Posted on 10 March 2010. Tags: Carnaval, Lent, Los Cristianos, sardine, Tenerife
Imagine Easter without eggs, Christmas without turkey and bank holidays without transport strikes, it’s just not right. Arona council has done worse than that, this years Los Cristianos Carnaval will be without a sardine funeral. The council have shot themselves in the fin by refusing permission for the traditional riotous end of Carnaval, due, they [...]
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals
Posted on 02 March 2010. Tags: coso parade, Los Cristianos
Title: Los Cristianos Carnaval Coso Parade
Location: From Paloma Beach to the Recinto Ferial.
Description: The big celebration parade featuring all the main performers, bands, and dancers. Starts at 5pm.
Date: 2010-03-14
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings
Posted on 02 March 2010. Tags: Carnaval, Los Cristianos
Title: Los Cristianos Street Carnaval
Location: From Los Cristianos Cultural Centre to the beach.
Description: Dance, drink, mingle and enjoy the noise and colour of Carnaval.Starts at 7pm.
Date: 2010-03-13
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings
Posted on 02 March 2010. Tags: Carnaval Queen, Los Cristianos
Title: Los Cristianos Carnaval Queen Election
Location: Recinto Ferial
Description: Who will lift the senior crown? Find out at the big gala at the Recinto Ferial, by the Valdes Centre – look out for the Eagle. Starts at 9pm.
Date: 2010-03-12
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings
Posted on 02 March 2010. Tags: Carnaval Queen, Los Cristianos
Title: Los Cristianos Carnaval Infant Queen Election
Location: Recinto Ferial
Description: Who will lift the crown? Find out at the Recinto Ferial, by the Valdes Centre. Starts at 8.30pm.
Date: 2010-03-11
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings
Posted on 02 March 2010. Tags: Carnaval Queen, Los Cristianos
Title: Los Cristianos Carnaval Queen Candidates
Location: Los Cristianos Cultural Centre
Description: A chance to see the full range of costumes before the candidates are cut to the final 6. Starts at 8pm.
Date: 2010-03-05
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings
Posted on 01 March 2010. Tags: classic cars, Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz, Tenerife
Title: Autoepoca – Classic Car Fair
Location: Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz
Description: Some of the best antique and classic cars drawn together under one roof. From 11am to 9pm daily, entry 3 euros.
Start Date: 2010-03-04
End Date: 2010-03-07
Posted in Exhibitions, Happenings
Posted on 23 February 2010. Tags: Carnaval on Tenerife 2010, comparsa groups, dancers at carnaval, fancy dress, high heels marathon, mascarita ponte tacón, men in drag, photographs of Carnaval
If you were unlucky enough to miss out on carnaval on Tenerife this year, here’s a brief selection of images to give you a flavour of the fun. In the interest of decency I’ve omitted any shots of the numerous fake genitals that were thrust my way over the course of the week – at least I think they were fake[...]
Posted in Featured, Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings, Tenerife Uncovered
Posted on 23 February 2010.
Title: Los Gigantes Carnaval
Location: Los Gigantes church plaza
Description: Centred on the church plaza, Los Gigantes flexes its Carnaval muscles with an Africa theme. The election of the Carnaval Queen is followed by a fancy dress dance on Friday night. Saturday is the little uns turn as the childrens Coso parade sets off at 4pm, followed [...]
Posted in Fiestas & Festivals, Happenings
Posted on 20 February 2010. Tags: art, Santa Cruz, TEA, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Do you remember boring school trips to stuffy art galleries where the highlight of your day was noshing your curled cheese sandwiches and thinking that at least it was a day free from the classroom? It doesn’t have to be like that [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, The Arts