The Southeast Commonwealth inaugurates the XXI Southeast Fair

 

On the morning of this Wednesday, October 30, the Mancomunidad del Sureste de Gran Canaria presented the XXI edition of the Feria del Sureste. This event is already a consolidated meeting to promote the agro-food and artisanal wealth of the region that, as every year, is a great success, and will be held on November 8, 9 and 10 on Avenida de Canarias, in Vecindario. The event was attended by the president of the Mancomunidad and mayor of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Francisco García, the first vice president and mayor of the City Council of Ingenio, Vanesa Martín, and the second vice president and mayor of the City Council of Agüimes, Óscar Hernández.

 

The Feria del Sureste is not only a commercial space, but also a cultural event that brings together more than 100.000 people, offering a wide programme rich in cultural activities, demonstrations of crafts and gastronomic tastings. There will be 150 stands from the municipalities of the southeast region, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Agüimes and Ingenio. 

 

The president of the Association, Francisco García, explained that “the Feria del Sureste continues to develop with the same philosophy that was born 20 years ago where farmers, ranchers and artisans can sell their products directly to visitors.” “They are products from km 0 and are products made by our artisans with great care, following the ancestral traditions of basketry, carpentry and also the new innovations that have been made in this field,” he stressed.  

 

 

 

García did not miss the opportunity to invite “all citizens of the island of Gran Canaria to participate in this fair because we will not only be able to observe and buy and acquire agri-food products, but we will also be able to enjoy livestock displays, musical activities, traditional folklore and, also, one more year we will dare to put on our aprons and put on a cooking show with professional chefs from each municipality.” 

 

The Mayor of Ingenio, Vanesa Martín, pointed out that, although there are only 50 stalls per municipality, “there are more and more applications to participate in the Fair and work is being done to ensure that there is room for more stands.” “Whoever does not come to this fair will regret it because it is a unique opportunity to find top quality KM0 products that, perhaps, are not found in large facilities. There will undoubtedly be an agro-food wealth that we must not fail to make visible,” said the mayor.

 

Likewise, the mayor of Agüimes, Óscar Hernández, commented that the fair “is one of the most important milestones in terms of the work projection carried out by the Mancomunidad del Sureste and its commitment to the need to care for our local production.” “The fair is a showcase that the three municipalities boast about as a meeting point for citizens,” added Hernández.

 

The three councillors also had plenty of words to thank the entire organisation of the event.

 

 

 

Southeast Fair Program 2024

 

The fair will begin on Friday, November 8th with the opening at 11:00h., where the president of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales; the president of the Mancomunidad and mayor of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Francisco García; the first vice president and mayor of the Town Hall of Ingenio, Vanesa Martín; and the second vice president and mayor of the Town Hall of Agüimes, Óscar Hernández, will be present. They will make a tour of the 150 stalls of the fair that will be active from 10:00h. to 22:00h. and on Sunday until 15:00h. Also, during this time, you can enjoy different children's activities and the livestock show.

 

Throughout the three days there will be spaces for the development of traditional games taught by the folklore associations Llanos Prietos, Coros y Danzas, Guayadeque and La Revoliá. Cooking the Southeast This is another of the star activities that is spread out over the days. An excellent opportunity to enjoy our typical cuisine from the hand of expert and local chefs. In addition, the different mayors of the three municipalities will be directly involved in this experience to demonstrate their culinary skills. With this activity, traditional cooking techniques will be learned, local products such as cheese or gofio will be tried, as well as new flavours will be discovered. On the other hand, the final of the XXXIII Gran Canaria Island Drag Competition will be held, where the 2024 Canary Islands Government Trophy will be awarded.

 

The programme also offers a wide variety of workshops such as Cheese Making. For the little ones, there are a series of environmental workshops designed to bring the values ​​of nature closer in an entertaining way. During the three days, in the morning and afternoon, they can participate in “Mini vegetable garden”, “Flying butterflies”, “Curious nature stories”, “Paper windmills”, “Pick a poem” or “Healthy snacks”.

 

At the Feria del Sureste there will also be good music, among other performances. On Friday nights we will have the participation of Divas, El poder del Música, Kike Pérez and Efecto Mariposa. On Saturday 9th it will be the turn of Los Gofiones, Juan Antonio Cabrera and Los Salvapantallas. Finally, on Sunday, Los Sabandeños, Yeray Rodríguez, who will present the recognition to the artisans of the region together with Conciencia Urbana, and Thania Gil, will put the finishing touch.

 

For more information, you can consult all the information on the XXI Feria del Sureste program on its website, www.feriadelsureste.com, or on the Commonwealth website, www.surestegc.org.