Mushrooms, stars and micotapas: Sierro holds its 22nd Mushroom Days on 28 and 29 November
Sierro holds its 22nd Jornadas Micológicas (Mushroom Days) on 28 and 29 November, with talks, an excursion through the Filabres and micotapas. There are 55 places, at €30.
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In Sierro, autumn is lived with eyes fixed on the hills. The village, which has 364 residents according to the padrón (municipal register) figures from the INE, Spain’s National Statistics Institute, holds its 22nd Jornadas Micológicas (Mushroom Days) on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, organised by the town council in collaboration with Almería Provincial Council. That makes twenty-two editions of an event that brings together talks, an outing into the mountains and the village’s cooking.
The guides will be two mycologists: José Fajardo Rodríguez, a botanist and teacher at the Universidad Popular de Albacete, and Diego Rubio Rubio, a technical forestry engineer. According to Sierro Town Council’s programme, they will give the talks and the identification workshop and will accompany Sunday’s excursion.
Programme
- Saturday 28, at 9:30. Reception for participants, and official opening at 10:00. Afterwards, the talks ‘Las setas de los Filabres’ (‘The mushrooms of the Filabres’), with José Fajardo, and ‘El enigmático y apasionante reino fungi’ (‘The enigmatic and fascinating kingdom of fungi’), with Diego Rubio, in the Espacio Escénico (performance space).
- 11:30. Breakfast provided by the ‘Las Serracenas’ Women’s Association, in the Salón Polivalente (multi-purpose hall).
- 12:00. Mushroom identification workshop and setting-up of the mushroom exhibition, which debuts a collection of clay mushrooms and adds a display of medicinal plants by Juan Matías Pérez.
- 14:00. Lunch cooked by ‘Las Serracenas’. At 16:30, the talk ‘Rasgos útiles para diferenciar las setas’ (‘Useful features for telling mushrooms apart’).
- 18:00. Guided tour of the streets of Sierro with tourism promoter Francisco José Carrión Ruiz and, at 19:00, ‘Noche de estrellas en el castillo’ (‘Night of stars at the castle’), astronomy from Sierro Castle.
- 21:00. The 15th Ruta de la Micotapa (mushroom tapas trail) gets under way, with one tapa in the competition at each bar: the Casino, La Parrilla and the AMPA (parents’ association) bar. At 22:30, live music with Los Galgos.
- Sunday 29, at 9:30. Mushroom excursion by coach through the Sierra de los Filabres. On the way back, at 13:00, a tasting of artisan products and cured meats from Sierro, and closing at 14:00.
How to sign up
There are 55 places and registration costs €30, with a gift included. Bookings are made on Sierro Town Council’s website, and a place is not allocated until the fee has been paid by bank transfer and the proof of payment has been sent. Registration closes when all the places are filled or, at the latest, on Friday 27 November at 14:00; after that there will be a waiting list. Payments are non-refundable.
For the youngest, there is a free gymkhana and a children’s play area on Saturday morning. Children under 12 pay €5 for the excursion, always accompanied by an adult, and €5 for lunch, and their attendance must be indicated when signing up. More information is available from the town council on 950 423 404.
From elValle Actualidad, a tip: with 55 places, it is best not to leave booking until the last day.
