The proposed island plan for Lanzarote will see the hospital and courts moved to Tahiche, new industrial zones in Arrecife and Tinajo, a sporting complex and a rally circuit. 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 […]
A free concert will be held at Playa Reducto in Arrecife next Monday, 13th January, as part of the filming of series 3 of Netflix series La Reina del Flow. Footage from the concert will be used in the new series of the popular telenovela. The performances will begin at 2 pm and continue into […]
Arrecife’s Open Mall has requested permission to extend its premises to Calle Pérez Galdos. The extension would occupy the site of the old Hiperdino supermarket located opposite Valterra’s health centre. This supermarket was demolished when Hiperdino moved into the Open Mall and the site is currently used for car parking. The extension would increase the […]
A drone show will take place on Arrecife’s seafront tonight. The spectacle will feature 235 drones, which will be programmed to represent various Christmas figures and symbols of the Canaries. The display will take place at 8pm on Friday 27th December, at the Parque Tematico in Arrecife. This is the Park area opposite the bus […]
Arrecife Ayuntamiento has purchased the city´s old Flour Mill for three million euros. Tucked away between the main streets of Calle Manolo Millares and Calle Fajardo, the flour mill is located on C/Alegranza near the Plaza Pedro Alcantará. It opened in 1955 and was devoted to the sale and distribution of flour and grain around […]
Our recent post about Arrecife’s Christmas Fair received a lot of interest, so here are some more details about how to get there. The fair is at the Solar de Ginory, an area next to the Charco de San Ginés that is usually used as a carpark. It is open from 4.30 pm to 11 […]
More than 6,000 people attended the first night of Navilan, Arrecife’s Christmas fair, on Saturday evening. The fair is located at the Solar de Ginory, an area near top of the Charco de San Ginés usually used as a car park, and features a big wheel, an ice rink, a giant slide, a children’s “winter […]
Arrecife Ayuntamiento has suspended the adoption of cats and dogs from its Animal Protection Centre. The step has been taken to “avoid animals being given as holiday presents or a Christmas whim and ensure that each adoption is carried out with the necessary responsibility and commitment,” according to councillor Jacobo Lemes. “Christmas is a special […]
Arrecife Ayuntamiento have published this year’s Christmas events programme. Here it is in English. DECEMBER 2024 Monday 9th At the Parque Jose Ramirez Cerda: 7pm – Inauguration of Arrecife’s Nativity Scene and Santa’s Grotto. Thursday 12th At the Parque Jose Ramirez Cerda: 5pm to 7pm – Children’s Workshops. At the Parque Islas Canarias: 7pm – […]
Last Friday, Arrecife embraced the Christmas spirit in their annual “switch-on” event with hundreds in attendance to see the lights flicker on and admire the largest Christmas tree on Lanzarote. Photos (Yonathan de León | Facebook) It was an evening full of festive cheer as residents observed a Christmas parade along Arrecife’s sea front – with […]
