Los Realejos and its historical dedication to Tenerife culture.

Tenerife culture by celebrations and customs

Tenerife culture Los Realejos has priority in its northern district of the Orotava Valley with its more than 20 suburbs.

The municipality of Los Realejos hosts altogether more than 62 fiestas and festivals without counting Christmas holidays.

Some traditions were partly taken over from Guanche cults and were christianized.

That's may be where the custom of free food and drinks for all during thanksgiving Romerias comes from. Icod el Alto hamlet, for example, fried 700 kg of meat during its August celebrations in 2011 to give out free.

Culture of Tenerife is as much celebrated in Los Realejos as in Santa Cruz and Puerto de la Cruz.

Statue Viera y Clavijo

Tenerife Culture always played a major role in Los Realejos partly because of its most famous son called José Viera Y Clavijo. His birthday which dates back to 1732 is celebrated each year in December. A Statue Viera y Clavijo stands on the most historical court yard by the town's most venerable church.

By the way, the late cleric, historian, poet, writer, philosopher and historian also studied in La Laguna as well as in Paris. Learn more about Viera y Clavijo in the context of Tertulias at the Bohemian Club of Tenerife.

Los Realejos Tenerife clubs

• Cine film club los Realejos
• Club Tazmania Realejos for very young girls
  who evtl.take part in rythmic gymnastics championships
  belonging to www.realejosdeportivo.com
  Club Taina Conviviencia is its socializing side
• EMF Realejos has its own club, but is officially the EMF Escuela (school)Municipal for Photography
  
• Club Circulo Viera y Clavijo Realejos
  is similar to the Friendships club Santa Cruz Tenerife.
  This circle has arts, music, culture, literature and
  sports events around Christmas as well as May celebrations. Notice a typical Circulo Viera Clavijo banner beside. It is attached to the circle's club house by the old church Matriz Santiago Apostól
• Christmas plays
• Dance events
• Literature and poetry readings
• Classical music concerts
• folk concerts
• International festival Titeres (puppets) Los Realejos of April, 25 to May, 03 about, yearly

Casa cultura Realejos

Needless to say is that there is a house of Culture called Casa de Cultura de Realejos in Avda.Tres de Maio 7, 38410 Los Realejos, tel: 922 347259

It is big and has much to offer. There, learn to tango, for example. Then there is the modern art school center Escuelas de las artes.

Cultural and art classes at Casa de la Cultura as well as at Escuela de las Artes los Realejos

• Artes plásticas (not related to plastic)but all sorts of art like drawing, fine art, painting sculpture and photography
• Traditional as well as ball room dance 
  
• Singing
  
• Ceramics and pottery Creative cooking classes
• Classes to learn to create Video games
• Speech and drama tuition in Spanish (Contact Afaver for adults at 922 353593)Theatre classes for children by Miriam Saez 603 668007
• Courses to learn to create movies and television  
  

The historical film projection cabin from 1920 on the left of the famous but burned down Los Realejos Convent school is a testimony for this ancient cultural tuition whose adjoining amenities are on the agenda for restorations. Photo: Courtesy of Los Reaelejos Town Hall Archives

Then there are also the old historical Royal farm Hacienda de los Principes of Realejos Bajo and the association and the Realejo Bajo House Casa La Parra with its museum Museo "Erase" or "CuentaCuentos" of children stories and literature and according events.

Erase 2019 Los Realejos Festival of Storytelling in Realejo Bajo in April with an attendance of 10000 participants which included a children book fair

Erase Storyteller Festival by Puerto de la Cruz whose new theme for 2020 has been announced to be Alice in Wonderland

Casa La Parra also organizes free cultural excursions in the region, provided a tourist group of eight joins up.

Tenerife culture events of touristic interests

Romeria San Isidro which is part of the beautiful culture of the Fiestas de Mayo of Los Realejos together with the Festival of the Cross

Tenerife Carnival Los Realejos whose dates change every year depending on the lent calendar.

Also visit el Monasterio Montañeta of Los Realejos with its many details of art and culture which include crafts, decorations, architecture and top Tenerife cuisine.

Puerto de la Cruz culture yesterday and today.

Mind that the Tenerife Hotels of Los Realejos which are Hotel Maritim and the 3 star Hotel Panoramica Gardens, generally have their additional cultural events.

The Tenerife culture of sports

Not to forget is that Los Realejos may very well be a leader in this field. In fact, it thrives to be the heart of Tenerife sports, as this is an enormous part of this municipality's cultural activities where many trophies have been won last century as well as in the last decades.

From Tenerife culture back to Los Realejos

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