December 1 Gastronomy and art at the Gastroarte event in La Alqueria near Jumilla

A festival of traditional dishes washed down with Jumilla wine and creative activity

In recent years the annual early December Gastroarte event in La Alquería, just outside the town of Jumilla, has met with great success and has become a fixture in the calendar of the municipality, and the 5^th edition is being held on December 1 in the same location combining the local gastronomy and wines with live art events and exhibitions.

Alongside children’s workshops and a range of live performances and exhibitions a series of stalls and stands will be serving traditional dishes such as mortirigüelo, pelotas (meatballs), migas, gazpachos, cheese and tomato, michirones (broad bean stew), paella, torrijas, leche frita and calostros. Food will be served from 13.00 onwards, along with Denomination of Jumilla wines, but this is billed as an all-day festival with painting and photography displays, a poetry recital, story-telling, music and a thoroughly creative atmosphere throughout the day.

For further information and details on pricing, which generally includes food, please contact the tourist office of Jumilla (telephone 968 780237).

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