The City Council of Bembibre will begin the process that allows an international recognition of the Festival de Exaltación del Botillo. With her sights set on the 50th anniversary (in 2022), the Councilor for Culture and Festivities, Belén Martín, considers that she must take this step because of her career and the interest that arouses [...]
A botillo of record, following in the ascending line of previous years, that maintains the interest of the citizens. And with a different format using the two pavilions as a dining room. In recent years, maintainers such as the coach Vicente del Bosque, the journalist Sergio Martín or the counselor of Development Juan Carlos Suárez [...]
“It is the first time that I am in Bembibre, my first foray into the Bierzo, and the first time that I am going to eat a botillo”. In this way, the maintainer of the XLVIII National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo, Ana Ibáñez, began her speech. But it is never too late, “I can’t [...]
The central act of the Festival del Botillo de Bembibre served to publicize the winner of the literary contest of the Festival del Botillo. It is the title “Alborada berciana”, by José Luis Bragado. […]
The Botillo pinchos contest continues to bet year after year on quality and originality in the preparation, making it very difficult for the jury to choose the winner, given the great delicacy of the products that are presented. This year 12 establishments have participated in the Pinchos Conference (the Cien Cepas bar was out of [...]
