Last Sunday afternoon, the Camilo José Cela square in Teguise hosted the inauguration of the municipal Nativity Scene. At 7:00 p.m., the mayor of the Teguise City Council, Olivia Duque, surrounded by colleagues from the government and opposition team, proceeded to present the Christmas event, located very close to the Santo Domingo convent.
Olivia was pleasantly surprised by the entire work that the Nativity Scene encompasses and by the number of people who gathered in the square and surrounding areas, who congratulated the author of the artistic work, the Arrecife sculptor Carlos García. Not forgetting his entire team and the officials of the Teguise City Council. Next, the parish priest of Teguise, Juan Manuel Molina, took the floor to proceed with the blessing of the Nativity Scene.
The sculptor and author of the work, Carlos García, was very excited and invited the public present to enjoy the work on display there. A work that visitors can contemplate from very close and follow the marked path, where they will find sculptures of their own and exclusive design. A Nativity Scene with which visitors can appreciate some of the monuments that are part of the Historic and Artistic Site of Teguise such as: the church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, along with the Plaza de Los Leones and the Santo Domingo convent.
In addition, the Christmas structure also approaches with a nod to one of the beaches most visited by all tourists and residents in Lanzarote: Famara, and also to the fishing village of La Caleta with its imposing Risco de Famara. Also, the Three Wise Men could not be missing in the Nativity Scene, three sculptures that the little ones watched with delight and some even went to ask them for the most precious gift.
The event was musically enlivened by the 'Quintet of the Classical Orchestra' of Lanzarote, with the manager Roberto Fuentes at the helm. A concert based on a repertoire that included works by Mozart, Piazzola's 'Los Tres Reyes' carol and ending with Leonard Coen's 'Hallelujah', Gabriel de Morricone's 'Oboe' and Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida', a final performance that was widely applauded by the public.
The night in Teguise was presented with very good weather, in which the public could also taste a glass of chocolate accompanied by artisanal trout, a Canarian Christmas tradition that was kindly distributed by the staff of the Department of Culture and Festivals, which is headed by the councilor Francisco Javier Díaz.
