For the first time in the history lasting more than half a century HIKING added this year as a new program offering as part of the 52^nd BLUME Gran Canaria Festival. It is surprising really that this is happening in the fascinating landscape only now.
To the Canary Blume organizers had brought a real professional on board: Rolf Zimmermann , in his "Representative for hiking" in German Gymnastics Federation ( DTB) and for over 20 years closely connected with hiking - a true professional  - so in the hands again and the preparation for the migration offer the International German Gymnastics Festival 2013 is located in the Rhine - Neckar area.
"A good preparation is an indispensable for demanding hikes, especially in the previously unknown territory, like the Lavainsel Gran Canaria," the migrant professional carpenter. After all, it's going up to heights of 2,000 meters, which implies unconditional of the meteorological and weather conditions. Remote paved roads and streets is of course suitable hiking footwear is as important ...
 

In addition to the performances of the delegations from 10 European countries, particularly in the UK, the Scandinavian countries and also from Germany, which can be admired at the nightly shows at the JUMBO Center of Maspalomas, of course, the mass of thousands of active subscribers of the BLUME-Festivals be composed of the numerous groups of all Canary Islands, on stages and in gyms on the island underway:
Everywhere in physical education throughout the year or in the numerous clubs and programs are rehearsed content, which may be performed by the best of schools and clubs to the festival week every year.

<< It is a big honor and a special distinction at the same time for the participants to be able to present themselves at  "BLUME", as the young ladies of the Aerobic & Gymnastic Club Alltau Juvenil Las Huesas out of  the second largest town of Gran Canaria, from Telde ...

On the first day of the 52. BLUME Gran Canaria Festival 2012 took place the 13th International TeamGym Tournament.

<< In the sportshall of the University of Las Palmas, the capitel of the Gran Canaria Island the senior team of the Swedish "SOL-Flickorna GF" (< photo, left) won with a score of 44,25 points, in front of the second placed Crewe & Nantwich Gym Club from Great Britain, scoring 43,40 points.

In the junior category also the same British equipe was the best (46,70), beating the team from the sports gymnasium of Dornbirn (Austria; 39,95).

There was a great rejoicing in the University Hall on Las Palmas, as the trio of the local Club of "San Jose Dominica" defeated the Austrian counterparts from the Sports Gymnasium of Dornbirn ...
 

With a colorful and breathtakingly and beautiful closing ceremony ended some stirring days of the 11th Edition of the "Festival of the Sun 2012" in Riccione, Italy, near Rimini.
Even on the last day there were many places and events group stage performances and programs of the participants from many countries that had a big public appearance.
The focus of this 11th Festivals were but - apart from the diversity of creative movement -  the meetings of the representatives of active and dynamic European youth.
This Festival del Sole - one of the founding member of the community "European GYM-festival" (EGF),  is a living example of cultural integration of the continent, too,  especially in times of economic crisis reports ...