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Back to School
Earlier this year we were asked by Arrecife School IES ZONZAMAS if any of our intercambio attendees would like to go to the school to meet students and talk to them informally in English. We had 12 volunteers and over a very pleasant breakfast we had a very successful...
Canary Islands Climate Campaign
The Canary Islands good weather is the feature of the new tourism campaign launched by the regional government to promote the Islas Canarias brand. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ricardo Fernández de la Puente commented that over 90% of visitors quote this as one of their...
Lanzarote Intercambio de idiomas 2014
"Intercambio de idiomas" todas las semanas, organizados por la LBA: Todos bienvenidos a nuestros encuentros semanales para practicar idiomas con hablantes nativos en Lanzarote, Canarias FIND US on Facebook: "Lanzarote Intercambio de Idiomas" Intercambio de Idiomas:...
Jennifer Cunningham Insurances S.L.
Insurance made simple in the Canary Islands. Insurance for your home, buildings contents, car, motorcycle, pets, travel, health, funeral, boats, golf and much more. All products offered by Jennifer Cunningham Insurances have been individually selected to meet the...
LanzaMobi
Lanzamobi offer new and innovative solutions for sales and marketing. Following extensive research they found that customers are increasingly using mobile phones for searches in situations where they want goods or services right now, rather than just browsing. Local...
Work Commences Outside The Dolphin On The Paseo Maritimo
Work has commenced further along the paseo maritimo at Playa Las Cucharas, Costa Teguise. LBA member Ian Slade from the Dolphin Inn had concerns and issues about the actual work that was going to be done and requested a meeting with the ayuntamiento. Five...
May Spring BBQ
Saturday 18th May there is to be a BBQ in aid of the the Niños del Tercer Mundo. This charity raises money to support education projects in Kenya. The venue is Albergue de Tegoyo, Conil and it starts at 2.00p.m. In addition to the music and bric a brac stalls there is...
Junior Cricket Festival
The Lanzarote Cricket Association presents The Junior Cricket Festival which will take place on Sunday 12th May at the Football Ground in Puerto del Carmen from 11:00. Sunday will be the first time you will be able to see the new quick and exciting version of cricket...
Gran Prix & Fun Day
Fund Raising Event, Gran Prix and Fun Day When: Sunday 19th May 2013 Where: Go Karting San Bartolome 12.00 – 5.00 With the support of Go Karting San Bartolome, we have organised a fun day to include a racing Gran Prix featuring a specially designed series of races, to...
Mother and Baby group in Tias
There is a Mother and Baby group held in the Sociedad in Tias every Wednesday morning. It is a free group where mums and their babies can go for a catch up and play, with lots of toys to lay with. For children up to school age, it is a great opportunity to meet others...
Reporting your Assets
May we remind you that Spain’s reporting obligations requires all Spanish residents to declare all assets they have outside of Spain that exceed €50,000. This includes property, bank accounts, stocks and shares etc. The off shore reporting form to complete is known as...
Discussion about a small aerodrome in Southern Lanzarote
Discussions are ongoing about the possibility of a small aerodrome to be situated in the south of Lanzarote. “Visto bueno” de Aena sobre su afección al espacio aéreo Demandan un aeródromo en el sur de Lanzarote con el aval de la patronal turística Aetur. Entre las...
The LBA have been working along with the collaboration of the Ayutamiento de Tias, the St George's Day celebrations for 2013. The event will take place on Saturday 20th April in CC Montaña Tropical, in the Old Town of Puerto del Carmen from 15.00 until 22.00. The...
Meeting with Teguise Mayor
We recently informed you that the Mayor of Teguise, Oswaldo Betancort was holding a meeting for the residents of Teguise to attend. The Meeting took place last night and Silvia from the LBA attended and was able to take a brief number of notes. If anyone has a...
Development Fund for Airlines
As we informed you in our April update and as Daniel has been saying for a long while, there is a problem in respect of the airlines and subsidies. He has been campaigning about this issue for a long time and expressing his concerns at the many meetings he has been...
Villa Rental News
LBA president Daniel Trigg, has been working hard and pushing for changes to the first draft of the bill that was presented to Parliament. Following numerous meetings with mayors and parliamentarians, Daniel hopes to have made some positive changes to the first draft...
A Day in the Life of Silvia & Rita
We are often asked what it involves working at the LBA, so we have done a day in the life of Silvia, the secretary, and Rita, the commercial. 08.00 As we both do a lot of work from home and have offices there we normally switch our computers on at this time to check...
April 2013 LBA Update
Welcome to your April LBA update. We hope that 2013 is continuing to be a good year for you all. Please may we remind you that our members are our number one priority. If, at the LBA, we can in anyway offer you help, assistance or guidance then please do not hesitate...
Member Interview Paul Kelly from Real Relax and Rent Aventura
LBA. Hi Paul, thanks for sparing the time to talk with us, I know Tamara is away at the moment, how are you managing without her? PK. I´m coping!! Tamara is involved in both businesses so there is more work when she is away. Having said that, I think that at the...
LILS Language School
Lanzarote´s International Language Acadamy Located in Puerto del Carmen, with good parking facilities. Improve or learn a new language, English, Spanish, German and French. Special Children´s Club every Saturday, offering activities and games in English. Spacious,...
A concert in Teguise by Carlos Oramos
Carlos Oramas is performing a concert in Teguise with baroque guitar and vihuela (stringed instrument similar to the guitar widespread in the fifteenth century) and theorbo (lute-like musical instrument baroque, but larger, appeared in the sixteenth century)on the 5th...
No sunbeds in Puerto del Carmen
The company that has been supplying the service of cleaning and providing sunbeds, umbrellas and the lifeguards on the beaches of Puerto del Carmen (Servicios Canarios en Playas, Secapla) unfortunately removed the beds and umbrellas just before the weekend. They also...
The “simple” lawyer who took on Spain’s foreclosure legislation
At the request of his late father, Dionisio Moreno's journey began with helping a family friend. His case ended up with victory in the European Court of Justice. To read more go to http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/03/20/inenglish/1363783005_524524.html
Lanzarote Cricket Association International Twenty 20 Tournament
The Lanzarote Cricket Association are hold their 1st Annual Twenty 20 International Tournament from the 22nd March until the 24th March 2013. There will be 3 matches played per day, starting at 09.30 at the football ground in Puerto del Carmen. For more information go...
Festival 24M
The 'Festival 24M' is celebrated on Saturday, March 23, from 17:00 to 24:00 pm in the Ramírez Cerdá Arrecife Park. They would like to invite and encourage everyone to participate in this fun-protest event where activities will be conducted for all audiences and ages:...