Jointly organized by the Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia e Miei Naturau del Conselh Generau d’Aran and the Societat Catalana de Micologia, from 13 to 18 September will be held the X Jornades Micològiques of the Val d’Aran, with the cooperation of the Escola d’Hosteleria de Les. Journeys, workshops, tastings and exhibitions offer visitors a unique opportunity to deepen in the knowledge of mushrooms and their multiple gastronomic possibilities.
The program includes three field trips on 15, 16 and 18 September with the help of the Societat Catalana de Micología, a workshop of cuisine on mushrooms with the chef of the restaurant Era Coquela on Thursday 15 at the Escola d’Hosteleria and a conference on opportunities in the development of mycotourism by Fernando Martínez Research from the Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón and Joaquin Latorre du Programa de Micología de Castilla y León, MICOCYL-CESEFOR on Saturday 17. in addition, the weekend it is possible to visit the exhibition of mushrooms in the Conselh Generau d’Aran and a children’s space at the Escola d’Hosteleria de Les.
Also, bars of the Pintxo Pote routes of the Val d’Aran have signed up to the initiative and offer a mushroom pinxo: on 13 in Vielha, in Bossòst on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 September in Les.
Information and registration: Cristina Madruga E-mail: c.madruga@aran.org or Tel: 973 64 18 January.