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The Councillor for Culture and Tourism Jumilla, María Dolores Fernández, along with the president of the Jumilla Wine Route, Pedro Piqueras, yesterday attended the presentation of the first Fair of Tourism in the Region of Murcia which will take place from 28 February to 3 March in the Auditorium and Congress Center of Murcia city.
As explained by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, "is a commitment to a concept of wine-based tourism where culture, heritage, history, gastronomy, nature, active tourism and bind the interior. "
The Fair will have as a goal the wine routes of Jumilla, Bullas, Yecla and certified by the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (ACEVIN) and included in the Wine Routes of Spain.
The Minister stressed that this is a fair to final public that aims to "encourage all citizens to explore the wide wine landscape of the region."
Furthermore, "Murcia is the only province that can boast three routes of wine certified" and stressed that this fair "show wine as experience and as attractive to all visitors to the region."
Among the objectives of the fair, Cruz said that the first would be "knowledge by citizens of the wine area of ​​their land", which highlighted "an educational work to be performed" and noted that this event " will serve as a backbone through which we can incorporate that culture into the collective unconscious of all Murcia ".
The second objective is to "provide a platform for knowledge of wine outside of the Region of Murcia in the national and international levels."
The Councillor for Culture and Tourism, María Dolores Fernández explained the matter, this is a great opportunity to add value to the wine tourism heritage of the region and thus expands and tourism in the Community enrich, complementing other destinations.
He also thanked the efforts being made in this regard the three flights of wine, and especially that of Jumilla, which continues to work for the promotion of the municipality enoturísitca.
Moreover, also welcomed the commitment made the Ministry to recognize wine tourism as a landscape more in promoting tourism in the region, and has expressed his hope that this is the eating of something in the future "is confident that will continue to grow. "
Thus, stated, "This is in addition to work already had been developing since the DO Jumilla, which has been many years promoting the local wine, and with increasing success as well as indicate their figures sales, both domestically and in exports. Jumilla wine and have an unquestionable historical association, and its 5000 years of history Endorsed ".
Program activities
Before the opening, Francisco Rabal Regional Film screened the film 'Bottle Shock', accompanied by a glass of wine to offer, free of charge, routes participating in the fair.
The first Fair of Tourism in the Region of Murcia, where besides tasting wines and tapas can be purchased wines of the region, will feature 38 booths where the Wine Routes, which include warehouses, mills, restaurants, accommodation, share space with institutions public and wine related businesses.
In addition, 16 workshops are scheduled during the three days for the public in general and a specific program for professionals, which includes lectures, tastings and a panel discussion, highlighting the involvement of Zamarra Custodio, president of the Spanish Association of Sommeliers.
The meeting will also host contests' Sommelier of the Region of Murcia ', for professionals, organized by the Association of Sommeliers of the Region of Murcia, and' Wine Tasting pairs of Murcia ', for both' I amateurs 'and professionals.
During the show room for an exhibition that will include several works of painting and sculpture related to the world of wine and will be open every day of celebration is enabled.
It is a sculptural exhibition at forging of Antonio Fernández Espín (Bullas), under the title 'living landscapes' merges art and tradition of the culture of the vine and wine, and share space with exposure Painting 'The wine in art', composed of the works of various authors of Molina de Segura.
The event will also feature an exclusive space for children, 'Enopeke' where they can conduct workshops and tourism related activities.
The fair, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will be released with a regional advertising campaign and neighboring cities, plus a trip for international journalists familiar with the UK and Russia, who will visit the fair as much different wineries the region, since "they are the prescribers to whom we are going and with whom we seek to expand our brands," said Cruz.
The entrance fee is 3 euros and includes two tics drinking.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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