LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Miguel ngel Santana Slide 2 ESPAA
Slide 3 Canary Islands is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
which forms one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain,
and one of the outermost regions of the European Union. It consists
of seven main islands: El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma and Tenerife,
which are the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and
Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, which make up the
province of Las Palmas. ISLAS CANARIAS Slide 4 GRAN CANARIA Gran
Canaria is an island belonging to the Canary Islands in Spain.
Together with the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura as the
province of Las Palmas. The population of the island in 2011 was
850 391 inhabitants, being the most densely populated island of the
Canary Islands. The island's capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria,
is the largest city with 383 343 inhabitants of the Canary Islands.
The city has one of the largest ports in Spain and Europe, the
Puerto de la Luz and Las Palmas. Slide 5 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Is the most populous city in the Canary Islands, and the ninth
largest city in Spain. Las Palmas is the largest city of the
European Union lying outside the European Continent. Las Palmas
enjoys a subtropical climate, with mild to warm temperatures
throughout the year. Slide 6 OUR REPRESENTANTS Slide 7 Prime
Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey (born 27 March 1955) is the Prime
Minister of Spain, elected on 20 November 2011. He has been leader
of the People's Party since 2004. Before, Rajoy was Minister of
Public Administration from 1996 to 1999 and Minister of Education
from 1999 to 2000; he then served as Deputy Prime Minister from
2000 to 2003. He is the 6 th president of Spanish Democracy. Slide
8 Mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Juan Jos Cardona (born in
Arucas, Gran Canaria, 28 de septiembre de 1962) is a Spanish
politician. Slide 9 OUR CITY Slide 10 Maspalomas dunes Maspalomas
Dunes is a natural area located in the municipality of San
Bartolom, south of the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). It
counts as a special nature reserve. Slide 11 Canteras beach Playa
de Las Canteras (Las Canteras Beach) is the largest beach of the
city of Las Palmas. The beach has 3,100 m long. Is the best urban
beach in Spain, and a very good place to visit. Along much of this
length, the beach is surrounded by a natural barrier of coral
sandstone popularly known as "the bar", which is in easy swimming
distance from shore. Slide 12 Roque Nublo Roque Nublo (Spanish
meaning the "Rock Clouded") is a monolith feature that is 80 m
tall. It is one of the most famous landmarks on the island of Gran
Canaria. The elevation is 1,813 m, ranking it second on the island
and one of the tallest in the archipelago. It is located in Tejeda.
Slide 13 Doramas Park Parque Doramas is located in the heart of
Garden City, a few metres away from the marina, next to Museo Nstor
and the emblematic Santa Catalina Hotel. Slide 14 OUR MONUMENTS
Alfredo Kraus Auditorium Benito Prez Galds Theater Elder Museum of
Sciences Coln House Woermann Tower The Cathedral of Santa Ana Slide
15 The Cathedral of Santa Ana is the seat of the Diocese of the
Canaries in the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated within the
Vegueta market and next to the Santa Ana Square. Slide 16 Alfredo
Kraus Auditorium The Auditorio Alfredo Kraus is located on the
Atlantic, near the Playa de Las Canteras, one of the most
privileged areas of the city. Its 13,200 m 2 (142,084 sq ft) floor
area has 11 rooms which accommodate from large conventions and
concerts to conferences Slide 17 Benito Prez Galds Theater The
Teatro Prez Galds was designed by the architect Francisco Jareo y
Alarcn in 1867. Its current appearance, with some modifications, is
due to the intervention of Fernando Navarro and Miguel Martn
Fernndez de la Torre after the fire that destroyed it almost
entirely in 1928. Slide 18 OUR TYPICAL DISHES Slide 19 BAILES
TPICOS CANARIOS The isa is a song and dance typical of the Canary
Islands, characterized by its upbeat rhythm and colorful, and along
with the Folia and the malaguea the main trunk of the Canarian
folklore. La Folia: slow dancing and rested. The most beautiful
song of the islands. The Malaguea: melodic singing and dancing. It
has some similarity with the Spanish fandango. The tajaraste: one
of the oldest dances in the Canaries. Live dance and agitated.
Slide 20 PERSONAJES CANARIOS Slide 21 Benito Prez Galds Benito Prez
Galds (May 10, 1843 January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist
novelist. Some authorities consider him second only to Cervantes in
stature as a Spanish novelist. He was the leading literary figure
in 19th century Spain. Slide 22 Alfredo Kraus Alfredo Kraus
Trujillo: (24 November 1927 10 September 1999) was a distinguished
Spanish tenor from the Canary islands, particularly known for the
artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles. He was also
considered an outstanding interpreter of the title role in
Massenet's opera Werther, and especially of its famous aria,
"Pourquoi me rveiller?" Slide 23 Csar Manrique Csar Manrique was
born in Arrecife, Lanzarote, and grew up in the area of San Gins
lagoon. He attended the University of La Laguna, but transferred to
Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid for five
years in 1945. Manrique had a major influence on the planning
regulations in Lanzarote, when he recognized its tourist potential
and lobbied successfully to encourage sympathetic development of
tourism. Slide 24 Javier Bardem Javier ngel Encinas Bardem (born in
Tenerife 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. In 2007, he won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as
psychopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men. He
portrayed the main antagonist Raoul Silva in the 2012 James Bond
movie Skyfall, for which he received both a BAFTA and a SAG
nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Bardem has also won a Golden
Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA, five Goya Awards, two
European Film Awards, a Prize for Best Actor at Cannes and two
Coppa Volpis at Venice for his work. Slide 25 El sueo de morfeo El
Sueo de Morfeo is a Spanish band from Asturias. Their vocalist,
Raquel del Rosario was born in Teror, in Gran Canaria. Their
musical style is pop-rock fused with Celtic, folk rock and indie
pop elements. They represented Spain at Eurovision Song Contest
2013 with the song "Contigo hasta el final (With you until the
end)". Slide 26 Pedrito Pedro Eliezer Rodrguez Ledesma (born 28
July 1987), commonly known as Pedro or Pedrito, is a Spanish
professional football player who plays for FC Barcelona and the
Spanish national team, as a forward or winger. During the 200910
season at his main club, FC Barcelona, he became the first player
in history to score in six different official club competitions in
one season (a feat later matched by teammate Lionel Messi). Pedro
represented Spain at the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, helping the
national team win both tournaments. Slide 27 Muchas gracias
