Hiking trough Fuerteventura - by Eva Walder.

Eva Walder from Austria knows Fuerteventura since a long time but was eager to discover the island in a more intensive way, by hiking. She chose to walk for most of the time along the new hiking track, constructed by the local government, named “Camino Natural de Corralejo a Punta de Jandía”, also known under GR 131.

Fine French Pastries: La Folie des Délices in Corralejo.

Philippe Laurent, a certified "Art Chef Pastry" from Annecy, France and Vanessa started their French pastry business on the Corralejo circumvention in March 2010. Since then the business grew steadily, despite the actually unfavourable economic conditions.

Philippe's story, in fact, starts in 1920, the year in which his grandfather Pierre Laurent began his Pastry Shop in Annecy. A couple of years after - in 1924 - he creates "Le Roseaux du Lac Annecy", a pastry based on coffee and chocolate. It soon becomes an international reference for the city of Annecy. Father Bernard continues the tradition with success, together with his brother Jacques.

Name: Claudine Macquart
Nationality: French
Date of Birth: 09/10/1948
Place of Birth: Niort (W-France)
Education: medical
Time on Fuerteventura: since 2005

Name: Birgit

Family name: Gettwart
Nationality: German
Date of Birth: 24/10/1957
Place of Birth: Wiesbaden, Germany
Education: Certified in Graphic Design, Fachhochschule Wiesbaden
Time on Fuerteventura: 10 years

Name: Tito
Family Name: Di Pippo
Nationality: Italian
Date of Birth: 10 feb 1957
Place of Birth: Bari
Education: School of Fine Arts
Time on Fuerteventura: 1 year

WHO'S WHO: Johan Otterdahl

Name: Johan Otterdahl ( Swingkid )

Nationality: Swedish

Place of Birth: Born in Sweden but my land has no borders

Date of Birth: 1980

Education: qualified dance teacher and certified Whisky specialist

Time on Fuerteventura: since 1999

Johan Otterdahl is a multi-talented musician who loves to play a wide range of styles: Blues, Rock, Folk, Reggae, Punk and Pop. He performed in a variety of concerts and festivals. He recently produced his first album.

The Album "Songs from a Basement"

The songs on the album were written between 2003-2010 and they are a mix of different feelings and different music styles. There is everything from Blues to Reggae. I more or less spent 4 months in a basement and played whatever came up in my head. I recorded over 50 own songs with everything from love songs to children lullabies and rock n roll. Most of it is recorded directly into the microphones and the studio. I want the music to feel alive...

The prolific world of art today clearly demonstrates how we all see the world differently. I've seen the world as civil engineer, building constructor, designer of houses, kitchens, wood sculpture and too much more to mention. Now I choose to express myself with photography with all its diversity. From capturing the image, to the modern dark room, there's plenty of room for individual vision. Which ever medium I've worked in, my passion will remain my major asset. And my dream, it’s simple really, create invoking images; images that break rules and provoke a response from the viewer.

Charly is on the road as a photographer and designer since 35 Years. He started as a photographer for advertisements, then as a journalist and later for architecture – now as multi-media artist. He was hired in 1976 to get the at that time 5-star hotel “Tres Islas” and the surrounding marvellous beaches into the Holiday-Destination-Champions-League*. Since 1981 Charly was a wanted photographer for the powerful surfing and later for the mountain bike industry. He managed to squeeze in his busy agenda side-tracks to Alaska for picturing the dog-sledge racing, to India or to Kenya for the Rallye.

Name: Valeria

Family Name: Bentivogli

Nationality: Italian

Place of Birth: Bologna, Italy

Education: PhD Political Sciences, University of Bologna; auto-didactic in art.

Time on Fuerteventura: since 2006

What is Spiritual Consulting / Astrology?
I show with Lenormand, Tarot, Symbolon or your Horoscope some answers to your questions about Love, Health, Profession or other personal topics. If you want to change your life in a positive way or want to realise your strongest wishes, I can help you with the Power of Thoughts (Law of Attraction).

I drive a lot on Fuerteventura roads, for business and for pleasure, and every time when I enter Jandía and approach those statues of children, looking into the sky, I get a sense of fascination. Their facial expression and body language invite you to hold on, watch them standing there and become aware of feelings of timelessness and introspection. And because these statues generate the same or similar sensations with many people, they truly became emblematic for the South of the island, if not for the entire Fuerteventura.
As I have used my pictures of this creation, realised by Lisbet Fernandez, at many occasions,I decided to visit the creator who has her workshop in Costa Calma and write about her and her work.

Name: Hannes

Family Name: Heid

Nationality: German

Date of Birth: 25 Jan 1936

Place of Birth: Düren

Education: Academy of Arts in Aachen and Munich

Time on Fuerteventura: 15 years

Name: José

Family Name: Teijo

Nationality: Galicia

Place of birth: Oza – A Coruña

Date of birth: 19/09/1971

Education: Autodidact

Time on Fuerteventura: since 2003

Name: Maria

Family Name: Carracedo

Nationalidad: Spanish

Place of birth: Castilla y León, north of Spain

Education: Artes plasticas in Bilbao and Santander

Time on Fuerteventura: since 2000

Name: Nadim
Family name: CALVIN
Nationality: Spanish
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Granada, Spain
Education: University of Art, Cuyo, Mendoza
Time on Fuerteventura: 8 years (now back to Argentina)

Finca Lobo is a place “in the middle of nowhere” but is an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Here, Nathalie Nagy, a certified assistant veterinarian keeps 20-30 dogs to allow them to recuperate from any trauma, physical or mental whilst they are waiting for a new owner, mainly from Germany or Fuerteventura.

Name: Edgardo

Family name: JUNCO

Nationality: Spanish

Date of Birth: 08/1944

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Education: Escuela de Arte Manuel Belgrano

Time on Fuerteventura: 6 years