First Botillo Cultural Week
The first Cultural Week takes place, which would be interrupted a year later until its reinstatement in 1990.
Dinner at New Brothers
The problem of lack of space was solved in the early 80's when the Festival moved to the New Brothers Restaurant. With this, it was possible to increase the capacity by just over two hundred diners. The dinner was therefore dispersed on the three floors of the venue, preventing good communication and preventing all diners from attending the mantenedor speech.
The festival takes place “the Saturday preceding the Saturday of Carnival.”
The third edition of the Bembibre's Botillo Festival would be preceded by the rule that will mark the future of the gastronomic event: its celebration on the Saturday preceding the Saturday of Carnival.
1973- First Botillo de Bembibre Festival
Bembibre’s Botillo Festival started in 1973, with Alberto Blanco Riego being mayor. It was in the month of June, coinciding with the Exit of the Saint celebration, which is held every seven years.
