Observation was the key to Cesar’s work, he had a great love of his island and its people, early sketches, paintings, and photos showed locals working the vineyards, the salt pans, and the sea.

Patience and luck are two commodities that American photo journalist Steve McCurry credits as the best tools in his armoury…

In their faces and demanding a reaction, the street sculptures of José Abad took their place in the shopping heart of Santa Cruz…

Dodging bullets at the Normandy landings on D Day, caught in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, and wading through the carnage of the London blitz, it’s the sort of CV that attracts medals but for Robert Capa it was all about getting a history defining photo

One click and you have captured the essence of a person or a family group, and if it doesn’t please you it’s gone in an instant. That’s the modern easy way but rewind to the 15th century and the portrait often captured so much more as it was lovingly crafted over months or even years. [...]

Three terms it took me in metalwork, pulverising a chunk of tin to turn it into a wobbly candle holder that even my Mum wouldn’t show off. So my admiration for La Orotava sculptor Julio Nieto is immense, I am totally in awe of his Piel De Metal (Skin Of Metal) exhibition in Santa Cruz. [...]

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

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 [...]

“One Santa Cruz, there’s only one Santa Cruz”¦” Well Hispanic countries have quite a lot of them, but I was unaware there was one in California, and even more surprised to find that the Tenerife capital has been twinned with it since 1974[...]

Title: Feboda – Wedding Fair Location: Recinto Ferial, Santa Cruz Description: This 3 day event covers weddings and other celebrations, featuring a wide range of exhibitors. Open each day from 11am to 9pm with entry just 3 euros. Start Date: 2010-03-19 End Date: 2010-03-21