A decade of life: presentation of the 10th PSLA and the contest to choose the official cider
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A decade of life meets the First Cider of the Year. Xixón is preparing again for one of its celebrations with more roots and tradition within its festive calendar. The PSLA will take place from April 18 to 21 at the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies. The schedule will be on Thursday from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 22:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00. The PSLA is one of the clearest manifestations of the support of the magazine La Sidra and the Asturies XXI Foundation for the Asturian Cider Culture to be recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, an initiative of which said means of communication and institution They are ambassadors.
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The PSLA will be held from April 18 to 21 and, for 6 euros that costs the entrance, attendees can enjoy the new cider of about 70 llagares. “But not only of cider, also of all activities; and at this point we want to highlight the festive atmosphere and the large number of initiatives we have prepared. This allows a quiet consumption and, above all, responsible, “said the president of the Foundation.
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The first act will take place on April 13, four days before the PSLA begins properly. This Saturday will be when the contest ‘La Meyor First Sidre l’Añu’ (Best First Cider of the Year) will take place, in which about 40 industrial llagares will participate and in which the official cider of the event will be chosen through a blind tasting. The contest will take place in La Montera Picona de Xixón (Saavedra Street, 3). It will be carried out in two phases: the first in the morning and in which the five finalist ciders will be selected. The second will be in the afternoon and the final verdict will be given with the first five places at 6:30 p.m.
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“The PSLA is a participatory meeting in which the attendees will be the protagonists. We want to give impetus to the socio-cultural elements of the espicha, so we have a very broad program” said Marcos Fernandez and cited some examples such as the mayada cider for children, a competition of infantile pillboxes, games and traditional sports, and even a showcooking so that the smallest of the house can make their own gastronomic elaborations.
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Also, the president of the Asturies XXI Foundation indicated that the PSLA collaborates with the hotel industry in Xixón, and at this point he thanked the presence at the ceremony of Ricardo Álvarez, president of Otea Xixón. “We are going to give the assistants a map with all the cider bars of Xixón. The PSLA ends at 22:00 hours and many people go to the winches later “explained Fernandez.
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On the other hand, the organizers also wanted to show their commitment to the environment and new trends, hence they have invited the association to collaborate are ’30 days by bike ‘. On Sunday 21, the entrance will be free for those who come with their bike to the Museum of the Pueblu d’Asturies. The entrance of pets is also allowed and in the gastronomic offer a vegan menu is included.
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