The Ayuntamiento of Haría recently imposed a restriction on children under 16 years old attending verbenas at the Fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Arrieta.
The same decision has been taken by the Ayuntamiento of Tías for the Fiesta del Carmen in Puerto del Carmen.
This age restriction is a new requirement for municipal councils according to the law Decreto 86/2013 (punto 2 del artículo 50) published in the Boletín Oficial de Canarias nº 156 on the 14th August 2013, relating to limitations of access for minors during public events, specifically under 16’s in areas where alcoholic beverages are sold after 23:00.
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