Guía Cheese Festival 2026
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Gastronomy — “Fiesta del Queso de Guía 2026” in the Historic Quarter, Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria. The programme for the Fiesta del Queso de Guía 2026 is here! Enjoy an event that outdoes itself year after year and gives us the perfect excuse to show off this jewel of Canarian gastronomy with Protected Designation of Origin and the people who make it possible. Keeping our traditions alive is, without a doubt, the best ingredient of this event, declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest. Programme: ‣ 10:00 — 15:00 Main Square Marquee Traditional Gastronomy and Handicrafts Fair. Cheesemaker Market Plaza Luján Pérez (Plaza Chica) Agri-food Market Calle Marqués del Muni and Church Forecourt Handicrafts Market ‣ 11:00 — 14:00 Néstor Álamo Museum Experience Classroom “Flavours of Gran Canaria” – Workshops on Cheese Pairing and other Flavours of the Land. (Department of Primary Sector, Food Sovereignty and Water Security, Island Council of Gran Canaria) Free admission – Limited capacity. Registration at the event venue. ‣ 11:00 Church Forecourt Performances by folkloric groups ‣ 11:00 Casa de la Cultura “27th Island Cheese Tasting ‘Queso Flor de Guía’ – Competition Tasting of artisan-made cheeses. Mature Gran Canaria / Semi-mature Gran Canaria / Vegetable Rennet / Mixed Rennet / Award for Other Innovative Productions and/or Alternative Formats / Special Award for PDO Producers” ‣ 11:30 Casa de la Cultura Courtyard Public guided tastings of the Cheeses and Cheesemakers entered in the competition Free admission – Limited capacity. Registration at the event venue. ‣ 11:00 — 14:00 Kasa de Guía, c/ Marqués del Muni, 7 Cooking Showcase “With Aromas of Cheese” Preparation and tasting of delicacies with Queso de Guía by teaching staff and students from the CIFP Noroeste: Basic Vocational Training in Cooking and Restaurant Service / Intermediate Vocational Training in Cooking and Gastronomy / Intermediate Vocational Training in Restaurant Service / Intermediate Vocational Training in Bakery, Pastry and Confectionery / Higher Vocational Training in Kitchen Management / Higher Vocational Training in Restaurant Service Management / Free admission – Controlled capacity. ‣ 17:00 Main Square of Guía Concert with Designation of Origin “Bohemia Lanzarote
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