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Selected Canary Day events on Lanzarote

Several events are planned around the island to celebrate Canary Day on 30th May (Thursday). The date is a public holiday on the Canary Islands, meaning that schools, public buildings, and several shops are likely to be closed, especially outside the resorts.

Large fire breaks out at Zonzamas dump

A video sent by a reader shows the huge columns of billowing black smoke that appeared yesterday evening when a fire broke out at the island’s main dump at Zonzamas. The Canarian Government has activated the Island Emergency Plan for Civil Protection in response.