The comic fair returns to Gijón

This October, as is the custom each year, Gijón will be hosting the 35th edition of the Principality of Asturias Comic Fair including an exhibition entitled The Man from the Stars; entrance is free.

The exhibition, held at the Cultural Centre at the Old Institute of Gijón, is on from 10 to 15 October.  This 35th edition of the Comic Fair includes original works by  Jean-Claude Mézières, a French comic writer and illustrator who is famous for creating and drawing the science fiction comic Valerian, spatio-temporal agent, and also for his work as a designer in various film projects and for cooperating with Luc Besson in The Fifth Element. Apart from his work as an illustrator, he has given many courses on comic-writing at French universities and received many prizes for his work.

This event is not to be missed by comic-enthusiasts and in particular, those who like science fiction..

 Don’t forget!  Make sure you are in Gijón from 2 – 10 October for the 35th Principality of Asturias Comic Fair. The Man from the Stars exhibition.

 

 

 

 

 

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The best quality cider in Gijón de Sidra® 2011

“What is it about this cider that tastes so good?  The more I drink it, the more I want to drink”; those were the words of a well-known singer and composer from Asturias and we would probably say he was right after consulting our Cidermap of  Gijón…

The third edition of GijóndeSidra® – AsturiasdeSidra® 2011 is on from 7-16 October. For ten days, people from Gijón and tourists can visit the 34 cider houses taking part. The most curious thing about this event is that each of the 34 houses taking part obtains its cider from just one cider press. Quality is assured, as each type of cider has been selected by a tasting committee.

Gijón de Sidra has everything planned; as drinking cider usually whets the “appetite”, for a modest price of €2.90 you can have a bottle of cider accompanied by a cazuelina (a small serving of exquisitely-prepared food). If you are with a group, €3.90 entitles you to a bottle cider and a cazuelona (large serving of food) for 3 or 4 people. These prices are well worth it!

To make sure you don’t get lost, the Cidermap proposes routes for visiting the cider houses taking part and a map of the 34 cider presses, with their names, locations, and the variety of cider produced… It also describes the food on offer in each cider house.

So come to Gijón and have a glass of cider,.. or even a few glasses!

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