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Christmas lights will be flickering on all over the island this weekend
Yesterday evening saw the lights switched on in the town of Yaiza
which will present its famous nativity scene later today
Arrecife will officially turn its lights on this evening
San Bartolomé will also throw the switch near the Ayuntamiento building this evening
Tías will turn its lights on at 7 pm tomorrow (Saturday)
as well as presenting its open-air nativity scene
This will take place at the Plaza del Iglesia de San Antonio
Tinajo’s light show – usually one of the most spectacular on the island – is scheduled to open next weekend
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Jet2 is expanding its winter 25/26 programme with more flights to 13 popular destinations (including Lanzarote & Fuerteventura) from Manchester Airport & London Stansted
Fire fighters were called to put out a minibus engine fire yesterday morning
Lanzarote Pool & Spa Shop in Playa Blanca are currently looking for an Office Administrator & Customer Service Representative
A head-on collision between two vehicles on the LZ-1 near Mala yesterday evening saw three people injured
Six local derbies will take place next season as three Lanzarote teams take part in Group 12 of the Third RFEF league
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The proposed island plan for Lanzarote will see the hospital and courts moved to Tahiche
new industrial zones in Arrecife and Tinajo
The new Island Development Plan is currently at draft stage and is sure to be subjected to several objections and amendments before being approved
but the current plans will be presented to the public shortly
They include two new industrial zones: one on the road from Tinajo to Tiagiua and another behind the port area in Arrecife
The space between Arrecife and Tahiche will be the site of a new “Health City” and “Justice City” where the island’s hospital and courts will be transferred to.
A rally circuit is proposed north of Arrecife and a new “Sports City” located on the road from Arrecife to Güime
the Holy Father received in audience Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
the Supreme Pontiff authorized the Congregation to promulgate the Decrees regarding:
— the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Jacinto Vera
Bishop of Montevideo; born on 3 July 1813 off the Atlantic Ocean and died on 6 May 1881 in Pan de Azúcar
— the martyrdom of the Servants of God Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children
killed in hatred of the faith on 24 March 1944 in Markowa
— the offering of life of the Servant of God Franz de Castro Holzwarth
layman; born on 18 May 1942 in Barra do Piraí
Brazil and died on 14 February 1981 in Jacareí
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ugo De Blasi
diocesan priest; born on 13 September 1918 in Lecce
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Alexander Woźny
diocesan priest; born on 25 June 1910 in Uzarzewo
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Ignacy Posadzy
co-founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Emigrants and Founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Christ the King for Polish Emigrants ; born on 17 February 1898 in Szadłowice
and died on 17 January 1984 in Puszczykowo
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Matteo Ricci
professed religious of the Society of Jesus; born 6 October 1552 in Macerata
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Martin Benedict
professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventional; born on 31 July 1931 in Galbani
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Joseph Mark Figueroa
professed religious of the Society of Jesus; born on 7 October 1865 in Tinajo
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Miradio della Provvidenza di San Gaetano (in the world: Giulia Bonifacio)
Foundress of the Congregation of the Poor Daughters of Saint Anthony
now Franciscan Religious of Saint Anthony; born on 2 February 1863 in Castellammare di Stabia
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Ignazia Isacchi (in the world: Angela Caterina known as Ancilla)
Foundress of the Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Asola; born on 8 May 1857 in Stezzano
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Margherita Crispi (in the world: Diomira Ludovica Romana)
Foundress of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of Divine Love; born on 19 November 1879 in Partinico
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Margherita Maria Guaini (in the world: Alessia Antonia)
Foundress of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Jesus Eternal Priest; born on 21 November 1902 in Ceto
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maddalena Aulina Saurina
Foundress of the Secular Institute of Señoritas Operarias Parroquiales (women parish workers); born on 12 December 1897 in Banyoles
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Teresa Veronesi
professed nun of the Congregation of the Minim Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows; born on 28 September 1870 in San Ruffillo
and died on 16 May 1950 in Sant’Agata Bolognese
— the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Luisa Guidotti Mistrali
consecrated laywoman of the Medical-Missionary Female Association; born on 17 May 1932 in Parma
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The Guardia Civil have arrested a 63-year-old man in Tinajo
after they discovered 205 marijuana plants in an “indoor plantation” at different stages of flowering
They first went to the property because an alarm went off and were sent to investigate it
and when they got to the location given it was at an isolated chalet
officers knocked on the door but no one answered
but could see and smell the plants through a window
the appropriate procedures were carried out that led to the seizure of more than 200 marijuana plants in various rooms of the house
and numerous materials for their maintenance and cultivation
all the appropriate steps and inquiries were carried out to locate the person responsible for the plantation
and they located him at another property in the municipality where he was detained for questioning and subsequently arrested
Tinajo has opened a disposal area with large skips for the disposal of appliances
The area is located beside the cemetery on Camino de la Vegueta
and is the first step towards the establishment of a Punto Limpio (Recycling Point) in Tinajo
Tinajo Ayuntamiento will continue to operate a service for the removal of large household items and garden waste
For regular updates, pictures and videos of Lanzarote be sure to like and follow our Facebook page “Gazette Life Lanzarote”
is reported to have brought more than 60,000 to his concert in Mancha Blanca
Melendi hosted a massive concert in Mancha Blanca this week and proved the icing on the cake of a long-awaited festival after Covid postponements
The concert was attended by more than 60,000 people according to estimates provided by security personnel
introduced Melendi to the Mancha Blanca stage where he would go on to perform songs from his album “likes y Cicatrices”
Melendi addressed the audience several times throughout the night to “thank them for the great welcome.”
Corujo thanked the visitors for a night without incidents and the more than 150 security personnel who “gave their all to ensure that the evening was enjoyed without incident.”
Lanzarote lived a much-missed event after the pandemic
The end of the Los Dolores festival brought everyone together in a concert that we will not forget… thanks to Melendi for his professionalism
added that last night was “never seen before
The queues of cars came from Tinajo to Arrecife.”
The Tinajo Ayuntamiento have put out to tender the project to build a skatepark in La Santa
The project was first put forward in 2020 and has finally come to fruition for any keen skateboarders in the area
“It is our duty to meet with out residents’ demand
I want to thank them for their interest because we are building a municipality where all people can enjoy spaces and first class facilities”
The new skatepark will be used for skateboarding and surfskating
although it will also be suitable for BMX and rollerblading
It will be located on the Avenida del Marinero in La Santa
“The skatepark will provide a good zone schools and amateurs who practice the sport in the municipality
its installation will attract more visitors to Tinajo”
A fatal accident has left one dead and one seriously injured after a car plunged down a cliff into the rocky area of Montaña Picacho in La Santa
which is in the Lanzarote municipality of Tinajo
The Emergency Services Coordination Centre (CECOES) received an alert informing of the accident
and ambulances to the scene of the accident
where the car was wedged on the side of the cliff in a precarious position
Firefighters had to cut free the two people who were trapped inside the car
was already dead due to head injuries sustained by the rocks as the car rolled down the bank
Paramedics treated the woman at the scene before she was transferred by helicopter to the Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife for emergency treatment
The couple have been identified as a married couple from the municipality of Tinajo
who apparently were going through various family problems
the causes of the fateful accident have not been revealed
17mar12:00 pm1:00 pmConcert by Edwin Rivera in Tinajo
The Puerto Rican singer returns to Lanzarote to perform at the Day Carnival of the municipality of Tinajo
March 17 at 12:00 in the Plaza de San Roque de Tinajo
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suffered the devastating loss of her husband to a cardiac arrest in Lanzarote
He was delivering orders in Puerto del Carmen
co-owning a business with Patricia that supplies hygiene and cleaning products to local bars and restaurants
As Patricia recounted how a couple of tourists at the bar attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful
"If we had access to a defibrillator and adrenaline sooner
this poor man might still be alive," said one of the men who attempted to save him
performing CPR for 45 minutes until police and then an ambulance arrived
He emphasized the importance of everyone learning CPR and having defibrillators readily accessible for public use
Patricia has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for distributing defibrillators to more areas of Lanzarote
particularly targeting places that cannot afford them
"I am raising funds to supply defibrillators and training in CPR
and defibrillator use for bars and restaurants in the island's tourist areas," she explained
Her focus is on tourist areas due to their high foot traffic compared to other parts of the island
has the highest availability of defibrillators she has seen on the island
are aimed at workers in the hospitality sector
while each defibrillator costs approximately €1,800
the campaign has received over 160 donations
raising more than €4,500 towards a target of €5,500
many lives of residents and tourists have been lost on the island due to the lack of access to defibrillators and the knowledge of how to use them," she concluded
The Three Kings have already arrived on Lanzarote and are doing the rounds
The biggest parade will take place in Arrecife this evening
a parade will take place this morning in Puerto del Carmen’s old town
while the Kings will swiftly pass through Costa Teguise at 12.35
Playa Blanca will host a full parade at 6 pm this evening
is a national holiday in Spain and many shops and public buildings will be closed
11.30am: The Kings will arrive by boat at Puerto del Carmen’s harbour before parading from C/Teide to C/ Los Afrechos
6pm: Parade in Tías from roundabout at C/Perez Galdos/ Avenidad Central to Calle Libertad
followed by letter collection at the football ground
from Galeria de Yaiza to Plaza de los Remedios
from roundabout near bus station to Plaza de Nuestra Señora de Carmen
5.30pm: Parade starts at football ground and ends at plaza de San Roque
6pm: The largest parade on the island will depart from Puerto Naos and head to the Parque Islas Canarias
The Zonzamas Complex received over 80,000 tonnes of waste in 2021
According to Lanzarote’s Centro de Datos (Data Centre)
the Zomzamas landfill received a total of 85,160 tonnes of waste in 2021
The waste produced by each municipality is as follows: Arrecife (29%)
The percentage of increased waste in each municipality compared to the year previous is as follows: Tinajo (+63%)
It’s important to note that Arrecife’s population accounts for 40% of the island
San Bartolomé has a larger population than Yaiza (12.16%)
yet the municipality recorded a lower percentage of waste in the landfill
over 9,000 tonnes of waste were disposed in recycling bins by residents
The most recycled items were glass (3,940 tonnes)
You can read the full report here: https://www.datosdelanzarote.com/item/recogida-de-residuos-domesticos-y-otros-asimilables-en-lanzarote-segun-mes-y-municipio-evolucion-anual
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Lanzarote’s belenes (nativity scenes) will be on display in towns all over the island
Here’s our guide on how to enjoy this lovely tradition
Every belén will feature the basic elements of Mary
three shepherds and three wise men making their way towards the manger (baby Jesus is often absent until Christmas Day)
Lanzarote’s belenes always celebrate the island they are created on
scale models of real buildings on the island
It’s an acknowledgement that Christmas has come to the island
and that the Holy family are not just in Bethlehem
This Catalan tradition is a figure of young man squatting down to do a poo which is hidden somewhere in the nativity scene
we travelled all over the island to look at the belenes in various towns
and discovered that some are definitely worth waiting until sunset to visit
Here are our suggestions for two Christmas driving tours that will guarantee the best experience
PUNTA MUJERES – One of the strangest festive displays on the island
Punta Mujeres’ Belén features large dolls located in a field by the roadside
HARÍA – Haría’s lovely nativity scene reflects the cliffs
TEGUISE – Teguise’s Belén is a little staid compared to others
but modellers will appreciate the immense detail of the scaled-down buildings and the old town itself is even more magical at Christmastime
Arrecife’s nativity scene raised the bar for all displays on the island – a huge
astonishingly detailed diorama of the whole island in a marquee on the seafront
It was accompanied by a Christmas market and the whole experience is sure to put you in a festive mood
and the large belén in front of Tías’s San Antonio church is always worth seeing
SAN BARTOLOMÉ – San Bartolomé explodes into light at Christmas
with an immense Christmas tree and rows of palm trees dressed in fairy lights
In the heart of the Parque Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente you’ll find its lovely belén
TINAJO – Tinajo’s Christmas show is unmissable
and we’d advise approaching from Tiagua to get the full effect of its incredible light show
featuring real animals and life size models
YAIZA – Yaiza’s display is the island’s most famous – a stunning scale model of the island of Lanzarote
It’s the imagination and creativity that makes it stand out
a genuinely moving and wondrous vision of this fiery little island
Crime in general increased on Lanzarote last year
although figures remained below the level in 2019
over half of which fell under the category “Other criminal offences”
which does not include more serious crimes
burglaries and robberies with violence fell slightly on the island
while considerable rises were seen in rape
While Arrecife saw the largest amount of crimes
reflecting its higher population; Tías saw the highest rise in overall crime
perhaps reflecting the return of tourism to the island’s most important resort area.
There were three homicides on the islands last year – two stabbings in Arrecife and a tragic case in which an elderly woman in Tinajo attempted a double suicide with her sick husband
For regular updates, pictures and videos of Lanzarote be sure to like and follow our Facebook page “Gazette Life Lanzarote”.
Jet2 is expanding its winter 25/26 programme with more flights to 13 popular destinations (including Lanzarote & Fuerteventura) from Manchester Airport & London Stansted.
Fire fighters were called to put out a minibus engine fire yesterday morning.
Lanzarote Pool & Spa Shop in Playa Blanca are currently looking for an Office Administrator & Customer Service Representative.
A head-on collision between two vehicles on the LZ-1 near Mala yesterday evening saw three people injured.
Six local derbies will take place next season as three Lanzarote teams take part in Group 12 of the Third RFEF league.
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The sun shines on the coastline in Portknockie
The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures reached 24C (75.2F) in Northolt
sunny and warm start to the month for many of us - although change is expected in the coming days
Temperatures have been well above the April average this week
Thursday was the warmest day of the year so far in Scotland and Northern Ireland with 23C (73.4F) recorded in Aboyne and 22C (72F) in Castlederg
the warmth spread further south and Wales recorded its joint highest temperature of the year so far with 22.4C at Usk in Monmouthshire
The last time a temperature of 24C or higher was recorded was when Cambridge saw 25.4C (77.7F) on 21 September 2024
Large parts of England and Wales have seen "very high" pollen levels over the weekend too
mainly due to Birch and Ash tree pollen - as grass pollen season is not yet widespread yet
These levels will remain very high for people in large parts of the country, but in what may come as welcome news for hay fever sufferers
they are due to fall to "high" or "moderate" by Wednesday as the weather turns more unsettled
some huge temperature swings between day and night in the past few days
In Aboyne in Aberdeenshire on Thursday there was a temperature difference of 26C
It is not rare in spring to have a large diurnal range but it is unusual just how dry and sunny it has been lately
Some spots across southern England haven't seen any appreciable rainfall since 23 March
The first 10 days have seen over 100 hours in most places
Some spots have seen 80-85% of the monthly average sunshine already even though we are only a third of the way through the month
It is not just April that has been sunny and dry
March was the sunniest on record for England and the third sunniest for the UK as a whole
only Scotland recorded more than half the monthly average
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Tinajo in Lanzarote on 3 April 2025 when hurricane force winds and heavy rain from Storm Nuria battered the Canaries
Earlier this week Storm Olivier brought more rain and Tenerife South Airport recorded its wettest April day on record
High pressure has been dominating our weather keeping us dry and settled
These large areas of high pressure have blocked weather systems arriving from the west
which normally propels wind and rain towards us being locked in place for an extended period towards the north of the UK
The meandering jet stream across the UK has also been responsible for sending low pressure systems towards the Canaries and Iberia which by contrast have seen some stormy weather
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Blue sky and sunshine on Friday afternoon in Harrogate
high pressure will pull away towards the east
This will allow weather fronts to approach from the west
cloud and rain is set to push eastwards across the UK and Sunday will see areas of lingering cloud
It will feel fresher for all with highs of 11-18C
While a lot of the rain will be light and patchy and some places will escape it altogether
this weekend heralds a return to more typical April conditions
Rather than the wall-to-wall sunshine of late
fresh south-westerly winds and some more appreciable
much-needed rainfall for the parched ground at the start of the new week
And as for pollen levels, the Met Office forecasts that they will remain "very high" in London and south-east
east of England and south-west England until Wednesday
while in Scotland and Northern Ireland it will return to "moderate" levels
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while May 2024 was the warmest on record since records began in 1884
was dull and wet and this led to a cooler than average summer with rainfall and sunshine about average
Our BBC Weather longer range forecast suggests that there is the chance of a short cold spell in May so temperatures for spring as a whole could level out and fall closer to average
Rainfall amounts should be near to below average overall
While many parents and children will be pleased to have caught at least a week of school holiday sunshine
the following week looms with no prospect of more sunny and warm April weather
It is set to stay changeable and unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain at times through to the Easter bank holiday weekend
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Today is the feast day of Our Lady of the Volcanoes
It’s Lanzarote’s principal public holiday
and still an important event despite the cancellation of this year’s fiesta because of the Covid-19 pandemic
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of the Sorrows) is a widespread image in the Catholic world
and just one of several virgins venerated on Lanzarote
The Virgin of Carmen and Las Nieves (the snows) are perhaps the two other most famous ones
images of the virgin were carried down to the churches in capitals in processions known as bajadas (descents)
The most famous bajada on the Canaries takes place on El Hierro every four years
when the tiny Virgin de los Reyes is carried down from her mountain-top retreat to Valverde
when the faithful carried her down to the old capital of Teguise
but this tradition has now turned into a romeria (pilgrimage( up to the desolate cliff-top church overlooking Famara
The Virgin de las Nieves would probably still be Lanzarote’s patron if it hadn’t been for the miracle of 1736
when legend relates that the priest of Mancha Blanca thrust a cross into the earth as a river of lava approached Tinajo
begging for the aid of the virgin to stop it
and the villagers promised to build a church in honour of the virgin
a young shepherd girl reported being approached by a sad looking lady while watching her flock
who told her to remind the villagers of the it promise
After being taken around local churches on a kind of identity parade for Virgin Marys
the girl identified her visitor as the Virgin of Los Dolores
and the image of the virgin helped stop another volcano erupting in 1836
and only on Lanzarote, the virgin at Mancha Blanca has become known as Our Lady of the Volcanoes
and is the object of the island’s largest religious gathering – a romeria that takes place every September and attract thousands of islanders in traditionbal dress to Mancha Blanca.
Our Lady of the Volcanoes has left Mancha Blanca for bajadas to Arrecife twice
once following the end of the Civil War in 1939
and again in 1966 for a huge rally for the Irish priest Father Patrick Peyton’s Family Rosary Crusade
Although the coronavirus has meant the cancellation of this year’s fiesta at Mancha Blanca
some individual pilgrims have still been spotted making their way to the church
and masses will be held for the island’s patron all week
Today is a public holiday throughout Lanzarote
although the farmers market at Mancha Blanca
opposite the unique black-and-white buttressed church will be held
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WATCH: Irish people warned amid wild footage of Lanzarote flooding
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has been hit with severe rain storms which are set to continue over the next week, as Storm Olivier brought orange and yellow weather warnings.
According to Accu Weather
on Thursday April 10 heavy rain showers will continue for the day with showers to continue up until next week
Meteorología Lanzarote posted a video of the rain storm to Facebook and said
"this morning several storms formed next to Lanzarote
which is where most of the water fell. Above ground it also rained in much of the island
Yaiza and Teguise have also seen running the ravines again
after the passing of the first rains of the blizzard Olivier. In principle
but it will rain tomorrow early in the day," the post said
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"Unthinkable for me to see rain like this in Lanzarote. When I was little
How the weather has changed!!," a Facebook user commented
"Wow so changeable ...we got home last night and the weather has been fantastic the last few days...hopefully changes back to sunshine quickly though," a Facebook user said
"I live in Playa Blanca and the truth is I have never seen this in the 12 years that I have been here
nor do I hear that in other sites of Lanzarote I passed this," another person said
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If you’ve enjoyed the last month’s carnival parades and don’t want to miss next year’s events
here’s a rough guide to when the events are likely to be
The key to carnival events is Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day)
you can work out when many of the rest of the parades will be.
Arrecife’s big parade – the first of the season – always takes place on the Monday before Shrove Tuesday
There are then four weekends of carnival parades
with parades taking place at 5-6pm on each Saturday. The pattern for the last few years has been as follows:
1st Saturday after Shrove Tuesday: Puerto del Carmen
4th Saturday: Playa Blanca & La Graciosa
Shrove Tuesday falls on 4th March next year
the most likely dates for next year’s carnival parades are as follows
Half of Lanzarote has been left without running water since yesterday lunchtime (Wednesday)
as power cuts stopped the desalination plants that supply water to most of the rural
the tourist and residential areas in the south
have not been affected and haven’t noticed the lack of water
The central area of the island is the most affected
Tinajo and its suburbs are supplied by this plant and are cut off
There is also no water in most of Teguise and the north of the island
Canal Gestión has been able to provide water to the main population centres of the island such as Arrecife
The company have confirmed that they are working overtime to fix the problem and hopefully recover some of the service today
and have it back to 100% capacity tomorrow
they are supplying free water via tankers in areas with no supply
so that people can fill large containers and take it to their homes
Tinajo City Council and the Festival Committee have organized a series of recreational
musical and religious activities to commemorate the Fiesta of the Patron Saint of the island Lanzarote
The most important date of the entire series of events is September 15th and the fiesta organized in the municipality of Tinajo
which will be become the spiritual and cultural center of Lanzarote for a few days during that time
Carnival season is a popular time for the Canary Islands in general - all the islands have big parties during this time and it's a great atmosphere for tourists
The carnivals in Spain usually take place between the months of February and March each year
so don't miss the occasion to participate in any of these events
the carnivals will be celebrated once again Lanzarote as usual
Here are the dates of the upcoming carnivals in Lanzarote to be celebrated in 2025:
After the carnival is celebrated in Puerto del Carmen and the south of Lanzarote
the celebrations are expected to move to the north of the island
specifically to the municipality of Haría
Each municipality organizes its own carnival
so you have plenty of opportunities to experience a carnival fiesta in Lanzarote during your holiday
Each carnival lasts for several days and they usually don't overlap
There is even a carnival organized on the small island of La Graciosa
Scroll down to the end of the article to see the dates for the main parade in each town or resort
This page is constantly updated with more info about the upcoming carnivals will be revealed
This year's carnival is called "Pixartolomé
The events will take place between 23 February and 7 March 2025
One of the most expected events of the carnival will be celebrated on Tuesday 4 March with the long-awaited Daytime Carnival
which will fill the streets of San Bartolomé with music and colour
the event will begin with a lively parade and musical performances
followed by a day of play centre and creative workshops
the Carnival Afternoon will be celebrated with performances by children's murgas
an event full of music and a unique atmosphere that will thrill all attendees
the carnival will bid farewell in style with the traditional Burial of the Guachinango
where there will be no shortage of musical performances.
The Tinajo Carnival will be held on the weekend of March 14-16
The carnival is a really fun time to be in Lanzarote
as there are lots of parades and street parties and it's a festive atmosphere all over the place
If you want to immerse yourself in the spirit of the carnival in Lanzarote
even a simple one and blending in with the locals
Remember to prepare your costume if you truly want to immerse yourself in Lanzarote's carnival atmosphere
Everyone is invited to give free rein to their creativity and enjoy the various carnival programs on the island
If you're on the island during these events, here's a list of things to do in Lanzarote to give you some ideas of what you can see and explore during the daytime