Night of witches and terror. For years, the stories of Halloween framed in all possible beliefs around death and its different cultural manifestations around the world have become the ideal excuse to spend a different night.
But not only on October 31, when this festival is celebrated. In Tenerifethe night of the pumpkins also serves to ennarcar different acts throughout the island geography during several days.
Family activities, theater, competitions, exhibitions, theme parties and even gastronomy: These are the most relevant acts.
Mysteries in La Orotava
The municipality of North Tenerife offers a special program with talks “mysterious” in the house of Youth. Thus, on the afternoon of today, Tuesday, October 25, José Gregorio will take a tour of the unusual and enigmatic aspects of the Valle de La Orotava, from esoteric symbology in architecture to encounters with UFOs, as well as witch stories or stories of haunted houses. , episodes and characters branded as miracle workers who professed their faith in the convents of the municipality or stories about houses that have traditionally been seen as haunted.
Mexico seizes La Laguna
From the Consulate of Mexico, some events are structured around the Day of the Dead celebration. Thus, a conference has been prepared, called Mexico in La Laguna, as well as a shop window contest and the placement of traditional altars in the country’s own consulate in the city of Los Adelantados as well as in other spaces such as the Orfeón La Paz, Cayetano Gómez Felipe House Museum, Central Building, University of La Laguna.
The celebration will culminate on Saturday, November 5 with a parade that will run through various streets of the town starting at 11:30 a.m. and that will have as protagonists the most Mexican character of this celebration: the catrinas
more theater
The artistic spaces of the Island recover the annual tradition of representing works linked to death. Thus La Laguna the protagonist will be ‘Don Juan Tenorio’ at the Leal Theater, while in Tegueste the Mysteries of the Night special ‘Between Sorrows and Smiles’ by Zalatta Theater in Tegueste.
Meanwhile, the tales of Juan Carlos Tacoronte will be in Timanfaya Room of Cross port and ‘El Luto’ will take place in the Museum of Ibero-American Crafts.
mumes-festival
The Mestizo Music Festival and + MUMES In its 2022 edition, it has also been offering alternatives and various themes related to this festivity with screenings of films such as ‘Coco’ or ‘Hotel Salvación’, talks, exhibitions and even a catrina facepaint workshop, as well as concerts in several municipalities.
