Fiestas & Carnavals

02 February 2012 byJack Montgomery,0 Comments,

Tenerife Carnival Scene, Las Burras de Güímar

Each year Güímar produces one of the most stylish and sexy carnival posters on Tenerife and 2012 is no exception.

31 July 2011 byAndy Montgomery,0 Comments,

Making Hay While The Sun Shines at Día de la Trilla

Sunshine and hay are two commodities they’re not short of in the hills of El Tanque where they’ve always been an integral part of community life, made all the more precious when one of those commodities was taken away from them for over 200 years.

08 June 2011 byAndy Montgomery,1 Comment,

The Corpus Christi Red Carpet on Tenerife

It’s June 1936. Francisco Franco is Governor General of the Canary Islands and is in La Orotava watching the Corpus Christi procession as it passes over the floral works of art. Well known as a dissenter, Franco has been posted to the furthest and quietest outreach of Spanish governance…

13 April 2011 byColin Kirby,2 Comments,

Feel The Passion In Adeje On Good Friday

No flash mob can match its impact, no computer game can outdo its intensity and no history book can deliver its raw emotional power. The Passion tells the harrowing story of the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus [...]

08 April 2011 byAndy Montgomery,0 Comments,

Easter Traditions

I have made several attempts in the past to understand why the dates of Easter vary year on year, after all, surely the date of Christ’s death and his resurrection are known and can be commemorated annually?

30 March 2011 byJack Montgomery,0 Comments,

The Alternative Live Music Scene in Tenerife, FMAC 2011

Vegas lounge crooners, tribute acts and stars who made it big in the eighties are all very nice, but what is there for those of us staying in or visiting Tenerife who get a buzz from vibrantly fresh and original live music?

29 March 2011 byColin Kirby,1 Comment,

The Smell Of The Greasepaint, The Roar Of The Crowd, It’s Los Cristianos Carnaval

Clowns’ smiles have never been wider, jugglers’ props have never flown higher and widows have never wailed so mournfully. Los Cristianos pulled out all the stops as Carnaval came to town and the circus theme had them rolling up in their thousands.

14 March 2011 byJack Montgomery,0 Comments,

The Carnival is Over, Tenerife’s Crazy Week of Fun in Pictures

It was loud; it was brash; it was colourful, it was crazy and it was even a bit wet. But most of all Carnival on Tenerife was a lot of fun and Tenerife Magazine was in the thick of the action

08 March 2011 byColin Kirby,0 Comments,

Even A CD Tenerife Defeat Doesn’t Silence The Santa Cruz Carnaval Beat

At 4-0 down with rain lashing across their Santa Cruz stadium the game was over for CD Tenerife, the fat lady was singing. In fact the fat lady was a fat hairy man who was not only singing but also dancing along with many other weird and wonderful Carnaval characters.

07 March 2011 byJack Montgomery,0 Comments,

Carnival Dates in Tenerife 2011

Carnival on Tenerife hit top gear at the weekend. Although the opening round of parties are over, some of the most popular carnival events are still to come.