Las Canteras se llena de moda con la celebración del desfile ‘+Q Moda Canarias tribute Lenita & XTG’

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will host an unprecedented event on Friday 12 May. The beach of Las Canteras, at the height of the Plaza of Saulo Torón, will become a fashion show that will showcase outstanding models of the international scene, showing the new collection of bath linen Lenita and XTG.

'+ Q Canaria Fashion Tribute Lenita & XTG' is the tribute to more than 30 years of history in the fashion industry of Lenita Burman and Luis Mentado, alter ego of Lenita and XTG. The event, part of the program of the International Fair of the Sea, FIMAR 2017, will serve to highlight the linkage that exists in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with the sea and culture.

This morning has been the official presentation of the event, which is produced by the modeling agency + Q Fashion Canarias. With a staging that has served as an advance of what will happen next Friday on the beach in the capital, the main sponsors of the parade have highlighted the importance of these initiatives for the island in general and the city in particular.

Giovanni Déniz, director of + Q Moda Canarias and producer of the event; José Eduardo Ramírez, Councilor of the City of the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Inmaculada Medina, Vice President of Promotion of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Minerva Alonso, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Crafts, Architecture and Housing of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, and Sergio Eiroa, General Director of Youth of the Government of the Canary Islands; Accompanied by Lenita Burman, Luis Mentado and the international model Patricia Yurena Rodríguez were in charge of revealing the details of an event unprecedented to date.

The councilor of Ciudad de Mar, José Eduardo Ramírez, highlighted the impetus given by the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to this event within FIMAR. "Until now, in FIMAR we have put value in the blue economy from sectors such as nautical or leisure activities, however, the fashion industry is something for which we are recognized internationally abroad and we had to be part of it Of an event like '+ Q Canarios Fashion Tribute Lenita & XTG, "he said.

For its part, Inmaculada Medina said "the potential of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to visibility Las Canteras beach nationally and internationally through fashion, with a casting highlighted models acknowledged beyond our capital." Minerva Alonso, councilor of the Cabildo Insular, noted the "participation of the program Gran Canaria Moda Cálida, of which both Lenita and XTG are part of their identity."
A tall mount on the beach

Giovanni Déniz was in charge of announcing all the details of the assembly to be held on the beach of Las Canteras. "The infrastructure is made up of a 25-meter-long gangway, with seating for 600 guests and will feature 10-meter LED screens. The lighting and the staging will make the parade a unique experience in an incomparable setting. " In addition, Déniz said that singer Tutto Durán, former contestant of GH VIP, will be performing live Friday night at the fashion show.

Regarding the models that will attend this event, "models of international stature, with 90% of Canarian origin, currently working for firms such as Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein or Dior, will participate in the most important catwalks in the panorama of the fashion". So, that 10% of models that are not born in the Islands are represented by the agency + Q Moda Canarias so that "it is a project totally canary".

In addition to the parade, '+ Q Moda Canarias' has organized a concert in the Plaza de Saulo Torón for the general public to celebrate the more than 30 years of history of two of the most recognized brands by the islanders, Lenita & XTG. The parade can be followed from the Avenida de Las Canteras what happens on the catwalk to later enjoy the music outdoors, to which will be added different food trucks from several companies collaborating.