Interviews

Interview With The Brit on Yaiza Council

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In March this year Freya Finch became the first ever British citizen to serve as a councillor in Yaiza, and the third ever British councillor on Lanzarote. We met her in Yaiza last month to talk about local politics and the issues that affect British people on the island.
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Striking The Balance With Sustainability

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Jesús Machín is the Cabildo’s Councillor for Tourism Planning. A native of Tinajo with a background in renewables, he’s one of the younger generation of Lanzarote politicians attempting to strike the balance between growth and sustainability. We spoke to him last month.
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Talking Nature, Art, Inspiration, Beauty with Tania Candela

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When we last spoke to Tania Candela, the visionary jeweller who creates unique pieces under the name Famaraspirit, we met up with her in her small home on one of the sandy back streets of Famara. A year later, she greets us at her brand-new premises in Teguise old town, a lovely little shop named CIAN that she runs with her partner Elena, a talented painter.
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Talking Rubbish: Interview At Lanzarote’s Dump

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Almost everything you throw away on Lanzarote ends up in the heart of the island, at the Environmental Complex located in the volcano of Zonzamas. Each month, 4,000 refuse lorries pass through the white gate to deposit rubbish created by 160,000 residents and the 80,000 tourists who are on the island at any given time. We entered the volcano last month to meet the Cabildo’s Solid Waste councillor, Domingo Cejas.
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Behind The Sequins: Paul’s Path To Guapatini’s

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From West End stages and Drag stardom, Paul Burnham’s journey as performer has been anything but ordinary. Now, as the force behind Guapatini’s Showbar Lanzarote, he shares his story of resilience, reinvention, and glittering success.
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Throwing Shade In All The Right Places – One Blind At A Time

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If there’s one constant on Lanzarote – it’s the sunshine – and every visitor has looked for shade at one time or another. Richard and Shelley at AMU Blinds Lanzarote (blindslanzarote.es) recognised this and decided to bring their expertise to the island. We spoke to them last month.
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