GastroCanarias 2015It will be open until next Friday 10:30 to 20:30 hours and will have a bonus of 10 euros for three days.

The Tenerife International Fair and Congress Center (Fair Grounds) will open its doors this Wednesday, 13 may, to become the regional center of attention in the field of gastronomy and restoration.

For three days it will host the second edition of the Canary Islands Gastronomic Fair – GastroCanarias 2015, an event promoted and organized jointly by the Tenerife Fair Institution (IFTSAU) and the company Interideas, S.L.U., through its GastroCanarias platform.

The program includes a wide proposal of activities promoted by the organization of a Show in which numerous companies will show their products and services to the public..

GastroCanarias 2015 will be open 10.30 to 20.30 hours. The cost of entry is 5 euros per day and there is a bonus of 10 euros for the three days of the contest.

One of the highlights of the 2nd Canary Islands Gastronomic Show will be the eleventh edition of the Absolute Regional Championship of Canary Islands Chefs, the day 13 (morning and afternoon session).

The contest awards a prize of 1.500 euros to the winner; of 1.000 euros to the second classified and 600 euros to the third. There will also be a prize for the “Best Kitchen Helper” with 500 EUR.

The competition program also includes the 2nd Regional Championship of Young Chefs of the Canary Islands “Binter – La Cocina en Verde”, sponsored exclusively by the airline Binter and which will be celebrated on the day 14, in the morning hours.

The Canary Islands Regional Ham Cutters Championship – Gran Premio Montesano celebrates its fourth edition. The contest, regional in nature, will take place on Thursday afternoon 14 and has the main sponsorship of the Montesano company.

The competition aims to promote and enhance the professionalism of Canary ham cutters, as well as recognizing and rewarding the cutter who demonstrates the greatest skill and dexterity when cutting a Montesano ham..

The competition section proposes Friday 15, in the morning hours, the 2nd Canary Signature Snacks Championship “City of Santa Cruz de Tenerife” Ingapán Canary Islands Grand Prix, whose main objective is to contribute to valuing bread as a support for gastronomic specialties, as well as encouraging the creativity of professionals in these preparations at all levels.: ingredients, recipes, presentations, etc.

Other activities.

The program of activities of the 2nd Canary Islands Gastronomic Fair also includes the celebration of the third edition of the island's Classic Cocktail Championships -Gran Premio Ron Diplomático; Cocktails in the specialty of Gin-Tonics – Schweppes Grand Prix; and Acrobatic Cocktails (Flairtending); as well as the Canary Islands Beer Shooters contest- Heineken Grand Prix (For professionals and amateurs). All these championships will be coordinated by the Tenerife Bartenders Association (ABT) through a great team of technical assistants and jury specialists in each modality.

The second edition of the Moda-Chef Canarias catwalk also stands out, professional clothing parade, promoted by the Cabildo of Tenerife through Tenerife Moda, a unique catwalk in Spain in its sector. Directed by the couturier Juan Carlos Armas, The Moda-Chef catwalk bets this year on the Tenerife brand JaviLar, where your designer, Felipe Rodriguez, will show a collection based on the landscapes of the Teide National Park. The parades will take place on the days 13, 14 and 15 may, starting at 19.00 hours.

In the master-class chapter, this year GastroCanarias 2015 will do every day (of 12.30 to 13.30 hours) a tribute of recognition to the great chefs of the restaurants that hold Michelin stars on the island of Tenerife. For this reason, The protagonists of these tributes will be chef Tadashi Tagami (Kazan-1 star); Blazing Holly (MB Abama- 2 stars) and Daniel Franco (Abama Kabuki-1 Estrella). In addition, and presented by the Harinalia Group, The 2nd Hall will have a cooking show by chef Juan Carlos Clemente and pastry chef Antonio Díaz.

Wine will also have an important role in GastroCanarias 2015, with the “Wine Island”, promoted by the Agriculture Area of ​​the Island Council through “Tenerife Isla de Vinos”. Also, GastroCanarias 2015 will have the “Wine Tunnel”, promoted by El Gusto por El Vino, which includes wine exhibition, tastings and tastings, as well as a series of meetings with winemakers promoted by the firms DC Mayca and La Salmantina.