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Valls Celebrates 43rd Gran Festa De La Calçotada With Record Crowds And Culinary Triumphs

On January 26, 2025, in Valls, Catalonia, the city becomes the festive epicenter of Catalonia with the celebration of the 43rd edition of the Gran Festa de la Calcotada. The event attracts over 30,000 visitors who experience a day filled with tradition, gastronomy, and local culture. Highlights include demonstrations of calcot cooking, eating competitions, and grower contests, coinciding with the launch of Catalonia's designation as a World Region of Gastronomy. The Valls Chamber of Commerce and the IGP Calcot de Valls, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, express confidence that this recognition will internationalize the culture surrounding the calcot. They plan initiatives such as a simultaneous calcotada in ten European countries, a calcotada forum, and a cooking symposium in what is expected to be a promising season for the sector, with a harvest forecast to exceed 18 million units. In this year's competition, Adria Wegrzyn reaffirms his dominance in the Valls Calcot Eating Contest, claiming victor

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

The Great Calcotada Festival in Valls, Catalonia, Spain, on January 26, 2025, brings together thousands of enthusiasts of this Catalan tradition, where the calcot--a tender green onion cooked over flames and served with romesco sauce--takes center stage. The most thrilling moment is the calcot-eating contest, which crowns Adria Wegrzyn as champion with a remarkable feat of 195 calcots, totaling 3275 grams. Despite his impressive achievement, the world record, set at 310 calcots and 5850 grams, remains unbeaten. The event blends gastronomy, culture, and festivity in the streets of Valls. (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)

Valls Celebrates 43rd Gran Festa De La Calçotada With Record Crowds And Culinary Triumphs

On January 26, 2025, in Valls, Catalonia, the city becomes the festive epicenter of Catalonia with the celebration of the 43rd edition of the Gran Festa de la Calcotada. The event attracts over 30,000 visitors who experience a day filled with tradition, gastronomy, and local culture. Highlights include demonstrations of calcot cooking, eating competitions, and grower contests, coinciding with the launch of Catalonia's designation as a World Region of Gastronomy. The Valls Chamber of Commerce and the IGP Calcot de Valls, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, express confidence that this recognition will internationalize the culture surrounding the calcot. They plan initiatives such as a simultaneous calcotada in ten European countries, a calcotada forum, and a cooking symposium in what is expected to be a promising season for the sector, with a harvest forecast to exceed 18 million units. In this year's competition, Adria Wegrzyn reaffirms his dominance in the Valls Calcot Eating Contest, claiming victor

Valls Celebrates 43rd Gran Festa De La Calçotada With Record Crowds And Culinary Triumphs

On January 26, 2025, in Valls, Catalonia, the city becomes the festive epicenter of Catalonia with the celebration of the 43rd edition of the Gran Festa de la Calcotada. The event attracts over 30,000 visitors who experience a day filled with tradition, gastronomy, and local culture. Highlights include demonstrations of calcot cooking, eating competitions, and grower contests, coinciding with the launch of Catalonia's designation as a World Region of Gastronomy. The Valls Chamber of Commerce and the IGP Calcot de Valls, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, express confidence that this recognition will internationalize the culture surrounding the calcot. They plan initiatives such as a simultaneous calcotada in ten European countries, a calcotada forum, and a cooking symposium in what is expected to be a promising season for the sector, with a harvest forecast to exceed 18 million units. In this year's competition, Adria Wegrzyn reaffirms his dominance in the Valls Calcot Eating Contest, claiming victor

Great Calçotada Festival In Valls

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Valls Celebrates 43rd Gran Festa De La Calçotada With Record Crowds And Culinary Triumphs

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