Residents of Arrecife have decided to raise their voices against the noise problems they suffer in the capital due to the continuous shows and concerts promoted by the City Council. Specifically, they have created a Platform against noise in Arrecife, which will have its first meeting on Thursday, September 5, at 7:00 p.m., in the assembly hall of the Hotel Lancelot.
This initiative arises from the residents of La Marina who denounce that they "can no longer bear the noise pollution". So much so that they state that it is not only San Ginés or the Carnival festivities, but that the events in the capital "are constant". Months ago, eleven neighborhood communities already criticized the council for the constant noise caused by municipal shows.
"The rulers of Arrecife have programmed endless performances with noise emissions so high and for so many hours in a row, that the entire maritime front and the surrounding streets of the city seem more like a Nazi concentration camp than a quiet and friendly residential area," says a resident in a social media post.
This year, the Arrecife council organized the capital's Carnival for three weeks, between Thursday, February 1 and February 17, with concerts and entertainment almost every day. Added to this is the April fair in the capital, a traditional festival of Andalusia, which took place for two days, and the celebration of the Arrecife Summer Fest, on July 13, among others.
In addition, the San Ginés festivities started last Friday, August 9, and extended for three weeks until Sunday the 25th. Among them, different musical performances, festivals, dances, and tributes were included. El Reducto beach hosted a youth party on Sunday the 18th that started at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon and ended at 00:00 a.m. at night. Added to this was the concert by El Arrebato, Camela, and Yatra.
These citizens have also recalled that the San Ginés fair, as did Naviland, with the noise emission that different attractions entail with their music, are located next to the Insular Hospital of Lanzarote.
"The mayor of our capital says that the events generate wealth. He should listen to the clerks of the pharmacies, as they are the ones who have made part of August selling aspirins and earplugs; he should also listen to the hotel clients and the neighbors," concludes a neighbor.
