PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF THE INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL OF MASPALOMAS 2016

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
09:00 P.M.: OPENING OF THE CARNIVAL 2016
10:30 P.M.: “MOGOLLÓN” – BIG PARTY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20ST, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
09:00 P.M.: ELECTION OF THE CARNIVAL QUEEN
11:00 P.M.: “MOGOLLÓN “- BIG PARTY

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
05:00 P.M.: CARNIVAL FOR CHILDREN
07:00 P.M.: ELECTION OF THE CHILDREN QUEEN

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
07:00 P.M.: “BORDERLESS” SHOW

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
07:00 P.M.: FREE DANCE WORKSHOPS
09:00 P.M.: SHOW “IN FULL SWING”
10:30 P.M.:
DRAG QUEEN PRE-ELECTION

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
07:30 P.M.: PERFORMANCES OF LOCAL BANDS
09:00 P.M.: ELECTION OF THE SENIOR QUEEN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
09:00 P.M.: DRAG QUEEN ELECTION
11:00 P.M.:”MOGOLLÓN”- BIG PARTY

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2016
TOURIST DAY
AT THE BEACHES OF MASPALOMAS AND PLAYA DEL INGLÉS
12:00 A.M.: RESCUE OF THE SARDINE
AT SHOPPING CENTRE YUMBO
09:00 P.M.: TOURISTS SHOW
11:00 P.M.: “MOGOLLÓN” – BIG PARTY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2016
05:00 P.M.: CARNIVAL PARADE
10:00 P.M.: “MOGOLLÓN””- BIG PARTY

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016
AT SHOPPING CENTRE ANEXO II IN PLAYA DEL INGLÉS
02:00 P.M.: CARNIVAL ON THE BEACH
08:00 P.M.: READING OF THE SARDINES´ LAST WILL
08:30 P.M.: BURIAL OF THE SARDINE AND FIREWORKS

With Masaldo starts a December full of activities

The XV Fair balances and develops opportunities in the South Park coming days 5,6 and 7 December. The City will install a point to collect food and toys.

When starting this weekend the doors of the fifteenth edition of the Fair of Balances and Opportunities, Masaldo 2015 “a December full of activities will open and close a busy year in acts” are opened, according said in the Wednesday morning event delegate Councillor, José Carlos Alamo, during the presentation of the new fair with some 70 stands provided, it will be held, with free admission, at Parque del Sur in Maspalomas .

According to the organizers emphasized, Acomisaba, is expected this time achieving the average of 5,000 visitors, “with a very attractive shopping and some outstanding innovative initiatives reveal, he said Alejandra Castro, who thanked the collaboration of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Town Hall San Bartolomé and business partners; as he called and invited participation not only residents, but also visitors from throughout the island and abroad.

The municipality of San Bartolome de Tirajana, which provides logistics, security and services, this fair is a meeting place, as said Jose Carlos Alamo, who defined it as a reference point and a stage retailing aid, which It has generated great expectations. Amanda Cardenas, Councillor for Citizen Participation, wished the organizers are exceeded previous editions and announced that the show will install the most disadvantaged local collection point for toys and baby foods, for the municipality, with special emphasis hygiene and child nutrition.

Wherever you enjoy not only the view of Maspalomas day , also enjoy the beautiful night view of the moon over Maspalomas

Playa del Ingles, Canary pioneer in the installation of a 'help point'

The device has support 1-1-2 permanent connection and offers video conferencing and messaging for the hearing impaired
Playa del English becomes the first point of the entire coast of the Canary Islands have a device and emergency aid for the use of citizens who do not have their own means at the time of an emergency arise, providing a direct connection to the coordinating center 1-1-2. The offer of the City of San Bartolomé to the Directorate General of Security and Emergency enabled the first tourist resort of the Canary Islands was chosen for the commissioning, on a trial basis this service commonly used in Europe and is known as 'help point'.
The mayor of San Bartolomé, Marco Aurelio Perez Sanchez, signified the importance of the implementation of "this point helps people on our beach, which is peak traffic". He also highlighted the first the importance of installing on the Beach "a pioneering system in the Canary Islands", highlighting the collaboration Security and Emergency and interest of British Ambassador Simon Manley, to know the security features available to one of beaches "frequented annually by about 4 million British tourists," he said, highlighting that "Canary is in the heart of the British." Charmaine Arbouin (consul of Spain South) and Esther Martin (British Vice Consul in Las Palmas) were also at the ceremony.
Juan Francisco Padron, Director General of Security and Emergency of the Canary Government thanked "the willingness and cooperation of the City of San Bartolomé to install mechanisms that make it possible to bring security to the citizens", also thanking the collaboration of the Fress Foundation which pays the initiative. CECOE director, Luis Santacreu, gave details of the aid system to the public safety, "which is a common element throughout Europe, adapted to the peculiarities of the Canary Islands". The device that houses this 'help point' is powered by solar energy and is connected to 1-1-2 prepared to meet in four languages ​​and establish systems for video calling and messaging for persons with hearing disabilities.

The 4th Fun Run Augustine recorded a high level of entries

The charity event sponsored by Hospiten Roca maintains affiliations rate around 17 percent higher than last year
The interest around the 4th Fun Run St. Augustine, to be held on Sunday, November 8, is growing rapidly. This event athletic character
Solidarity has a forecast around 3,000 participants, which will certainly mean a major boost for South Caritas, which receives a contribution of five euros
per participant donated by Hospiten Rock. The race, organized by the City of San Bartolomé, had registered so far registered about 1,500,
which means a level of affiliations around 17 percent more than last year. The data has been well appreciated by the technicians responsible, Top Time Event
to keep open enrollment until half an hour before the start of each race.
From 09.00 pm on Sunday November 8th will begin the ritual of checking and delivery of ridges to all participants who have entered the registration
in the test through the web carrerapopularsanagustin.es. The first test will be at 11.00 am, the category of Prebenjamín, which run one
distance of 200 meters; Benjamin category, at 11.15, has marked a distance of 500 meters; from 11.30 am will exit the juvenile categories,
Children and cadet, all on the distance of 1,000 meters. At 12.15 and 12.30 are the outputs of the category Runners, first class and then the female to male,
where technicians and organizers expect participation around 450 runners. This premier class has provided a test drive 3,000 meters.
At 1330 output is expected the Solidarity Race, where participation is manifold.

The atmosphere around the 4th Fun Run St. Augustine is noted by organizers and sponsors as “magnificent”, signifying acceptance that is taking between
yagentes citizens of different business sectors, collaborating with the joint raffle held at the end of the race. There is even a tour operator who has designed the
Participation in the test as one of his excursions in question.
Throughout the two days left for the celebration of this 4th Fun Run San Agustin-Hospiten Rock, an increase of entries that exceed the 2,838 people are expected
which last year were in the starting line in the different categories.

START TIME: 20:30
DURATION: 2 hours and 20 minutes

Link direct sales: http://www.entradas.com/tickets.html?fu … id = 1470386

You can also purchase tickets half an hour before the start of the musical in the ticket offices in ExpoMeloneras. (Whenever there is existence of capacity)
Ticket price: From 25 €

Synopsis:
The Cabildo of Tenerife, through Auditorio de Tenerife, presents a new production of the musical Evita. A new and updated review of the famous work of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that has the Spanish version and direction of Jaime Azpilicueta.

It led musically by Julio Awad, about this production the idea of ​​a stable production team for the staging of music in the Auditorium of Tenerife is consolidated, repeating much of the technical and artistic ensemble who took part in Jesus Christ Superstar. An artistic team that has 5 papers soloists, a cast of 20 artists that there is also a dance troupe of six and a children’s choir. In addition, production has an orchestra composed of 9 musicians playing live.

This new version represents the revival and updating function Castilian staging more than 30 years ago, in 1981, which is enriched by the inclusion of the issue You must love me, which was composed for the film version, which won the Oscar for best song. On this occasion, for the first time in Castilian version is presented, which is more an incentive for the world premiere of the new Evita.

The title of the legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber premiered in London’s West End in 1978. Since then he has been seen by millions of people on five continents. In 1996 a film based on the musical, which was a great success was made. Directed by Alan Parker was starring Madonna (Evita), Antonio Banderas (Che) and Jonathan Pryce (Peron). At this time, the work has had multiple replacements on five continents, including Spanish, also directed by Jaime Azpilicueta and starring Paloma San Basilio and Patxi Andión.

From 7 to August 16 Maspalomas celebrates its 8th Craft Fair

Fedac 67 artisans from 15 municipalities of Gran Canaria participate in this professional shows, where last year a volume of sales was achieved close to 120,000 euros

The acting mayor of San Bartolomé, Alamo Elena Vega, and the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Minerva Santana Alonso, inaugurated on Friday the 8th Craft Fair Maspalomas lighthouse, which is held every evening from 17:00 to 23:00 hours, until Sunday 16 August.

Organized by the Foundation of Ethnography and Development of Crafts Canaria (Fedac), the Fair has this year with the participation of 67 craftsmen, five of them for the first time, corresponding to 25 offices and 15 municipalities of the island.

Participants include his No. 10 potters, leather workers 13 5 decorators fabrics 5 jewelers, 3 miniaturists, 3 turners and two carpenters, although in professional shows there are smiths smiths, tobacco, embroiderers, modelers, toy makers, dressmakers, chandlers, knife, recycling artists and seamstresses crochet.

Most of the artisans come from Las Palmas (23), San Bartolomé (12) and Telde (8), while the remaining are from Teror (4), the Village of St. Nicholas (3), Ingenio (3) , Gáldar (3), Arucas (3), Santa Lucía de Tirajana (2) Valsequillo (2), St. Bridget (1), Moya (1) Agaete (1), Agüimes (1) and Matthew (1) .

The organization of the fair has had this year with 65 stands and a budget of 100,000 euros, 20,000 less than in the last edition of the cost Charges taken parallel event entertainment activities. This work was carried out this year by musical performances by folk groups and Salitre the Faycan Bucio, and through a demonstrative workshop on the game Garrote Canario.

The acting mayor, Elena Alamo, said the holding of the Craft Fair at the foot of Faro de Maspalomas “is an economic boost for the artisans who work all year for and preservation of traditions, and also a added value for the tourism brand Maspalomas Costa Canaria.

The Minister Minerva Alonso Santana said the Cabildo and Fedac “will continue investing in marketing actions in tourist enclaves for the revaluation of the grancanaria craft”.

Another annual fair

Crafts Fair Maspalomas Lighthouse has established -together with the traditional San Telmo and Spring also held in summer Maspalomas- as a reference for the exhibition and sale of craft products of the Island. In its edition 2014 artisans participating in this event achieved a sales volume of nearly 120,000 euros.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts studies Cabildo mount a fourth fair on the island annually. The Minister Minerva Alonso points out that this initiative is subject to achieving the necessary economic financing and that would be from the beginning of 2017 because Gran Canaria and welcomes the coming year the Regional Annual Fair

Saturday, August 8. 20, 30 hours.
Dreams Concert, Daniel Negrin. Finca MonteCristo

A sound and evocative journey where many musical instruments that create the magic that opens us to a world of imagination and creativity is used. It is a show where the audience stands with eyes closed part of the time (a version in which the public remains lying on a mat, with her eyes closed is also performed), while original music compositions created to transport the viewer to be represented imaginary places. Scents (aromatherapy) are used as instruments (gongs, Tibetan bowls …) that pass between the wizards generate a 3D SOUND. Concert for the senses. After the performance, you have a feeling of relaxation and well-being; and those most sensitive capacity, have the feeling of having made a journey to imaginary places, the sensation of floating, childhood memories … is a journey into oneself. A SHOW transformer.

https://youtu.be/g_Aj2BiyU-k

With chairs Joëlette
Tirajana organizes a course
Hiking adapted

Took place on Tuesday, June 17, from 09:00 to 13:00 hours, organized by the City in its program accessible town

The City of San Bartolomé de Tirajana want to go one step further in its social program to become an accessible town, organizing a management course Joëlette chairs for disabled people, whose enrollment is open to the public on June 2.

The course objective is to train drivers or porters of that chair in sport hiking without barriers, to enable persons with disabilities or reduced mobility can also perform outdoor activities.

The Joëlette chairs feature a single wheel and are specially designed and adapted for the physically and mentally disabled can-with the help of other people-walking all kinds of irregular or non-adapted soils.

The course, set in the program of the Department of Social Services ‘San Bartolomé de Tirajana Accessible 2014’ will be held on June 17 in the morning from 09:00 to 13:00. The registration period at a price of 20 euros and limited and rigorous order of entry will open on Monday, June 2 and end on Monday 16 March. Those interested can obtain more information on the Sports Department.

Robert Martel, councilor in charge of the municipal area of ​​Wellness, Quality of Life and Solidarity says this course adapted hiking transferred the management objective of the chairs, because “in the background is being sought integration and participation of residents in solidarity by the possibility of carrying out an activity outdoors sharing disabled “.

This initiative has the support of the Sports Council and the Centre for Rural Management belonging to the Local Development Agency, and is financed by the project “Accessible Gran Canaria ‘Sociosanitario Social Institute and the Council of the Island

The course program aims to train pilots in the knowledge and use of these chairs consist of a seat mounted on a wheel motorcycle type with four arms, two front and two rear, equipped with support legs, security tape, bra feet, disc brakes, suspension, cushions and headrest.

The Joëlette were designed in the late 80s of last century by Joël Claudel, French mountain guide founder of the Association Handi Cap Evasion, Stéphane for his nephew, disabled, could go hiking in the Alps with the rest of the family.