The Auditorium and Congress Center hosts from 28 February to 2 March, "this important initiative that will allow to present the tourist, cultural, gastronomic and oenological having the town of Yecla" as stated by the Mayor City, Marcos Ortuño, during the inauguration ceremony
The Mayor of Yecla, Marcos Ortuño, attended the opening ceremony of l Tourism Fair of the Region of Murcia, held in the auditorium and convention center Victor Villegas de Murcia.
The event, chaired by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has enjoyed the presence of the President and the Wine Routes of Yecla, Juan Pedro Brown, and Council of Tourism, Culture and Antonio Puche, Jesús Verdú.
The Auditorium and Congress Center hosts from 28 February to 2 March, "a commitment to a concept of wine-based tourism where culture together, heritage, history, gastronomy, nature and active tourism Indoor "according affirm the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz.
The Fair has as a goal the wine routes of Yecla, Jumilla and Bullas, certified by the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (Acevin) and included in the Wine Routes of Spain.
The Mayor of Yecla, Marcos Ortuño thanked the Ministry of Culture and Tourism "wine tourists organizing this event which allows the enhancement of three existing quality tourist offer in our region currently within the domestic tourism, because in our region there is something more than sun and beaches "
He also explained that "our city is present with a total of 10 stand, where the tourist office of the City is included, the wineries with designation of origin, representatives of restoration, catering, or cottages. Definitely an important initiative that will allow to present the tourist, cultural, gastronomic values ​​and of course Oenological having the town of Yecla, spreading attractions our city "
The Minister stressed that this is a fair to final public that aims to "encourage all citizens to explore the wide wine landscape of the region."
Furthermore, "Murcia is the only province that can boast three routes of wine certified" and stressed that this fair "show wine as experience and as attractive to all visitors to the region."
Workshops on wine culture and gastronomy
The first Fair of Tourism in the Region of Murcia, will have a total of 16 workshops by experts to deepen the culture of wine and regional cuisine.
The speakers highlighted the president of the Brotherhood of the Monastrell from Murcia, Fernando Riquelme, the president of the Association of Sommeliers of the Region of Murcia, Antonio Gras, or the award winning 'Golden Nose 2001', Pedro Martinez, among other chefs and sommeliers from different restaurants and regional centers.
Thus, visitors to the fair can attend during the afternoon of Friday 28 workshops as 'Monastrell wines Sweet' or 'Meat and wines from Murcia'.
Also that afternoon workshops 'The logic of marriage' will be taught and 'Cooking with wine and food pairing'.
Beginning Saturday, the fair will feature workshops as' Tapas and organoleptic nuances' and 'Wines of Murcia, tasting the 5 senses', from 12:00 to 13:30,' salty pastry popular with young reds maridando our D. O 'and' The a, e, i, o, u wine.
10 curiosities to enjoy when degustes wine ', from 17:00 to 18:30, and the workshops' noble Carnes (Angus and Kobe) with great wines 'and' Goat's cheese and red Monastrell, a Mediterranean binomial, from 19:00 hours.
On Sunday morning, starting at 12:00 pm, the fair will host the workshops 'Rice and his marriage' and 'Murcia Snack: preserves and wine.'
In the afternoon, from 17:00 to 18:30 hours, visitors can attend workshops 'Mediterranean White wines of small producers' and 'Organic Wine'.
Finally, at 19:00 pm, visitors can attend workshops' Cheese looking wine 'and' wine in bars. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla