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Town Hall of Guía de Isora |
Calle Ayuntamiento, 4, 38680 Guía de Isora, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Phone: +34 922 85 01 00
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Happy Canary Islands Day - Feliz Dia De Canarias |
These events will take place in different towns of the municipality from May 28 to June 3
The Town Hall of Santiago del Teide has presented the program of events for the celebration of Día de Canarias (Canary Islands Day), integrating a wide number of activities - both face-to-face and virtual - that begin this Friday, May 28 and run until Thursday, June 3, all adhering to the sanitary measures.
The program begins Friday, May 28, at 10:00 am at the Museo del Pescador (Fisherman's Museum) in Puerto de Santiago, with the opening of the Exhibition "Vestimenta Tradicional" (Traditional Clothing).
On Saturday, May 29, the Auditorium of the Social Centre of Tamaimo will host, starting at 11:30 am, an educational talk [obviously, in Spanish] on "Aves Rapaces de Canarias" (Birds of Prey of the Canary Islands). Prior registration is required by telephone 922 86 31 27, Ext. 300 or 113 or via email.
Likewise, from 7:00 p.m. the Chinyero Visitor Center will host a musical show "Mambisa", which will again have limited capacity and prior registration for your enjoyment.
As for Sunday, May 30 - Día de Canarias (Canary Islands Day) - from 11:30 am in the Social Centre of Puerto de Santiago the show "Güicho canta y cuenta a la flora y fauna de Canarias" ... about the flora and fauna of the Canary Islands takes place (also with limited capacity measures and requiring prior registration); Although from 12:00 the video-poem commemorating the Day of the Canary Islands will be broadcast, through the council's social networks, and later the broadcast, starting at 4:00 p.m. of the Virtual Concert of the Folk Groups of the municipality and the Canarian Traditional Dance Workshops. Finally, at 6:00 p.m., the Canarias Day Concert will begin at the Arguayo Cultural Centre, with the Santiago del Teide Municipal Music Band (again with limited capacity and prior registration).
Monday, May 31, anyone who wishes can register in advance to participate in the "Taller de Cocina Canaria en Familia" (Canarian Family Cooking Workshop), which will begin at 5:30 pm in the Social Centre of Tamaimo, with the established capacity measures.
On Thursday, June 3, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Auditorium of the Social Centre of Tamaimo will host the theatrical poetry show "Cecilia: mujer, poesía y mundo" (Cecilia: woman, poetry and world), for which registration must also be made in advance.
The aforementioned program of events will include the exhibitions on the occasion of the commemoration of the Canary Islands Day, highlighting that, from May 28 to June 11, the Fisherman's Museum will host the “Exhibition of Traditional Costumes of the Island of Tenerife from the XVIII Century”; although from May 28 to June 3, you will be able to enjoy the Itinerant Exhibition "Juegos Canarios Tradicionales (Traditional Canarian Sports and Games) in the various squares and enclaves of the municipality.
Santiago del Teide presenta los actos de celebración del Día de Canarias 2021
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Almogrote (Canarian Cheese Pâté) |
The Parliament of the Canary Islands unanimously approved the new Trans Law today, agreed with the LGTBI groups of the islands and that contemplates gender self-determination and the depathologization of trans people, and that places the Canary Islands on the list of autonomous communities that have a more advanced law than the state standard.
The Law on social equality and non-discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual characteristics recognizes the right to self-determination of people to gender identity, normalizing and removing LGTBI and trans people from the scope of social exclusion.
Its main novelties lie, among others, in the depathologization of the reality of trans people, the improvement of the administrative treatment of people from these groups and the regulation of sanction and infringement measures.
This norm improves the 2014 Law on non-discrimination based on gender identity and recognition of the rights of transsexual people, and incorporates the necessary measures to guarantee and protect the full exercise of free self-determination of gender, without discrimination, and in all areas of political, economic, cultural and social life.
For the Mixed Group, Vidina Espino stressed that the approval of this law is "a milestone in the fight for equality of LGBTI people", which "thanks to their work and effort will allow us to advance in freedom, equality and rights"; He also said that it is a rule destined to become a benchmark and that protects a very vulnerable group, while sending a message of unity to Canarian society.
Melodie Mendoza, from ASG, thanked the LGTBI collective for their "work, tenacity and commitment" to make their rights visible through a law that represents a "giant step" and "marks the way" for Canarian society "to be aware of and comply with respect for sexual and gender diversity in the islands."
The president of the Sí Podemos Canarias Parliamentary Group, María del Río, recognized the "immense" work that has been carried out during these three years for this text to be approved, and affirmed that it is "a day to celebrate what will be considered a milestone in the history of social progress in the Canary Islands".
Deputy Carmen Hernández (NC) highlighted that the new Trans Law means the construction of new relationship references based on equality and respect in the Canary Islands, it is a legal text that will improve the quality of life of trans and intersex people, and puts the Canary Islands back at the head of rights and freedoms.
From the popular ranks, Luz Reverón stressed that this new norm allows trans people "to be who they are without having to ask permission, without having to put their dignity at risk and without having to choose between pretending that they are someone they are not", while thanking all LGTBI groups "for so many years of struggle."
The nationalist deputy Jesús Machín congratulated the seven parliamentary groups that registered this bill and thanked the speakers "for their tone, generosity and high-mindedness, showing that there is only one thing that unites them: the people." He also hoped that it would be possible for Congress to pass the state Trans Law, since "we cannot turn our back on such important problems for citizens."
To close the debate, the Minister of Social Rights of the Government of the Canary Islands, Noemí Santana, stated that today is "a historic day for the entire Canary Islands", which thanks to this law "becomes a benchmark not only in Spain, but also in All Europe". She also said that with this rule "we are going to make a lot of people live better, people who have historically been discriminated against and who have seen their rights relegated for a long time."
Finally, the president of the Parliament of the Canary Islands, Gustavo Matos, intervened to ask the media that the approval of this law be the most important of those published tomorrow and that this day remain forever "with prominent letters" in the history of Parliament.
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Stormtrooper S/C at the Casa del Carnaval with Mayor José Manuel Bermudez and Councilor Alfonso Cabello. Presentation of the theme of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2022: Science Fiction. |
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Carnival Queen in 1999, Laura Pérez Castro |
Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1999 was Laura Pérez Castro in a costume entitled, "A los pies de Yalpur" (At the foot of Jaipur) designed by Vicente Vargas and representing Azul Televisión.
In 1999, the court was made up as follows:
The theme in 1999 was 'Comic World': and the stage returned to the Plaza de España, with a set filled with superheroes. To preside over the stage of that year, a patriotic superhero for the island of Tenerife was created, who was baptized as "Super Chicha" short for "Super Chicharrero" (chicharrero being the popular name of the inhabitants of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife). The character was created by Guillermo Afonso and Captain America served as inspiration for his creation.
The giant statue of Super Chicha was located in the centre of the stage in the Plaza de España, next to it was a bust of Lara Croft along with more superheroes from the world of comics. A wall that mimicked a comic page served as a backdrop and Super Chicha, with a raised fist and the shield in the other hand, seemed to be coming out of it.
After the carnival, the original sculpture of Super Chicha was exhibited in the La Salud neighborhood market in Santa Cruz de Tenerife until 2012, when the City Council was forced to dismantle the sculpture due to its deterioration, causing a great controversy in the city and the island, especially among the carnival groups. It is expected (hoped?) that in the future a copy of the original statue can be made and placed outside the Casa del Carnaval de Santa Cruz, the museum dedicated to this emblematic festival.
At present, Super Chicha continues to be considered an allegorical and recurring character of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival. During the 2017 carnival, the costume used by the members of the Los Chinchosos murga was precisely Super Chicha. Super Chicha wears a blue mask with white wings, blue chest and white gloves, the rest of the costume is blue, with white boots and carries a shield in the colors and shape of the Tenerife flag.
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The old Estación de Guaguas (Bus Station) in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife Juan Manuel Parra from Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0 |
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It is very important to walk only on approved trails and never leave them. |
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Postre Príncipe Alberto (Prince Albert Dessert) |
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Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1998, Natalia Castilla Bermúdez |
Carnival Queen in 1998 was Natalia Castilla Bermúdez in a costume entitled, 'Miss Shaigón' (Miss Saigon) designed by Leo Martínez and representing Almacenes El Kilo.
Theme of Santa Cruz Carnival in 1998 was The Middle Ages: The set of that year - in the The Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses - was a medieval castle with flags, coats of arms and coloured conical roofs.
In 1998, the court was made up as follows:
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Those who are curious about history know that events are repeated over and over again. If 2020-21 will be remembered for COVID, more than two hundred years ago the islands lived on permanent guard against epidemics that were unleashed recurrently in Europe or America because people knew that sooner or later some ship would bring them here.
In 1795 New York suffered a severe yellow fever epidemic [The epidemic which lasted until 1803, reached epidemic proportions three times: in 1795, 1799, and 1803 claiming thousands of lives over the course of its presence in NYC] and one historian stated:
“When a ship docked in New York that July with cases of yellow fever, New York merchants were unwilling to admit it was a problem, as even the rumor of illness could affect trade. In correspondence now in the New York Historical Society, merchant Isaac Hicks wrote that most merchants “are willing that [the ship] should enter New York so that the disease would not bog down business and be let your shipment be sold."
In 1792, the command of the Canary Islands was held by the general commander José de Perlasca, a substitute for the beloved Antonio Gutiérrez y Otero (the Spanish Lieutenant general best known for repelling Admiral Nelson's attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797, was named Commander-General of the Canary Islands in 1791, who had died in 1799.)
At that time, the fluid exchange of ships between Tenerife and New York, caused great fear that the island would be infected with yellow fever. The health certificates, like the current PCR tests, were the only thing that allowed to allow a ship to anchor and, if it didn't have one, it went directly to quarantine. Notice how the Commander, an incontestable authority, ordered that a merchant from Tenerife comply with the rules.
"My Dear Sir:
As New York is one of the places where yellow fever has wreaked the greatest damage, it demands that the interests of Public Health be carried out with the greatest circumspection with the ships that come from that area: because taking into account that the American Frigate, that Your Grace speaks to me in your letter yesterday, brings a Letter of Health and that there is nothing new [no symptoms] in your crew; I have arranged for it to only do the ten-day quarantine, which is the only thing that is possible to prevent any occurrence; For in matters of Health, discretion is not possible, as I wish to have it in as much as it can please Your Grace, whose life I pray to God that He will keep many years.
Santa Cruz de Santiago, February 8, 1802"
When there is a single command and rules that are strictly applied, epidemic crises are stopped, first with information and then with determination.
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To begin preparations for next year's Carnival, the City Council in Santa Cruz is today launching voting, to choose between three options of 'Television', 'Science Fiction' and 'New York, the city that never sleeps' for the theme of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2022.
The Councillor for Fiestas, Alfonso Cabello, indicated that the proposed themes are deliberately broad, to give greater options and diversity for costume choices.
Voting opens at mid-day today, Monday 17 May and remains open until Monday 24 May at 11:59 p.m., at the carnival official website at: https://carnavaldetenerife.com/
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Degusta las Fiestas de Mayo (Taste the May Festivities) |
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Rallye Villa de Adeje image: Escuderia Villa de Adeje |
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Sabores de Primavera (Flavours of Spring) Gastronomic Route in Guía de Isora |
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Lentejas |
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Barbie version of the Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1997 |
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1997 Carnival poster |
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Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena |
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A cheeky view of the portico |
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UPDATE 11/05/2021: The Canary Islands executive has announced that it will stop applying the curfew after the regional Justice has not endorsed it
The Government of the Canary Islands will stop applying the curfew as of this Monday night as it did not receive judicial support for the decision adopted last Thursday to extend this exceptional measure once the state of alarm at the national level had ended. The regional executive also desists from applying perimeter closures on islands with high rates of contagion.
This has been announced by the spokesman for the Canarian Executive, Julio Pérez, after the emergency meeting of the Governing Council held Monday 10 May, after the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC) resolved that it is not appropriate to clarify its resolution regarding the restrictions in the autonomous community.
The TSJC had already ruled last Sunday against maintaining the curfew and the perimeter closures of the islands, but the regional government had asked for a clarification. At first, the Executive had chosen to keep the measures in force as they were applied in the archipelago before the state of alarm finished.
[ED: So for now, no curfew. All other measures, presumably still apply. We'll keep an eye on this. Things may change once the health data is analysed again this week.]
The regional measures came into force at midnight this Saturday
What can be done in the Canary Islands after ending the state of alarm at midnight Saturday to Sunday? Well, the same things that could be done so far on each island according to the different levels of alert established according to its epidemiological evolution under the umbrella of the state of alarm.
The Government of the Canary Islands has decided to maintain the restrictions on night mobility (curfew), the limitation of groups, the limited capacity in restaurants and in public places and places of worship, as well as controls in ports and airports. It is also not ruled out to close the perimeter of individual islands again if necessary in the event that any of them rises to level 3, which would prohibit all travel except for essential reasons.
Restrictions
Curfew: from 23:00 to 06:00 on the islands on level 2: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro and Lanzarote. In the islands in level 1, La Palma, La Gomera and Fuerteventura, the night mobility restriction is established between 00:00 and 06:00 hours.
There are no restrictions on entering and leaving the islands, although a negative Active Infection Diagnostic Test (PDIA) must be provided, that is, a PCR or antigen test.
Social gatherings: Limitation to six people in the islands at level 2 and, in the islands at level 1 to 10 people.
Hospitality: In Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro and Lanzarote: outdoor terraces allow tables of six people and a maximum capacity of 75%. Inside, tables will have a maximum of 4 people and the capacity is limited to 50%. Premises must close at 23:00. In the rest of the islands, tables with up to 10 people are allowed on the terraces and there is no capacity limitation outside. Inside, the capacity is reduced to 75% and the diners at each table will be a maximum of six people. Closing time on islands at level 1 will occur at 00:00 hours.
The regional president, Ángel Víctor Torres, affirms that the measures that have been taken have resulted in the control of the pandemic "so we must not change anything" and stressed that, as has happened so far, every Thursday, the situation will be evaluated and decisions will be made in this regard based on how the infection levels evolve on each island.
¿Qué se puede hacer en Canarias tras finalizar el estado de alarma?
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San Cristobal de la Laguna Photo: hectorlo | Some Rights Reserved |
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Vuelta al Teide - Round Teide Cycle Race |
Déjà vu much ... So the Rally Sprint Tejina – Tegueste that was to take place last year in December and was suspended then because of COVID, that was being planned in the middle of April, is finally taking place this weekend, 7th and 8th May.
Sport Eventos Tenerife have finalised the details to celebrate the I Rallysprint Tejina-Tegueste on May 7 and 8. The proximity of the Rallye Villa de Adeje has not constituted obstacle and a total of 47 teams have registered for this La Laguna rally, with some planning to do the double, despite the risk of suffering a breakdown or mishap that could prevent them from taking part in the southern event next week.
Friday, May 7, the administrative and technical verifications will be held in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Tegueste. The rally, taking place this Saturday, will be divided into 5 timed sections, the first three in the direction of Tejina to Tegueste, and the last two, Tegueste to Tejina. They will start at 08:30 hours on Saturday morning, although the road closures are scheduled for one hour before the start of each section.
Their press release goes on to say that, "Predictably, and given the level 3 in which the island of Tenerife remains due to the pandemic" (it was announced Tuesday that Tenerife is dropping to Level 2), "the rally will be held without an audience."
For more information, [in Spanish] visit sporteventostenerife.com and its social networks (RallySprint Tejina Tegueste on Facebook).
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Nayra Plasencia Jorge, Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1996 |
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1996 Carnival Poster |
In 1996, the court was made up as follows:
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Recinto Ferial by Koppchen / CC BY |
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Depiction of the eruption of 1706 |