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The European Cheese Fair turns La Aldea de San Nicolás into a gastronomic epicenter with 30 you would like, catas, music and thousands of visitors this weekend
The IX European Cheese Fair will turn this weekend into The Village of San Nicolás in one of the great international showcases of the cheese sector. Quote, that will be celebrated on days 7 y 8 March, will gather 30 artisanal cheese factories from the Canary Islands, different regions of the peninsula and European countries such as Italy and Portugal.
The event will take place at La Alameda Square, where nearly fifty exhibitors will participate in a program that combines gastronomy, culture and tradition, consolidating Gran Canaria as one of the reference territories for cheese in Europe.
During the presentation of the event, the president of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales, highlighted the importance of initiatives like this to make the work of the primary sector visible and boost the local economy. As noted, The diversity of the island territory and its relationship with the landscape and cultural heritage are deeply linked to the work of ranchers and producers.
In the same line, the Minister of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, He stressed that the Canary Islands are one of the regions in the world with the greatest international recognition in cheese production. Besides, recalled that the archipelago is also the region that consumes the most cheese, which reinforces the cultural and gastronomic identity linked to pastoralism and transhumance.
The mayor of La Aldea de San Nicolás, Pedro Suarez, He stressed that the fair is much more than a gastronomic event. In your opinion, it's about a strategic commitment to relaunch traditions and recognize the work of the livestock and cheese sector. In this edition, besides, The program will have a marked social focus as it coincides with the International Women's Day, with activities that will highlight the role of women in the primary sector.
The fair is organized by the Commonwealth of the North of Gran Canaria, with the support of the Cabildo and the Government of the Canary Islands. Your president, Maria del Carmen Rosario, He recalled that cheese is one of the great symbols of identity of the north of the island and stressed the importance of guaranteeing the generational change in cheese factories to keep this gastronomic heritage alive.
Cheese shops from the Canary Islands, peninsula and Europe
Cheese factories from a dozen Canarian municipalities will participate in this ninth edition., in addition to producers from Catalonia, Valladolid, Minorca, Cadiz, the Basque Country, Galicia, Caceres, Malaga and Zamora, together with representatives of Italy and Portugal.
Among the novelties, the participation of new cheese factories such as Lantigua de Fuentesauco (Zamora) y Gaia cheese shop (Ourense).
The fair is part of the European Cheese Route Association and since his arrival in the Canary Islands in 2018, when it was celebrated for the first time in Villa de Moya, has established itself as a key tool to promote local economic development and promote quality agri-food products.
Catas, culture and live music
The program includes commented tastings, exhibitions, tribute acts, parades and concerts, with the aim of turning the fair into a complete experience beyond the gastronomic tasting.
On Saturday the institutional tastings will be held under the seal “Pantry of Flavors”, next to the photographic exhibition Women with a capital letter by Monica Rodriguez, in addition to an act of recognition for women in the primary sector.
The day will be completed with parades, Day Carnival and live music with the artist Paco Guedes and the group Guarasón.
on sunday, The historic center of La Aldea will once again be filled with activity with new product tastings and the closing concert of the timplista German Lopez.
After receiving more than 35.000 visitors and consume near 5.000 kilos of cheese in 2025, The organization hopes that this edition will once again break records and definitively consolidate Gran Canaria as one of the great European cheese destinations.
