When learning a different language you are more than likely with the best intension to come across words and phrases that you just will not find in the average dictionary or phrase book. Our local dialects are have been doctored over the years and words have been...
Summer Means Fiesta In Lanzarote
The summer in Lanzarote means fiesta. We are aproaching the second fortnight of July which means that the Fiestas of Carmen are about to start. This fiesta is celebrated in all of the villages but the most prominant will be in Arrecife capital followed by Puerto del...
Carnival Dates 2018 Released
Carnival dates for Lanzarote have been released for 2018. If you have never been to the island during this time, its well worth a visit. Something to cheer you up in the winter months. The first to celebrate will be the capital of Arrecife. This is the main event and...
Day of the Canaries
Today is a bank holiday in the Canary Islands which is celebrated every year on the 30th May. It marks the anniversary of the first session of Canary Islands parliament as one of the autonomos of Spain. Its a day where people celebrate culture and many dress in the...
International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is a worldwide event which is dedicated to celebrating women's achevements. Around the world there are rallies, talks and concerts which take place around the 8th March, the official day which has been marked out since the early 1900's....
Three Kings – Twelve days after Christmas
If you haven't got your Christmas decorations down by now, you have just today to do it. Our custom is that if they are not down before the January 6th you have to leave them up all year or suffer bad luck. Well, that's what my mum always used to tell me! In Lanzarote...
12 Grapes at Midnight
Theres not many Canarians that will risk there luck for the New Year ahead and not eat the 12 grapes at midnight. A tradition thats lasted since 1885 amongst the vine growers and has spead worldwide. Its done in a variety of ways and the idea is to get them all down...
Nativity Lanzarote
Spain is a catholic country, therefore the real meaning of Christmas is present throughout the fiesta, although over the years it has started to become more commercialised. One thing you will notice traveling around the island are the beautiful nativity scenes in all...
Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
Tomorrow is a bank holiday in Spain called ¨Diä de los Muertos¨¨ also celebrated in Mexico. The day is about the family getting together and remembering the people that are no longer with us in Anglophone countries, a back-translation of its original name, Día de...
Spanish Jokes
The human race is the same all over the world, the differences we have are normally dominated by our culture. The Spanish humor is very different different to ours. Needless to say the British humor can be very dry and we have a great ability of being able to laugh at...