Easter Traditions
I have made several attempts in the past to understand why the dates of Easter vary year on year, after all, surely the date of Christ’s death and his resurrection are known and can be commemorated annually?
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Fiestas & Festivals
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The Alternative Live Music Scene in Tenerife, FMAC 2011
Vegas lounge crooners, tribute acts and stars who made it big in the eighties are all very nice, but what is there for those of us staying in or visiting Tenerife who get a buzz from vibrantly fresh and original live music?
The Smell Of The Greasepaint, The Roar Of The Crowd, It’s Los Cristianos Carnaval
Clowns” smiles have never been wider, jugglers” props have never flown higher and widows have never wailed so mournfully. Los Cristianos pulled out all the stops as Carnaval came to town and the circus theme had them rolling up in their thousands.
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The Carnival is Over, Tenerife’s Crazy Week of Fun in Pictures
It was loud; it was brash; it was colourful, it was crazy and it was even a bit wet. But most of all Carnival on Tenerife was a lot of fun and Tenerife Magazine was in the thick of the action
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Even A CD Tenerife Defeat Doesn’t Silence The Santa Cruz Carnaval Beat
At 4-0 down with rain lashing across their Santa Cruz stadium the game was over for CD Tenerife, the fat lady was singing. In fact the fat lady was a fat hairy man who was not only singing but also dancing along with many other weird and wonderful Carnaval characters.
Carnival Dates in Tenerife 2011
Carnival on Tenerife hit top gear at the weekend. Although the opening round of parties are over, some of the most popular carnival events are still to come.
Carnival on Tenerife, La Orotava
With a theme of the music from the 70s and 80s La Orotava could be a hippy and new romantic haven during carnival.
Carnival on Tenerife, Los Gigantes
One of the best carnivals in south Tenerife, Los Gigantes has a Latino theme this year.
Carnival on Tenerife, Los Cristianos
Despite the carnival poster howler, the circus themed Los Cristianos carnival should be a lot of fun.
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Carnival on Tenerife, La Laguna
Not a lot of tourists seek out this carnaval, or many fiestas in the former capital city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna even though they hold some of the biggest parties there.