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The Ibero-American animation Quirino Awards announce the finalists for their seventh edition to be held in Tenerife

The Ibero-American animation Quirino Awards announce the finalists for their seventh edition to be held in Tenerife

The winners will be announced on May 11th in Tenerife’s city of La Laguna A total of 25 works from seven countries will compete in the seventh edition of the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards, created to promote, and enhance the value of animation from the Ibero-American region. Spain tops the […]

by × 8 March, 2024 × 0 comments

Culture, Festival

The Canarian coproduction ‘Devil Dog Road’ to compete at Miami Film Festival

The Canarian coproduction ‘Devil Dog Road’ to compete at Miami Film Festival

The feature film ‘Devil Dog Road’ [‘Lo Carga el Diablo’], coproduced by Canarian production company Volcano Films, will be premiered  at Miami Film Festival on 10 April and is competing for the Jordan Ressler Feature Film Award. The film, directed by Guillermo Polo and shot in Tenerife, Valencia, Aragon and […]

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The Norwegian series ‘La Palma’ used the production services of Volcano Films

The Norwegian series ‘La Palma’ used the production services of Volcano Films

The filming, which started on the islands of Tenerife and La Palma in 2023, and which has been covered by Volcano Films, is now in its post-production phase in the studios of Netflix – the platform that opted for the proposal of the Norwegian production company Fantefilm more than four […]

by × 22 February, 2024 × 0 comments

Culture, Festival

Welcome to Carnival!

Welcome to Carnival!

Joy and colour flood the streets and you feel like the star in a great improvised show. There’s nothing to stop you from enjoying what you’ve been waiting for all year: Carnival, the island’s most emblematic festival that has been spreading smiles and filling Tenerife with rhythm, glitter and high […]

by × 17 January, 2024 × 0 comments

Culture, Vídeo

Film shoots brought a record 103 million euros on the island in 2023

Film shoots brought a record 103 million euros on the island in 2023

The statistics of the Tenerife Film Commission in 2023 recorded 43 more productions than in 2022 Audiovisual productions recorded 103 million euros on the island in 2023, 2 million more than in 2022, according to data collected by the Tenerife Film Commission (TFC) – the department of Turismo de Tenerife […]

by × 16 January, 2024 × 0 comments

Culture, Traditions

Holy Week in Tenerife

Holy Week in Tenerife

Holy Week in Tenerife is celebrated with great religious fervour. Processions and acts of the most deeply-rooted Christian tradition take place all over the island, especially in certain towns and villages. In La Laguna, these dates are marked in a very special way. The city hosts processions full of floats, […]

by × 31 March, 2023 × 0 comments

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The 1st International Tenerife Street Sculpture Exhibition celebrates its 50th anniversary and continues to attract travellers from all over the world

The 1st International Tenerife Street Sculpture Exhibition celebrates its 50th anniversary and continues to attract travellers from all over the world

Henry Moore, Joan Miró, Josep Guinvart, Pablo Serrano and Martín Chirino are some of the internationally renowned artists who signed the sculptures that can be found in different parts of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This year, the island commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1st International Street Sculpture Exhibition, which […]

by × 30 March, 2023 × 0 comments

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Sting Tenerife concert on 3rd June

Sting Tenerife concert on 3rd June

The concert will be at the municipal football stadium in Adeje and last tickets are on sale at www.newevent.es and www.entradas.com.  And it is an excellent opportunity to visit Tenerife. This concert has been described as a musical journey by the artist, winner of 17 Grammys, both as a solo […]

by × 6 March, 2023 × 0 comments

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Garachico, under the slopes of a dormant volcano

Garachico, under the slopes of a dormant volcano

La Villa y Puerto de Garachico seduces as soon as you arrive. It is one of those small, manageable villages that are often called “charming”. Its proximity to the sea gives it a special perfume. Garachico smells of saltpetre. Its history is intimately linked to the coast, to trade, and […]

by × 22 June, 2022 × 0 comments