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Europe Day in Lanzarote
Today is Europe Day and to celebrate it there is an event being help in Plaza de las Naciones, Los Pocillos, Puerto del Carmen. On Monday 9th May at 19:30 there will be a celebration for Europe Day in the Plaza de las Naciones in Puerto del Carmen. The consular...
Excercise at Lanzarote Sports Centre in Arrecife
No excuse! “Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote” opens the registration period for summer activities for adults, and the fees make it really easy! This service, supplied by the Sports Area of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, offers activities designed for adults for the summer...
Lanzarote Rocks – 30th April 2011
A big THANK YOU to everyone that came down and supported us at Lanzarote Rocks on the 30th April 2011. We were having a great day but unfortunately at 8pm the rain came down and stopped it from carrying on. This meant that a large number of acts that had come down to...
Intercambio – Language exchange this evening
A good opportunity to practise Spanish with native speakers in a relaxed atmosphere while helping them to speak more fluent English. See you this evening at 5.00 at Friends Bar in Playa Flor Complex, La Concha, Playa Honda.
Charity Event – Go Karting San Bartolome, Lanzarote – Sunday 8th May
Next Sunday (8th May) starting at 3pm there is a charity event being held at Go Karting San Bartolome. It is a Gran Prix and involves teams of 2 people racing against other teams to see who comes out as the winner. Every driver is guaranteed to drive 30 laps of the...
Who are Calor y Café?
Calor y Café are a non-profit association based in Arrecife, their doors are open to help those in need, whatever the reason. The charity was formed back in September 1996, now Sor (Sister) Ana together with a total of 22 volunteers offer many different...
Johnny The Razor
Johnny The Razor aka Mick Tilbury is one of the artists performing at Lanzarote Rocks on Saturday 30th April. Mick has been coming to the island of Lanzarote for the past 30 years and finally made the move to become a resident a couple of months ago. He’s pictured...
Flexible pet ownership
Would it be ideal for people who live in Lanzarote on a semi-permanent basis? Will it ever be introduced in Lanzarote, do you think? "People who love spending time with dogs but can't manage full-time ownership can now join a flexible pet ownership program." Flexpetz...
World Book Day in Costa Teguise
World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. 23rd April is a symbolic date for world literature - on this date in 1616, Cervantes and...
This Week
Here's this week's roundup of what we've been doing at Lanzarote Business Association. Silvia has attended two medical appointments to translate for different clients, one to the Centro de Salud in Tías and the General Hospital in Arrecife. She also attended a...
Who are Tinguafaya?
We´d like to introduce you to Tinguafaya, one of the charities we´ll be raising funds for on April 30th at Lanzarote Rocks. Tinguafaya Association develops a program of Leisure, Recreation and respite care, working with the members of the group (children and youth...
St. George’s Day Party – Lanzarote
For the second year running, St. George's Day on 23rd April will be celebrated here in Lanzarote in style, at Montana Tropical Commercial Centre in the old town of Puerto del Carmen. Those who were there last year will remember the fabulous day of food, drink, music...
Book Fair in Arrecife, Lanzarote
AFOL (Asociación de Familias Oncohematológicas de Lanzarote) will have a stand in La Plazuela, Arrecife (behind the Post Office) in the Feria del Libro taking place on 28th April. They will sell second-hand books, so if you want to donate some, don´t hesitate: take...
Zombie (L)ove – an up and coming Lanzarote band
Zombie (L)ove - this band are from Lanzarote, despite their short history, have already made several concerts around the island and are slowly making their way around the archipelago. The band, formed in July 2010, consists of Camy Tardieu, voice, Jonathan Cariaga, on...
This Week
It's been a busy week in the Lanzarote Business Association office...... Lynsey has been working hard on finalising details for the Lanzarote Rocks concert including merchandising, charities, competitions and artists for the event. Silvia has accompanied a member to...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Voting in the Lanzarote Local Elections
The upcoming elections are important to all of us who live on the island, but are you registered to vote? Having a Certificado de Empadronamiento does not necessarily mean you are! Some seats in this election will be decided by as few as 20 to 30 votes, so your vote...
Language Exchange – Playa Honda, Lanzarote
Don't forget that the next Language Exchange is on Wednesday 6th April from 17.00 until 19.00 in Friends Bar, Playa Flor Apartments, La Concha, Playa Honda. Come along, whether you have been before or if it will be your first time and join in. It doesn't matter how...
Nine Lives Lanzarote Easter Fun Day
At the Sociedad in Tías on Sunday, 17th April 2011 Time: from 1-4pm Tickets: €5.50 Activities •Children to bring a painted egg to put into competition for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize. •Easter Egg Hunt •Egg and Spoon race •Activity corner, making Easter themed bookmarks,...
Deiland – Sports Week
The Deiland Plaza in Playa Honda have got a sports weeks lined up from Monday 4th April until Sunday 10th April. There are lots of different classes which anybody can join in with and it costs absolutely nothing! The schedule of classes is as follows: - Monday 4th...
The Carnival comes to La Graciosa this weekend!
This weekend it’s Carnival in La Graciosa. A party which is expected to have at least 2,000 people, because there is no accommodation on the island for weeks. The carnival will begin on Friday, at 18 hours, with a Parade announcer, which will feature performances by...
Playa Blanca gets a new playground
The Mayor of Yaiza, Angel Dominguez, Deputy Mayor, Leornardo Rodriguez and the Security council, José Lemes, opened on Friday afternoon, a new playground in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. The park is located in Calle Ucrania, next to the Residential Pechiguera, and has five...
Lanzarote Airport starts to open for night flights
Night flights started operating from Guacimeta Airport yesterday (Sunday 27th March 2011) with an extension of the time the airfield opens after a demand from Ryanair. The municipalities of San Bartolomé and Tias demanded of Aena that the Ministry of Development made...
Earth Hour in Lanzarote
“Through the symbolic act of switching off our lights for one hour on Saturday 26 March from 8.30 – 9.30pm we will collectively send our clarion call for change around the globe. ‘Please, political leaders and captains of industry, we implore you. Take action against...
AFOL presentation on Colon Cancer
On the 31st March 2011, AFOL - the Association of Families of Cancer Patients in Lanzarote - have organised a talk by two doctors in the Gran Hotel of Arrecife on Colon Cancer at 18.00. The two doctors are Dra T Barata and Dra Pinar who will be talking about the...
Teguise, Lanzarote, gets a new website
The mayor of Teguise, Juan Pedro Hernandez, the Councillor for Tourism, Oswaldo Betancourt, and the Director General of Tourism of the Canary Islands, Rita Hernandez, presented on Wednesday the new tourist website of the municipality, www.turismoteguise.com. This new...