen Aid. Seen on Very Copper conducts heat particularly evenly during cooking. From Wilko
Natural wood is also used in the kitchen. From Nest
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& 629 726 411 For many, this is the most beautiful beach club in Tenerife.There is hardly a better spot: Located right on Playa Fañabé, you can spoil yourself with a Bali Bed and enjoy the peace in the shade. Excellent snacks are served in Le Club. The Gourmet Hamburger with crispy fried bacon, melted Edam cheese, caramelised onions topped with the in-house BBQ sauce is a convincing choice. And now there’s a super package offer of a Sunbed, two beers and the Gourmet Burger for just €39.50. That‘s real joie de vivre!
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Fiji Beach Club Playa de Fañabe Costa Adeje Opening Hours: Everyday 10am - 7pm
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Fiji is the brand new beach club in Playa Fañabe. A place where you can chill on one of our elegant Balinese beds or individual sunbeds and taste our delicious food with cocktails. At Fiji beach club you can relax and enjoy our DJs finest music in the coolest Gay-friendly atmosphere.
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PROMOTION
We love Lagarto Brasserie!
Tuna Tataki – anyone who likes raw fish will be thrilled
Veggie-hit: Pumpkin risotto with tofu
The lamb knuckle, spicy and tender – simply a pleasure
Crab Cakes, which were crispy on the outside yet tender and perfectly textured on the inside. That was followed by a Tuna Tataki that became the star of the evening. The tuna, served raw, was seared at the table with very hot charcoal and then topped with frozen ginger sorbet – a perfect marriage of flavours. In fact, my companion described it as an erotic experience! We paired the starters with a fine glass of cava and then ordered a young red wine from the Rib-
By Carlos Verdecia Venture Restaurants have become a staple of culinary excellence in the south of Tenerife and a favourite food destination for tourists and locals alike, so it comes as no surprise that Lagarto Brasserie has made such an immediate splash in the area. Situated in La Caleta with a stunning view of the ocean, you’re welcomed into a large open space with a relaxed atmosphere, live mellow rock music and simple elegance in the decor. Balint, a pleasant and very knowledgeable manager, led the way for us, explaining the menu and layout of the restaurant, which includes a full bar, open kitchen and a well stocked wine cellar with selections from Tenerife, the Spanish Peninsula, France, Germany, Italy and Argentina. A large selec-
Don’t forget the mixed sweets at the end
Balint and chef Francisco Alamo look after their guests with professionalism and charm
Tuna Tataki with Ginger Sorbet and grilled Cherry Tomatoes
tion of Champagnes, Cavas and premium beers is also available.
“A simple concept with a modern twist,” is how Balint described the restaurant, but bear in mind that this is no ordinary brasserie. In developing Lagarto, close attention was paid to the latest culinary tendencies around the world while remaining faithful to the brasserie tradition. Here, Mediterranean dishes are in perfect harmony with signature meats, Asian delicacies and Vegan recipes. Yes, you read correctly. There is a whole section in the menu titled ‘Vegan World’. As far as starters go, among them you can delight yourself with King Prawn and Guacamole on Toast or a Steak Tartare ‘American Style’. We decided to go with the King
era del Duero region for the main entrees. A creamy pumpkin risotto served al dente with crispy tofu shows how to add a spark to a vegan dish. This was followed by a slow-cooked lamb shank in a rosemary and honey cabernet reduction. Beautifully plated and simply delicious. The side dishes, which must be ordered separately, are generous in size and reasonably priced. We tried the au gratin spinach, the rustic creamy potatoes and a surprising South American dish called Humitas, which are deep-fried corn buns with ricotta cheese. Chef Francisco Alamo explained that they try to add a touch of world cuisine to traditional recipes. Alamo, who comes from Chile, also indicated that sourcing quality products is a priority at Lagarto. To finish, we ordered a dessert cornucopia that is described
The fusion cuisine offers new taste experiences
in the menu as ‘The Sharing Trio’. Basically, it’s a half portion of their most popular offerings: Blueberry Cheesecake, Coconut Pineapple Mousse and Tiramisu. A sweet and perfect way to end the evening. Chef Alamo and his team are reimagining the brasserie concept by adding creative new ideas that bring prime comfort food to a whole new level. So if you are in the mood for a casual culinary experience that will shake your senses, visit Lagarto Brasserie. You will not be disappointed. n
Lagarto Brasserie Av. de las Gaviotas, La Caleta Tel: 922 16 80 32 www.lagartorestaurant tenerife.com Monday to Friday 6pm - 11pm Saturday & Sunday 1.30pm - 11pm
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Nebula Restaurant Calle El Jable, 43 Adeje Opening hours: 10am–12pm
Roca Negra Avenida Adeje 300 Playa Paraíso, Costa Adeje Opening hours: Sun-Thu 10:00 – 24:00 Fri+Sat 10:00 – 02:00
The Hardrock Hotel has helped the Paraíso Floral area gain prestige, and now we have The Roca Negra, located in a stylish shopping street, directly by and above the sea. If you feel like it, take a blanket and enjoy your drink and the sunset on the rocks in front of the Roca Negra. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a glass of Spanish cava or one of the countless cocktails. Do you have a favourite drink? Ask the barman, he can help you. From Costa Adeje to Roca Negra is a few minutes by car, but the effort is well worth it.
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Harry‘s Bar Avenida de Las Américas, 5 Playa Las Américas Opening hours: Everyday 12:00 – 01:00
Playa de Las Américas has developed enormously in recent years. The golden mile where the legendary Magic, Thai Botánico, Imperial Tai Pan, Bianco and others are at home has another pearl to offer: Harry‘s at Centro Comercial Safari is the place to get together with friends, or if they are late, wait whilst enjoying a drink. Every gin lover gets his money‘s worth, there is hardly a place with a greater choice. Many also enjoy the fountain spectacle with classical music at 9pm at the Centro Comercial Safari. Nowhere can you see this better than from Harry‘s terrace. Here you can meet old friends and find new ones.
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Nebula restaurant and cocktail bar, located in the heart of Callao Salvaje, is a relatively new restaurant which has rapidly become well known for its high quality food and service, and justifiably so! With a sleek modern design a varied menu of fresh fish, meats, pastas and special menus all presented beautifully with attention to detail. If you love a cocktail then you‘re in good hands. Eduardo, the owner, is a world champion cocktail barman and the passion he has for his trade shows in every cocktail he creates. This really is the perfect place to unwind and please your palate!
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Tegueste
15th anniversary celebrations
This month, the Mercado del Agricultor y Artesano in Tegueste (Farmers' and Craft Market) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its opening with a varied programme of events. The activities have been designed for the whole family and combine musical
performances and children's workshops with other initiatives to promote local products, gastronomy and solidarity actions. The NGO Lighthouse Relief will be providing information about its activities, on July 13 and 14 from 9am to 2pm. On July 13,
from 10am to 12pm there will be a creative children's workshop called Create Your Monster from the garden, decorating cloth bags. At 12pm, the Recolectoras de Historias, (Story Collectors) will offer storytelling for all tastes. On the 14th from 9.30am, Nirananda Yoga will offer a Hatha Yoga Workshop, a free activity, but one that requires prior registration, via the email mercadillodetegueste@yahoo. es. From 11am, there will be a workshop on tasting juices and green patés by Naturally Margui in the La Cocina de Aquí space. In addition, on July 20, the Tenerife Breast Cancer Association (AMATE) will have an information point available throughout the day from 9.30am to 8pm. From 10.30am to 1.30pm children can enjoy an inflatable castle, then from 12pm, there will be a Local Product Tasting with Potatoes and Mojos, by the professional chef Josué Mendoza in La Cocina de Aquí space, accompanied by Tegueste wines, offered by AVITE. From 1pm, there will be a parranda (musical party) performance by a group consisting of members
of the Tegueste Farmers' and Craft Market. For July 21, the hairdressing company D & J Barberos will be organising the activity Solidarity Haircut, complemented by a food collection. Also, the AMATE stand will be present again, and there will be a parade by the Comparsa Los Joroperos carnival group from 12pm. During the last weekend of July, on Saturday 27, the student body of the Agroemplea Tegueste 2018 Employment Alternation Training Programme (PFAE) will offer information on the creation and maintenance of Ecological Urban Gardens from 9.30am. The company Setas El Valle will offer a Mushroom Workshop, by Eduardo López, from 11.30am, in the La Cocina de Aquí space. The activities will close on July 28, with the celebration of a musical performance by the group Aguacada, from 12pm. A special draw has been organised for all customers who buy goods at the Tegueste Farmers' and Craft Market during July and August. Likewise, the Cantina del Mercadillo will be recreating the tapa with which it took part in this year's edition of the Ruta de la Tapa y el Vino de Tegueste (tapas and wine route), a bite of the Canarian autonomous black pork from the Granja Castillejo, served on bread with chia, sesame and paprika, accompanied by caramelised onion, garden vegetables and n a vegetable sauce.
Responsible consumption for schoolchildren
Successful school campaign The Tenerife Island Council under the acting Deputy President Efraín Medina, in collaboration with the Island Centre for Quality and Consumption, drew a positive balance from the activities offered in 48 schools during the last school year. A total of 4,700 students from pre-school to primary and high school, took advantage of the programme and continued their education in small groups with a maximum of 50 participants. The aim of the initiative is to establish a responsible consumer culture among the children and young people of Tenerife. Among other things, this is done through practical exercises, comparative analyses and simulated shopping. The workshop, which was most
Children learn about the importance of fruit and vegetables in the diet
requested by the schools, related to the responsible consumption of plastic, in which 1,200 pupils took part. In second place was a workshop for balanced shopping in which
840 children and young people participated. This was followed by various courses on fruit and vegetables or the production and preparation of food. A total of 855 par-
ticipants took part in these courses in which 14 different topics were offered in relation to good nutrition, responsible consumption and the environment, product safety or services and consumer rights and obligations. The courses are intended to introduce adolescents to health-conscious and responsible consumption and provide them with guidelines for targeted behaviour in everyday life. The Island Centre for Quality and Responsible Consumption is already working on a new programme to be offered for the 2019/20 school year. It’s expected to be available in September through the Observatory for Quality on Tenerife (Ocaten) www.calidadtenerife. n org/consumo.
Lions Club helping the needy
Giant paella in Los Realejos
Every year, the Lions club in Los Realejos supports social projects in the town. One of the ways of doing this is preparing a giant paella for sale in the Plaza de San Agustín. The process of making a giant rice dish in the paella pan is interesting. It’s prepared with a lot of love and solidarity and of course it tastes especially good. The big cooking session starts at about 12pm on July 14. Portions of paella will be sold at a price of €5 per person with the proceeds going to help the needy in the community. While the feast is being prepared, tickets for a raffle with some monster prizes are sold and there will be musical entertainment by the Trio Cristal. Always a successful afternoon, which also serves a good purpose. n
A giant paella for a good cause
Students visit Ginos
How Italian pizza is made
At the beginning of June, Ginos restaurant at Parque Santiago 6 in Playa de las Américas, Arona welcomed a group of special needs secondary students from the IES school in El Médano, aged between 12 and 17 years. The students were able to watch the kitchen chef Danielle Longobardi, first hand and learn how a real Italian pizza is made, of course all the ingredients were from Italy. After a theoretical section, in which chef Francesco Matarazzo and manager Juan Carlos Parra explained the processes in a restaurant, each student was able to create their own individual pizza according to their own taste. Then they learned how to work as part of a team to make a pizza, and the winner was given an invitation to the restaurant. All participants took home a diploma, an apron and a cap from Ginos as well as some authentic Italian pasta. The excursion into the working world was a lot of fun for all participants. n
The students up close and personal with pizzas
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& 922 791 371 A new sensation has hit Los Cristianos, and that is the Marina Bay Restaurant and Sunset Bar. Occupying an elevated position next to the Arona Gran Hotel, just behind the market site overlooking the sea, Marina Bay is the place to switch off and enjoy food and drinks. A daytime snacks menu and a full international menu provide for all tastes and ages. Watch amazing sunsets, enjoy live music in the evenings and maybe even dance too! The priority at Marina Bay is good customer service and quality food at reasonable prices.
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Mamma Mia Brunelli’s Steakhouse Av de Las Américas Calle Bencomo 42 7 C.C. Américas Plaza Puerto de La Cruz Playa de Las Américas Opening hours: Opening Daily from hours: 1pm – 3.30pm daily 11:30–23:30 and 6.30pm – 11pm
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ADOPT, DON’T BUY
Animal charities’ round up K9 Meet Nyssa, pictured here. Her name in Greek means ‘new beginnings’, and this beautiful girl really needed one. She was abandoned at K9 one night over a year ago. She was very scared and not in good condition at all, with poor skin and massive sores on her back end. Clearly, she had been used for breeding and the sores were
to be a puppy, to play, and if someone can give her that, it would be a very special thing. She would need a family who were willing to be patient and make the effort to make her feel loved. She really needs this and deserves a second chance. Can you give it to her? UK online shop Good news for our UK supporters. We now have an online shop at www.k9tenerife.eu/wel-
donate money either via our website or in cash at the refuge, you could donate food and other items which help us look after our dogs and cats, and you can even buy our merchandise at the refuge. In addition, remember to keep an eye on our website or Facebook page (information below) for any fundraising events which you may like to attend. Also, why not come along to our charity shop in Alcalá? There are heaps
Looking for love
Thinking of adopting? How can anyone resist after seeing this photo? This beautiful pup is one of over 220 dogs currently staying at the Acción del Sol refuge whilst they wait for their forever homes. Call the refuge on 664 321 219 between the hours of 8am and 5pm if you would like to meet any of them and change their lives and n yours for the better.
at the refuge as comfortable as possible. Adoptions We have many beautiful dogs waiting for their forever homes. You can see them on our website at www.k9tenerife.com. Or visit the Refuge on Calle Chimbesque, between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas, any day between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Alternatively, call us on 667 638 468 or email info@k9tenerife.com. You will also find stories of our dogs’ antics on our Facebook page at Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker or K9 Tenerife. Also, to see daily photos of the walks that take place at K9, ‘like’ the facebook page Voluntarios del Refugio K9.
dog with the local town hall where you live. In addition, one of the things we stress to all dog owners is the importance of micro-chipping their pets, as well as ensuring that the contact details are correct and updated when appropriate. We have a large number
Acción del Sol’s on-going education programme teaches children how to care for their pets
Acción del Sol Nyssa really deserves a second chance, contact K9 if you would like to give her one
from constant sitting on hard floors. She touched all our hearts at K9. Her trust was gone and it took a long time for her to begin to trust us, but with lots of love and affection she has come far. More and more, we see the loving, playful side to her, but she does get overlooked because she’s still uneasy with new people, and her nervous barking can deter people away. Yet, when you see Nyssa’s sad eyes all you want to do is protect her and make her feel ok. Her safe place right now is K9, so when we take her for walks she doesn’t like to go very far away. But we know she can be a beautiful, playful dog, she’s just never had the chance
come-to-our-k9-shop. Deliveries can only be made to the UK, so please spread the word to your family and friends there. Thank you very much! Ways you can help We always appreciate any and all help. If you aren’t in a position to adopt, maybe you could consider becoming a volunteer dog walker or just come and spend some time with the dogs: they always need lots of cuddles and human interaction to get them ready for the world out there. Simply call us or pop by any day during our opening hours. Alternatively, you could sponsor one of our wonderful sponsor dogs via our website,
of ways you can help, and we and the dogs and cats will all be immensely grateful! Shop till you drop Please note we are no longer holding car boot sales in Los Gigantes, but you can visit our shop in Alcalá Plaza Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Donations of quality household goods, clothes, books, shoes or other items are very welcome as well. Call 646 561 035 to arrange collection of larger items from all local areas. All proceeds go towards funding the animals’ care and are essential to ensuring our K9 dogs and cats have everything they need to make their time
Accion del Sol has been very busy in 2018 and 2019 with our educational programme. Many schools and colleges have participated with children from three years old upwards, giving them the opportunity to learn the correct way to look after and care for their pets, in the hope of improving the quality of dogs’ lives here in Tenerife. We have again been inundated with abandoned dogs, 13 in just one day recently were brought to the refuge by Protection Civil. We can never stress enough the importance of castrating or sterilising your pet and adopting rather than buying one. Please remember that the law requires you to register your
of dogs brought to the refuge off the streets by Protection Civil that are micro-chipped, but the information isn’t up to date. This causes unnecessary stress to the dog as it has to stay at the refuge until the owner is found. In addition, we’d like to remind you that a single bite from an infected mosquito can give your dog heartworm, which can lead to a very slow and painful death. We can never overstate the importance of treating your dog to prevent this occurrence. Over 60 per cent of dogs that arrive at the refuge test positive for heartworm. It’s a very costly treatment and very uncomfortable for the dog but one of utmost importance to prevent further pain and suffering. We have over 220 gorgeous dogs of all shapes and sizes
looking for loving homes. We don’t charge for adoptions but donations are very welcome towards the vast running costs of the refuge. Every one of the dogs has a clean bill of health and is fully inoculated, microchipped, heartworm- and fleafree, has a passport and is sterilised, the last one being compulsory to try to reduce the large numbers of unwanted litters here on Tenerife. How you can help Besides obvious needs such as food, water and veterinary care, a little attention is all the dogs here want. They love going out for a walk so please do come and take one out if you have time, they really will appreciate it. We are also desperately looking for people travelling to Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Berlin or Frankfurt who would be prepared to escort a dog. All that’s needed is a little time at the airport: all necessary paperwork and handling of the dogs is done by AccionTier staff. Please do call us on 664 321 219 or 602 463 242 between the hours of 8am and 5pm if you can help in any way, or visit us on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm, and Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. We’re situated directly under the wind turbines, from exit 52 on the TF1 north bound, just after the El Médano junction. Head for the windmills on the coast and we’re located in the buildings on the right hand side. Alternatively, email us on teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page at Action n tier Acción del Sol.
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July 18 4pm: Canarias Baila, Becky G, Bad Bunny and more, Gran Canaria Arena, lPGC, 15 year olds and under must be accompanied by an adult, from €38. www.entrees.es
8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Mónica Santana Project, Munir Hossn Quartet and Maceo 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más Festival, Sinne Parker, Plaza Santa Ana, lPGC, free event. Eeg and Peter Sprague, plus Tony DeSare, www.canariasjazz.com Teatro Guiniguada, lPGC, LPGC, €15. www.canarias jazz.com July 19 July 11
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8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Carita Boronoska Quartet, Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet, 8.30pm & 10pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Mar- and Barreiro Project, Plaza Santa Ana, lPGC, quis Hill Blacktet followed by Avishai Cohen free event. www.canariasjazz.com Trio, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, lPGC, LPGC, €15 & €25. www.canariasjazz.com July 20 10pm: Vargas Blues Band with John Bryon Jagger, The Paper Club, lPGC, LPGC, €15. www. 9am: Historic Gran Canaria Tour, Jardín Canario, Vegueta, Santa Catalina Park, Cuevas de Guaytomaticket.es adeque and Agüimes, leave from LPGC, chil10pm: Gara y Jonay, la catarsis electrónica dren €19, adults €39. www.entrees.es (Gara and Jonay, electronic catharsis), street 8.30pm: Big Bang Cabaret Show Final, Teatheatre show, Plaza de Santa Ana, lPGC, LPGC, free tro Guiniguada, lPGC, €13. www.entrees.es event. www.lpatemudasfest.com 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Idafe Pérez Group, Joel Roos and Judith Hill, Plaza Santa July 12 - 14 Ana, lPGC, free event. www.canariasjazz.com International Big Bang Vintage Festival, music and culture from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and July 21 60s, Parque San Telmo, lPGC. LPGC. www.vintage 12.30pm: Puck, children’s theatre show, Teatro festivalbigbang.com/ Guiniguada, lPGC, €8. www.entrees.es July 13 7pm: Swan Lake, Moscow Ballet, Audito9am: Historic Gran Canaria Tour, Jardín Canario, Vegueta, Santa Catalina Park, Cuevas de Guayadeque and Agüimes, leave from LPGC, children €19, adults €39. www.entrees.es 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Rayko León Quartet and Bette Smith, Parque Municipal, Santa Brígida, free event. www.canariasjazz.com
rio Alfredo Kraus, lPGC, from €45. www. tomaticket.es July 23
10pm: De la nada al todo (From nothing to everything), theatre show by members of the Las Palmas Down’s Syndrome Association, Plaza 10pm: Aires Gitanos (Gypsy Breezes), Gran de Santa Ana, lPGC, free event. www.lpate Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra with solo vio- mudasfest.com linist Sergej Krylov, Muelle de la La luz, Luz, lPGC, LPGC, €12. www.entrees.es July 13 - 20 Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival, windsurfing, live music and activities, Pozo Izquierdo beach, Santa lucía. Lucía. www.grancanaria windandwavesfestival.com July 15 8pm: Musicales & Bandas Sonoras (Musicals and Sounds Tracks), variety of popular themes from films such as Superman, Star Wars, Batman, and more, Inegale Pop Orquesta, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, lPGC, LPGC, from €8. www.auditorio teatrolaspalmasgc.es teatrolaspalmasgc.es July 17 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Karrin Allyson, Teatro Pérez Galdós, lPGC, LPGC, €25. www.canarias jazz.com
FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS 117 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Sinne Eeg and Peter Sprague, plus Tony DeSare, Plaza CC Salytien, Costa Adeje, free event. www.canarias 8pm: Roger Hodgson, lead singer from leg- jazz.com endary group Supertramp, pop/rock, world tour 9pm: El Jose, acoustic folk/rock, music and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the poetry, Búho Club, la La laguna, Laguna, €10. www. release of the album Breakfast in America, tomaticket.es LPGC, from €40. www. Gran Canaria Arena, lPGC, entrees.es July 13 9.45pm: XXIV Folk Festival, various bands, Centro Cívico Carrizal, Ingenio, €5. www.entrees.es 6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, la La laguna. Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es July 27 1pm: Battle of the Bands, fundraising event for Walk for Life in support of cancer charities, 9.15pm: XXIV Folk Festival, various bands, Parque Néstor Álamo, Ingenio, €10. www. artists include Hot Garbage, Mind the Gap, Revenge & Desire, Andy Briggs, Rob Thompentrees.es son and Gaz Appleton, yates’s Yates’s Showbar, C.C. 10pm: La Noche de Broadway (Broadway Starco, las Las Américas, €15. Call 666 907 255. Night), hits by composers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern, Las Pal- 1.30pm: Fiestón Salsero, pool party, Finca mas de Gran Canaria Municipal Symphonic El Salón, Güímar, €16 including limited free Band, Plaza de Santa Ana, lPGC, LPGC, free entry. drinks. www.tomaticket.es www.lpatemudasfest.com 3pm: GreenWorld, electronic dance festival, Hoyo 11 Amarilla Golf, San Miguel, from €30. Until August 22 www.tomaticket.es July 26
Totem, Cirque du Soleil, Renowned Canadian circus show show with with spectacular spectacular audio audio accompaaccompacircus niment, ExpoMeloneras ExpoMeloneras grounds, grounds, Maspalomas, Maspalomas, niment, from €39. €39. www.tickets.cirquedusoleil.com www.tickets.cirquedusoleil.com from
7.30pm: Celebration of French National Day, live music, buffet, dance, tombola and more, Restaurante la La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada. Tel: 922 857 327. Facebook/Restaurante. la.Guinguette La.Guinguette
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8pm: Jason Luis Quartet, Canarian folk melodies fused with Latin rhythms, Antiguo Convento San Sebastián, los Los Silos, free entry. www. consorcioislabaja.com
Until September September 29 29 Until Universo Manrique Manrique (Manrique’s (Manrique’s Universe): Universe): widewideUniverso ranging collection of works by Lanzarote artist, ranging collection of works by Lanzarote artist, designer, architect architect and and social social activist activist César César designer, Manrique, drawings, drawings, paintings, paintings, sculptures, sculptures, colcolManrique, lages, documents documents and and more, more, celebrating celebrating the the lages, 100th anniversary of his birth, Centro Atlán100th anniversary of his birth, Centro Atlántico de de Arte Arte Moderno Moderno los Los Balcones, Balcones, (CAAM), (CAAM), tico LPGC, free free entry, entry, Tuesday Tuesday to to Saturday, Saturday, 10am 10am lPGC, 9pm; Sundays Sundays 10am 10am –– 2pm. 2pm. www.caam.net www.caam.net –– 9pm;
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8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, ST Fusion, and Marquis Hill Blacktet, Plaza CC Salytien, Costa Adeje, free event. www.canariasjazz.com 9pm: A 2,50 La Cubalibre (Cubalibres at 2.50), world renowned theatre show about five prostitutes (in Spanish), lL Incanto, Santa Cruz, €10. www.tomaticket.es 11pm: Orquesta Guayacan, Columbian salsa band, Achaman DiscoPub, Costa Adeje, €15. www.tomaticket.es 11.30pm: A Contratiempo, rock, Búho Club, la La laguna, Laguna, from €7. www.tomaticket.es July 13 & 14 8am-1.30pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, las Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es
July 11
8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, C/ Cooperativa, Valle San lorenzo, Lorenzo, free bus both days from 6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, Playa de las Las Américas 9am, 10am and 11am. la La laguna. Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es www.arona.org 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más Festival, Avishai 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. las Las Chafiras, Cohen Trio, Teatro leal, Leal, la La laguna, Laguna, €25. www. San Miguel (next to the fire station). www.costa canariasjazz.com sanmiguel.com July 12
8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. TF16, Km 3.5, Tacoronte. www.mercadillodelagricultor. com
4pm: Xanadú Urban Fest, artists include Zion, Lennox, Recycled J, and Farina, Xanadu car 8am-3pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General TF5, park, Guargacho, from €50. www.tomaticket.es Km 49, la La Guancha. www.laguancha.es 8pm: Piano concert, Antiguo Convento Agus- 8am-4pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General, tino - Casa Soler, Garachico, free entry. www. Km 7.8, la La Esperanza. www.ayuntamientoel rosario.org consorcioislabaja.com
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9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Camino Viejo de San Benito s/n, Casa del Llano, Realejo Alto. www.losrealejos.es 9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza San Pedro, Vilaflor. www.vilaflordechasna.es July 14 Traditions’ Day, re-enactment of times gone by, traditional Canarian games, food, weddings, work methods and more, Chirche, Guía de Isora, free event. www.guiadeisora.es 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza de la Luz, Los Silos. www.lossilos.es 9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Av. Villa de Arico, Porís de Abona. www.ayuntamientodearico.com 9am-2pm: Food and crafts market, Plaza de la Libertad, Garachico. www.garachico.es 1pm-4pm: BBQ and live music, Restaurante La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada. Tel: 922 857 327. Facebook/Restaurante.La.Guinguette 5pm: Atardecer Cubano (Cuban Twilight), family event with Yomil and El Danny, Discoteca Marinha Beach Club, Costa Adeje, €10. www. tomaticket.es July 15 9am-2pm: Farm and general market, Plaza del Llano, Alcalá. www.guiadeisora.es Until July 16 Fiesta de Los Olivos, live music, activities, parades, children’s events, and religious celebrations. www.adeje.es July 16
titutes (in Spanish), L Incanto, Santa Cruz, €10. www.tomaticket.es
10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm: Tour plus tasting, Dorada beer factory, Santa Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es
6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es
July 20 & 21
8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Imazighen, Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet, and Judith Hill, Plaza Europa, Puerto de La Cruz, free event. www. canariasjazz.com
8am-1.30pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es
1pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www.costa sanmiguel.com
July 18
July 19 4pm: Canarias Baila, Becky G, Bad Bunny and more, Hoyo 1, Amarilla Golf, San Miguel, 15 year olds and under must be accompanied by an adult, from €38. www.tomaticket.es 8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Natanael Ramos Islander’s Dilemma, Munir Hossn Quartet, and Joel Rodd, Plaza Europa, Puerto de La Cruz, free event. www.canariasjazz.com
8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, C/ Cooperativa, Valle San Lorenzo, free bus both days from Playa de Las Américas 9am, 10am and 11am. www.arona.org 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www.costa sanmiguel.com 8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. TF16, Km 3.5, Tacoronte. www.mercadillodelagricultor. com 8am-3pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General TF5, Km 49, La Guancha. www.laguancha.es
9pm: Costa Adeje Sinfónico (Symphonic Costa Adeje), classical music by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra with tenors Celso Albelo and Javier Camarena, Golf Costa Adeje, La Caleta, €20, free for children under six. www. tomaticket.es
8am-4pm: Farmers’ market, Ctra. General, Km 7.8, La Esperanza. www.ayuntamientoel rosario.org
July 20
9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza San Pedro, Vilaflor. www.vilaflordechasna.es
6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es
9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Camino Viejo de San Benito s/n, Casa del Llano, Realejo Alto. www.losrealejos.es
July 21
5pm: Juanes, pop/rock, part of the Festival Américas celebration of the links between the Canary Islands and the American continent, Football Stadium, Garachico, from €30. www. tomaticket.es
8am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza de la Luz, Los Silos. www.lossilos.es
6pm: Let It Roll Warm Up, 12 hours of Drum’n’Bass, 15 artists, stands and more, Sala El Arcón, Puerto de La Cruz, €15. www. tomaticket.es.
9am-2pm: Food and crafts market, Plaza de la Libertad, Garachico. www.garachico.es
6am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Plaza del Cristo, La Laguna. www.aytolalaguna.es
9am-2pm: Farmers’ market, Av. Villa de Arico, Porís de Abona. www.ayuntamientodearico.com
1pm-4pm: BBQ and live music, Restaurante La Guinguette, Piedra Hincada. Tel: 922 857 327. Facebook/Restaurante.La.Guinguette 5pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Atlantic Jazz Ensemble featuring Carita Boronska, Castillo de San Felipe, Puerto de La Cruz, free event. www. canariasjazz.com
10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm: Tour plus tasting, Dorada beer factory, Santa Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es
9pm: Swan Lake, Moscow Ballet, Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Los Cristianos, €45. www. tomaticket.es
6pm: Canarias Hip Hop Radio Festival, urban music fest, various artists, including Tazz Yeah, Danhksy Noam, DJ Onechu, Jim B. Hilbertech and Jefry Morales, plus activities and prizes, Sala El Arcón, Puerto de La Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es.
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8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Karrin Allyson, Teatro Leal, La Laguna, €25. www.teatroleal.es
8am-1pm: Farmers’ market, Paseo El Bufadero, Playa de San Juan. www.guiadeisora.es 10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm: Tour plus tasting, Dorada beer factory, Santa Cruz, €10. www. tomaticket.es
7pm: Children of the 80’s, retro concert, Gala, Dream3Team Reload, and Puretas Party, Hard Rock Hotel, Costa Adeje, only over 18s, from €22.50. www.childrenofthe80s.com
1pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, P.I. Las Chafiras, San Miguel (next to the fire station). www.costa sanmiguel.com
8pm: Opera and zarzuela recital, varied repertoire, Antiguo Convento San Sebastián, Los Silos, free entry. www.consorcioislabaja.com
3pm-7pm: Farmers’ market, Calle Archajara, s/n, Las Torres, Adeje. www.adeje.es
8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Carita Boronska Quartet, Barreiro Project, and Maceo Parker, Plaza Europa, Puerto de La Cruz, free event. www.canariasjazz.com
8.30pm: Canarias Jazz y Más, Atlantic Jazz Ensemble featuring Virxilio Da Silva, Castillo de San Felipe, Puerto de La Cruz, free event. www.canariasjazz.com
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EXHIBITIONS July 22 - 30 Nosotras hacemos ciencia (We make science), exhibition focussing on women’s contribution to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with the aim of encouraging more females into such work in the future, plus Anónimo es nombre de mujer (Anonymous is the name of women), collection of works highlighting female writers whose works have been buried, attributed to others or had to be written under a male pseudonym to be taken seriously in eras when women’s role in society was limited, Cultural Centre, Adeje, Monday to Friday, 9am – 9pm, free entry. www.adeje.es
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Athletics
Tenerife CajaCanarias
Great victories - great joy
The blue and white attired Tenerife CajaCanarias team took part in the Tenerife Athletics Championships at the end of
Hurdler Inés García García
June, held at the La Manzanilla sports complex in La Laguna. The team's athletes also won in all the categories in which
they competed. These included: Sprints over 100 and 200 metres, hurdles over various distances, hammer throwing,
pole vaulting, long jump, discus throwing, shot put, spear throwing and 10 kilometre walking. They won a total of 19 individual titles as well as 31 gold, nine silver and three bronze medals. Marcos Díaz secured his participation in the Spanish Championships which will be held in La Nuncía in Alicante on August 31 and September 1, with a 100 metres sprint in 10.71 seconds. Four Sub 23 athletes secured their entries to the championships in Tarragona in July. New best times were set by the 100-metre hurdler Inés García García with a time of 14:83 seconds, and by the 100-metre sprinters Julia Fierros Peraza (12:49 seconds) and Rebeca Muñiz Gómez (12:50 seconds). Shot-put specialist Raúl Noda Marichal also had a great result thrown ing 14.09 metres.
Athletics
From football to hurdles Until he was 20 years old, Jesús David Delgado played minor league football. By chance through a cousin who was already involved in athletics, he began in this discipline and on the last weekend of June he became Spanish Champion over the 400 metre hurdles in the Sub-23 category. "In the beginning I couldn't stand the hurdles at all, but my current coach, Germán Millán, made me enthusiastic about the 400m hurdles" the young athlete says. Nowadays, the hurdles have long since become his great passion and an untiring source of motivation.
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Sporting the Spanish Championship gold medal
In addition to the Spanish Championship title, he also qualified to take part in the European Championships, which will be held in Gävle, Sweden, from July 11 to 14. He has broken numerous personal and Island records and is regarded as the "great hope of Tenerife athletics". This was not always the case, but his endurance and optimism brought him to this top position. "2017, for example, was not a good year for me. I was actually physically fit, but still it didn't show itself as success at the competitions. You can't let that get you down. You always have to try to get the bad results out of your head
and get going again. That's not always easy" explains the athlete. "This time I was in a good mood, was confident, competed in the final without any pressure and finally won decisively" he said happily. Athletics not only changed his sporting career, it also influenced his working career. He already has an intermediate level as an athletics technician and now wants to train as an animation and physical activities technician (TAFD). Perseverance and conquering his own goals have brought him to this point, later he wants to accompany others n there as well.
Baseball
Tenerife Merlins Spanish Masters
The mayor of Puerto de La Cruz, Marco González, and sports councillor Alberto Cabo received the baseball club Tenerife Merlins Sub-13 in early July, as they have just brought the Spanish championship title back to the island. They secured the title in a thrilling final against the CBS Sant Boi from Barcelona, winning with 3:0. Mayor González congratulated the young talents on their success and highlighted the importance of development n through sport both on a personal and social level.
Athletics
Marisa is Spanish walking champion
After 25:56.10 minutes Marisa Pérez Belloch from the Tenerife CajaCanarias athletics club crossed the finishing line at the Spanish Championships on the first Saturday in July. That was enough to secure her the gold medal over five kilometres of walking and thus the title of Spanish Champion. The championship was held in Sagunto near Valencia. The Tenerife athlete finished ahead of her rivals Verónica Espino (At. Indep. Malagueño), Marta Nogueira (Lleida UA) and Adela Martínez (At. Indep. Malagueño). “Today was not a good day to set records. Early in the morning it was very hot. Now I’m concentrating on the European Championship, which will be held in Venice in September, and I’ll be competing over distances of five and ten kilomen tres” Marisa explained after her national victory.
Island championships On the first Saturday of July, La Gomera hosted the Island Beach Volleyball Championship in Playa de Santiago. About 20 teenagers in the cadets age group (15 and 16 years) competed against each other. In the end, Alexia González and Aixa Rodríguez were in the lead among the girls and Carlos Luis and Alonso González among the boys. They each became
A radiant winner and Spanish Champion
Island Champions, automatically qualifying them for the Canary Islands championship in Lanzarote, to which the four best pairs on the Island are sent. The competition of this season has come to an
end and the chances for the new school year, which starts in September, are already being prepared. Beach volleyball is becoming more and more popular among young n people.
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Ayoze Pérez transfer bad news for Tenerife By Chris Todd Ex-CD Tenerife striker Ayoze Pérez made all the headlines with his big money transfer from Newcastle United to Leicester City. The 25-year-old has signed a four-year contract at the King Power Stadium. Ayoze told Leicester’s official website “I’m very happy and very pleased. I’m very proud to be part of the Leicester family and I can’t wait to get started.” However the €33 million transfer is bad news for his hometown club CD Tenerife. The Blanquiazules were hoping for a FIFA Formation Fee which would have totalled more than €1 million but due to a new ruling this does not apply if the player is transferred to another club in the same country. In past weeks Valencia, Roma and Milan have been heavily linked to the Tinerfeñan forward and that would have meant CD Tenerife gaining a healthy boost to their budget for the coming season. The Fifa Formation fee seeks to help smaller clubs and it is worked out by the transfer amount involved and taking into account how many years a player spent at the club’s youth academy. When Pedro Rodríguez moved from FC Barcelona to Chelsea in 2015 his club of origin (Raqui San Isidro in the south of Tenerife) gained €350,000. Raqui, who play in a local league in Tenerife invested the money in the purchase of three apartments close to
Ayoze with his new colours
their stadium and they are now partly funded every season by the rent paid to them on those properties.
Pedro vows to play for CD Tenerife before he retires And, speaking of Pedro Rodríguez, who remains at Chelsea, he has just about won everything in the game, a World Cup, Europeans, Champions League, Europa League as well as several domestic leagues and trophies in England and Spain. However, Tenerife-born Pedro is not your average millionaire footballer. Every summer he returns to the Island to hold various football training camps for children and through his Fundación Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma has donated funds and cots to the Children’s ward
at the University Hospital in Santa Cruz. During his stay this summer, Pedro repeated his desire to play for CD Tenerife before he retires in a few years’ time. He has one year left on his contract with Chelsea which he will complete. Pedro added “We will see what happens but I owe it to my family, my friends and to all the support I have received from the Island throughout my career to play one day for my local team, CD Tenerife”. If Pedro does make the move home one day he will need to take a massive paycut. Obviously it would depend on which league Tenerife would be playing in at the time but the highest wage for any player at the club at this time is around the 400k mark for a whole season. Pedro recently hosted a ‘meet and greet’ session at the Nike
Pedro presents staff at the University Hospital with signed Chelsea shirts
Store in Playa de Las Américas which was attended by hundreds of his followers, a mix of locals, resident Chelsea fans and curious holidaymakers. During his 2019 training campus Pedro was joined by various friends from the footballing world to the surprise of the children. Manchester City player David Silva, who hails from the neighbouring Island of Gran Canaria, took part in a couple of matches. Silva joined Pedro in expressing his desire to return to the Canaries to finish his footballing days. But with Silva the return would be to play for UD Las Palmas. Later in the campus ex-Chelsea and current Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stopped by to sign autographs. Courtois has a villa in the south of Tenerife and spends holidays here with n his Canarian girlfriend.
Pre season
CD Tenerife reported back for pre-season in the second week of July with the squad, for now, bolstered by several players from the youth set up. Around ten new signings are needed before the season starts on August 17 and it is expected that at least four will be signed almost immediately. The presentation of the season ticket campaign for the 2019/2020 season will be followed by medical check-ups and a one-week strict training routine in Santa Cruz. The first ‘sparring’ match will take place at the T3 sports complex in La Caleta, Tenerife South, on July 21 before the team face CD Marino in Playa de Las Américas on July 24. The squad then travel to Portugal for a one-week stage where they will play two friendlies against local Portuguese opposition. More matches will follow upon their return to the Island against Real Madrid B and Cultural Leonesa. The draw for the new season has also taken place (full fixture guide in the next Island Connections) with Tenerife travelling to play Real Zaragoza on the first match day. A week later CD Tenerife will play their first home game against Numancia. The big derby, Tenerife vs UD Las Palmas, comes early this year, set for the weekend of September 8. n
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Relax with a delicious mint mojito
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Make the most of mint
If mint becomes congested in its container over time, simply turn the pot upside down, remove the root ball and split it in half. Re-pot one half in the same
Nowadays, mint mojitos are synonymous with relaxing on a summer evening, usually with friends at a party, in a club, on a terrace, or in the garden – where you may even have your own private supply of this delicious herb already on the go. However, if you haven’t any to hand but always fancied having some around, there’s no reason to not get started – mint is very easy to grow and is perfect for even the smallest garden or balcony, not to mention various culinary treats that aren’t alcoholic! By Xena Fox
Minty moves Mint is a perennial herb so will grow through several seasons.
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There are literally hundreds of types available, though not all of them are edible. Mint is best bought from a garden centre or a cutting taken off an existing plant, rather than
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you can snip off any infected leaves. If it’s in a container and has advanced to cover quite a lot of the plant then you may be able to save it by taking it out of the pot and giving it a good wash in warm, soapy water. You will also have to throw away all the soil and replace it with new potting compost. However, if it is badly infected, either in the ground or in a pot, then the whole plant will need to be disposed of to ensure the disease doesn’t spread to other plants.
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from seed. Most of the edible varieties reach an average height of around one metre, so can be great at the front of borders or as a backdrop to ground hugging plants. However, it’s a
vigorous grower that needs constant care to avoid it spreading out and taking over a plot, so it’s often grown in a dedicated area. One of the ways to help control its fast-spreading horizontal roots is to plant it in the ground in a large container such as a bucket. The bottom of the container will need to be completely open or, ideally, have several large holes in it to allow for drainage. This is then placed in the earth with the lip of the container slightly above the surface to prevent shoots from escaping over the top. Fill it with multi-purpose compost and place the plant or cutting into a previously prepared hole, gently patting the soil into place around the roots. Using this method should confine the plants to their spot for several years. Alternatively, you can plant in a free standing pot or hanging basket.
container using fresh compost and discard the other half or start another pot going. Mint needs moist, but not wet, conditions as well as good drainage, so keep a careful eye on it to ensure it doesn’t dry out, especially in the hottest months of the year, when it will need extra water. A light mulch can help it contain moisture. Mint will tolerate some shade, so it can be a good idea to place it where it doesn’t receive full afternoon sunshine. To propagate it, take a 10-15cm cutting of rooted stems from an established plant, place them horizontally in fresh potting compost, and keep moist. Mint is a fairly robust plant but whitefly love it so make sure you remove any infested parts of the plant as soon as possible. It can also suffer from a fungus disease called mint rust, showing as orange, yellow or black spots or blisters on the leaves, as well as pale and/or distorted stems. If you catch it early enough
Popular varieties which are worth considering for the garden or balcony include Spearmint (Mentha spicata), Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), Apple/ Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens), Citrus mint (Mentha x piperita citrate), and the wonderful Chocolate mint (Mentha × piperata chocolate) which has dark brown stems, and really does seem to have a hint of chocolate. You can harvest the leaves at any time, in fact your mint will appreciate it if you do, rewarding you with plenty of tasty new shoots. Once the plants have finished flowering, cut flowered shoots back to around five centimetres above the surface of the soil. Use fresh leaves to make tasty teas, mint sauce, or for sprinkling over vegetables or salads. You can also keep mint for later use by air-drying bunches or freezing the leaves. Added to ice cubes they are great for popping into a cool drink. Or why not indulge in one of those delicious mojitos on one of these wonderful n summer evenings?
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