The VIII Mushroom and Medronho Fair, IV International Festival of Traditional Liqueurs and Spirits take place this weekend, on November 29th and 30th, in the parish of S. Barnabé, municipality of Almodôvar.
The event is promoted by the City Council of Almodôvar, the Parish Council of São Barnabé and the Association for the Defense of the Heritage of Mértola and aims to show and value the region's endogenous resources, in particular mushrooms and arbutus.
Musical shows, sales and tasting of local products, tastings, conferences, cocktail workshops, taverns, world dances and lots of entertainment are some of the successful ingredients that will make up the event's poster, which also has many surprises!
This is a QREN initiative, supported by INALENTEJO and co-financed by the FEDER.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Saturday November 29th
10.00 h
Opening of the Event
10.00 h
Opening of the children's space
Location: Outside the Primary School
10.00 h
Opening of the Mycological Auction
Location: Product Sales Area
10.15 h
Conference “Innovation in the Production and Use of Medronho” – joint organization of the Association for the Defense of the Heritage of Mértola and the Center of Excellence for the Valorization of Mediterranean Resources
Location: Central tent
• Moderation: Cristina Caro (ADPM)
Communications:
• Main indicators of innovation and new technologies in the use of medronho.
Duarte Candeias (CEVRM)
• Plant propagation.
Ricardo Jacinto (Veiled Cut) | Filomena Gomes (Higher Agrarian School of Coimbra)
• Presentation of the publication “Innovation in strawberry and undistilled arbutus orchards: current state of the art”.
Innocent Rabbit Sect (INIAV)
11.00 h
Street animation with the group
Bellows Orchestra
Parade through the fairgrounds
12.30 h
Official opening of the IV International Festival of Traditional Liqueurs and Brandy and the VIII Mushroom and Medronho Fair
13.00 h
Street entertainment with the group Orquestra de Bellows
Parade through the fairgrounds
15.00 h
DIY workshop - cooking class
Location: Central tent
16.00 h
Street animation with the group
Bellows Orchestra
Parade through the fairgrounds
17.00 h
Colloquium "Local Development" - organization Associação A Medronheira
Location: Central tent
Speakers:
• Camilo Mortágua (President of ACVER – International Association for the Development and Cooperation of Rural Communities)
• João Ministro (Project Querença)
• Jorge Revez (ADPM)
• Paula Ortiz (ESDIME)
21.00 h
Performance Os Alentejanos
Location: Show booth
22.30 h
Gina Reis Ball
Location: Show booth
Sunday November 30th
09.30 h
mycological tour
Meeting point: Primary School Entrance
10.00 h
Opening of the Event
10.00 h
Opening of the children's space
Location: Outside the Primary School
10.30 h
Propagation of strawberry trees - practical activity (CEVRM)
Location: Central tent
11.00 h
Street entertainment with the Pias a Bombar group
Parade through the fairgrounds
12.00 h
Fruits are on the street – tasting action “Campanha Cresça Connosco”
Location: Central tent
15.00 h
Street entertainment with the Pias a Bombar group
Parade through the fairgrounds
16.00 h
Traditional liquor workshop
Location: Central tent
17.00 h
Visit to Alembic
18.00 h
Performance Wonders of the Alentejo
Location: Show tent
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