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12/08/202612/08/2026 People of Tenerife Sport

Elena Buenavida One Step Away from Becoming the First Tinerfeña to Play in the WNBA

The 22-year-old Santa Cruz-born guard has agreed a development contract with Minnesota Lynx, putting her on the verge of making history Tenerife basketball is on...

10/08/202610/08/2026 People of Tenerife

Tenerife researcher María Idaira Pacheco nominated for Joven Canarias 2026 award

Tenerife is putting forward three very different examples of what young people across the island are doing, from science and entrepreneurship to community work. The...

10/08/202610/08/2026 Food & Drink Local Businesses People of Tenerife

13-14 September: Tenerife baker Mario Bakes heads for the Spanish national final

There’s good bread, and then there’s bread that gets you into a national competition. Mario Bakes, the artisan bakery run by Mario Torres in Santa...

10/08/202610/08/2026 People of Tenerife Sport Things To Do

11 August: Tegueste welcomes Pedri home, and the best way to get there is by guagua

Tegueste is getting ready to welcome one of its most famous sons. On Tuesday 11 August, the municipality will hold an official reception for Pedro...

06/08/2026 People of Tenerife Stories & History

Why Is La Laguna’s Plaza del Adelantado Called That? The History Behind One of Tenerife’s Most Famous Squares

Every day, thousands of people pass through Plaza del Adelantado, in the heart of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. It’s one of the city’s most...

06/08/2026 People of Tenerife Theatre and The Arts

Tenerife Fashion Graduate Honours Her Grandmother’s Alzheimer Journey at Madrid Fashion Week

A deeply personal fashion collection inspired by Alzheimer’s disease will take to one of Spain’s biggest catwalks this September after Delia Arteaga, a 21-year-old designer...

05/08/202605/08/2026 Community events People of Tenerife Sport Things To Do

Tegueste to Honour World Champion Pedri with Official Civic Reception

The Town Hall of Tegueste will officially honour local footballer Pedro González ‘Pedri’ with a civic reception on Tuesday, 11 August, following his recent FIFA...

05/08/2026 Food & Drink Local Businesses People of Tenerife Restaurants

El Mesón El Drago: The Tenerife Restaurant That Made Michelin History

Nestled in a traditional Canarian manor house in Tegueste, El Mesón El Drago celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026, continuing a legacy that changed the...