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La Alcaldesa Bueno Secures Incredible Majority in Mogán

Mogán, May 29, 2023 – The often controversial incumbent, O Bueno, La Alcaldesa, has achieved an unprecedented and resounding victory once more in Mogán. The candidate who switched her party’s name, for these elections, to “Juntos por Mogán”, a local ally of the regionalist conservatives “Coalición Canaria” (CC), will once again assume the role of mayor. Her party has clinched a rather noteworthy 17 out of the 21 seats in the Municipal Council of this popular tourism destination located on the sunny southwest of Gran Canaria.

The Canary Guide Día de Canarias #WeekendTips 26-28 May 2023

 
What an interesting last weekend of May ahead. Weather predictions are showing some rain showers are likely across Gran Canaria. This extended #WeekendTips covers up to Tuesday, when all things Canarian are celebrated on the Día de Canarias. There’ll be some gorgeous Patron Saints’ festivities happening in San Fernando de Maspalomas as well as in Valleseco.

Fun Fact:
Valleseco literally means “dry valley” in Spanish, but is actually one of the wettest municipalities Gran Canaria. Nestling between the famous fresh water sources of Firgas & Teror, half way up the island’s mountainous northern slopes, this area is well known for its apple growers, cider and its weekly market

Six weeks since the unexplained disappearance of Anna-Karin on Gran Canaria

The authorities on Gran Canaria have been engaged in a rigorous search for Swedish tourist Anna-Karin Bengtsson, who went missing in the south of Gran Canaria around April 9. Her unexplained disappearance has caused her family much distress, with no clues to her whereabouts having emerged in the six weeks since they first realised her phone was no longer functioning.

The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 19-21 May 2023

 

An exciting May weekend ahead with abundant events and festivities taking place all around Gran Canaria. There are Patron Saints’ festivities for Motor Grande, in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, and in El Tablero in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana and up in the mountains of Artenara. There is also a two day lively exhibition event in Meloneras boulevard and the Rally Gran Canaria is held this Friday and Saturday.

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Culture: The 52nd Opera Season of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria starts on 21 February

The 52nd edition of the Opera season in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is composed of five operas, which starts with Don Carlo, followed by Norma in March, Tosca will be performed in April and Così fan tutte and La Sonnambula in May.
Gran Canaria has a historical tradition linked to the opera that was founded in those first merchants who stopped at the island on the way to America or returned to Europe after crossing the Atlantic. During their stops, these travellers began to crave the same enterteinments they enjoyed on the continent, so Las Palmas de Gran Canaria began to program leisure activities such as classical music concerts, theatre plays & opera performances.
Opera Don Carlo, by Giuseppe Verdi starts the season this week, with the last performance on Saturday 23 February. It will be the fourth time this Verdi opera has been presented as part of Opera season, in an Italian version with 4 acts.
Musical director Sesto Quatrini, leads the Philharmonic Orchestra, and Olga Santana will be the director of the Opera choir. Starring will be tenor Sergio Escobar, soprano Rebeka Lokar, baritone, Giovanni Meoni, the mezzo-soprano, Varduhi Abrahamyan and basses, Rubén Amoretti and Marco Spotti.
The Story: Elizabeth of Valois is promised in marriage to Don Carlos of Spain, as part of a peace treaty between the two kingdoms. They meet and fall in love – but no sooner have they declared their love than news comes that the terms of the treaty have changed: Elizabeth is to marry Carlos’s father Philip instead.
Elizabeth, now Carlos’s step-mother, loves him still, but is horrified by his declarations of love. The Grand Inquisitor urges King Philip to have Carlos executed for the sake of the faith and the stability of the kingdom. Carlos decides to flee. He meets Elizabeth one last time to bid farewell – but the Inquisitor’s forces descend upon them.
The opera as a differentiating element
The opera season stands out for providing this popular destination with a multicultural connection between Gran Canaria with the world through its history, music, culture, and traditions. These representations have become an important tourist attraction for the island, since it allows our visitors to enjoy an original experience that differentiates it from other destinations.

You can by tickets to all operas from MGTICKETS 
 

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Events: 51st season of Opera Las Palmas

For all Opera enthusiasts, the 51st Las Palmas opera season is now on until 16th of June. Like last year, there will be five different productions, a combination of operatic, romantic and realism. La forza del destino, an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi has started the 2018 season this week and as a  novelty, a unique double-bill of short-but-sweet chamber operas Trouble in Tahití & Gianni Schicchi will follow in March.
If you are interested, you can get your tickets here. Ticket prices start at €15
 
Here is the full program for the 51th Las Palmas opera season :
La forza del destino, ( Verdi ) at Theater Pérez Galdós
FEBRUARY: Tuesday 20th, Thursday 22nd and Saturday 24th , 8.30 pm.
Trouble in Tahití & Gianni Schicchi ( Bernstein & Puccini ) at Theater Pérez Galdós
MARCH: Tuesday 13th, Thursday 15th and Saturday 17th, 8.30 pm.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia ( Rossini ) at Theater Pérez Galdós
APRIL : Tuesday 24th, Thursday 26th and Saturday 28th, 8.30pm
Carmen ( Bizet ) at Theater Pérez Galdós
MAY: Tuesday 22sd, Thursday 24th and Saturday 26th, 20h30.
Turandot ( Puccini )  at Theater Pérez Galdós
JUNE: Tuesday 12th , Thursday 14th and Saturday 16th , 8.30 pm.

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