This Saturday the beautiful typical Canarian village of Mogan will host its 31^st “Romeria” (Pilgrimage offering),  one of the most special & traditional “Romerias” in the whole of the island. 

19 floats from Mogan, neighbouring villages and other parts of the island will be participating and thousands of traditionally dressed people will bring the streets alive with folklore songs, dancers and the beautiful sounds from the Canarian guitars and other instruments.

Over the last few years the Romeria has been held on a Sunday but this year the Town Hall agreed to hold the event on Saturday due to a huge public demand.  This year extra security will be provided to intensify traffic control and help coordination.  Increased parking areas have been made available in Puerto de Mogán.  A continuous bus service will also be provided between Puerto Mogan and the village from 16.00 to 20.00 hours with return journeys between 23.00 to 02.00 hours.

A church service will be held at 18.30 hours followed by the “Romeria” starting at 19.00 hours.

A full program of events and activities held during the “Fiestas” in Mogan which run from the 31^st of May to the 16^th of June can be seen on the following link:

http://www.mogan.es/Datos/Agenda/2013/05_Mayo/PRGfiestasSanAntonioElChico.pdf

All main real estate professional associations of Spain (Cárdenas is member of 2 of them), held an important meeting last week to request with “one single voice” from the Spanish goverment the development of a regulation of the professional activity of real estate agents, and thus grant a better service to consumers who need to buy or sell a real estate property. We are very positive about this initiative, which has our full support. We trust this is an important step in the right direction, and that Spanish real estate agents will soon provide their services under regulated requirements and standards, as it is usual in many other European countries.

Special thanks to our the President of our regional association ACEGI, Rafael Tarajano Carrillo for representing us in such an important occasion.

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 Det er nødvendig med spanskkunnskaper.

 Ring oss på +34 928 150 650, eller send oss CV-en din på info@cardenas-grancanaria.com

For those of you who are looking for a special place to enjoy a unique atmosphere and a mouth watering culinary experience look no further than “Los Guayres” restaurant, located next to the highly awarded “Cordial Mogan” hotel situated in the picturesque village of Puerto Mogan.

The restaurant is one of the most demanded gastronomic places in the Canary Islands and will not disappoint.  The spacious restaurant is warm & welcoming, offering indoor & outdoor dining areas.  The soft lighting and graceful Canarian rustic decor offers an ambience of elegance, comfort and relaxation.  Not only is it the perfect setting for a special meal but the quality of service, ingredient freshness and the eye catching food presentation is next to none.

Head chef, Alexis Alvarez who was born in Gran Canaria is a deep admirer of traditional Canarian cuisine.  He is proud to have respected the gastronomic tradition of the land where he was born and has combined this with his eagerness to innovate to form a menu full of dishes that have received high recognition from cosmopolitan “gourmets”.  Those entering Alexis kitchen in “Los Guayres” will surely find a constant supply of fresh local produce including coriander, cumin, mojo creams, leaks, cinnamon, lemons, mango and he also personally selects the fresh fish for his menu.

Menu examples:

Avocado with warm king prawns sprinkled with parsley selection of vegetable crisps and piquant Canarian mojo sauce.

Crisp goat cheese with tomato marmalade, leek and truffles vinaigrette.

Sauteed center fillet of golden Grouper with mushroom sauce and leek.

Oven baked tender lamb served with a Canarian Salmorejo sauce, assorted vegetables and creamed mashed potatoes.

Mousse of gofio with a fresh goat cheese sherbet.

Templated chocolate cake with homemade vanilla ice cream.

Selection of cheeses, coffees, cigars, rums, cognacs and an extensive wine menu.

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Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 19.00 to 22.30 hours

Phone reservations: 928 724 100

The Department of tourism of the Town Hall of Mogan in collaboration with the tourism board of Gran Canaria has installed Information boards of tourist interest in the Valley of Mogan in the Valley of Mogan

Eleven panels placed around the valley provide information in Spanish, English and German about the highlights of the place of interest, historical data, anecdotes and curiosities. Mogán has a rich culture and the information panels will surely provide interesting information to the visitors.

You will be able to find the information boards in the Valley of Mogan in the following areas:

• Molino Quemado (Molino de viento)
• The corner of Mima
• Church of San Antonio de Padua
• El Curato
• Parque Nicolás Quesada (park)
• Reservoir the mulatto.
• In Veneguera they are located in The Cardonal and Los tiles.

The points have been selected according to their cultural attraction or the influx of visitors that have been regularly recorded.

 Shortly the Town Hall will be placing 2 maps which will guide the visitors to the different points.  These will be located opposite the Town Hall and next to the Burnt Mill (Molino de viento).

On April 16 the Royal Decree D 235/2013 of 5^th of April 2013 entered into force, by which all buildings, houses and premises that will be leased or sold, must have an energy efficiency certificate. The requirement will be mandatory on June the 1st.  Here in the Canary Islands this new law makes less sense compared to other European regions as we benefit from warm springtime temperatures all year long. However it is a European regulation which applies to all European countries.

What is an energy efficiency certificate?

It is a certificate which verifies the energy characteristics, thus obtaining an energy rating.

Is an energy efficient certificate legally required?

Yes, the RD 235/2013 of April 5^th requires the owner of a building, house or premises that will be sold or leased to have this certificate. Newly built buildings are also required to have this certificate. In addition, the energy efficiency label needs to be included in any offer, promotion and advertising linked to the sale or rental of the property. Real estate agencies must exhibit the energy label in their ads.

Are there any exceptions?

Yes they are some, the most important exception for our market is for residential properties “Whole buildings or detached properties with a total net area of less than 50m²” (there are only a few cases which would fullfill this).

What type of technician is able to carry out this work?

Industrial engineers, technical industrial engineers, architects and technical architects are qualified to carry out this work prior to a specific training.

What does the certificate contain?

Much like the multi-coloured sticker on new electrical appliances, the certificate determines how energy efficient a property is and gives it a rating from A to G. It also includes a list of recommendations in order to improve the energy efficiency.

What is the cost to certify a home?

Each company or professional can freely offer rates to certify housing. The price will depend on factors such as square meters, the complexity of facilities, or the property documentation provided. Somewhere in a range between 75 and 150 Euros for a standard apartment.

How long is the certificate valid for?

The certificate is valid for 10 years, so their annual impact is very low.

Can tenants demand the certificate from owners?

If the housing is not exempt from compliance, the owner has an obligation to have such certificate.

What will Cardenas Real Estate do?

Unfortunately the authorities have not given the owners much time to adapt to this new regulation.  To be able to make this as trouble free as possible we will shortly be notifying all our clients of the procedure and will be offering them the assistance needed to obtain the certificate.

Also for all the cyclists its avery important day as they will have now much less traffic on the old coastal road to Puerto de Mogán. We have done yesterday a small video of the new motorway which has some impressive long tunnels.

Poste we wrote before about the motorway:

Motorway Puerto Riuco – Mogán

Update on the new motorway from Puerto Rico to Mogán

Contract for construction of new motorway Puerto Rico Mogan signed

Real Estate Advanced Practices – CRS courses

Real Estate Advanced Practices – CRS courses – Hotel Las Canteras

Yesterday, on 21^st March I attended my last module of the courses of the programme “Real Estate Advanced Practices”. Daniel is as well attending his last module today and Carolina will do so very soon. We have now completed all courses and will soon obtain the designation as “Certified Residential Specialist”.

CRS or the Council of Residential Specialists is the education affiliate of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR), which is the largest association of real estate professionals in the USA, and it’s aim is to provide practical education for its members, establish ethical practices, promote professional standards etc.

Numerous agents of ACEGI (real estate professional association of the Canary Islands) attended the course. As we told already in a post before CARDENAS philosophy is very close to the principles taught by CRS.

Thanks to our trainer Jordi Mallafré from Barcelona, for a great and motivating course!

Mogan is now offering the opportunity to visitors to our island who share a love of music, dance, theatre and choir the chance to be able to continue their practice and enjoyment by enrolling in classes.   With this new initiative the local council hopes that visitors to Mogan will return time again to enjoy the large variety of activities on offer.

There are already a large number of foreigners who already form a part of the School of Music and Dance enjoying activites including Canarian Folklore and the musical band group.

If you wish to receive more information you can find out more at the information desk at the David Jimenez Silva Sports Center in Arguineguin or in the local tourist office in Puerto Rico.

Source: MaspalomasAhora.com

Arguineguin will be celebrating its yearly Carnival from the 26th of February to the 3rd of March with a program full of fun events.

Each year more and more people turn up to join in the fun and all are welcome to come and celebrate one of the highlights of the year! This year’s Carnival theme is “film” and the program of events has been improved this year, for the first time the festivities will also be offering the “Drag queen gala” where participants from the whole island will be fighting it out for the top prize!

The other highlight of the Carnival is the Grand Carnival parade which will fill the streets with music, dancing, decorated floats and thousands in fancy dress. Everyone is invited and we highly recommend you to join in the fun either as a spectator or by getting out those fancy dress costumes and dressing up too!

All events unless stated are held in the market square:

Tuesday the 26th of February
8pm – Carnival Gala

Wednesday the 27th of February
7pm – Lively March and Animation Group
8pm – Gala “Music, Dance & Action”

Thursday the 28th of February
9pm – Drag Queen Gala including a performance from the winner of the Drag Queen Gala of Las Palmas

Friday the 1st of March
7pm- Children’s Musical
10pm – Stand Up comedian performance
11.30pm – Outdoor dancing with live orchestra

Saturday the 2nd of March – Starting from Calle Damasco (After the high school and Health center)
7pm – Carnival parade followed by outdoor dancing with live orchestras and DJ Samuel Gonzalez.

Sunday the 3rd of March
7pm – Sardine´s funeral march
7.30pm – Burning of the sardine
8pm – Firework exhibition