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The December Long Weekend (Friday the 6th and Sunday the 8th) is among the most eagerly awaited occasions of the year. On this occasion, we residents of the Canaries miss out on a day of festivities, as Sunday does not roll over to Monday. However, that does not imply that people refrain from stepping out […]
The researchers Cristina González Montelongo and Israel Pérez Vargas from the Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology at the University of La Laguna have recently published a study in the journal ‘Journal of Fungi’ investigating the epiphytic lichens—life forms that thrive on tree bark—to assess the state of conservation of Monteverde or Canarian laurisilva. […]
The Army, the Civil Guard, the National and local Police, along with other security forces and agencies such as Firefighters, Forestry Brigades (Brifor), Samur and Civil Protection are mobilising all their resources to support the Solidarity Telemarathon. The initiative by Mírame Televisión #CompartirCanarias aims to gather aid for over 40,000 individuals in the Archipelago who […]
La Esperanza pays tribute to the stick game and the Los Verga family, who have represented generations of traditional sports in Canarian wrestling and the stick game. This tribute was marked by the unveiling of the book The Canary Stick Game, featuring contributions from Francisco Osorio, alongside the inauguration of the sculptural ensemble Homenaje al […]
The Council of the Villa de Tegueste has officially unveiled its festive programme for 2024, which will feature over 50 activities and events catering to all demographics. The schedule of events will commence on December 1 with the customary illumination of the Christmas lights along with children’s activities, continuing until January 7.
The scenes of queues lasting several hours with hundreds of individuals waiting for a taxi—families accompanied by children and older adults, even in the early hours—occur almost daily, particularly when the arrival of multiple flights coincides at Tenerife South airport. The president of the Hotel and Non-Hotel Association of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Ashotel), Jorge […]
Keto, the oldest orca globally, passes away at Loro Parque following several weeks of health issues, as stated by the Tenerife zoo via its social media channels. The orca, aged 29, was among the first to arrive at the Puerto de la Cruz facility from Orlando to launch the Orca Oceans show in February 2006. […]
The festive cheer will commence in Candelaria on Friday the 22nd with an array of activities designed for everyone. The Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias will be adorned to celebrate the traditional tree lighting, which will herald the start of a programme brimming with magic and thrill.
Tenerife is experiencing an unusual November. At the close of October, the initial rainfall occurred, continuing into the first days of the eleventh month. Nonetheless, a significant shift in weather has resulted in a warm front establishing itself on the Island this weekend, with temperatures soaring above 33ºC.
The Canary Islands extended their support to Valencia right from the outset of the disaster: in light of the flooding and its severe repercussions, both the president of the regional Government, Fernando Clavijo, and the heads of the island councils expressed their readiness to dispatch personnel to the Valencian Community to assist in rescue and […]
