During the days May 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be held in Castropol on XI We Are the Oyster Festival, with a program full of activities including oyster tastings, sporting events and musical performances. This is the complete program:
Oyster Festival, Thursday, May 1
· 11.30:XNUMX a.m. · Guided tour of Castropol's historic center. Prior registration required.
· From 12 to 16 pm · Natural oyster tasting and vermouth session.
· 12.30 pm · Performance by the Penedón de Castropol Bagpipe Band.
· 13 hours · Official opening of the Festival in the tent located in the port of Castropol.
· 19 p.m. · XNUMXth Traineras Time Trial of the Castropol Oyster Festival.
· From 19 to 22 pm · Natural oyster tasting.
· 20.30:XNUMX p.m. · Musical performance by the group Los Alcántara.
Guided tour of the historic center of Castropol
Oyster Festival, Friday, May 2
· 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. · Guided tour of the Castropol Fisheries Experimentation Center. Prior registration required.
· From 12 to 16 pm · Natural oyster tasting and vermouth session.
· 12.30:XNUMX p.m. · Showcooking and oyster preparation by the Marqués de Casariego Secondary School. Tasting vouchers at affordable prices in the festival tent.
· 18 p.m. · Allande Stars presentation "Navigating with the stars: astronomy as a guide to the seas" at the Castropol Cultural Center.
· From 19 to 22 pm · Natural oyster tasting.
· 20.30:XNUMX p.m. · Musical performance by Mabel Flores.
22:23.30-XNUMX:XNUMX PM Guided night sky observation with Allande Stars at Campo de la Paloma, located next to the municipal parking lot. Advance registration required.
Guided tour of the Experimental Center 11 hours
Guided tour of the Experimental Center 12 hours
Oyster Festival, Saturday, May 3
· 11.30:XNUMX a.m. · Guided tour of Figueras. Prior registration required.
· From 12 to 16 hours · Natural oyster tasting and vermouth session.
· 12.30:XNUMX p.m. · Showcooking and oyster preparation by the IES Valle de Aller. Tasting vouchers at affordable prices in the festival tent.
· 17 p.m. · Scuba diving introduction by the Castropol Sailing Club at the Castropol dock. Prior registration required.
· From 19 to 22 pm · Natural oyster tasting.
· 20.30:XNUMX p.m. · Musical performance by the group The Goodmen.
Oyster Festival, Sunday, May 4
· 11:XNUMX a.m. · Guided tour of Castropol's historic center. Prior registration required.
· From 12 to 13 pm · Oyster tasting "Peñalba de Figueras Style", with the special collaboration of Avelino Gutiérrez, chef and manager of the Peñalba de Figueras restaurant, in the festival tent.
· From 12 to 15 pm · Natural oyster tasting.
· 14:XNUMX PM · Oyster Openers Competition.
· 15 p.m. · Awards ceremony for the oyster shucking and Instagram photography contests "#somoslaostra2025."
· 15.30:XNUMX p.m. · Closing ceremony.
