The apricot is the most typical and representative product of the municipality of Porreres in Mallorca. The City Council, with the collaboration of the Agricultural Cooperative, organizes a fair around this fruit which now is in full harvest.
Will be participating both apricots producers registered in the municipality as owners of land with apricot trees within their boundaries.
The fair itself is held on Saturday June 26, with the apricot market, but the activities begin a few days before.
Program:
Friday June 25
19:00 h. Sala de Plenos of the Porreres Town Hall
Presentation of the project of the experimental field of apricot trees, financed by Leader funds
19:30 h. La Caixa exhibition hall
Inauguration of the exhibition of the photography contest and delivery of the prizes to the winners
Saturday June 26
11:00 h. Facebook of the Municipal Library of Porreres
Virtual storytelling
17:00 h. Casal de Joves. Parc de n'Hereveta
On-site drawing contest
From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Parc de n'Hereveta
Apricot market. There will be stalls from: Sa Cooperativa de Porreres, Pep de Son Valls (organic apricot producer), Magdalena Sagreras (apricot producer), Joan Ballester Batli (special cooked apricot cheese), Es Recó Porrerenc (special apricot jam with sobrasada) , Llucia de Tot Gust (special folded apricot jam)
From 5:00 p.m. Parc de n'Hereveta
Outdoor exhibition of photographs of the Sequer d'un temps
19:00 h. Sala de Plenos del Ayuntamiento de Porreres
Awards ceremony for the 2021 season of the Club Columbòfil Porreres and the VIII Trofeu Vila de Porreres
19:00 h. Sala Polivalent. Carrer Veiet, 17
Presentation of the proyecto Sostenibilidad en el plato (project Sustainability on the plate): local variants and traditional gastronomy for sustainable food, by CERAI and the la asociación Varietats Locals of Mallorca. Exhibition of local apricot variants
19:30 h. Plaça de la Vila
Piolet Swing Concert
20:00 h. Cals Hermanos
Tribute to Rafel Sitjar Servera, illustrious son of Porreres on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death
Sunday June 27
19:00 h. Porreres Auditorium
Presentation of the Vila de Porreres 2021 literary awards and concert by Da Braccio Quartet, a string quartet that performs works by Luigi Boccherini, F.J. Haydn and Paul Hindemith. Free
In addition, the gastronomic offer during these days in Porreres has the apricot as protagonist, and the restaurants and bars of the town offer exquisite delicacies based on this fruit. Check the offer of the fourteen participating venues.
