José Manuel Espiño, a teacher and writer, highlights the potential of this pedagogical project for young people to learn about the culture, ethnography and environment of the island. In collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of the Government of the Canary Islands, José Manuel Espiño, teacher and writer, has just published "A path of legend", with which he wants to show the cultural and ethnographic values of the island of Gran Canaria . Five friends and the short-tailed lizard It is the story of five friends and the giant lizard, Rabicorto, who travel a legendary path and live an unforgettable experience full of adventures. Young hikers discover the land they live on, its materials, its botany and all the animal life that surrounds them. Espiño points out that it was in 2010 when he began to glimpse the possibility of writing a story about this route, but he had to wait until 2022, the year of the Jubilee, to give shape to this pedagogical project aimed at showing students the ethnographic values, cultural and historical of the island of Gran Canaria. Through this story, which takes place between Maspalomas and Gáldar, young people discover the different towns and their traditions, as well as the way in which the landscapes were formed.
David Hernández, Hecansa student, wins the V National Cooking School Competition 'Protur Chef 2023' David Hernández with the Hecansa delegation at the 'Protur Chef 2023' David Hernández with the Hecansa delegation at the 'Protur Chef 2023' He states that the level of the contest was "brutal" and at no time did he think he could win the prize. David Hernández, a student at Hoteles Escuela de Canarias (Hecansa), a center attached to the Department of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of the Government of the Canary Islands, has become the winner WhatsApp Number List of the V National Cooking School Competition 'Protur Chef 2023', in which four other students from the public company also qualified. The contest took place in Sa Coma, Mallorca, from March 16 to 19, and brought together a total of eighteen contestants from hospitality schools from across the national scene. The six finalists, among whom there were two students from Hoteles Escuela de Canarias, had to overcome two semi-finals, held on Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, before competing for victory. The grand finale took place on Sunday and was followed by a series of gastronomic workshops, sensory tastings, culinary demonstrations and the Protur Chef Kids grand finale.
David Hernández, as first place, was awarded 3,000 euros, while second and third received 1,500 euros and 1,000 euros, respectively. In addition, the first three winners were offered a paid internship contract in one of the hotels of the Protur Hotels hotel chain, including accommodation. In turn, participants classified in fourth, fifth and sixth place can take advantage of a free one-week stay for two people on a half-board basis. Hernández points out that the level of the contest was "brutal" and at no time did it occur to him that he could win the prize. He states that, from now on, he wants to continue taking courses and continue delving deeper into his passion: Canarian cuisine. Fernando Guadalupe, among the finalists Fernando Guadalupe, a student at the Hotel Escuela Santa Brígida, in Gran Canaria, managed to be among the six finalists of the V National Cooking School Competition 'Protur Chef 2023'. In turn, the students Fátima Aguilar, Gara Morales and Sara de Vera, from the Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz, in Tenerife, managed to reach the semifinals. Participation in this type of experiences is an important part of the training given at Hoteles Escuela de Canarias. The offer of training programs available at Hecansa, composed of Food and Beverage Management (in-person and online), Hotel Management, Cooking and Gastronomy Management, seeks to opt not only for professional learning, but also to give students the opportunity to obtain recognition through their qualities and aptitudes.