Carnival
Behind the Scenes of Carnival on Tenerife, Election of Carnival queen
Continuing our peek behind the scenes of carnival on Tenerife, after the costumes are designed comes the big night, the grand gala for the election of… […]
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About Tenerife
Behind the Scenes of Tenerife Carnival, Designing the Carnival Queen Outfit
A couple of years ago we interviewed the king of Tenerife’s carnival queen costumes, designer Leo Martinez. Arranging to meet Leo was like arranging to meet a spy. […]
Fiestas
Tenerife Carnival Photo Diary, Santa Cruz Closing Parade
Let’s get one thing straight, the closing parade in Santa Cruz, Tenerife isn’t actually the end of carnival. It’s a technicality, a religious thing to do with giving things up for Lent on Shrove Tuesday… […]
About Tenerife
Tenerife Carnaval Photo Diary, The Party Begins, Santa Cruz Opening Parade
There are clowns driving cars to my side and my rear. Okay there are often clowns driving cars around me but this time they are actually dressed as clowns. […]
Fiestas
Tenerife Carnaval Photo Diary, What Does a Carnaval Queen Look Like Out of Costume?
Barely hours after the gala for Election of the Carnaval Queen was over we were back in Santa Cruz and in the gardens of the Hotel Mencey to interview… […]
Fiestas
Tenerife Carnaval Photo Diary, Election of the Carnaval Queen
The problem with carnival (carnaval) on Tenerife is that once it begins it demands your attention lock, stock and barrel – well if you allow yourself to be… […]