The Gasque Sports Foundation will host its Christmas Gala Dinner & Dance at Lanzarote’s Monumento al Campesino on Saturday, November 21st, bringing together supporters, businesses and guests for an evening of entertainment, fundraising and dancing.
The event aims to raise funds to help more children and young people on the island access the benefits of sport, regardless of their abilities or individual needs.
Organisers are welcoming back previous friends and supporters while inviting new companies to take part in what promises to be a special evening at the iconic venue. There is room for 400 guests, with tickets priced at 65 euro per person.
The foundation, established around the principle of making sport accessible to everyone, aims to create a fairer community in which children and young people with special needs have equal opportunities to participate.
Its stated mission is to ensure that no child or young person is left behind because of their abilities, using sport to build confidence, develop self-esteem and provide opportunities to experience the benefits of physical activity.
Funding raised through events such as the Christmas gala will help support the foundation’s programmes and provide opportunities for more children across Lanzarote.
The foundation is closely associated with Kenneth Gasque, a familiar figure in the island’s sporting community whose work has helped establish Lanzarote as an international sporting destination.
Kenneth arrived on the island in the 1980s to manage the La Santa complex and went on to create and promote several regular sporting events, including Lanzarote’s Ironman race, the Wine Run and the Ocean Lava triathlon.
His contribution to the island’s sporting reputation was recognised in 2025 when the Cabildo erected a life-sized bronze statue of him in Puerto del Carmen. The sculpture depicts Kenneth wearing his famous bowtie and preparing to place an Ironman medal around a competitor’s neck, reflecting a gesture he has performed for thousands of athletes over the years.
The foundation hopes the Christmas event will bring the local business community and supporters together behind its work to make sport more inclusive.
For more information contact: gasquesports@gmail.com
Tickets for the Christmas Gala Dinner & Dance cost 65 euro per person. Payments can be made to La Caixa Bank using the following details:
IBAN: ES79 2100 2402 0014 4408
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