Fishing and Gastronomy at the Vigo seafest

The city of Vigo will be the culinary center of attraction for seafood during the gastronomic event of the Vigo Sea Fest in July.

For three days July 7, 8 and 9, gastronomic culture, sea cuisine and the fishing industry come together in the same forum called ARVI Fish Festival.

Vigo SeaFest It is an initiative of the Cooperative of Fishing Shipowners of the Port of Vigo, (Arvi) the largest fishing organization in Europe, and over more than 20.000 square meters will expose and offer the visitor in the area of ​​the Jardines de Elduayen and the Náutico de Vigo everything related to the fishing sector, the fleets , the arts and species.

It is a unique opportunity to learn more about the activity of the fishing industry, processing and marketing, as well as all the sectors and services related to it.

Throughout the three days of the event and the fair, music, water and beach sports, live workshops, showcookings and dining experiences They will coexist in this special tribute to seafood.

A gastronomic festival

Among the different activities, events and sessions that can be seen, participated and carried out at the SeaFest fair, we find those directly related to culinary preparation.

Main mention has the Signature gastronomy, where the new Galician chefs will demonstrate to the general public how and what can be cooked with excellent local products.

The most avant-garde culinary techniques can be seen and tasted in the selection that has been made by the organization of the gastronomic event of 12 of these rising values ​​with one of their recipes prepared for the occasion.

Another great point of interest will be the Seafood specialties as a sign of identity of the gastronomic event.

Traditional preparations with fish and seafood such as the traditional octopus “á feira”, empanadas, steamed mussels, fried fish, etc, will be the center of the culinary content of this section of the Festival.

Within the program of activities, the Showcooking and live workshops that will take place in the “experience” section of the Vigo SeaFest in the Arvi Pavilion locations are also important.