The Canary Islands Music Festival, an old aspiration of various sectors of the island society, held its first edition in January1985, declared 'European Year of Music' in commemoration of the tercentenary of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti on the initiative offormer President of the Canary Islands, Jerónimo Saavedra.

In 2012 starts the eighteenth edition of this festival which has declared highly satisfied with the degree of compliance with the objectives stated at the beginning: to enrich the cultural offerings of the Canary Islands and promote the islands as a cultural tourist destination of quality.

The festival will cover different scenarios for each island of the archipelago, and will make two stops along its route between January and February to provide the public of Magma Arte & Congress two concerts in its program.

First, in January featured a performance of The King's Consort, one of the most important instrumental and choral orchestras worldwide.

It will be in February when we will welcome Oslo String Quartet, a chamber ensemble of Scandinavia's most acclaimed and sought after in their country.

Fernando Menis, architect with Philip Artengo and José María Rodríguez-Pastrana came true Magma Art & Congress Center as one of the best event centers in Europe, talks about the building, stories emerged during the project and why the peculiarities of this stunning work of architecture.

The stage of Magma Art & Congress became last Friday into a scene of the Middle Ages in which the Canary company Timaginas Teatro managed to surprise  the nearly 1,200 students of south of the island of Tenerife with the affairs, sword fighting and feats of Don Juan Tenorio. Once again, schools in the south have shown interest in moving their students a love of theater and culture having to hang the poster  of “sold” as a sign of commitment to keep this art.

Timaginas Teatro, true to its idea of ​​keeping the training work that develops every day in his academy can be proud of having kept on tenterhooks over a thousand students attended the school function and where they could live to see this work of José Zorrilla, which has become an iconic play that represents our scene with a aesthetic that has been well cared respecting the clothing, furniture and language of the sixteenth century.

From our part, the large acceptance received by students and teachers, Magma Art & Congress will continue working to maintain a continuous cultural and quality program in order to bring cultural activities to the smallest in the south of the island.

Production: Magma Arte & Congresos and Timaginas Teatro.
Contributors: Audiovisuales Alonso & Alonso.