14 August: El Roque hosts its first ‘Tapas y Vino’ food and wine evening
If you’re looking for something to do in San Miguel de Abona on Friday evening, El Roque has a new one for you. The Plaza...
Category: Culture & Tradition
Icod El Alto keeps Tenerife’s ancestral cereal harvest alive
There are traditions in Tenerife that are about much more than simply marking a date on the calendar. The annual traditional cereal harvest in Icod...
Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Celebrate Bolivian Culture This Weekend
Santa Cruz de Tenerife will celebrate the Feast of the Virgin of Copacabana, Bolivia’s patron saint, this weekend with a colourful programme of music, dance...
Learn Traditional Pottery and Canarian Folk Dance at El Médano This August
The 31st Muestra Folclórica de Los Pueblos is offering a series of workshops in El Médano, giving residents and visitors the chance to discover traditional...
Historic La Quinta Battery in Santa Úrsula to Be Restored as Museum
The historic La Quinta Battery in Santa Úrsula is set to undergo restoration after the Government of the Canary Islands approved a €118,000 grant to...
El Coromoto Unveils 2026 Festival Programme with Music, Tradition and Family Activities
The El Coromoto neighbourhood in La Laguna has announced the programme for its 2026 festivities in honour of Nuestra Señora Virgen de Coromoto, with celebrations...
La Verdellada Unveils New Baldachin for Our Lady of Lourdes
Residents of La Verdellada gathered on Sunday, 2 August, to celebrate the completion of a new baldachin processional frame for the image of Our Lady...
La Esperanza Marks 50th Romería with Historic Evening Procession to Beat the Heat
The Romería de La Esperanza celebrated its 50th anniversary with a historic change this year, moving the traditional procession to the evening in response to...
Who Is Master Shin? The Korean Martial Arts Pioneer Set to Become an Adopted Son of Tenerife
The Cabildo de Tenerife has unanimously approved the start of proceedings to award Hyun Seung Shin Ra, better known as Master Shin, the title of...
Tejina’s San Bartolomé Festival Begins with the Lighting of the Heart of Lights
One of Tenerife’s most cherished summer festivals gets underway this weekend as Tejina launches its 2026 San Bartolomé celebrations, with a programme that will run...