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Puerto de la Cruz: XI Festival de Musica Antigua y Barroca

From  31st March – 13th April:  Castillo San Felipe and Iglesia de la Peña de Francia • 31st March: Castillo San Felipe, 12.00h: Vicent Bru, Cristina Barceló y Dea Woon Kang (soprano, clave y creación visual) Música ibérica para teclado de los siglos XVI y XVII y chanson francesa del XVI. • 6th April  Castillo SanContinue Reading “Puerto de la Cruz: XI Festival de Musica Antigua y Barroca”

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29th Canary Islands MUSIC FESTIVAL

Auditorio Santa Cruz: 11th January till 15th Feb. 2013 PROGRAMME and tickets: http://entradas.auditoriodetenerife.com/ The guaranteed public response and, of course, the pleasant climate (after all, it is the only festival in Europe held in winter), all goes to ensure that the Canary Islands Music Festival finds a place of honour in the diaries of all theContinue Reading “29th Canary Islands MUSIC FESTIVAL”

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Double sunset at Piramides de Guimar

On the 21st of June, the Ethnographic Park opens its doors so that the public can observe (weather permitting) the ‘Double Sunset’ phenomenon. This phenomenon was discovered by researchers of the Canarian Institute of Astrophysics at the time when they established the archaeoastronomical characteristics of the Güímar structures, which are aligned with the sun duringContinue Reading “Double sunset at Piramides de Guimar”

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Romerias in Tenerife

The “Romerías” are traditional festivities in Tenerife: Locals accompany a procession of the patron saint of the town, wearing the traditional dress, riding on decorated wagons pulled by oxes. There is also a lot of singing and dancing to music played by folk groups. The procession passes along the streets of the town always attractingContinue Reading “Romerias in Tenerife”

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Ready, steady, go …. Carnaval 2012

Download programme:  Puerto de la Cruz 2012 The carnival has been declared of international tourist interest, being one of the longest-standing carnivals of the island.  The “burial of the sardine” held on Ash Wednesday, and the “Grand Carnival Parade” on the following Saturday, are quite spectacular, with the participation of many individuals, groups, floats, comparsas,Continue Reading “Ready, steady, go …. Carnaval 2012”