CULTURE: TENERIFE
 Culture
in Tenerife is a combination of tradition and modernity. Traditional
celebrations and fiestas, preserved arts and crafts like basket-making,
embroidery, ceramics, traditional sports, such as lucha canaria,
juego del palo and salto del pastor are examples traditions that
have been preserved. The Canary Islands have a multinational environment
resulting in a blend of art, architecture, culture and food. The
lifestyle is very outdoor and warm weather orientated with lots
of beach activities and outdoor games like roller blading, skate
boarding, surfing, wind surfing, Tennis, Golf, soccer etc.
People of Tenerife love to party and their carnival celebrations
are big. These celebrations don't have any religious meaning and
are mainly just social events. These occasions allow locals and
visitors to enjoy the parades, stalls and folk dancing. Fiestas
are usually associated with the celebration of saints' days and
religious dates. Fiestas happen somewhere on the islands every
day. The fiesta of Corpus Christi is a lot of fun where islanders
spend endless hours building dream carpets made of sand and flowers.
Some of the most amazing decorations can be seen in the floral
carpets at La Orotava and La Laguna. The annual Mardi Gras Carnival
at Santa Cruz is the second largest in the world. This spectacular
event is held in February every year and involves all the people
of Tenerife. Throughout the year you can find a complete calendar
of cultural events, such as photography, music, dance and theatre.
Worthy of note, are concerts by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra,
one of the permanent and most renowned orchestras in Europe.
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