Preperations are taking place for this years anual craft fair in Mancha Blanca. Its free to attend and a great chance to see what the craftsmen on the island can produce and an insight to the history of Lanzarote. Every year there are guests from other countries that...
Hard to imagine but wheat has been grown at the councils experimental farm in the village of Tahiche. The wheat was not planted to provide any sort of industry for consumption but as a supply to the locakl craftsmen that make hats and baskets. This is a commitment to...
Casa Ajey, is located in the town of San Bartolomé and currently operates as the Cultural Center of the City Council holding various activities. The town of San Bartolome used to be called Ajey This colonial house dates from the eighteenth century and its construction...
A timple (pronounced Timplay) is a small guitar with five nylon strings that is played in the Canary Islands - usually with traditional folk law music from the islands. It is made from wood and it includes a soundboard, neck and pegbox. There is a Timple Museum in...
Friday 14th March 2025 will see the celebration of the Traditional Carnaval celebrated every year in the village of Teguise. Unlike the glamorous carnaval parades taking place in other villages and resorts, Traditional Carnaval concentrates on the history and...
The traditional hat from Lanzarote or "Sombrero" as it is called locally is known as a farmers hat. It typically has a high crown and a wide brim and black ribbon. Often in the villages of Lanzarote women were identified between being married of single by the style...
Corpus Christi was celebrated in Arrecife on last Sunday with a traditional procession and a magnificent display of salt carpets in the streets. The carpets were made with a total of 20 tons of salt which were managed with dyes, shovels, ribbons provided by the...
Many of the regular tourists that visit the island will be familliar with the story of Los Dolores and the religious importance of The Virgin of Los Volcanes. The little church in Manca Blanca that was saved from the volcanos by her, is home to effigy of Dolores...
Technicians and workers from the Conservation and Maintenance team of the Art, Culture and Tourism Centers have removed parts important sculpture El Campansiino which was damaged by the wind that hit the island of Lanzarote this Tuesday where gusts of wind of up to 84...
The Lanzarote Council has budgeted to promote traditional crafts in all of the municipalities on the island, in response to requests from the local town councils. Each council will receive 15,000 euros, with the exception of Yaiza, which did not demand the subsidy.The...