This Jewish proverb summarizes beautifully how important motherhood is for the Jewish and Christian tradition. It’s to be expected that a culture that regards mums so highly has a special day to celebrate them: the 4th Sunday in Lent, better known as Mothering Sunday. Though it’s originally a Christian festival, people of the most varied backgrounds are keen to join in on this tradition because, as Thackery put it: “Mother is…
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Our latest competition showed that travel photography truly is a hot item – but we were surprised to see that the Canaries didn’t score particularly high in the list of photographed destinations. That’s why we thought it might be inspiring for photographers who have booked flights to Tenerife to present them with a quick guide to the island’s most photogenic places.
1. Mount Teide
Jaw dropping pictures are guaranteed if you visit…
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From 15th February until 26th February 2012, Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be a hippy stronghold again, as the theme for this year’s Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is Flower Power of the Swinging Sixties! The Canary Islands are situated near the northwest…
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There is only one great classical music festival during winter in Europe: The Canary Islands Music Festival. With the start of 2012, the 28th edition of this festival took off. Unsurprisingly, this festival is a reason for music lovers from around the world to book flights to Tenerife, Gran Canaria and the other islands.
The Canaries have a long tradition in music which can be traced back to the…
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Today, Monday 23rd of January 2012, processions with Chinese drums, grand dragon and lion dances, colourful festive flags and firecrackers will welcome the Year of the Dragon all over the world. The traditional celebrations will last for 15 days, resulting in the lovely Lantern Festival. The Year of the Dragon reoccurs ever 12 years as part of the 12-year cycle of the Chinese…
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