2009 SPAIN & PORTUGAL 2009 (See: 2010 - 2011 - 2008) FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS Click on the Name to go the Events Website
January 19-22, 2009 Madrid Fusion Madrid, Spain For the seventh consecutive year, Madrid is going to be converted into the gastronomic capital of the world. For four days, the halls of the Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Campo de las Naciones, will play host to high profile cooks.
February 21-25, 2009 Forum Gastronomic Girona 09 Girona, Spain
February 22, 2009 Carnival at Vilanova i La Geltrú Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain Includes elaborate parades, frenetic parties and massive outdoor battles with meringue, candy (over 200,000 lbs) and cereal; culminates with the ceremonial burial of a sardine. Lots of fun.
March 6-9, 2009 Barcelona Degusta Barcelona, Spain 3rd Edition of Consumer Food Show.
March 30-April 2, 2009 Club de Gourmets International Exhibition Madrid, Spain
April 19-22, 2009 Alimentaria Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal Most important trade fair for the industry on the Iberian Peninsula.
May 11-15, 2009 Bta. Barcelona Food and Beverage Technologies Barcelona, Spain The Int’l Food & Beverage Machinery, Technology and Ingredient Trade Fair
May 12-14, 2009 FENAVIN 2009 - Spanish Wine Fair Ciudad Real, Spain
September 25-27, 2009 Iberian Hunting & Fishing Week Valladolid, Spain Iberian Hunting and Fishing Week brings forward to professionals, sportsmen and users the reality of two hobbies which can be practiced year-round and in virtually any part of the world. Exhibitors from Europe, America and Asia introduce their latest catalogs in this Trade Fair, before an audience consisting of hunting and fishing enthusiasts as well as important specialists of the international elite.
September 16-19, 2009 World Fishing Exhibition Vigo, Spain
2010 SPAIN & PORTUGAL 2010 FOOD SHOWS & FESTIVALS
February 14, 2010 Carnival at Vilanova i La Geltrú Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain Includes elaborate parades, frenetic parties and massive outdoor battles with meringue, candy (over 200,000 lbs) and cereal; culminates with the ceremonial burial of a sardine. Lots of fun.
March 22-26, 2010 Alimentaria Barcelona Barcelona, Spain International Food and Beverages Exhibition, is one of the world’s main shows in this sector.
October 5-8, 2010 Aquaculture Europe 10 Porto, Portugal European Aquaculture Society. This years' theme will be 'Seafarming Tomorrow'.
November 16-18, 2010 Natural Ingredients Europe Madrid, Spain For the first time ever, a major functional foods event will take place in Spain. Spaniards are exceedingly health conscious - by 2020, experts expect 30% of all food consumption to be functional.
November 16-18, 2010 Health Ingredients Europe Madrid, Spain For the first time ever, a major functional foods event will take place in Spain. Spaniards are exceedingly health conscious - by 2020, experts expect 30% of all food consumption to be functional. (also: www.ni-events.com)
November 17-18, 2010 Urban Food, Snack, Vending and Take-Away Food Show Madrid, Spain An exclusive and highly specialised show aimed at members of the trade.
2011 SPAIN & PORTUGAL 2011 FOOD SHOWS & FESTIVALS
July ?, 2011 Festival of the Trays Tomar, Portugal Tomar Festival of the Trays, "Festa dos Tabuleiros", also known as Festival of the Holy Spirit, "Festa do Divino Espírito Santo", is held in Tomar every 4 years. This Festival can be traced back to the 16th century in a five day Fair. Streets are decorated with paper roses and there is music as well. It is a unique event with a procession where young women carry on her head a tray with 30 loaves. The women dress in white whereas the men dress a white shirt, a red tie and black trousers. The last Festival of the Trays was in July 2007. The next festival is expected to be held in July 2011.
2008 SPAIN & PORTUGAL 2008 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new 2009 dates
September 3-5, 2008 International Aquaculture Exhibition Galicia, Spain ( bad link - http://www.acui2006.com/ )
September 6-14, 2008 Agraria 2008 Valladolid, Spain Space exclusively dedicated to the Agricultural Sector. Event included in Valladolid International Trade Fair
October 5-10, 2008 3rd Spanish-American Congress on Potato Research and Development Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain The congress, which aims at forging closer ties between the potato sectors in Latin America and Europe, will address recent developments in genetic improvement, genetic engineering, micropropagation of seed potatoes, industrial processing and quality marketing. The congress is being held as part of "Potato week".
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