IWEEE 2010 will give you the opportunity to discover Gran Canaria, its culture, history and entertainment.
Gran Canaria has become a cosmopolitan island with numerous cultural events throughout the year, including international music, dance, theatre and cinema festivals and the many carnival celebrations, plus a long list of festive activities and religious feasts that take place all over the island. As the inhabitants of the Canary Islands are deeply devoted to tradition, the origin of some of these fiestas goes back as far as Guanche times [...]
[...] Besides much entertainment and fun for young and old, these fiestas always offer a full programme of traditional activities, folklore performances, sporting events, such as lucha canaria wrestling and stick fighting competitions, and much more.
With all these fiestas happening around the island, you’d be very unlucky if you didn’t come across at least one or two while touring the island [...]
References and more info:
http://www.spain-grancanaria.com/uk/what.html
