A theatre casting session will be held on the 19th March 2010 at the Escuela de Arte Pancho Lasso in Arrecife. Applicants must live in Lanzarote, ideally be aged from 15 to 20 years old (or look / act like this age) and be fluent in Spanish.

The play “El Secuestro” is about five adolescent children from wealthy families who are locked up in a room with two kidnappers, when the command to release the children is given, one of the kidnappers refuses and decides to play a dangerous game. The group have to decide which one amongst them will die so that the rest can be released and they all have to be in agreement as to who is sacrificed.

There are 6 parts available:

Emma Garcia

Hija de un importante empresario español / daughter of an important Spanish businessman

Edad: 15 años / aged 15

Personalidad: Mimada, consentida, antipática, caprichosa, superficial, está obsesionada por su aspecto y no valora cuanto tiene / personality is unpleasant, capricious, superficial, obsessed by her aspect and does not value anything

Anmy Rodríguez is holding an elementary level contemporary dance class this Saturday in Tías in collaboration with the Ayuntamiento de Tías. The class is aimed at taking dancers from other styles of dance such as salsa, modern, ballet and teaching them styles and technique to perfect their movements, make them more fluid and increase their knowledge.

The class is €5 but free to children aged 12-14 years old and  is being held at the C.S.C Union Sur de Tías from 11am to 1pm.

Punctuality is important, any participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the start so that they can stretch and warm up before the class.

More information on dance lessons in Lanzarote:

Escuela de Danza, Mácher

Hip Hop Dance, Arrecife

The Cabildo de Lanzarote have organised a second workshop for the Easter school holidays called the Taller de Construcción de “Jolateros” y Taller de Navegación y Regatas de “Jolateros” where local children can attend classes to learn how to build and navigate the traditional tin boats called Jolateros. It’s important for the island that these traditional games are not lost, the Regata de Jolateros are great fun for participants and spectators.

The Lanzarote Aquapark in Costa Teguise re-opens on Saturday the 20th March 2010.

Anyone that registers with them before the 15th March will receive a 50% discount on the entry price. For more information please telephone 928 59 21 28 or see their website Aquapark Lanzarote.

Anmy Rodriguez in collaboration with the Ayuntamiento de Tías is offering dance lessons to both adults and children at the Escuela de Danza y Bailes Latinos held at the C.S.C in Mácher. Inscriptions are now open and lessons cost €20 per month with courses for beginners, intermediates and advanced. For more information please contact:

Telephone: 690 653 664 or 665 076 804

Email: info@anmyespectaculos.com

Web: www.anmyespectaculos.com

Haría Ayuntamiento have organised Talleres de Skate (Skateboarding classes) for local kids, they are being held on:

Tuesday 9th February 16:30 – 17:30 at the children's play area in Haría

Thursday 11th February 16:30 – 17:30 at the car park at Playa La Garita in Arrieta

Register with the Departamento de Juventud to secure a place, you will need to bring your own skates / skateboard.

There is a skateboard competition called the “Open Mini Ramp La Garita 2010” on Saturday 13th February to inaugurate the new ramps which will be held in Arrieta at 2.30pm.

The President of the Canary Island Goverment Paulino Rivero inaugurated the new primary school CEIP (Centre of Infantile Education and Primaria) La Asomada –Mácher earlier this week. The school officially opened in time for the start of the new term in September 2009 and has the capacity for 225 students although only 61 students attend at the moment.

A new dance Hip Hop Style (L.A.) class is starting for both boys and girls from 12 years of age on the 4th January 2010.

Anyone interested can go to a trial class on the 28th, 29th & 30th December from 6-7pm at the Fashion School (Centro de Estudios de las Artes Escénicas) in Arrecife.