14.00 h. Vermouth session. Cafeteria marquee. 17.00 h. Children activities of the Seafood Festival. O Corgo square (until 20.00 h.) 18.00 h. Late musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 20.00 h. Galician music in the Seafood Festival. @de viño. Institutional marquee. 22.00 h. Festival concerts. The Funky. Concerts marquee. • Parades in charge of Cantodorxo dance school. • During the whole day performance of the charanga (brass band) “Os Jalácticos” and Marisquiños (litte shellfish) parade in charge of Enxebre theatre group. Friday, October 13th 2017. 09.00 h. Weekly Street Market in Confín (Beiramar boardwalk). Until 14.00 hours. 12.00 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 17.00 h. Children activities of the Seafood Festival. O Corgo square (until 20.00 h.) 17.30 h. Sea products series: algae and anemones. Institutional marquee. Organised by: Fishermen’s Guild San Martiño de O Grove. 18.00 h. Late musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 21.00 h. Monologue “MAHOU cinco estrellas”. Get your invitation in the gastronomic area of the institutional marquee. Limited capacity. Institutional marquee. 22.30 h. “Noite Meiga” (bewitched night) and Great “Queimada” by Cantodorxo. O Corgo square. 23.30 h. Festival concerts. The Red Room and Delafé. Concerts marquee. Saturday, October 14th 2017. 39TH ‘AMEGROVE’ MUSSEL FESTIVAL. 11.30 h. Opening of seafood tasting stands and “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Tasting marquees. 12.00 h. Challenge Arousa: Sailboats (Dornas) regatta. Race course located in the port area. Organised by: Dorna Meca. 13.00 h. Vermouth Session. Cafeteria marquee. 13.00 h. Exhibition of rhythmic gymnastics “Club Biqueira”. O Corgo square. 17.30 h. Amegrove’s Mussel dishes competition. After the jury’s meeting, the contest prizes will be awarded. Institutional marquee. 18.00 h. Agility “Seafood Festival”. Sponsored by Don Can Arion. Concerts marquee. 18.00 h. Evening musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 20.00 h. Award Gala of the “Centolas of Ouro 2017” (golden spider crabs) and prizes of the IV festival’s Biennial Symposium of Sculpture. Institutional marquee. 21.30 h. Opening of the “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 23.00 h. Festival concerts. Morcheeba and The pains of being pure of heart. Concerts marquee. • All day long pipers and Gogue’s big heads parade in charge of Paradanda-Mecos cultural association. Sunday, October 15th 2017 11.30 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 12.00 h. Live cooking. Turbot “Insuiña”. Institutional marquee. 13.00 h. Vermouth session. Cafeteria marquee. • Throughout the morning performance of the Charanga “Os Jalácticos” and Marisquiños Parade in charge of “Enxebre” theatre group. Sunday, October 22nd 2017 10.30 h. Palillada (bobin lace cooking showcase) of the Seafood Festival. Sports Pavilion of Monte da Vila. Organised by: “Adro Vello” Association of Rural Women.
54th SEAFOOD FESTIVAL IN OGROVE
From October 5th to October 15th 2017
Previous events
Saturday, September 2nd 2017 9th “Illa da Toxa” Canine Contest, IV Seafood Festival Prize and Agility Championship. Sunday, September 3rd 2017 9th “Illa da Toxa” Canine Contest, IV Seafood Festival Prize and Agility Championship. Friday, September 15th 2017 12.30 h. Presentation of the Seafood Festival in Barcelona. Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina. Friday, September 22nd 2017 19.00 h. Opening of the 4th Biennial of the open-air sculpture symposium of O Grove. At “Sala das Cunchas” of the town hall of O Grove. Saturday, September 23th, 2017 1 1.30 h. Storyteller. “Mariña. Contos nacidos do Mar” (tales from the sea) with Raquel Queizás. Institutional marquee. Saturday, September 30th 2017 16.00 h. 2nd “Llave” Championship in couples. Concerts marquee. O Corgo square. Organised by: Consortium of companies “whatever you say, honey.” Sunday, October 1st 2017 09.00 h. III Cyclist March of the Festival. Cycling Club of Grove. Departure and return from O Corgo square. More information at the Cycling Club.
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 2017 (CASH DESK) OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday: 12.00 - 16.30 and 19.00 -22.30 hours Saturdays, Sundays, and October 12th: 11.30 - 17.00 and 19.00 – 23.00 hours (October 15th, food stands will be opened until 21.00 h). Seafood stands will stop serving 30 minutes after cash desks have closed. October 5th opening hours will be evening hours. Marquees are set up in O Corgo Square.
Thursday, October 5th, 2017. 17.00 h. ‘A Tarde’ Programme of Galician Radio (Radio Galega). Institutional marquee. 19.00 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Seafood tasting marquees. 19.30 h. Opening of the 54th Seafood Festival. Port Area 22.00 h. Festival Concerts: 5 en Zocas and De Vacas. Concerts marquee. Friday, October 6th 2017. 09.00 h. Weekly Street market in Confín (Beiramar promenade) until 14:00 h. 12.00 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Seafood tasting marquees. 13.00 h. Opening of the Fair of Opportunities “Grovestock”. Shopping area. 18.00 h. Opening of the exhibition “Mar de encajes” (Sea of Laces), coordinated by Isabel Alonso and Mario Gallego. Sala das Cunchas and Sala das Dornas (City Hall). Lecture by Professor Mario Gallego Rey. 20.00 h. Opening of the festival’s “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 20.30 h. Galician music in the Seafood Festival. Tambourine: Paradanda-Mecos, Cantodorxo, Asxupen, Adro Vello association of rural women and 5 en Zocas. Institutional marquee. 22.00 h. Festival concerts. Rels-B and the Langui. Concerts marquee. Afterwards, musical session by Easy Money and Payca. Saturday, October 7th 2017 11.30 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 11.30 h. Live cooking shows. Institutional marquee. 12.30 h. Opening of the festival’s “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 13.00 h. Vermouth session. Cafeteria marquee. 16.00 h. Sailboats (Dornas) regatta of the Seafood Festival. O Grove Port Race Course. Organised by: Dorna Meca. 17.00 h. Children activities of the Seafood Festival. O Corgo square (until 20.00 h.) 17.30 h. Series of sea products: bivalves. Institutional marquee. Organised by: Fishermen’s Guild San Martiño de O Grove. 18.30 h. Late musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 20.00 h. Galician Music in the Seafood Festival. Orfeón Mariñeiro do Berbés. Institutional marquee. 23.00 h. Festival concerts. Fuckaine, Moon and The Enemies. Concerts marquee. • All day long pipers and Gogue’s big heads parade in charge of Paradanda-Mecos cultural association. Sunday, October 8th 2017. 10.00 h. XIX Popular Race of the Seafood Festival. Beiramar boardwalk. 11.00 h. Registration for the 4th schooters (Vespas and Lambretas) meeting and later departure. In front of the city hall. Organised by: LamVrespas O Grove. 11.30 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 11.30 h. Live cooking shows. Institutional marquee. 12.00 h. Galician music in the Seafood Festival. Concert of Suso Vaamonde’s popular instruments band. Institutional marquee. 12.30 h. Opening of the festival’s “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 13.00 h. Performance of the Cantodorxo dance school. O Corgo square. 17.00 h. Children activities of the Seafood Festival. O Corgo square (until 20.00 h.) 17.30 h. Live cooking shows. Institutional marquee. 18.00 h. Late musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 19.00 h. Galician Music in the Seafood Festival. Concert of the San Martiño de O Grove Fishermen’s Guild choral group. Institutional marquee.
21.00 h. Festival concerts. Os Firrás. Concerts marquee. 22.00 h. Panorama orchestra in concert. O Corgo square. • During the whole day performance of the Charanga (brass band) “Os Jalácticos” and little shellfish parade (Marisquiños) in charge of “Enxebre” theatre group. Monday, October 9th 2017 12.00 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 12.00 h. Decision of the Lola Torres Gastronomy National Prize. Institutional marquee. 12.30 h. Opening of the festival’s “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 13.30 h. Presentation of the 55th Seafood Festival poster (2018). O Corgo square. 18.00 h. Evening musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 19.00 h. Tasting among friends of the Rías Baixas wine route (white wine tasting). Institutional marquee. Reservation is required (info@rutadelvinoriasbaixas.com). 20.30 h. Opening of the festival’s “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 22.00 h. Festival concerts. A Banda do Sequío. Concerts marquee. Tuesday, October 10th 2017 10.00 h. Opening of the marine resources and Aquaculture Forum of the Galician Rías. Hotel Isla de la Toja, Island of a Toxa. 12.00 h. Opening of the seafood sales booths and the “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Tasting marquees and institutional marquee. 13.00 h. Vermouth session. Cafeteria marquee. 18.00 h. Late musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 19.00 h. Tasting among friends of the Rías Baixas wine route (sparkling wine tasting). Institutional marquee. Reservation is required (info@rutadelvinoriasbaixas.com). 20.00 h. Cultivating the sea series. Institutional marquee. 20.30 h. Opening of the “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 22.00 h. Festival concerts: Fla-Meco. Concerts marquee. Wednesday, October 11th 2017 10.00 h. Marine resources and Aquaculture Forum of the Galician Rías. Hotel Isla de la Toja, Island of a Toxa. 12.00 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 12.00 h. 7th Gastronomic Conference “A Cociña do Mar” (seafood cuisine). Organised by: Emgrobes. Institutional marquee. 13.00 h. Vermouth Session. Cafeteria marquee. 13.30 h. Opening of the festival’s “Pinchos” cooking showcase. Institutional marquee. 17.00 h. Opening of the 1st entrepreneurs’ exhibition of the Seafood Festival. O Corgo square. 18.00 h. VII gastronomic conference “A Cociña do Mar” (seafood cuisine). Organised by: Emgrobes. Institutional marquee. 18.00 h. Late musical session. Cafeteria marquee. 19.00 h. Opening of the “Floreano de Gogue” statue at the “Balcón” cafeteria and presentation of “Muiñeira de Floreano” by Xulio Lorenzo. Praza de Arriba. 20.00 h. Galician Music in the Seafood Festival. Xulio Lorenzo. Institutional marquee. 23.00 h. Festival concerts. Mikel Erentxun. Concerts marquee. Thursday, October 12th 2017 11.30 h. Opening of the seafood sales stands. Tasting marquees. 12.30 h. Paradanda-Mecos cultural morning. O Corgo square.