Tenerife culture. Yes, as well as being a holidaymaker's paradise, Tenerife has much cultural activity, too. I suppose, by "culture", we mean things like museums, art galleries, theatres and classical music concerts. I'll be attempting to list as many of these types of things here as I can.
Its English translation being "Tenerife Auditorium", this striking building is found in Santa Cruz, Tenerife's capital and hosts all manner of cultural events and is home to the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra.
Its English translation being "Tenerife Auditorium", this striking building is found in Santa Cruz, Tenerife's capital and hosts all manner of cultural events and is home to the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra.
A chamber orchestra consisting of members of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, whose repertoire includes music from musicals as well as classical.
The Classical Orchestra of La Laguna
A symphony orchestra made up of young musicians.
Camerata Clásica de Canarias
Another chamber orchestra describing itself as "an orchestra of Canarians, for Canarians and for the world".
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MUSEUMS
There is an organisation on the island called El Organismo Autonomo de Museos y Centros de Tenerife, or "Autonomous Organisation of Museums and Centres of Tenerife", which oversees the various museums and is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the island's cultural heritage, whilst promoting interests in science and education.
The following museums are part of its organisation:
Literally "the house of honey", this is an annex to the Casa del Vino, above, and is dedicated to the manufacture of honey and the preservation of the bee-keeping fraternity.
This is situated at La Orotava and is a sort of "folk" museum, exhibiting artefacts such as musical instruments, textiles and ceramics. It exists to promote relations between Spain and America.
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