This estate consists of 25 houses, built following bio climatic criteria (the climatic conditions of the area, using recycled & renewable materials, etc.)
and optimizing the environmental conditions. The main aim of the project was to find a combination of strategies that provide sustainable solutions to the
energy problem in buildings. About 400 project architects from 38 different countries took part in the contest & the final accolade went to”La Geria”, by architect César Ruiz-Larrea and is based on the agricultural buildings used in Lanzarote.
Official website: Bio climatic Dwelling Project | View Photo Gallery

Daily Mail lists Canary Islands as one of the Top 10 holiday destinations and the top one for Easter!

The Canary Islands received 932,699 foreign passengers to the islands during the month of February which is the best result in the past 15 years!

The figures are up 22.42% against last year with 170,800 more passengers recorded by Aena (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), which is fantastic news for the Canary Islands tourism industry.

The breakdown of four larger islands arrivals figures for the month of February and year to date with a comparison % compared to 2010 showed:

Gran Canaria: 289,573 18.72% February, 575,351 15.66% YTD

Tenerife: 332,694 19.45% February,  651,977 13.09% YTD

Lanzarote: 143,685 16.27% February, 267,367 11.45% YTD

Fuerteventura: 155,799 47.32% February, 285,171 40.57% YTD

All of the four islands are showing positive increases with the most significant for Fuerteventura with 40.57% increase on 2010 for January and February 2011. President Paulino Rivero said that he expects these significant results from the tourism sector to transfer to employment. The increase of German tourists was noticeable on the results for Lanzarote with an increase of 24% during the month of February 2011.

The figures only confirm what we’ve experienced on the island over the past couple of months, troubles in other countries have led to tourists rebooking their winter sun holidays to Lanzarote and the Canary Islands. We are considered a very safe destination coupled with the fact that we’ve enjoyed fantastic winter weather.

John Hicks local photographer & film maker.

Subject “The Hardest Fight” featuring David Payne.

I’m very pleased to let you know that you’ve been selected as one of the finalists for the Converge Film Awards. The event is being held at the British Film Institute in the National Film Theatre on the Southbank, London.

Full details can be found here – http://theconvergence.co.uk/converge_festival_2011/

STOP PRESS: The film drew 2nd place in the awards and has resulted in a further film and a modelling job for David Payne! Well done John & Dave!

Later this month Sky Sports will accompany three top line boxers to Lanzarote to train with our own boxing legend David Payne at his Fight Fit Boxing Club  in Costa Teguise. For further information please call Dave on 0034 639987629

Light Middle Weight Billy Joe Saunders aged 21 years  & Nathan Cleverley, Light Heavyweight aged 23 years join Kevin Mitchell a Light Weight 26 year old on the trip which could lead to a permanent Boxing Camp being set up here in Lanzarote. The boxers are here to train for a world title fight and to defend the European title.

Lanzarote had the hottest December on record for over 50 years! What are you doing in the snow? Why not pop over and look at some property in which to invest your pension. It has never been a better time to invest. Check out some of the fantastic bargains on offer in our property section.

Just Giving website: www.justgiving.com/ErinCook in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

A client of mine has sadly had a beautiful baby with Cystic Fibrosis. Please click the link to see if you can help or email for details of the apartment which she is desperate to sell in Lanzarote.  360canaries@live.com

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Open Day for British Expats The British Consulate and the Department of Work and Pensions/Department of Health will be holding an open day event in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria on Friday 26th November 2010 The event will offer information and advice for British residents about issues ranging from EHIC forms and registering with the Consulate to important information on working in Spain and your pension rights. The Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team will provide essential information on entitlements in Spain and the services that their team can offer You need to book this, and phonenumber or e-mail address are to be found at the article:

http://www.gran-canaria-info.com/news/immigration/open-day-for-british-expats-arguineguin-gran-canaria

One of our members is asking if there is a group of British expats in the South of Gran Canaria: http://www.gran-canaria-info.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=3&func=view&catid=47&id=8849 If you’re interested in such a group too, use this thread to get a group together down in the South of Gran Canaria for example. Share your thoughts people!

The Tenerife & Lanzarote Tourist Boards have released figures which show a double digit percentage increase in tourist figures for holiday makers from the UK & Germany. This is great news for both local businesses and anyone who has property which is let.