The avant garde Spanish costume artist Esteban Cedres will be heading up a scenic arts group this Friday 23rd July in Arrecife. The group can be seen in and around the centre of the capital from 11.30, performing and interacting with the general public in the areas stretching from the Four Corners to the Calle Real and on to the Castillo de San Gabriel.
 Cedres is a well established figure in the art world, as the creator of spectacular costumes and surreal performances that have often been featured at carnivals and …

Greenpeace voiced its concerns about the increase in urbanization on Lanzarote yesterday in the report “Destruction at all costs”, which analyses developments of the entire Spanish coastline.
 
The report claims that Lanzarote has seen an increase in constructed areas of 60% over the last seventeen years. However, Lanzarote is by no means the island that has seen the highest level of development, as Fuerteventura has seen its built-up areas increase by 159%. The average increase across all the islands in the last five years was up by 54% when Greenpeace claims …

One of the central areas of Costa Teguise is about to undergo a major face-lift, with nearly half a million euros earmarked to improve how the Avenida El Jablillo looks. A meeting on Friday 9th July saw the approval of this project by the Canarian councilor for Tourism, Rita Martin.
The works get underway this week, with the expectation that they will last for nine months. Plans include reconditioning the pavements down this main street in the resort, using the local basalt rock to resurface the pedestrian areas. Much of the …

The Islote de Frances in Arrecife will be studied by the Swiss architectural team of Herzog and De Meuron, as the first step towards creating an iconic landmark for the capital. At present, this area of the city is home to several derelict warehouses and occupies one of the prime waterfront locations that has yet to be redeveloped.
Jacques Herzog will make a preliminary study of the site next Monday, accompanied by the site’s owner, Jaime Cortezo, various architects from Gran Canaria and a representative from the Arrecife mayor’s office.
The partnership …

Head for the former island capital of Teguise this Friday, July 9th, and soak up some cool jazz sounds. Courtesy of The Miguel Zenon Quartet and Sharrie Williams.  Who will both be performing free of charge at the annual Jazz Canarias Festival.  Which gets underway from 9pm onwards.
Miguel Zeon hails from Puerto Rico originally and is a highly acclaimed saxophonist. Whilst Sharrie Williams draws her inspiration from old school jazz vocalists such as Etta James and Aretha Franklin.  The concert is part of wider festival taking place across the Canaries …