A documentary called The Hands that Built Lanzarote makes interesting viewing. The film gives god insight into the transformation of the island from a place where life was hard for the locals struggling with the landscape to provide food for their families and work...
Constitution day in Lanzarote
Today 6th December is a bank holiday in Lanzarote and Spain, one of 2 bank holidays this week convieniently falling before Christmas. Constitution Day is a national holiday. It is celebrated on December 6 and is regulated by Royal Decree 2964/1983, of November 30.1 It...
Angaro – New Show in Jameos del Agua
Angaro is a new show about the traditions in the Canarian people using music and dance. Its a fusion between the classic and the avant-garde. The first will be held in Jameos del Agua on 29/10/17 which is a unique and exclusive venue in the north of Lanzarote A...
Taburiente Award for Manrique Foundation
The César Manrique Foundation (FCM), this year celebrates its 25th anniversary, A significant year to receive an award and it has been awarded the Taburiente Award given by the Diario de Avisos Foundation. The jury has recognized the commendable work done by the...
History of a Festival in Almacen
The intense trajectory of the Festival between 1989 and 2002, plus its absence between 2002 and 2017, more than justify the need to start up an exhibition project whose priority is to try to bring a cultural event such as this to everyone, combining avant-garde music...
The Rising Tide
Close to the port of Arrecife Jason's sculptures by Cayres Taylor temporaraly placed next to the Castillo de San José in Arrecife at the end of summer of 2016, will now remain there at least until September 12, 2018, after the agreement signed by the Centers of Art,...
Cesar Manrique Anniversary
The employees of the cultural centers of Art in Lanzarote paid homage yesterday as they do every 25th September to the Lanzarote artist Cesar Manrique. Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the artists death. The man that is responsible for many of the islands...
Craft Fair
Lanzarote Handicraft Fair has attracted over 10,000 visitors this year. Its the most important craft fair on the island and one of the most important in the Canary Islands. There were over 100 stalls participating from all over the Canaries and a delegation from Cape...
Guanches and Majos
Guanche is the name for the original natives of the island. Once the term used for the natives of Tenerife, it has since been adopted by the all of the islands in the Canaries A Majo refers to the original natives of just Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. The stone age...
Village of Tenesar
The small village of Tenesar is situated on the north coast of the island. Known as the lost village you do not really hear it mentioned or any reference made to it. During the volcanic eruptions it just about survived but became completely cut off. In recent years it...