30 May is Día de Canarias, Canarian Day

[Janet]

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Next Tuesday, 30 May, is Día de Canarias, Canarian Day, a Canaries-wide public holiday in celebration of the anniversary of the first official Parliamentary session of the islands on 30 May 1983, some 10 months after the Canaries became an autonomous region of Spain in August 1982. Apart from the formal and official events that are always held, with many shops and offices closed, the day is celebrated throughout the islands with a wide range of cultural events and festivities, not just on the 30th itself but over the weekend from this coming Friday. Most, moreover, will have a Baile de Magos at some point.

The Baile de Magos is a traditional costume dance which is a celebration of all that is Canarian, and Clio O'Flynn gives a good overview of the cultural importance of the day in the Adeje English Time blog HERE. Adeje's councillor for culture Nayra Medina Bethencourt says that in a multi-cultural town such as Adeje "it's also important to remember our roots and traditions and on dates such as the ones we're celebrating this week we can emphasise the Canarian part of our heritage and show that side of our culture to those who have recently arrived to live here, so that they too may know some of our traditions but also, importantly become involved in the cultural life of Adeje and share the fiestas with us".

Bethencourt makes an important point because with its traditional costumes and family groups clustered together, the Baile de Magos could seem to be "reserved" in some way for Canarians. But these events do anything but exclude, and "foreigners" are welcomed with open arms since our participation demonstrates a desire to integrate. The dance is free, but those taking part must wear traditional Canarian costumes as in the photo above. Tables can be reserved for the dinner part of the dance, but attendees are expected to take their own food.

One such Baile de Magos is in Arona from 10pm on Monday 29th in the Plaza del Pescador outside the Cultural Centre in Los Cristianos. Adeje's too will be on the 29th in the Plaza de España, from 9pm.

The Día de Canarias is the last island-wide bank holiday now until 15 August, though there will be some mid-summer municipal bank holidays throughout the summer; there's a link to them all – municipal, insular and regional – HERE.

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[Janet]

A reminder that it's Día de Canarias on Tuesday, a public holiday throughout the Canaries, though some, perhaps many, businesses outside of the tourist areas will make a puente of it and be closed tomorrow as well.

[warbey]

A reminder that it's Día de Canarias on Tuesday, a public holiday throughout the Canaries, though some, perhaps many, businesses outside of the tourist areas will make a puente of it and be closed tomorrow as well.

Thanks Janet.

It's our 53rd anniversary too, so in future also  Canarias Day. The Location We love!

[Marion]

Happy anniversary to you both! 

[Janet]

wow @warbey congratulations!!

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Fabulous, Warbs!  Happy Anniversary to you and Mrs Warbs!!  Wishing you many more happy days. 

Día de Canarias is also my dog's birthday.  He'll be 10 on Tuesday.  Here's a picture of the cute little bugger. 

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I hate edits with non-conforming photos.  Good night.

[Janet]

edited it for you, @Myrtle Hogan-Lance   

[warbey]

Thankyou all for the good wishes.  I will pass them on to the Boss.

  Bad news is I'll have to stand Her a meal at an eaterie in Chester.

  Any Bones dedicated to the good looking fella in the Picture!!

Thanks Myrtle, I like Him

[macdonald5]

Very happy anniversary @warbey & Mrs Boss 

[Anne 2009]

Happy anniversary @warbey