Expertise years of historical past, magic, fantasy and nice efficiency in a single evening because of the most effective drag reveals in Tenerife.

Tenerife, regardless of its dimension, is a multidisciplinary island. No matter your tastes or passions are, we’re positive that Tenerife has one thing to give you. For those who love browsing, the island has an infinite variety of seashores the place you possibly can practise your favorite sport. In case your ardour is portray, there are one million locations on the island the place you could find inspiration and provides free rein to your creativity. And if you’re a fan of reside performances, Tenerife is for you.

The island affords an infinite variety of reveals every single day so that you can get pleasure from throughout your keep. From operas and gospel to performs and musicals. However surely, one of the vital acclaimed and well-liked proper now are the drag reveals in Tenerife. Discover out the place to get pleasure from these reveals.

Which means of “drag”

Earlier than attending these reveals we should have a look again, study its historical past and the way this motion has developed through the years. Though it’s nonetheless not 100% identified, it’s believed that the title drag is an acronym for “Dressed as lady”, however there are a lot of theories about the place this time period comes from. “Drag” is used to consult with an individual who creates and performs an androgynous character (with unconventional options of their very own intercourse) utilizing platforms, extravagant equipment…

The principle goal is to draw the eye of the general public and function leisure, though the actual mission of drag reveals, which only a few individuals find out about, is to mock the gender roles that society has created through the years.

Historical past of drag reveals

The start of the drag motion dates again to the center of the nineteenth century within the UK and is an offshoot of the well-known transvestism that had step by step grow to be normalised and expanded. The distinction between travesty and drag is that the latter acts as a dramatic aspect, performing comical representations of social behaviour, gender roles…

As time glided by, these reveals turned an increasing number of well-liked and have been normally carried out in bars with gay buyer base. Though these days the most effective identified drag reveals are these during which males costume up as girls, at the moment reveals during which girls normally took on male roles have been additionally quite common.

With the formation of the LGTBIQ+ motion, drag turned one other expression of transgender identification the place drag reveals, dance, playback… are actually a part of the LGBT delight.

Drag reveals in Tenerife

The arrival of the drag world within the Canary Islands started on the finish of the 90s when the well-known “reinonas” took over the well-known Canarian Carnival. With their arrival at these festivities they managed to open a door to the drag world and have been capable of take their fantasies and reveals to all corners of the Islands.

Glitter and platforms step by step took over the Archipelago and commenced to be related all year long, not simply throughout Carnival. These days, the designs and reveals are appreciated all yr spherical and are a supply of delight for all Canarians. A number of institutions have drag reveals which have a buyer base searching for enjoyable, originality and glamour.

Near our lodge, you could find the MHT (Music Corridor Tavern Tenerife) the place you possibly can get pleasure from some jaw-dropping reveals. For over 25 years Mrs T, Peggy Lee and a bunch of entertainers have been performing and entertaining visitors within the Canary Islands and giving them probably the most enjoyable evening out of their vacation. They began in 1994 in a small venue in Lanzarote, and have welcomed tens of hundreds of visitors yearly of their venues in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and, in fact, in our first residence, Lanzarote. There you possibly can get pleasure from an unforgettable expertise.

Somewhat additional afield, within the city of Puerto de la Cruz, you possibly can expertise the present that Anderson’s places on. An iconic homosexual bar with a historical past of greater than 37 years. Each Thursday there’s a present. The bar opens early within the morning and is the best place to get pleasure from a superb drink, have a superb chat and watch a superb present.

Wherever you go, open your thoughts and expertise years of historical past in a single evening.