The City Council of La Oliva presents the Canary Islands Day program through the Department of Commerce, led by Alexandra Martin, along with the Department of Culture, which manages David Hernandez. Thus, the municipality will host different activities with a Canary character from May 19 to 30. On the one hand, the Department of Culture proposes a special program in Los Lajares, from May 19 to 24, with a wide range of cultural activities aimed at highlighting our traditions, heritage and identity. During this week you can enjoy various workshops, lectures, games and traditional activities in which children and their families will enjoy the canariedad in its maximum exponency as the traditional dress workshop where we will advise us how to use our clothes, placement of scarves, etc..
In the programming highlights, in turn, the first I Chef Master of the Canary Islands and the Canary Islands Championship in School Age and Friendship Tournament “Amigos de la Bola Canaria”. The attendees will be able to enjoy the concert “Atlantic Sounds” by Olga Cerpa & Mestisay next Friday, May 23rd. The town of Los Lajares, will have a finale on Saturday May 24 from 10:00 am until dawn with craft market, with the recovery program “Do not forget what is ours”, the Cabildo Insular de Fuerteventura, milking goat, children’s performances with our traditional music and close with a great ‘Canarian Popular Dance’ accompanied by folk groups, parrandas and popular groups. This last act also stands out for having the support of neighbors, which has allowed to enhance this event by moving it year after year by the different villages of the municipality.
On the other hand, the Department of Commerce provides details of its campaign ‘Week of the Canary Islands Commercial Enyesque in Corralejo’, an event from 26 to 30 May, in which Avenida Nuestra Señora del Carmen will host a gastro-artisanal Canary market, musical performances, showcookings, talks, workshops, tastings. In turn, announces its new commercial revitalization campaign called “La Ruleta del Tenderete”, through which 4,000 euros in prizes will be distributed among those who consume in local businesses adhered. In addition, a gastronomic workshop with one of the most characteristic local products of the island, goat meat, will be held in El Cotillo on May 28.
The mayor of La Oliva, Isaí Blanco, points out: “Every year, we show a clear intention to bet on this celebration, the Day of the Canary Islands. The goal is to work on the dissemination of tradition, effort, hospitality and pride of our people, what we were and still are. Therefore, we are proud to continue with the promotion of our culture through commercial dynamization, gastronomy and support to our folklorists, producers, cooks and traders in the various events we have prepared.”
For her part, the Councilor of Commerce, Alexandra Martin, says: “The idea is to unite tradition, gastronomy, trade and neighborhood participation in a week that puts in value everything that represents our Canarian identity. That is why, actions like this energize our open commercial areas, create synergies between sectors and bring life back to the street.”
Finally, the Councilman of Culture, David Hernandez highlighted the importance of continuing with the dissemination of our traditions: “For us it is vital to continue to publicize our tradition, the particularities of the Canarian culture and, in short, who we are. Through folklore, dance and gastronomy we will culminate the cultural program with a very special event such as the Baile de Taifas in Lajares on May 24.”
All this, in addition to the workshops of Canarian activities taught in the schools of the municipality by the Department of Education, under the command of Omaira Saavedra, demonstrating the great proposal of the City Council for this programming as part of the Day of the Canary Islands.
