Art off the beaten track
Until 25th January
After a career as a writer and creative director in Munich, the talented artist Romana
Brunnauer came to Lanzarote in 2005 and devoted herself to painting full time.
Some of the results of that devotion can be seen this month at the small Galeria de
Arte ENMALA, the tiny gallery located in the northern town of Mala, as Romana presents
the second part of her exhibition. Titled “Who Are You, Friend? – Plato in the 21st
Century”, Brunnauer´s abstract acrylic works attempt to draw parallels between the
Greek philosopher Plato’s famous allegory of The Cave, - a place in which we never see
reality, but merely flickering shadows on the walls that we believe are reality– and
modern social media.
The Galeria ENMALA is a little off the beaten track, located on C/ Lomo de la Cruz in
Mala, so check Facebook for a map before setting out. The exhibition is open from
Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 8 pm until January 25th.
Daring young woman Carolina Bustamente
Circus time
2nd - 4th January
Lanzarote hasn´t hosted a big top circus for a few years now, which means that the
MalabHaria festival in January will be all the more welcome for children of all ages who
love acrobatics and sheer spectacle.
Circuses are changing fast, and the cages of mangy, depressed elephants and lions
that used to come to Lanzarote are hopefully now a thing of the past. The backlash
against animal circuses has also meant that human performers have become ever
more innovative and exciting.
But little known to many, even on Lanzarote, the northern town of Haria has held a
circus festival every year, which takes places in the days between New Year´s Day and
three Kings Day on the 5th.
This year is no different, and on 2nd. 3rd and 4th of January, Haria will set up a big
top and host a variety of circus performers, with trapeze artists, high-wire walkers,
acrobats and, of course clowns – all presented by ringmaster Capitán Maravilla.
Performers will include Circo Vaivén, Zen del Sur and the daring trapeze artist
Carolina Bustamente from Spain, Toto the juggler from Chile, the Argentinian
monocyclist Santimbanqui, Israeli Frisbee juggler Ayal Benin and the British tightrope
walker Alfa Marks.
The gala opening will be at 8.30 on 2nd Jan; there´ll be individual performances at
12.30, 5.30 and 8.30 on the 3rd and a finale at 8.30 pm on the 4th.
Go to www.malbharia.com for full programme.
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