Interviews

Interview with Marci Acuña, Lanzarote’s Councillor for Social Welfare

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Marciano Acuña is the Cabildo’s Councillor in charge of Social Welfare – a department which covers areas such as the elderly, gender equality, addiction, mental health, disability, children in care and other issues.

Electric Cars Gain Ground in Lanzarote as Costs Fall and Interest Rises

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The Canaries should be an ideal place for the e-car revolution, with short distances, huge potential for renewable energy and no tax on new electric vehicles. However, up until now take-up on the islands has been slow compared to the rest of Spain.

Interview with British cycling legend Maurice Burton

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Maurice Burton is a British cycling legend – the first black British cycling champion who went on to an exciting professional career in Belgium before becoming the owner of De Ver Cycles in Streatham. Maurice has been coming to Lanzarote since the 1980s and has run regular cycling camps on the island for 20 years. We chatted to him about his eventful life in Costa Teguise last month.

Interview with Quino Falero

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Contemporary dance has always had a faithful audience on Lanzarote, and exciting, experimental performances have been a strong feature of the island’s cultural scene for several years. One of the people responsible for that is Quino Falero, who grew up in near the Charco de San Ginés in Arrecife.

We’ll Drink To That! Interview with Indian Gourmet Owners

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If you're a regular reader, you'll know we love checking in with Ramesh and Sara Saraswati. The duo behind Playa Blanca's beloved Indian Delights have been busy since opening their second venture, Indian Gourmet, back in 2024. Recently, they’ve given the restaurant a stylish upgrade.

Living with Parkinson’s in Lanzarote: “You are not alone”

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A Lanzarote association that aims to support families affected by Parkinson’s is stepping up to the next level.

Life Is A Fiesta: Interview Tías’s Councillor for Fiestas and Commerce

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Carnival and St. Patrick’s Day will fill the streets this spring, but on Lanzarote, smaller celebrations take place all year round. We met Miriam Hernández at Tías Ayuntamiento to chat about this important aspect of the island’s cultural life.

Genesis Center: Innovation In Health & Regenerative Medicine

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For over three decades, Dr. Javier Ramones, an orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist, has dedicated his life to public and private medicine with a clear purpose: to offer hope and regeneration beyond conventional treatment.

Interview Bruno M, author of The Templar Chronovisor

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The Templar Chronovisor is the first novel by Bruno M., an Italian writer who has lived on Lanzarote for 11 years. A fascinating journey through space and time, in the tradition of bestsellers by Dan Brown and Ken Follett, the novel is the first part of a trilogy and is partly set on Lanzarote. We chatted to Bruno last month.

Interview with a Lanzarote Taxi Driver

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Taxis are a vital part of Lanzarote’s tourist industry, and while the island’s cabbies generally enjoy an excellent reputation, there are growing concerns about queues, lack of coverage in certain areas and the complicated relationship between the island’s municipal taxi services. We interviewed Tías taxi driver Nabil Zdah, who has been driving taxis on Lanzarote for 16 years, about his work and the issues affecting the sector.