TENERIFE AMABLE

Everything is in place for what will surely be a tremendous European Open Championship, which was officially opened yesterday evening by the President of the European Bridge League, Gianarrigo Rona.
The ceremony featued a display of the flags of the competing nations followed by speeches of welcome from Miguel Delgado, Councellor of Culture of the Tenerife Cabildo, Josè Alberto Gonzales Reveron, Mayor of Arona, Raimundo Dominguez, Director General of the Tourist Promotion of the Canary Islands and Rafael Estartus, Delegate of the Residence of Mare Nostrum.
The ceremony was followed by a lavish alfresco buffet that gave everyone the chance to renew old friendships.