The region's festival with the 19th Southeast Fair

 

 

 

The municipality of Ingenio will be host this weekend to “men and women who continue to cultivate the land, tend to animals or with artisan trades that survive thanks to their work and commitment.” In this way, today the president of the Commonwealth of the Southeast of Gran Canaria and mayor of Ingenio, Ana Hernández, inaugurated the 19th Southeast Fair that, until next Sunday, will turn the region into a party.

 

Hernández assured that “every product that can be bought here is unique, every cheese, every bread, and therein lies its true value,” said the mayor of the host municipality, who highlighted the importance of the fair so that citizens recognize “this effort.” and dedication", but also to "awaken vocations and let the youth know that agriculture, livestock and crafts need the strength of their hands to continue with such noble work."

 

The president of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales, also referred to this effort by the families of the region, recalling that “crafts, livestock and commerce are the basis on which its development has been based.” For this reason, “this fair allows the whole of Gran Canaria to be exposed to the effort made by the region and the pillars on which its future is based,” added the president.

 

Morales assured that "the primary sector and crafts have made great progress in recent years and we continue to keep alive traditions such as grazing, the production of internationally famous cheeses, vegetables...". In that sense, spaces like the fair “help raise awareness about the need to consume local products in addition to promoting local employment,” he said. 

 

 

For the mayor of Agüimes, Óscar Hernández, “the spirit of this fair is one of total collaboration, it is an example of our firm commitment to changing a reality and radically transforming the Southeast region, as an objective of general interest that is above ideologies. or personalisms.”

 

The mayor of Santa Lucía, Francisco García, spoke along the same lines, emphasizing “the collaboration of so many years” between artisan and producer families and the administrations: “we have consolidated an event that aims to make available to consumers the products of the region without any type of intermediary.”

 

Also present at the inauguration was the president of the Association of Businessmen of Ingenio and Carrizal (INCAE), David Rodríguez, who thanked the Commonwealth of the Southeast for having “kept this meeting alive and promoted the producing families of the region.” He also considered this type of event as “a stimulus for commerce” and hoped that all people who visit the fair “find and enjoy the commerce in the area.”

 

After the inauguration, the president of the Commonwealth and the mayors of Agüimes and Santa Lucía, accompanied by the president of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales, and the president of INCAE, David Rodríguez, made their usual tour of the participating positions in this edition to taste local products and admire craft items made in the region.

 

In addition to the stalls, during the day you can enjoy the traditional livestock exhibition and the Borondona and his friends Island Song Theater. In the afternoon there will also be tastings by great restaurant professionals, in which oils, breads, black pork and traditional cuisine will be the protagonists. There will also be cochineal workshops, traditional games by the Folkloric Group Coros y Danzas de Ingenio and, as the final touch to the day, performances by La Trova and Los 600, starting at 21.00:XNUMX p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday of celebration and traditions

 

On Saturday, the big day of the Fair, families will be able to enjoy the Cancionero Isleño Theater again and participate in a cochineal workshop and play traditional games with the Llanos Prietos and Guayadeque folklore groups. Furthermore, new to this edition, children's activities include donkey rides, high-school equestrian and trained dog exhibitions, and an equine exhibition for the whole family.

 

On the other hand, from 11.00:20.00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., through their dishes, professional chefs will pay tribute to snails, explain the functions of salt, prepare mojos for olives, talk about pastries and the cuisine of the coast of Sureste, they will make liquors from the Southeast, they will talk about tomatoes in cocktails, and they will show the benefits of the area's traditional cuisine.

 

As for the performances, at midday the legendary group Los Cochineros will offer a show, and at night, five great female voices will take the stage for the first time at the Feria del Sureste - Goretti Benítez, Nereida Peña, Maite Medina, Mariví Cabo, Alba Pérez and Zaida Jiménez -, accompanied by Domingo Rodríguez 'El Colorao'. Before, Los Sabandeños will offer their traditional performance at this meeting and Los Salvapantallas will put the cherry on top of Saturday's program, with a fun and lively concert that will take place starting at 22.30:XNUMX p.m.

 

The Fair will be open to the public on Saturday, from 10.00:15.00 a.m. to 10.00:15.00 p.m. and on Sunday, from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Both ours and the parallel activities are free for the attending public.