Lanzarote37° recently caught up with artist and Doncaster native Dominic Murray to learn about his passion for art, his hopes for his new ‘Cabra Cabra’ art gallery in the town of Teguise and to find out how exactly he ended up swapping the bright lights and skyscrapers of London for the tranquil sur...
08-09-2012 Lanzarote (SB) - This weekend and the upcoming days are featuring a number of events on Lanzarote from rock and folk concerts for music lovers to deep-seafishing. Add these to the Fiestas in Tiagua, Guatiza and Punta Mujeres and you'll find there is something to suit everybody.
25/06/2012 - Carnival in Lanzarote is a family affair. The men build imaginatively designed carnival floats, mothers and grandmothers sew costumes for the whole family, and the children spread good humour around the island throughout the carnival period. Lanzarote37° was there to watch a Lanzarotan ...
25/06/2012 Anyone who makes the climb from Haría - the Valley of a Thousand Palm Trees in the north of Lanzarote - to the El Risco hill, will not only be rewarded with one of the finest views the island has to offer, over Famara to the islands of La Graciosa and Alegranza, but will also discover a v...
25/06/2012 This interview was a different one altogether. It was with Ladislao Rodríguez Bonilla (68), a Harían barber who is both deaf and mute and communicates in Spanish, whereas I speak English and unfortunately "hola" and "adios amigo" are the extent of my Spanish vernacular. But I simply had t...
In Lanzarote there are three birders whose dedication to their birdwatching hobby has taken them all over the world, enabled them to meet new friends and encouraged them to create a popular online blog at surfbirds.com to share their observations and photos with lik...
16/01/2012 - Over 40 years of surfing know-how and experience, as well as the very best related skills gained elsewhere, render Dennis W. Smith ideal to judge the potential Lanzarote has to develop great surfers. The Australian, also a key figure in his time at the top level of the sport of squash, ...
16/01/2012 - Lanzarote has plenty of tourist attractions to keep the keen visitor occupied but Timanfaya National Park, or Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, is arguably the most essential of all the sites to see when you consider its history and significance.
12/01/2012 - The name of Kenneth Gasque is instantly recognisable when it comes to sporting activities in Lanzarote. Kenneth is the Danish man who brought the famous Ironman triathlon to the island and he has been a key figure at Club La Santa, Lanzarote´s unique sports and holiday resort, since its...
12/01/2012 - When one hears of Ironman, monumentous creatures braving blistering winds, scorching deserts and swimming across the raw choppy Atlantic waters jumps to mind. Or one thinks of Robert Downey Jr. in the Ironman movie battling it out against Mickey Rourke. Either way,
12/01/2012 - Inspired by Lanzarote! There are some unusual artists, craftsmen and women living on our island. Among them is Birgit Groth, who is popularly known for her fun "mouse cups". Her latest idea: ceramic tiles, hand-painted with designs from a fantasy world of dreams, or turned into board ga...
12/01/2012 - No self-respecting cook can survive without fresh herbs. Just a few square yards in the garden or a couple of decorative plants on the patio are all you need, and with a bit of thought and planning you can have fresh supplies in the kitchen all year round.
10/01/2012 - Spain´s economic crisis and high unemployment level have instigated the formation and subsequent rise of the ´indignados´, a protest movement who have marched to Madrid in demonstration from places all over the country, inspiring similar groups across Europe.
10/01/2012 - Anyone who has been to a fiesta on Lanzarote and watched all the different traditional dancers proudly circling in their marvellous costumes will, like us, have wondered about the origins of these costumes and what the true, traditional Lanzarotian attire really looks like. Just as Lanz...
10/10/2011 - There are two traditional breeds of dog which catch the eye on Lanzarote and the other Canary Islands. One is Podenco Canario, which is kept by the locals as a hunting dog. The other typical Canarian breed is the guard dog, Dogo Canario.
06/10/2011 - Lanzarote is world famous for its wine, not only for their unique volcanic origin but also, they are among the first harvest to reach European shores every year. Lanzarote37˚ went to investigate how these grapes are grown in such a harsh and dry environment, how they are harvest...
05/10/2011 Piracy is a word which conjures up many associations: boarding ships, plundering booty, kidnapping. These days the subject is glorified in books and films. From the beginning of the modern era, the Canary Islands suffered attacks from pirates from the European mainl...
04/10/2010 - For most people the thought of eight hours of swimming, and cycling with a 42 kilometre run as the agonising finale is a vision of nightmarish proportions. The triathletes who take part in an Ironman competition look at it in the same way- except for one thing: they actually savour the ...
08/08/2011 Lanzarote (JF) – A blackout occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at Guacimeta airport in Lanzarote. At 10:38am the Lanzarotian airport was left with no electricity for ten minutes. No flights or departures were affected due to the lack of power and have continued to depart and ar...
El País, one of Spain’s most highly regarded newspapers, recently ran an article about the corruption trials on Lanzarote in the last few years. For regular readers of Lanzarote37° the article holds no surprises as far as its factual content goes. Its interest is rather in how they judge the events,...
