Brazilian Music Festival in Costa Teguise
Where Pueblo Marineo, Costa Teguise
When Saturday May 24th from 19.00
Admission Free
The fifth annual Brazilian Music Festival touches down in the Pueblo Marinero in Costa Teguise on Saturday May 24th. And promises a veritable riot of rhythm – featuring Batacuda drum bands, live performances from Celso Fonseca and Orquestra do Fuba, Capoeria demonstrations and DJ sessions from Rodolfo Poveda and DJ Markes. Kicking off at 19.00 and running through until 03.00.
The annual Brazilian Music Festival returns to Lanzarote this month – as part of a wider tour of the Canary Islands. Showcasing a wide diversity of Brazilian musical styles and culture. And will be touching down in the Pueblo Marinero in Costa Teguise, from 19.00 through until 03.00.
Topping the bill this year are Orquestra do Fubá – a five handed outfit featuring award winning musicians Ricardo Herz – voted best Brazilian instrumentalist in the VISA 2004 Awards – and Ricardo Teperman – who won the best new song category at the 2005 Brazilian Culture Festival. Along with their fellow band members they will be showcasing a musical genre called Forró – a popular dance based style that´s big in the North East of Brazil – tinged with samba, bozza nova and funk influences. And which features an equally eclectic range of musical instruments – such as accordion, triangle, violin, guitar, bass and the zabumba, a traditional type of Brazilian bass drum.
They will be able supported by the renowned Bossa/Samba guitar player and songwriter Celso Fonseca. Who carries the torch for the more traditional and familiar bossa genre made world famous by artists such as Gilberto Gil.
The evening’s entertainment kicks off at 19.00 in the Pueblo Marinero with the Batucada competition. At 21.30 the Capoeira demonstrations get underway, to be followed by Celso Fonseca at 22.30 and Orquestra do Fubá at 00.30. The night is rounded off with DJ sessions from Rodolfo Poveda and DJ Markes at 02.15.
The event is entirely free of charge and more information can be found at the website of organsers Tensamba – including information about other tour dates across the Canary Islands.
Lyons Freestyle Dance Festival
Where Biosfera Arrecife (White domed building near the Cabildo)
When Thursday 1st May to Sunday 4th May
Admission 20€ Thurs-Sat, 10€ Sun
The 1st International Dance Congress is being held in the Biosfera Club in Arrecife from Thursday 1st May to Sunday 4th May.
Featuring professional dancers from the world of Hip Hop, Break Dance, Salsa, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Ball Room and ‘Rock and Roll’.
Each night opens at 11pm and runs through to approximately 2am, but if this is way past your bedtime, you can enrol on any of the Salsa Workshops that are being hosted at the Biosfera during the daytime.
Included in the line-up of artists performing is 4 times world Salsa champion’Jhonny (not a typo, thats how he spells his name) Vazquez’ from Los Angeles and National TV stars Jessica Díaz and Gregori Campillo
Also expect to see European Break Dance Champions, Fushion Rockers from Madrid and ‘Flip-Flap’, world champions of acrobatic rock.
The events are hosted by local TV presenter Fayna with DJ Nuno, Madrids noº1 Hip Hop DJ.
This is dance at world class level .. performing for the first time in the Canary Islands.
Polo Orti Live in Arrecife
Where El Almacen, Arrecife
When Friday May 9th, from 22.00
Admission €10
Eminent jazz pianist and composer Polo Orti will be performing live at El Alamacen in Arrecife this month on Friday May 9th. The Valencian born musician was bought up in Tenerife and has played alongside some of the true greats of the modern jazz world, such as Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny.
He will be appearing as part of a trio, along with Dionisio Rodriguez on viola and Alejandro Santos on flute – from 22.00. Tickets cost €10 and are available from El Almacen from May 5th.
Puppet Show in Tias
Where Tias Theatre
When Friday May 2nd at 18.00
Admission €8
As the concluding show in a week of Marionette events, Tias Theatre brings a delightful traditional German fairy tale to the stage, for the enjoyment of children and adults alike.
‘The Queen of the Colours’ is a shadow puppet show, which also uses paintings and new technology to tell the story of the Queen who lives in a castle, surrounded by colourless lands.
Her life is so boring that to amuse herself she begins to introduce colours to the things around her and soon realises that the colours have a life of their own. Using music and a combination of visual forms, this is a story that can be retold with very few words. Making it ideal for all nationalities.
The Queen of the Colours will be performed at 18.00 on Friday 2 May at the Tias Theatre. Tickets are 8€ and available from the Ayuntamiento de Tias or at El Almacén in Arrecife.
Dia de Canarias
May 30th marks the date when the Canaries first gained autonomy from Spain, back in 1983. And now it’s an annual holiday across the all of the seven islands in the archipelago.
The fiesta is a celebration of Canarian culture and events are held across the island. School kids don traditional dress, tuck into local dishes and dance to folklore music. The Canarian flag (white, blue and yellow) flies everywhere and the island government – the Cabildo – organises a whole raft of traditional activities, such as fishing, Canarian wrestling and game hunting competitions.
Even the local supermarkets get in on the act with loads of free food and wine tastings. And most hotels and restaurants also mark the event, usually with themed food and folklore celebrations – so everyone has a chance to celebrate the event.
Iron Man & Las Tres Islas
May is a major month for sport on the island – as Lanzarote plays host to two unique endurance events. With this years Iron Man event taking place on Saturday May 24th and Las Tres Islas being staged on the following Saturday, May 31st.
We will be bringing you an in depth preview of both events later this month.
