Fiesta De Los Dolores :: Mancha Blanca
One of the island’s largest annual fiestas takes place this month on Saturday 11th September. Thousands of locals can be seen every year walking across the island from their homes and villages to celebrate the miracle of Dolores at Mancha Blanca.
Many still undertake this pilgrimage in traditional dress, accompanied by shopping trolleys packed with food and drink for the journey.
The miracle of the Virgin of the Volcanoes was that a local girl, called Dolores, prayed for the encroaching lava flow to stop before it engulfed her village. When her prayers were answered, the island population quickly began to believe that a miracle had been performed and as a result, thanks are given every year for this event.
The effigy of Dolores is taken out of the church at Mancha Blanca to form the focal point of the pilgrimage procession. After she has been returned to the altar there is a huge party in Mancha Blanca with live music, numerous stalls selling food and drink and dancing until dawn.
Icongraff Festival :: Arrecife
Graffiti and street art form the main focal point of this new exhibition which runs from Friday 3rd September. Drawing from the creative talents of numerous national and international artists, this show also offers several local street artists the opportunity to show their works.
The rise in urban art over the last thirty years has seen what used to be perceived as marginal and sometimes criminal activity, such as graffiti, become an accepted facet of modern culture. The Icongraff Festival begins at 20.30 at the Exhibition Hall in the Charco de San Gines in Arrecife.
Entrance is free and the hall is open between 10.00 and 13.00 and 17.00 to 20.00 every Monday to Friday and between 10.00 and 13.00 on Saturday.
Atlantic Quartet Live :: Cueva de los Verdes
The saxophone quartet, Cuarteto Atlantico, are performing at the Cueva de los Verdes on Saturday 4th September.
The musicians are all natives of the Canaries and each has studied classical music at one of the prestigious Conservatories of Music in Gran Canaria. Now the foursome play a wide range of classical and jazz numbers on their saxophones, which range from soprano to tenor.
Tickets for this event cost €15 each and are available from the ticket offices at the Cueva de los Verdes, the Jameos del Agua and the Cactus Garden. The concert begins at 20.30.
Marlin Sport Fishing Competition :: Playa Blanca
Enthusiasts of sport fishing should make sure they visit Marina Rubicon in Playa Blanca on 17th and 18th September, when the Marlin Fishing tournament takes place in the surrounding waters. This is the final qualifying stage before the IGFA World Championship in Mexico next year and is a highlight in the sport fishing calendar.
Four Seasons Exhibition :: Tias
The Japanese artist Nori Ushijima has a show of her latest works at the Ermita San Antonio in Tias on 23rd and 24th September. The artist is already well known in Spain and will be showing her latest works, paintings in a series entitled ‘The Four Seasons’ during this show.
The Ermita de San Antonio can be found on the Avenida Central in Tias. Entrance to the show is free and it starts at 20.30.
Travesia El Rio :: La Graciosa
The annual travesia or swim to the island of La Graciosa happens on 25th September.
This is an organized event that this year forms part of the first Open Sea Island Cup competition. Participants will swim between the island of Lanzarote and La Graciosa, covering a distance of 2.6 kilometres.
The swim to cross ‘the river’ as the stretch of water between the two islands is known is now in its eighteenth year and numerous residents will be taking part. It starts at 12.30 on Saturday 25th.
Open Air Concert :: Jameos del Agua
An open air concert is taking place in the gardens of the Jameos del Agua on Saturday 25th September. Playing at this evening’s event will be Javier Diaz on piano, Yasuyo Tsuchiya on the flute and Yaya Zhmaeva on violin.
Included in the price of the entrance ticket is free cocktail. Tickets cost €30 per person and are available from the ticket offices at the Jameos del Agua, the Cueva de los Verdes and the Cactus Garden. The concert begins at 22.00.
