Canary Islands Descendants Association Archives - San Antonio Report

Tricentennial Commission Bexar County Appointee Alfonso Chiscano

Dr. Alfonso Chiscano, Champion of Canary Islands Cultural Heritage, Dies at 81

by Nicholas Frank August 28, 2019August 29, 2019

Dr. Alfonso Chiscano, a surgeon and advocate for Canary Islanders in San Antonio, died Tuesday at age 81.

The Bexar County Founders Monument is unveiled for the first time in it's permanent location of the Bexar County Courthouse.

Tribute to San Antonio’s Founders Unveiled at Bexar County Courthouse

by Brendan Gibbons March 9, 2019March 12, 2019

The Canary Islands Descendants Association hopes to, over time, implement these five statues in front of the Bexar County courthouse as an homage to their ancestors.

County Matches Canary Islander Funds for Bronze Sculptures

by Jeffrey Sullivan June 19, 2018January 31, 2020

Native Americans and Canarians participate in the El Nacimiento rehearsal.

The Pageant of SA’s Founding to Unfold in Two March Multimedia Events

by Nicholas Frank March 2, 2018January 31, 2020

The Canary Islands Descendants Association hopes to, over time, implement these five statues in front of the Bexar County courthouse as an homage to their ancestors.

Canary Island Descendants Aim for Commemorative Monument by 2018

by Camille Garcia June 9, 2017June 9, 2017

Canary Island Musician To Play at San Fernando Cathedral

by Joan Vinson June 6, 2015October 7, 2016

Members of the Canary Islands Descendents Association the new robe on the Virgin of Candelaria . Courtesy photo.

New Momentum for Renewing San Antonio’s Historic Ties With Canary Islands

by Jean Luc Mette April 11, 2015October 7, 2016