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New Film & TV Audiovisual Production Centre for Gran Canaria
The Cabildo has put out a call for tender to construct a new purpose built cinema and television studio production set, for a budget of €7 million to be completed within 14 months of execution. The future Gran Canaria Audiovisual Production Centre aims to place the island at the forefront of the industry regionally, attracting more film shoots and productions to come to and work on Gran Canaria for greater periods of time. The estimated direct economic benefit to the island over...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 19-21 January 2019
Mid January and the almond trees are in full blossom all across the mountains, from Valsequillo to Tunte, Ayacata to Tejeda; and so Carnival season is fast approaching. The weather predictions look a little unstable for the weekend on Gran Canaria, with wintry showers to the north and colder than usual night time temperatures, so some outdoor events could be cancelled, and you will certainly want to wrap up warm, though the south of the island should remain mainly sunny and still a...
Fred Olsen to connect the Canary Islands with route to the Peninsula
Passenger ship operator Fred Olsen Express has launched a new triangular route to mainland Spain, with the collaboration of the Baleària shipping company, through their alliance project announced last September "Canary Bridge Seaways" (CBS), which now links the port of Huelva with the two main ports of the Canary Islands, la Luz on Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This new route will be operated aboard the ship Martín i Soler, owned by Baleària. The ship is to...
ECA fuming over Ryanair threats to close Canary Islands bases
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) represents the collective interests of professional pilots at European level, striving for the highest levels of aviation safety and fostering social rights and quality employment. This week the ECA reported that within the first three days of 2019, in negotiations with cabin crew unions in Spain, "Ryanair threatened closure of two bases in the Canary Islands" (Tenerife South & Gran Canaria) if the cabin crew did not sign...
Puerto Rico Language Centre presents: The Canary Guide to Arucas
For several years The Canary has teamed up with the very finest language teachers on Gran Canaria to bring you exclusive content. Over the last 4 years a native Canarian teacher, fully fluent in both English and Spanish, has been producing content for our print edition, as well as building his own audience online. It is with great pleasure we introduce the first in a little series of The Canary Guide to Arucas, from Puerto Rico Language Centre. Starring PRLC founder Diego Mesa. The historic...
Gran Canaria Weather: Rains, low temperatures and perhaps even snow
Following one of the driest Decembers on record, Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) have forecast weak rains due to arrive this Thursday, ending a clear run of winter blue skies that have accompanied the holiday season on Gran Canaria. After 45 days without rainfall, the north coasts look set to receive some showers to help remove the dry, Saharan dust-laden environment that we have experienced since the end of November. With repeated calima having brought...
360º Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria sunset
Take a little look at this awesome image of sunset taken from Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, by local photography enthusiast Bard Myhr. While his commercial work centres around landscapes and properties for sale, he likes nothing better in his spare time than to get up in the air and make beautiful pieces of 360º art.
Spectacular footage of truck leaving the road in the mountains of Gran Canaria
A truck driver was caught on camera apparently racing too fast around a bend on the GC41 mountain road near Valsequillo de Gran Canaria on Monday morning. As you can see from this spectacular footage, captured from a dashcam in a vehicle travelling in the other direction, the truck left the road and it was only the safety barrier and a road side tree that prevented it from going over the edge and ending up in a ravine. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and the driver was taken...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips Jan 4 – 7 2019
Well, a long weekend ahead as Monday is officially a holiday; Twelfth night is almost upon us, the Epiphany, preceded by the Noche de Reyes, or night of the kings, when 3 wise men are expected to visit every home in the kingdom, in celebration of a royal child. Many towns and cities throughout Spain will be hosting extravagant major events and parades to welcome these strangers from far off lands who mark the final culmination of seasonal gift giving that will put an...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 28-30 December 2018
The last weekend of the year and the weather forecasters keep offering good news as we move toward sub tropical winter bliss. There are many seasonal events going on over the weekend ahead and here are just some of our hand picked local and island happenings to end the year 2018. 28-30 DECEMBER, MOGÁN CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – MOGÁN TOWN HALL The Mogán Christmas program, like so many others around the island, runs to January 5 and includes various activities and events spread...
