There’s little time left for the biggest cider meeting in the country, the event that starts the cider season. The schedule grows day by day with some modifications.
LA SIDRA.- We remind that the entrance will cost only 5 € and people will be able to taste cider from more than 70 cider mills. As a novelty this year there will be a special area for pets and there is a collaboration with “30 days cycling”. This association will have a route across the cirt on Sunday 16th ending in the Museum of the Asturian Village. This way the members will be able to attend the event for free. We also join this initiative and that is why everyone coming on Sunday cycling will get in for free as well.
Likewise and as previous eyars, the First Cider of the Year will have activities for all ages with a wide cultural offer, for joy and gastronomic with exposures, workshops, guided tastings, live cooking, traditional music and dance, traditional sports and live craftgs. Once again we will pay especial attention to the little ones and there is a great variety of activities around our traditional beverage so kids get to learn and grow around the cider culture. There will be also apple juice and alcohol-free cider so everybody can enjoy the best of it. One of the mainb goals of the Asturies XXI Foundation is tomake of this a familiar event, for all collectives in which attendees know and enjoy the true concept of “espicha de prau” or Asturian cider meeting.
Thursday 13th April
Bar dish: Squids with rice, barbecue and rice with milk.
13:00 Official Opening og the First Cider. Homage to Constantino Ovín, “Tino El de la Barraca”, emblematic character in the cider world, recently deceased and joining the Asturian Gastronomic Confraternities.
13:30 OPEN BAR ESPICHA. With cider from more than 70 cider mills. Also with alcohol-free cider and apple juice. Opening cider glass by Salvador Ondó (Sidreríes Los Mallu. Xixón), Asturies 2016 Cider Pourer Champion.
Awards for the BEST FIRST CIDER OF THE YEAR 2017 to Buznego Cider Mill (Arroes, Villaviciosa), to be the official cider of the First Cider of the Year’17.
15:30 The new Asturian live cooking. Creative cuisine with cider by Estefanía Ferreras.
17:30 Basket making on stage. For kids and grown ups.
19:00 Tournament of Frog, Key, Rope fight and Beret throwing.
20:00 Apple smashing for kids.
20:00 Guided Tasting of the cider awarded on the SISGA Awards.
- Corrupia
- Somarroza
- Norniella
- Riestra, Natural , Brut and demi-dry..
Guided by Manuel Busto and Donato X. Villoria
20:30 Hammer cider corking. For kids and grown ups.
Performance of Noreña Bagpipe Band.
Friday 14th April
Bar dish: potatoes with meat, barbecue, rice with milk.
12:00 OPEN BAR ESPICHA. With cider from more than 70 cider mills. Also with alcohol-free cider and apple juice.
13:30 Let’s play in the kitchen! Cookies decoration workshop for kids by Estefanía Ferreras.
14:00 Apple smashing for kids.
15:30 Welcome for the heroic pariticipants of the Sidracrucis.
17:00 VIII Asturian Song and Cider. Traditional Music Schools La Quintana by Ismael Tomás nad Escuela Casa La Cultura de Colunga by Lorena Corripio.
- Sara Sirgo. Xixón
- Andrea Méndez. Xixón.
- Vanesa Señas. Xixón.
- Laura Uría. Xixón.
- Noemí Alonso. Xixón
- Luis Castiello. Colunga.
Bagpiper: Llorián García.
Sound: Elisa García Gómez
18:00 Scythe Sharpening.
18:30 Cider Pouring Masterclass Asturies 2016 Cider Pourer Champion Salvador Ondó. (Sidreríes Los Mallu. Xixón)
19:00 Tournament of Frog, Key, Rope fight and Beret throwing.
19:30 Cider pairing with Asturian cheeses by David Castañón
20:00 Hammer cider corking. For kids and grown ups.
20:30 Cider Pouring Contest for kids.
Performance of Noreña Bagpipe Band and Charanga La Tracaná.
Satuday 15th April
Bar dish: rice, barbecue, rice with milk.
12:00 OPEN BAR ESPICHA. With cider from more than 70 cider mills. Also with alcohol-free cider and apple juice.
12:00 a 14:00. Basket making on stage. For kids and grown ups.
14:00 Hammer cider corking. For kids and grown ups.
15:00 Apple smashing for kids.
16:00 Scythe Sharpening.
17:00 VIII Asturian Song and Cider. Traditional Music School Manolo Quirós by Anabel Santiago. Uviéu:
• Omar Martínez
• Alicia Villanueva
• Sara Jaquel
• Jara Álvarez
Bagpiper: Llorían García
Sound: Elisa García Gómez
18:00 Tournament of Frog, Key, Rope fight and Beret throwing.
18:30 Guided Tasting of Valduro and Valnera ciders by Donato X. Villoria and Manuel Busto.
20:00 Cider Pouring Contest for kids.
20:30 Cider Appreciation Class by Manuel Busto
Performance of Noreña Bagpipe Band.
Sunday 16th April
FREE ENTRANCE IF YOU COME CYCLING
12:00 OPEN BAR ESPICHA. With cider from more than 70 cider mills. Also with alcohol-free cider and apple juice.
12:00 Know the Museum of the Asturian Village. Guided visit.
13:00 Apple smashing for kids.
13:00 VI Homemade Cider Contest.
14:00 Apple Seed Pot. Apple seeds for kids and grown ups.
14:30 Homemade Cider and Best Sidracrucis’ Picture Awards.
15:00 Homemade Cider Tasting
15:00 Welcome tot he cyclists of “30 days cycling”
15:30 Basket making on stage. For kids and grown ups.
16:00 Guided Tasting of ciders by Mayador Cider Mill by Manuel G. Busto y de Malus Masculine by Donato X. Villoria
Performance of Noreña Bagpipe Band.
