Thursday, September 18, 2025
Tenerife Weekly
  • Home
  • About
  • El Diario
  • Diario de Avisos
  • El Dia
  • Europa Press
  • La Laguna
  • El Digital Sur
  • Atlantico
  • Press Releases
  • Essentials
  • Blog
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • El Diario
  • Diario de Avisos
  • El Dia
  • Europa Press
  • La Laguna
  • El Digital Sur
  • Atlantico
  • Press Releases
  • Essentials
  • Blog
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Tenerife Weekly
No Result
View All Result
Home El Dia

The Corpus rug reminds La Palma and rejects the war

June 17, 2022
in El Dia
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
The Corpus rug reminds La Palma and rejects the war
3
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter



The Corpus rug reminds La Palma and rejects the war

Tacoronte celebrates this Sunday, June 19, a new edition of the Corpus Christi festival, in which the carpets in the street will be recovered. The Plaza del Cristo houses a large tapestry, the work of Juan Fajardo, which this year it pays homage to the island of La Palma and shows its rejection of the war. The route between the sanctuary of Christ and the church of Santa Catalina will once again be filled this Sunday with carpets made by neighbors with flowers, seeds, marble and colored earth, a tradition that was suspended during 2020 and 2021. Only Fajardo maintained during the worst months of the pandemic, its particular and colorful offering to Corpus Christi, which has not been lacking for almost four decades.

Fajardo details that the carpet for this year 2022, “for this Corpus of reunion”, is a song to peace made with almost four tons of marble. Two hands raise a cross and, in a broken space within the painting, a war scene can be seen, where the image of a child stands out. That recreation is within the rest of the nuances and colors that “are the representation of Corpus Christi, which contrasts with the gray tones of the war episode”, where “there is also a message of solidarity towards the island of La Palma”. And it is that to represent that warlike scene, ash from the volcano has been used, “in solidarity with the palm people.”

Fajardo’s design for 2022 shows “a view from above where the figure of Christ is observed in the Sermon on the Mount, saying the beatitudes, which in this case are those that mention the people who work for peace, and where the text reads: Blessed are those who work for peace, because they will be called children of God». This motto appears in the lower part of the tapestry, which is joined by other elements such as a dove with an olive branch in its beak.

The mayor of Tacoronte, José Daniel Díaz (NC), went to the plaza this week to take an interest in the work being done by the team led by Fajardo. The president recalled that in 2020 Tacoronte was “the only municipality in the Canary Islands that did not suspend its central tapestry, in the hope of returning to normality and, this year, with a war that is raging against us, we continue to bet on that return to a life like before.”

Díaz thanked Fajardo for his effort “for going every year looking for improvements in his work, giving our municipality higher levels of recognition to remain among the best Corpus in the Canary Islands.” For the Tacorontero mayor, “all those people who want to get to know him more closely have an opportunity this week, and on Sunday itself, in which they will be able to verify the involvement of a town in its traditions.”

The elaboration of the central tapestry will conclude tomorrow, Saturday. The Tacorontero City Council is already distributing material among the numerous groups that make carpets and preparing the route for next Sunday’s procession, which will run from 7:15 p.m. along the usual route: Sebastián Machado, Pasaje Abreu and Teobaldo Power streets. .



Source link

Related Posts

Santa Úrsula Feels Overlooked on the Northern Motorway
El Dia

Santa Úrsula Feels Overlooked on the Northern Motorway

September 17, 2025
Granadilla and San Isidro Connect Towns with Urban Bus Services
El Dia

Granadilla and San Isidro Connect Towns with Urban Bus Services

September 17, 2025
Garachico’s Municipal Nursery Remains Closed for Three School Years
El Dia

Garachico’s Municipal Nursery Remains Closed for Three School Years

September 16, 2025
No Result
View All Result

Latest Blog Articles

  • Blog
Tenerife’s Ocean Giants: Unforgettable Whale Watching Experiences

Tenerife’s Ocean Giants: Unforgettable Whale Watching Experiences

3 days ago
El Médano: A Hidden Gem for Windsurfing Enthusiasts

El Médano: A Hidden Gem for Windsurfing Enthusiasts

6 days ago
Protected: Tenerife Femenino Breaks Records as 22,000 Fans Pack Stadium in Historic Night for Women’s Football

Protected: Tenerife Femenino Breaks Records as 22,000 Fans Pack Stadium in Historic Night for Women’s Football

6 days ago
Protected: Why Solo Travellers Are Absolutely Obsessed with Tenerife (And You Will Be Too)

Protected: Why Solo Travellers Are Absolutely Obsessed with Tenerife (And You Will Be Too)

6 days ago
Sun, Sand, and Serenity: Your Guide to Los Cristianos Beach

Sun, Sand, and Serenity: Your Guide to Los Cristianos Beach

1 week ago
Tenerife’s Hidden Gems: The Enchantment of Black Sand Beaches

Tenerife’s Hidden Gems: The Enchantment of Black Sand Beaches

2 weeks ago
No Result
View All Result

News Highlights

Tenerife Looks to the Azores for Geothermal Development in the Canaries

‘Basketball for Teenagers’ Arrives at CEIP Camino de la Villa

Santa Úrsula Feels Overlooked on the Northern Motorway

Government Completes Process to Relocate Migrant Minors Arriving During Emergency

Tenerife Casinos Launches New “Racing Zone Canarias” in Santa Cruz

La Laguna Unveils Innovative, Tech-Driven, and Safer Taxi Regulation

Trending News

The La Gomera Island Tournament Welcomes Three-Time Champion Guaguas and Three Strong Opponents
Atlantico

The La Gomera Island Tournament Welcomes Three-Time Champion Guaguas and Three Strong Opponents

by Admin
September 18, 2025
0

An International Tournament Launches in La Gomera A New Addition to La Gomera's Sports Offering In collaboration...

La Laguna’s Municipal Market: Summer Recipes and Celebrations – Sautéed Green Beans with Ham

La Laguna’s Municipal Market: Summer Recipes and Celebrations – Sautéed Green Beans with Ham

September 18, 2025
Canaries Brace for a Sandy, Sweltering Thursday with Temperatures Reaching 37°C

Canaries Brace for a Sandy, Sweltering Thursday with Temperatures Reaching 37°C

September 17, 2025
Tenerife Looks to the Azores for Geothermal Development in the Canaries

Tenerife Looks to the Azores for Geothermal Development in the Canaries

September 17, 2025
‘Basketball for Teenagers’ Arrives at CEIP Camino de la Villa

‘Basketball for Teenagers’ Arrives at CEIP Camino de la Villa

September 17, 2025
Tenerife Weekly

© 2025 Tenerife Weekly

Navigate Site

  • Tenerife Forum
  • Tenerife Travel Shop
  • Ask Tenerife
  • Canarian News
  • Privacy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • El Diario
  • Diario de Avisos
  • El Dia
  • Europa Press
  • La Laguna
  • El Digital Sur
  • Atlantico
  • Press Releases
  • Essentials
  • Blog
  • Contact

© 2025 Tenerife Weekly