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On Saturday, November 9 at 12:30 pm the official presentation ceremony will be held at the fair |

Candied squid on seaweed and Canarian mojo, Campero chicken with prawns, Iberian loin tataki with sitake, Beijing pork stew, artisan white amphora wine or Asian frappé and tribute to the Mar Menor will be some of the dishes and drinks that can be tasted in the viewpoint to the Port of Cartagena that will simulate the stand of the three-year-old city in the Region of Gastronomic Murcia from November 8 to 11 in the annex building of the Víctor Villegas Auditorium in Murcia.

On Saturday, November 9 at 12:30 pm will be the central event of Cartagena in the event.

The mayor of Cartagena Ana Belén Castejón has presented the stand that will represent the city with the second deputy mayor and councilor for Tourism, Commerce, Health and Consumer Affairs Manuel Padín.

Both have been accompanied by the director of Murcia Gastronomic Region, Sergio Gallego.

The delegate of the newspaper La Verdad in Cartagena, Gregorio Mármol, who organizes the event has also been present.

The City Council of Cartagena will bring the best of the gastronomy of the port city to the annex building of the Víctor Villegas Auditorium in Murcia thanks to the collaboration with the Association of Hoteliers of Cartagena and Region (HOSTECAR).

The mayor of the city Ana Belén Castejón has highlighted the work of the hoteliers from Cartagena and wanted to thank the association for the work done.

In addition, Castejón wanted to highlight the importance of the fair.

“It is an opportunity we could not miss.

It is an exceptional showcase.

Tourism promotion policies in our Region in recent years are giving very good results, and if we accompany it with gastronomy, success is more than guaranteed �.

The first mayor of the city says that Cartagena is "the tourist capital of the Region of Murcia."

Ana Belén Castejón wanted to remember that the centers and museums of Cartagena Puerto de Culturas have managed to attract a total of 57,370 people from different areas of the Autonomous Community so far in 2019. This represents an increase of six percent compared to 2018 , which translates into about 24,000 more people, as explained by the mayor of Cartagena.

The second deputy mayor of the city and Councilor for Tourism, Commerce, Health and Consumer Affairs, Manuel Padín, says that “gastronomy in our municipality is one more color of the rainbow of our tourism potential, because we cannot understand tourism without hospitality and the professionals who are dedicated to it â€�.

Padín has also thanked HOSTECAR for his "great involvement with this project" and "the enormous effort he has dedicated to making everything go perfectly."

The mayor of Tourism, Commerce, Health and Consumer Affairs also wanted to highlight the details of the position that Cartagena will present to those attending the Region of Gastronomic Region fair.

There will be a viewpoint to the Port of Cartagena on one side, while on the other, you can see the Roman Theater in the city.

There will also be a giant screen that will show the marine reserves of the municipality, the most important celebrations of Cartagena, such as the Carnival or the Carthaginians and Romans, and the archaeological heritage of the city.

Meanwhile, the director of the Region of Murcia Gastronomic fair, Sergio Gallego, has announced that during this event, chefs such as Pedro Subijana or the Torres brothers will pass, as well as a representation of restaurants such as Mugaritz or Martín Berasategui.

Gallego says that in this edition, the fair wants to give another approach to the culinary universe.

“What we have done this year is to bet on one of the most important parts of gastronomy, which is the room.

We have been saying for many years that the sector needs not only to look at the kitchen, which is essential, but we must also look at what is happening outside. �

Sergio Gallego says that the Region of Murcia Gastronomic will be the first national congress that will bet on the hall.

The Cartagena stand will have the presence of La Cangreja, Los Habaneros, Sacromonte, Café Lab, Bodega Viña La Cerca, Frigoríficos Morales and the School of Hospitality and Tourism.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena