Larry Yaskiel MBE has lived here on Lanzarote for forty years and he is very proud of the connections that exist between Britain and The Canary Islands. He is a much loved figure on the island and is perceived as a purveyor of good news and something of an ambassador for the island in his capacity as honorary editor of the quarterly magazine, Lancelot.
In an earlier lifetime Larry worked at an executive level for A & M records formed by Herb Alpert and Gerry Moss in 1962. Larry had previously worked in the music industry in Germany in the late fifties and early sixties era of The Beatles.
In his book about the connections between The Brisish Isles and the Canary Islands, he listed a visit by The Beatles to Tenerife in 1965, and only recently did the island celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the event.
It is no surprise then that recently Larry has recently transmitted news directly to His Majesty King Felipe VI, that I know Larry would have been delighted to report, in a letter that read,…
To the attention of His Majesty King Felipe VI
It is with all due respect that we share with Your Majesty a recent update on our cultural work.
I address Your Majesty to share a brief report recently broadcast by Televisión Canaria, which mentions my cultural and musical work in Lanzarote and my connection with the British-Spanish legacy over the years.
The attached video includes a fragment of this broadcast, which was part of a local celebration dedicated to The Beatles, held in Lanzarote and in which I had the honour of participating. This occasion has been one of many that have strengthened the historical and emotional bond between our islands and the English-speaking world, something I have sought to promote with deep conviction and gratitude for decades.
I wish to take this opportunity to reiterate my admiration and affection for Spain, a land I consider my home and whose history and culture I have sought to honour through my work.
With my most sincere and respectful regards,
Larry Yaskiel
Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Larry also included a recording of a tv programme shown here on Lanzarote. To commemorate the Fab Four visit, press journalists and tv news crews reported and showed footage of Larry´s extensive archives of the Beatles
