The Gala of the LII National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo de Bembibre became a permanent apology of our villages and districts. Based on the theme of the Cultural Week and thread of the event, which were the Neighborhood Councils of the Municipality, the own maintainer, journalist and writer Sonsoles Ónega made a nod to the importance of living in small towns like any of those that are part of Bembibre. [...]

This Friday, February 14, begins the XIV Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo that come preceded by the success of the previous edition. During two weekends and six days, thousands of visitors are expected to come to taste the ingenious gastronomic creations that each establishment will prepare, with their personal master touch, to contribute to the success of this initiative. […]

With the National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo a little closer, Bembibre will enter this Friday, February 14, in the cultural week that presents a program of activities focused on the Neighborhood Councils, according to the theme of the gastronomic event. The first contact will be with the opening of the exhibition “Our districts, our heritage”, at the Casa de las Culturas, at 6 pm. […]

The Sectorial Council of Commerce of Bembibre, chaired by the Councilor of Culture, Commerce, Tourism and Festivities of Bembibre, Belén Martín, wants to make public the following information related to the XIV Conference and Contest of Pinchos de Bembibre. […]

The Patronato Municipal de Fiestas has opened the registration period for professionals to participate in the Feria Agroalimentaria Villa de Bembibre, which will take place in the Bembibre Arena pavilion on February 21, 22 and 23, coinciding with the National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo. Those interested should register at the Town Hall of Bembibre, from 9 am to 2 pm, or by contacting 987510001 (ask for Angela), until Friday, January [...]

The Villa de Bembibre Agrifood Fair, to be held in the Bembibre Arena pavilion from February 21 to 23, will have 40 exhibitors from several Spanish regions, as well as a cheese stand from France. The Councilor for Culture, Trade, Tourism and Festivities, Belén Martín, made a positive assessment of the registration of professionals: “we are very satisfied with the participation of exhibitors this year returns to usual figures. Especially because it [...]

Last Thursday ended the registration period to participate in the Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo, which this year celebrates its fourteenth edition with 12 registered establishments. During two weekends the public will be able to make the gastronomic tour to taste and taste the creations offered by the participants. This edition of the Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo, which includes the corresponding Botillo Pinchos Contest, features the following establishments (in alphabetical order): [...]

Everything is ready for the Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo, which this year celebrates its fourteenth edition. The first step has been taken by the Sectorial Council of Commerce with the approval of the rules that provide for registration from 27 to 30 January. […]

The ponferradina Belén Ovalle Cascallana, has been chosen winner of the Literary Contest of the National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo de Bembibre with the work entitled “A long way”. The author, a health technician by profession, does not hide her passion for literature. She takes advantage of her time for training in the workshops and storytelling courses of Esther Folgueral and Manuel Cuenya. He has participated in several literary contests [...]

The National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo will formalize next February 22 a new twinning protocol during the institutional act that will take place in the City Hall of Bembibre, before the Gala. This time it will be with the House of León in Asturias, based in Gijón. […]

The journalist Sonsoles Ónega, winner of the Planeta Prize 2023 for her novel “Las hijas de la criada” (The Maid's Daughters), will be the moderator of the LII National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo de Bembibre, to be held on February 22 at the Manuel Marqués Patarita pavilion. She is a consecrated professional of communication. She began her career in the CNN+ channel, which opened the doors to the television channel [...]

The Patronato Municipal de Fiestas de Bembibre will put on sale on Monday, January 20, 2025, 1,400 tickets for the dinner of the Festival Nacional de Exaltación del Botillo. The first 1,200 tickets will be sold online on January 20 and 21, while the remaining 200 tickets will be reserved for sale at the Cultural Center. GENERAL INFORMATION Sales format: online and in person at the physical point of sale (Casa de [...]

The photographer and designer Susana Gomes, from Bembibe, has been the winner of the Poster Contest of the National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo. The jury has chosen this work that presents a different format in which the botillo is represented by a heart. "Curando pasiones" (Healing passions) is the title of the poster of the LII National Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo, a work presented by Susana Gomes from [...]

The Bembibre Town Council has awarded the catering and decoration services and the installation of tents for the Botillo Festival to the Bercian companies Hanason Bierzo, SL and Carpalia SL.In October, the tender for these two services was published, considered to be the largest and which the Town Council cannot carry out with its own resources.Using outsourcing to professionals in the sector, the call for tenders attracted a single bidder for the [...]

The Department of Culture, Festivals, Tourism and Commerce of the Bembibre Town Council has announced the poster and literary competitions for the 52nd National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo, which will be held on February 22. Each category includes a single prize of 500 and 1,000 euros, respectively.It should be noted that the department headed by Belén Martín increased the prize money three years ago by 40% compared to previous editions.The poster [...]

The “Botillo freestyle” pincho of La Garimba has won the first prize in the XIII Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo. This was decided by the jury, meeting yesterday at the house of cultures, which incorporated the score of the popular vote to decide the six best rated pinchos in the contest. […]

The Bembibre´s National Festival for the Exaltation of Botillo has added to the 51st edition with an event in which the role of women is emphasised in all aspects. With the hostess, Lourdes Maldonado and the musical performance of Merche; the winner of the Literary Contest, which this year was Yolanda Navarro; with the line of Chronicling the role of cape verdian women; and the inclusion of the mayor and the Councillor [...]

Yolanda Navarro González from Bembibre has been elected winner of the literary contest of the LI National Festival for the Exaltation of Botillo with the story "Ne me quitte pas". Yolanda Navarro, born in Palencia in 1965, has lived in Bembibre since she was four years old. She works at the Menéndez Pidal school and has an outstanding career in the cultural field, especially in theatre. In 2004 she was one of [...]

The restaurateurs of Bembibre have reported a significant figure: during the first weekend of the Jornadas de Pinchos del Botillo have sold more than 8,000 pinchos made with the typical sausage, noting a significant increase over previous editions. […]

The House of Cultures of Bembibre will screen this Monday, January 29th, the documentary video “Si ka badu, ka ta biradu” (If you do not leave, you can not return). This screening, which is part of the activities of the Cultural Week of the National Festival of Exaltation of Botillo, will take place at 19:00 hours with free admission. […]