Culture, Sports and Tourism
DESCRIPTION
Gastrofestival is an annual event that showcases gastronomy with an innovative, participative programme featuring a wide variety of gastro experiences that explore the relationship between culinary art and artistic disciplines like painting, literature, music, film, theatre, photography, design and fashion.
Restaurants, cooking schools, gourmet shops, clothing stores, art galleries and museums are just some of the over 450 establishments in Madrid that pay tribute to gastronomy with activities and offerings to suit all tastes and budgets. In 2020, these establishments sold more than 50,000 degustations during the festival. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover the latest culinary trends in the Spanish capital through special set menus, tapas routes, workshops and tasting sessions.
The Madrid Destino Tourism Department manages the attraction of sponsors, coordinates the project, organises the gastro-cultural programme and handles communications relating to the general programme.
OBJECTIVES
This festival is intended to stimulate the city of Madrid's culinary and cultural offerings, making haute-cuisine gastronomy accessible to the general public during the off season. The festival fosters the city's economic development and helps attract tourists.
DURATION
Gastrofestival, which was held for the first time in 2010, takes place over 2 weeks in late January and early February.
INVESTMENT
This event is a prime example of how public-private partnership allows Madrid City Council to develop important projects that stimulate the city's economy and tourism.
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