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35 GARLIC FAIR AND CULTURAL SUMMER CASTROJERIZ 2014

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DAY 18TH OF JULY. FRIDAY

17:30 Peel of Garlics

Location: Plaza Mayor

17:30 Antoniano Meeting. Presentation by

Adarbert Miisleswki D. “Reflections on the Commanders of San Anton Castrojeriz”

Location: Cultural Center San Esteban

Organizers: Pilgrim Hospital San Antón

Collaborators: City of Castrojeriz

Sponsor: Junta de Castilla y León

20:30 Performance of Wizard Patxi

Location: Carrascal Square

Organization: City of Castrojeriz

DAY 19th JULY. SATURDAY

9:30 IV-Football 7 Tournament Garlic Fair.
Location: Municipal Football Field
“Camino de Santiago”
Collaborators: City of Castrojeriz

12:00 Antoniano Meeting. Presentation by
Matthew D. Diez “Sahagún: Historic Crossroads in the XI century. Replanting new vineyard ”
Location: Cultural Center San Esteban
Organizers: Pilgrim Hospital San Antón
Collaborators: City of Castrojeriz
Sponsor: Junta de Castilla y León

12:30 Inauguration of handicrafts market. Enlivened with charanga.
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade
Organization: City of Castrojeriz

13:00 Presentation and tasting of wines from Uva Prieto: brandish and Bran 10.
Location: Cultural Center of San Esteban

17:30 Antoniano Meeting. Presentation by
Plötz Robert D., “The Franciscan William of Rabruguis in the Court of Mangu Khan in Mongolia 1254”
Location: Cultural Center San Esteban
Organizers: Pilgrim Hospital San Antón
Collaborators: City of Castrojeriz
Sponsor: Junta de Castilla y León

19:30 Reception of authorities
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade

20:30 Proclamation of the Fair by
Estébanez Roberto D. White, Journalist
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade
Then Weaving Contest Strings of Garlic
Location:Puerta del Monte Promenade
Organization: City of Castrojeriz

21:00 Presentation of trophies
of different tournaments and competitions
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade

21:30 Tasting of Chicken and Garlic Soup
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade
Organization: City of Castrojeriz

00:30 Verbena enlivened by the Group Footprint
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade
Organization: City of Castrojeriz

DAY 20th of JULY. SUNDAY

11:00 I Garlic race “Camino de Santiago”
Popular racing circuit
Location: Puerta del Monte Promenade
Organizers: City Council and County Council Castrojeriz Burgos

11:00 Antoniano Meeting. Lecture and presentation of the Book, “San Francisco, a holy Film” by Ms. Carmen Pugliese
Location:Cultural Center San Esteban
Organizers: Pilgrim Hospital San Antón
Collaborators: City of Castrojeriz
Sponsor: Junta de Castilla y León

DAY 25th of JULY. FRIDAY

19:00 Children’s Workshop Drawing and Illustration
Location: Monte Municipal Sports Carrascal
Organization: City of Castrojeriz and Provincial de Burgos

DAY 27th of JULY. SUNDAY

19:00 Performance by the theater group Zarabanda
with the show “Rogues of the Way”
Location: Square hospitaleros
(next to St. Stephen’s Shelter)
Organizers: Government of Castilla and León
Collaborators: City of Castrojeriz

DAY 23rd of AUGUST. SATURDAY

19:00 Presentation of tale by D. Field Ovidio
“The Camino de Santiago”. Then, storytelling with Puppet Theatre
Location:San Antón Convent
Organizers: Government of Castilla and León
Collaboration: Pilgrim Hospital Association San Antón

DAY 30th of AUGUST. SATURDAY. DAY OF THE CLUBS

Throughout the day, in the Promenade of Puerta del Monte, contests, food clubs, popular games and dances for all ages.

GARLIC

Small, humble, aromatic, strong, intense, flavorful, essential, earthy, juicy … Castrojeriz coexists with garlic for centuries, but here the values ​​of this fruit were discovered; Egyptians and Greeks were already talking about the properties of this product used in cooking and as a natural antibiotic. The reputation of garlic has been so important that even the legend and fiction are confused with reality, giving the garlic superlative powers.

Throughout thousands of years this plant has been growing, and in Castrojeriz, it has coexisted with other products. However, it is the only one whos main value exalts the gastronomic.

Garlic is the ingredient that calls the party and crowns the day’s excitement. Very humble product that fits well with meat, fish and vegetables and is indispensable in many common flavors that result in the soup and chicken offered as tasting.

The Garlic Fair is a “must assist event” in Castrojeriz, with the taste of old tradition and culture, with the party and with good food.