Chronology
Chronology
November 2022
50th anniversary commemorative logo
On February 11th, 2023, Bembibre celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo. To this end, he commissioned the creation of a commemorative logo for the gastronomic event par excellence to reinforce the brand on the occasion of this very special anniversary. This creativity is intended to serve as the basis for the future development of a definitive logo that supports the promotion of this Festival that continues to grow in all areas. […]
November 2021
Bembibre’s National Festival for the Exaltation of Botillo launches its website
Bembibre’s Botillo Festival has a website, www.festivaldelbotillo.com, to promote botillo’s cultural and gastronomic event. It is a dynamic site that will be updated periodically in order to give information about each edition. […]
February 2021
Covid-19 forces the Bembibre Botillo Festival to be suspended for the first time
For the first time in history, the National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo de Bembibre has not been able to be held as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
February 2017
The Bembibre botillo arrives in Antarctica
Bembibre' Botillo Festival connects with Antarctica where a group of scientists and soldiers from the Army took advantage of the celebration to taste the 'king' sausage cooked with iceberg water.
January 2016
First twinning due to ties to the botillo
The Botillo Festival begins a series of twinnings with municipalities linked to sausage or any of its ingredients. The first is with Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres), famous for its paprika.
February 2012
The World Cup presides over the Botillo
Taking advantage of the presence of the President of the Spanish Football Federation as maintainer, the World Cup won by 'la roja' in 2010 came to Bembibre where it remained on display to the public and presided over the Botillo gala dinner.
February 2011
Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo (Tapas Days)
For the first time, Bembibre hosts the so-called Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo (tapas), an initiative in which hoteliers will take advantage of the celebration of the Botillo Festival to offer their customers specific tapas made with sausage.
Inauguration of the Bembibre Arena
The 18th February 2011 Bembibre’s council oficialy opened the Bembibre Arena. The Bembibre Arena emerged as a multipurpose venue, and among its non-sports uses it was proposed that it be the headquarters of the Farm and Food Fair, as it has been since the inauguration of the pavilion. For the occasion, Manuel Chaves Third Vice President of the Government attended the event.
May 2008
Festival of National Tourist Interest
The Secretary of State for Tourism, dependent on the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce of the Government of Spain, agreed on this day to grant Bembibre’s Botillo Festival title of Festival of National Tourist Interest.
November 2005
First Botillo Festival in Cape Verde
With a symbolic character, Bembibre took his emblematic sausage to Cape Verde, within the framework of the twinning protocol between the town of Boeza and the Chamber of Sâo Domingos. He was the first international Botillo.
December 2000
Festival of Regional Tourist Interest
It was the second most important institutional recognition for the Botillo Festival. From this moment on, it was considered a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest.
July 2000
Badge of Honour of Castilla y León
The Permanent Tourism Commission of Castilla y León valued the Bembibre City Council's proposal to qualify for the Badge of Honour of Castilla y León awards. This recognition serves to reward the relevant services provided to the tourism sector in its various forms.
February 2000
The begining of the Farm and Food Fair from Bierzo
This initiative arose in the 28th edition of the National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo de Bembibre. It was presented as a parallel activity to enrich the gastronomic event of the town of Boeza.
February 1995
Dinner is moved to the Sport Centre
The growing interest in participating in the Festival del Botillo de Bembibre made it necessary to have a space that could accommodate a larger number of diners. In 1995, the complicated challenge of taking the event out of the New Brothers Restaurant was decided.
March 1992
Creation of the Municipal Festival Board
The Municipal Board of Fiestas was formed by various groups and municipal representatives. Among its tasks is the organization of the Botillo Festival.
February 1990
1990- Establishment of the Cultural Week
During the years 1988 and 1989 there were specific cultural activities that culminated in 1990 with the reinstatement and consecration of the Botillo Cultural Week.
February 1985
Separation of cultural and gastronomic events of Bembibre’s Botillo Festival
Seeing the growing interest in the festival and the difficulty of hosting the already nearly 800 attendees in the same place, Bembibre decided to host two separated acts for the celebration.
February 1984
First Botillo Cultural Week
The first Cultural Week takes place, which would be interrupted a year later until its reinstatement in 1990.
February 1982
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.
February 1975
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.
November 2022
50th anniversary commemorative logo
On February 11th, 2023, Bembibre celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo. To this end, he commissioned the creation of a commemorative logo for the gastronomic event par excellence to reinforce the brand on the occasion of this very special anniversary. This creativity is intended to serve as the basis for the future development of a definitive logo that supports the promotion of this Festival that continues to grow in all areas. […]
November 2021
Bembibre’s National Festival for the Exaltation of Botillo launches its website
Bembibre’s Botillo Festival has a website, www.festivaldelbotillo.com, to promote botillo’s cultural and gastronomic event. It is a dynamic site that will be updated periodically in order to give information about each edition. […]
February 2021
Covid-19 forces the Bembibre Botillo Festival to be suspended for the first time
For the first time in history, the National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo de Bembibre has not been able to be held as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
February 2017
The Bembibre botillo arrives in Antarctica
Bembibre' Botillo Festival connects with Antarctica where a group of scientists and soldiers from the Army took advantage of the celebration to taste the 'king' sausage cooked with iceberg water.
January 2016
First twinning due to ties to the botillo
The Botillo Festival begins a series of twinnings with municipalities linked to sausage or any of its ingredients. The first is with Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres), famous for its paprika.
February 2012
The World Cup presides over the Botillo
Taking advantage of the presence of the President of the Spanish Football Federation as maintainer, the World Cup won by 'la roja' in 2010 came to Bembibre where it remained on display to the public and presided over the Botillo gala dinner.
February 2011
Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo (Tapas Days)
For the first time, Bembibre hosts the so-called Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo (tapas), an initiative in which hoteliers will take advantage of the celebration of the Botillo Festival to offer their customers specific tapas made with sausage.
Inauguration of the Bembibre Arena
The 18th February 2011 Bembibre’s council oficialy opened the Bembibre Arena. The Bembibre Arena emerged as a multipurpose venue, and among its non-sports uses it was proposed that it be the headquarters of the Farm and Food Fair, as it has been since the inauguration of the pavilion. For the occasion, Manuel Chaves Third Vice President of the Government attended the event.
May 2008
Festival of National Tourist Interest
The Secretary of State for Tourism, dependent on the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce of the Government of Spain, agreed on this day to grant Bembibre’s Botillo Festival title of Festival of National Tourist Interest.
November 2005
First Botillo Festival in Cape Verde
With a symbolic character, Bembibre took his emblematic sausage to Cape Verde, within the framework of the twinning protocol between the town of Boeza and the Chamber of Sâo Domingos. He was the first international Botillo.
December 2000
Festival of Regional Tourist Interest
It was the second most important institutional recognition for the Botillo Festival. From this moment on, it was considered a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest.
July 2000
Badge of Honour of Castilla y León
The Permanent Tourism Commission of Castilla y León valued the Bembibre City Council's proposal to qualify for the Badge of Honour of Castilla y León awards. This recognition serves to reward the relevant services provided to the tourism sector in its various forms.
February 2000
The begining of the Farm and Food Fair from Bierzo
This initiative arose in the 28th edition of the National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo de Bembibre. It was presented as a parallel activity to enrich the gastronomic event of the town of Boeza.
February 1995
Dinner is moved to the Sport Centre
The growing interest in participating in the Festival del Botillo de Bembibre made it necessary to have a space that could accommodate a larger number of diners. In 1995, the complicated challenge of taking the event out of the New Brothers Restaurant was decided.
March 1992
Creation of the Municipal Festival Board
The Municipal Board of Fiestas was formed by various groups and municipal representatives. Among its tasks is the organization of the Botillo Festival.
February 1990
1990- Establishment of the Cultural Week
During the years 1988 and 1989 there were specific cultural activities that culminated in 1990 with the reinstatement and consecration of the Botillo Cultural Week.
February 1985
Separation of cultural and gastronomic events of Bembibre’s Botillo Festival
Seeing the growing interest in the festival and the difficulty of hosting the already nearly 800 attendees in the same place, Bembibre decided to host two separated acts for the celebration.
February 1984
First Botillo Cultural Week
The first Cultural Week takes place, which would be interrupted a year later until its reinstatement in 1990.
February 1982
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.
February 1975
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.
