The Teguise Villa Market reopened its doors this Sunday, November 8 "with a hygienic-sanitary security protocol that was strictly and successfully followed thanks to the work of Emerlan and the Teguise Volunteer Group of Civil Protection", according to the City Council.
“To all of them and to all those who have made it possible for the Villa to begin to recover its Sunday atmosphere and to gradually resume commercial activity thanks to the Teguise Market, congratulate them for the effort it has taken to adapt to the new circumstances”, declared the mayor of Teguise, Oswaldo Betancort, highlighting “the work of the municipal technical team, the Emergency Consortium and the Security Forces, who have shown enormous willingness at all times and have put a lot of enthusiasm into making such a large event return to the Villa despite the current situation”.
“The exquisite prior planning work in terms of security has paid off, and although we need to improve issues of stand assembly and tent homologation with representatives of farmers, artisans and traditional merchants, we are confident that more and more stands will be installed very soon, complying with the Covid regulations, and being able to present a renewed image that unifies the aesthetics of the market", added the mayor, after criticism from the street vendors platform, which does not coincide with the assessment made by the Consistory.
The Consistory affirms that, according to sources from Emerlan and Civil Protection, who were in charge of controlling access to La Mareta square, a total of 2,848 people accessed the premises during its opening hours (from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) from the two entrances enabled, passing through a temperature control, as well as cleaning hands with hydroalcoholic gel, giving priority access to people over 65 years of age, and of course, with the mandatory use of a mask marked by law, in addition to the recommendations of distance and physical contact.
“The important thing is that the open commercial and restaurant area of the streets of the Historic Site experienced a more cheerful Sunday, with commercial dynamism, on a day in which both the market vendors themselves and the rest of the establishments exceeded expectations”, said Betancort, considering that “this has to be the line of work for a gradual reactivation of the business fabric of Teguise”.
Meetings with vendors
The Teguise City Council affirms that it will periodically hold meetings with representatives of the market vendors to take stock of this first day of opening and address all the demands.
“Together, we must reach an agreement so that the Villa Market shows its best face every Sunday”, pointed out Eugenio Robayna as head of the area, who is confident that “if we manage to set up a good commercial and leisure offer around the Villa, little by little the economic benefits will be seen”.
“We will continue working to resume all the activity of selling handicrafts and local products, as well as traditional items”, assures the mayor, who anticipates that “the next step will be to open the Pueblo Marinero market in Costa Teguise”, he concluded.
