July 4-11 Sustainable Gastronomy Week for the Mar Menor in Los Alcázares, Cartagena and Corvera
Celebrate sustainable food and learn more about this growing sector in Murcia
The ‘Semana de la Gastronomía Sostenible por el Mar Menor’ – Sustainable Gastronomy Week for the Mar Menor – is taking place in various localities around the Mar Menor and Murcia from Friday July 4 to Friday July 11, including Los Alcázares, Cartagena and Corvera.
This week is conceived as part of the AgrosimbiosisLab project, which led by the University of Murcia and CEBAS-CSIC. The project is supported by the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
According to Los Alcázares Town Hall, “Sustainable gastronomy is based on the idea that food should be produced, transformed, distributed and consumed in a way that has a minimum impact on the environment and, at the same time, promotes social equity, economic viability and the conservation of biocultural memory.”
They continue, “From the AgrosimbiosisLab project, they create synergies with local chefs, in particular with the Eurotoques association, to promote a network of Sustainable Restaurants, committed to the territory and health. A network that is committed to the use of agro-ecological products from the Mar Menor catchment area, to contribute to the socio-economic development and conservation of the lagoon; [and] for the recovery and valorisation of local varieties in danger of extinction; and research into the possible culinary uses of species and varieties with the potential to adapt to climate change.”
The Sustainable Gastronomy Week for the Mar Menor is being held from July 4 to 11 and includes the following activities:
- Friday July 4: Agrosimbiosis Ecomarket in the Plaza de España in Cartagena. There will be about 15 stalls selling fresh and processed products. The opening hours are from 6pm to 10pm. There will be product tastings and samplings at the stands.
- Monday July 7: Presentation on Food and Sustainable Development Goals at the Town Hall of Los Alcázares and communications on the different activities being carried out in the AgrisimbiosisLab project. The day will end with a show cooking, given by the chef of the Polea Restaurant (Murcia), Alberto Pardo.
- Tuesday July 8: Visit to the Vivens hortis laboratory farm in Cartagena with a tour to see the installations from 9.30am to 1pm. At the end of the visit there will be live cooking, which will be led by the chef Cayetano Gómez, from the Tomás group.
- Wednesday July 9: Visit to the Torrecillas laboratory farm in Cartagena with a tour to see the installations from 9.30am to 1pm. At the end of the visit there will be live cooking, which will be led by the chef David López from the Restaurant Local de Ensayo.
- Thursday July 10: Visit to the Casa Matrix laboratory farm in Los Alcázares with a tour to see the installations from 9.30am to 1pm. At the end of the visit there will be a tasting session of a selection of local varieties of tomatoes, led by Pedro Pedreño, chef of the Entorno Slow Foundation.
- Friday July 11: Agrosimbiosis Ecomarket in the Plaza de la Pescadería in Los Alcázares. There will be about 15 stalls selling fresh and processed products. The opening hours are from 6pm to 10pm. There will be product tastings and samplings at the stands. There will also be the III Fair of cultivated Biodiversity will take place in the Plaza de la Pescadería in Los Alcazares. In addition to the eco-market, there will be various gastronomic workshops, storytelling and a workshop on beneficial fauna.
For more local news, events and visitor information, you can go to the homepage of Los Alcázares Today
Image: Ayuntamiento de Los Alcázares
Address
Avenida 13 de Octubre, 12, Los AlcazaresTel: 968 575756
Information for residents and visitors in Los Alcázares and Los Narejos
Despite being a relatively small municipality Los Alcázares relies to such a large extent on year-round tourism that it operates two tourist information offices, one in the town itself and the other in the seafront district of Los Narejos.
The fully qualified staff at both offices strive to provide you with all the information you need to make the most of your time in Los Alcázares, recommending places to visit, things to do and upcoming events in the area as well as practical help. The multitude of leaflets on offer will help you to fully enjoy the Costa Cálida and the Mar Menor!
Contact details:
Los Alcázares office
Avenida Trece de Octubre, 8, 30710 Los Alcázares, Murcia (click for map)
Open year-round weekdays 9.00 to 14.00.
Additional opening hours in summer during the afternoon, weekdays 17.00 to 19.00 and on Saturday and Sunday mornings 10.00 to 13.00.
Telephone: 968 575756
Email: turismo@losalcazares.es
Los Narejos office
Avenida Cartagena, esquina Calle Piscis (click for map)
Open on weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 throughout the year.
Telephone: 968 582119
Email: turismolosnarejos@losalcazares.es
