At that time, Asturias got represented by a green pavilion, with bears going up and down its side columns and an ample photographic exhibition.
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And, somewhat inevitably, there had to be a cider bar with Florentino Mañana (Tino “el Roxu”), the most outstanding cider pourer of all times, in charge of it.
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His pourings turned out to be an attraction for visitors, standing on the bar with eight cider glasses at the same time: five on his hand and arm, one on each foot and another one on a cane held in his mouth.
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From 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the cider bar was full, with Pedro Morán (Casa Gerardo) and Ramón González (El Máquina) in charge of the kitchen, management and supply of the venue, which had a luxurious restaurant on the ground floor.
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For six months, they sold between ten and twelve “fabada” (Asturian bean stew) hotpots, 300 rice pudding servings and up to 126 cider cases every day, to serve the three million people who visited the building.
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In spite of the high prices, both of cider and dishes, the competitors were more expensive and they did not offer the pouring show by “el Roxu”.
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After such long working sessions, Tino climbed to the building roof to enjoy the light and sound show in the lake, America square, the bioclimatic sphere, the Palenque, the space shuttle replicas, the Cartuja and the Discovery of America caravels.
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Today, at the age of 68, Tino “el Roxu” enjoys his retirement, with his daily bowling game and drinking cider for lunch and dinner.
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A new association in the defence of the Asturian apple
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Cellebraráse del 2 d’avientu al 6 de xineru en 150 establecimientos asturianos
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More about Asturies Sidre Brut
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10:00 am: Sidre nel Tardíu Llaniscu
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El Tardíu llaniscu –la seronda- tien el so mercáu el prósimu sábadu 3 d’avientu nel Poliesportivu cubiertu de Nueva. Esti añu, les actividaes entamen a les 10 de la mañana con un “Viaxe al Mundiu la Sidre”, nel que se desplicará’l procesu d’ellaboración de la sidre asturiano de forma práutica, y con un pocu suerte podrá esfrutase de sidre casero del conceyu llaniscu.
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More about Sidre nel Tardíu Llaniscu
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Races de mazana DOP Sidre d'Asturies
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Ice cider and cheese tasting
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