The Diputación moves the Fiesta del Primer Aceite de Jaén to Sabadell, where more than 30 early AOVEs are on display – Linares28 – El diario digital de Linares

The Provincial Diputación Sabadell has moved to the Fiesta del Primer Aceite de Jaén, where the quality of extra virgin olive oils from Jaén will be promoted until next Sunday, November 17. More than 30 cooperatives and mills from Jiennes, as well as several cosmetics companies made with olive oil, have moved to this Catalan city with the help of the provincial administration to show the first AOVEs of this product.

The President of the Provincial Corporation, Paco Reyes, and the Mayor of Sabadell, Marta Farres, were responsible for the opening of this event, along with the Regional Representative of the Junta for Tourism, Culture and Sports, José Ayala, and the Deputy for Promotion and Tourism, Francisco Javier Lozano. Reyes thanked the City Council of Sabadell, “and especially its mayor and government team, today we held a celebration for 2018 in Catalonia. We came here. , in concrete to the city of Hospitalet de Llobregat, we are very happy here because it is a place that values ​​olive oil and is a region that knows and its citizens are consumers of this quality product.

During the three days of this festival, “we will have the opportunity to show 32 AOVEs from the province of Jaén, the early oils collected in the first days of October, something that has not been in our land until now. 20 years ago, because before Inmaculada it was almost a sin to collect olive oil” said Reyes, “now we focus on getting quality, exceptional olive oil, and for this we make money for our farmers. They started harvesting in the first days of October, and this Some of the AOVEs are the products we will display at this fair, as well as some cosmetic products with olive oil.

These extra virgins will not only be trained, but also, as the president of the provincial administration of Jiennense said, “they will be tasted, tasting, breakfast with tostadas with AOVE and also degustations of products with the seal of Degusta Jaén, promotional strategy de los provincia agroalimentarios de nuestra provincia que impulsamos desde la Diputación, además de que terrăran lugar algunas actividades musicales and cultures”, this party organized by the Diputación with the cooperation of the Junta, according to Paco Reyes, “que siempre ha estado apoyando este evento”, will be developed throughout this weekend and “we are sure that good and our entrepreneurs abarán contentos porque Cataluña conoce el aceite de oliva y hay muchos Andalusians y gente de Jaén aquí”.

For his part, the mayor of Sabadell noted that “We love to be the capital of many things, but for us, what is better than being the capital of gastronomy with a precious product like olive oil, which defines so well what we are culturally.” Therefore, Marta Farrés thanked the president of the Diputación “You have chosen the city of Sabadell to come, we are happy that you organize such a party here, it is your home and the many Jaen people who live in our city. “.

He emphasized that “it is always hospitable, in this case al aceite de oliva, que está incorporado a nuestra forma de ser, se trajo de Andalucía y también appreciámos muchísimo lo que significa la gastronomía”. However, Farrés noted that “it's a pleasure to host this party and we feel part of this project. in the area, with hotels and businesses from here.” .

A total of 35 companies from Jaén moved to Sabadell to participate in this Fiesta del Primer Aceite de Jaén, which began with the tasting of early oil tostadas. It will last three days, in this event for 32 years Jiennenenses, designed for the preparation of cosmetics. The public will be able to purchase and taste these olive oils and products, as well as participate in extra virgin olive oil tastings conducted by professionals from the Protected Geographical Indication Aceite de Jaén (IGP Jaén) and Origin Sierra denominations. Magina, and Partcipar en degustaciones gastronomicas de agroalimentarios Degusta Jaén products. Also within this fiesta will be flamenco shows for the painting by Carmen Alvarez and the rondalla “Hijos de Bedmar en Cataluña” and the musical performances of the Roman choir “Añoranza de mi tierra”.