The announcement yesterday of the suspension Tenerife lan party (TLP) revolutionized all gaming fans in Tenerife. The organizers accused the Council of Tenerife of “lack of interest” in the continuity of the event while the insular corporation alludes to a matter of agenda.
After 15 years as epicenter of “the technology and entertainment community in Canary Islands“ TLP parks its organization waiting for “new forms of financing and institutional support”, according to the statement sent yesterday.
While the Cabildo clarifies that the date requested for the Fairgrounds was not available and that they were offered another weekend, days that TLP refused. The organization itself admits that they ruled out the celebration between July 28 and 30 because just the weekend before another similar event is scheduled and “they did not want to harm him.”
What is that event?
Is about Tenerife GG (TGG)an event dedicated to the culture of video games, e-sports and technology that will take place between July 11 and 16 at the Fairgrounds, according to its website in collaboration with the Science and Technology Park of Tenerife and the Island Council .
The structures of TLP and GG are very similar. Both events have various spaces where young people meet, especially those interested in new trends, technological innovation, video games, K-pop, cosplay, board games, esports, role-playing games, manga, comics, anime and otaku culture.
In the case of this year’s TGG programme, which offers 1,500 places, it promises unlimited access to fast internet connection 24/7 how hard It offers a visitor area where there are exhibitions and workshops, as well as tables with activities and games, crafts for families and a commercial area.
In addition to actions aimed at fans of this culture, such as tournaments or cosplay, Tenerife GG also includes a professional area in which they will combine training talks, gaming presentations and tech industry talks and gaming as well as a festival that will allow independent development studios to present their latest games to event attendees.
