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12 Spanish words that have completely changed their meaning over time
Ensalada campera (Country salad)
Ensalada campera - Country salad |
Public Holidays in Tenerife 2022
- January 1 - Año Nuevo (New Year)
- January 6 - Epifanía del Señor (Epiphany of the Lord)
- February 2 - Virgen de la Candelaria (Candlemas), in Tenerife
- April 14 - Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday)
- April 15 - Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
- May 30 - Día de Canarias (Canary Islands Day)
- August 15 - Asunción de la Virgen (Assumption of the Virgin)
- October 12 - Fiesta Nacional de España (National Day of Spain)
- November 1 - Todos los Santos (All Saints)
- December 6 - Día de la Constitución Española (Spanish Constitution)
- December 8 - Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception)
- December 26 - in lieu, as Navidad (Christmas Day) is on Sunday
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2003
Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2003, Natalia Díaz Mesa |
In 2003, the court was made up as follows:
- 1st Maid of Honour: Silvia Fernández del Rosario, with “Partenope”, representing Grupo AC Bingo Colombófilo and designed by Juan Carlos Armas.
- 2nd Maid of Honour: Tamara Hernández Hernández, with “Crisálida” (Chrysalis), representing Almacenes El Kilo, by Octavio, Sergio y Daniel Hernández.
- 3rd Maid of Honour: María Toledo Rosa, with a costume entitled “Mauna-Loa”, representing Floristería Tin and designed by Juan Carlos Armas.
- 4th Maid of Honour: Victoria Cristina Mederos, with “Thais”, representing Barbacoa Tacoronte and designed by Expedita Hernández.
Jumping the bonfire on the night of San Juan
Hoguera de San Juan Saint John bonfire in Fuenlabrada (Madrid, Spain). Photo: Ayuntamiento de Fuenlabrada | Some rights reserved |
Decorated Fountains in Puerto de la Cruz
Chorros enramados, Puerto de la Cruz. Jose Mesa Some rights reserved |
The one part of the Fiestas of San Juan in Puerto de la Cruz that was able to take place last year - so fingers crossed for this year - is the Chorros Enramados (Decorated Fountains) - similar to well dressing in England - which begins on the evening of 22 June each year, with the 23 June being the one and only day to view them. Immediately important when they were installed in the 19th Century, bringing indispensable water close to homes, as such, are celebrated.
The tradition of churros with chocolate
Churros con chocolate Toni Kaarttinen, CC BY 2.0 |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2002
Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2002, Lorena Díaz García |
In 2002, the court consisted:
- 1st Maid of Honour: Nuria María Gutiérrez, with “Arsinoe”, representing Grupo AC Bingo Colombófilo, designed by Juan Carlos Armas.
- 2nd Maid of Honour: Beatriz Díaz González, with a costume entitled “Inmensidad” (Immensity), representing Centro Comercial Santa Cruz - Carrefour and designed by Santi Castro.
- 3rd Maid of Honour: María del Cristo Sosvilla Pérez, with costume “Mata Hari”, representing El Corte Inglés and designed by Leo Martínez.
- 4th Maid of Honour: Yaiza Rueda Cabrera, with “Eféntia vitae”, representing Peña Salamanca, by Octavio, Sergio y Daniel Hernández.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2001
Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2001, Silvia González Rodríguez |
- 1st Maid of Honour: Natalia Padilla Jorgensen, with a costume entitled "Mitológico" (Mythological), representing Centro Comercial Santa Cruz - Carrefour and designed by Santi Castro.
- 2nd Maid of Honour: Neólida Hernández Martín (Queen in 2006), with a costume entitled "Como un rayo de luz" (Like a ray of light), representing newspaper "El Baúl" and designed by Leo Martínez.
- 3rd Maid of Honour: Yaiza Díaz Sánchez, with a costume entitled "El color de la oscuridad" (The color of darkness), representing Centro Comercial del Mueble and designed by Miguel Ángel Castilla Abreu.
- 4th Maid of Honour: Ana María Pérez Meneses (Queen in 2005), with "Estudio 54. Las libertades" (Study 54. Freedoms), representing Grupo AC Bingo Colombófilo and designed by Juan Carlos Armas.
Quesadilla from El Hierro
Quesadilla from El Hierro |
Quesadilla herreña, or quesadilla from El Hierro, is a typical and artisan pastry from the island of El Hierro. At the beginning of the 20th century, the family that owns the bakery Adrián Gutiérrez e Hijas (and daughters) created this dessert, a tradition continued to the present day. Generally shaped like a flower, the main ingredient is the Herreño cheese (raw white goat’s cheese from El Hierro).
Ingredients:
1 kg Herreño Cheese
3 eggs
250 gr Flour
1/2 kg. Sugar
Matalahúva (anise)
Lemon
Cinnamon
Method
Place the cheese in a food processor and process. Next, add the eggs, a little anise, the lemon zest, and the sugar. Stir and knead everything until you get a paste, then add the flour little by little while continuing to knead. Add a little cinnamon to taste (if desired).
Taking moulds (if possible, the typical shape: flower or star), flour or grease them and cover them with a fine layer of puff pastry. Then, take portions of dough and place them in the moulds on top of the pastry. Also, instead of putting them in individual moulds, it can be done in a large one, and if you do not have puff pastry, then you can grease the mould and pour in the dough directly.
Bake the quesadillas at 180º - 190º for 50 minutes until golden.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2000
Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2000, Shaila Martín Ramos |
In 2000, the court consisted of:
- 1st Maid of Honour: Luna Quintero Montico, with a costume entitled "Rumbo a las estrellas" (Heading to the stars), representing Centro Comercial Alcampo - La Laguna and designed by Leo Martínez.
- 2nd Maid of Honour: Tamara Hernández Hernández, with a costume entitled "Eterna" (Eternal), representing Cinco Océanos and designed by David J. Díaz Medina.
- 3rd Maid of Honour: Silvia Lozano Medina, with a costume entitled "Alejandría" (Alexandria), representing Grupo AC Bingo Colombófilo and designed by Frank Romero.
- 4th Maid of Honour: Ainara Machín Martín, with a costume entitled "Alma llanera" (Llanera soul), representing Almacenes El Kilo and designed by Leovid Canarias.
The theme of carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 2000 was Pirates. A pirate galleon was the centrepiece of the scenery, surrounded by palm trees, islands, beaches and waves.
Tenerife in June 2021
This year's design for the Corpus Christi carpet in La Orotava |
- 10 June: Infraoctava of Corpus Christi in La Orotava
- 14 June: Festivity of San Antonio de Padua in Granadilla de Abona
- 24 June: Festivity of San Juan in Garachico, Guía de Isora, Los Silos and San Juan de la Rambla
- 29 June: Festivity of San Pedro Apóstol in El Sauzal and Güímar
Granadilla de Abona is to celebrate its festivities in honor of San Antonio de Padua and Nuestra Señora del Rosario after two years. Events take place from June 4 to 13. Mayor, José Domingo Regalado, and the councillor for Culture and Festivities, Eudita Mendoza, presented a program where the orchestras of the municipality: Panamay and Scorpio, will star in a video to be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on the 4th - via social media.
On Saturday, the 5th, the XXXIII Feria de Artesanía (33rd Handicraft Fair) opens, in addition to an exhibition of photographs of previous romerías in various squares of the historic centre of the town.
The craft fair is scheduled to take place this year, on June 5 and 6, in the Plaza San Antonio de Padua. Hours are 10:00 to 20:00 on Saturday 5th and from 09:00 to 14:00 on Sunday 6th. Although there will be no romería, on June 6, at 8:00 p.m., a folkloric offering will take place to San Antonio de Padua by the soloists and dancers of the municipality, the Viñátigo and Parranda Chasnera Folkloric Groups. On the 11th, at 9:00 p.m., a virtual gala for the election of the Queen of the Festivals will take place. And on Sunday, the 13th, a floral offering will travel through the main streets of the town.
Las fiestas patronales retornan con actividad presencial y virtual