Location: Social centre field.
Location: O Burgo. Cortegada
Date: last Friday
Month: July
Age: 1st edition 2001
Link: www.festadapaella.es
Coordinates: X: 563.237 Y: 4.724.290 H: 29

Importance: This is a very popular food festival anda fixed date on the calendar. Each year about 1,600 people gather to enjoy the biggest paella to be made in Galicia, with 1,000 kg of rice. The festivity dates back to 2001, with the 10th edition in 2010.

Ceremony: A grand tasting of mixed paella  comprising of meat, chicken, mussels, tomato, beans and rice in a crockpot  and eaten in the fiesta marquee, live performances by traditional groups.

Organization: The Organising Committee contracts the making of one of the largest known paellas, using 1,000 kg of rice in a single paella pan over a wood fire. With a well-organised distribution system, in commemorative earthenware plates, about 2,000 people wait in the shelter of a large marquee to enjoy this well-known dish.

Other details:
Start time: 22:00 h.
Menu: Paella with souvenir earthenware plate, cheese and quince jelly, bread, wine, soft drinks, coffee with liqueur.
Note: We advise table reservations through the establishments as outlined previously
Information: festadapaella@gmailcom

Fuente: turismosilleda.es