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Festival of a Empanada de Bandeira

Silleda, Deza, Pontevedra

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Festival of a Empanada de Bandeira

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The Festa da Empanada da Bandeira is celebrated in the carballeira da Pomba, in the town of A Bandeira (Silleda), on the third Saturday of August since 1974, centred on the Galician empanada in its maize and wheat versions; it was declared de interés turístico nacional (a Spanish official designation for festivals of touristic interest) in 2024, having previously been de interés turístico de Galicia since 1999. It is the focus of a competition with categories for individuals and for restaurants, in which a jury judges taste and presentation before the winning empanadas are publicly auctioned off among the public, with some fetching as much as 2,400 euros. The festival is rounded off with an opening address and a communal lunch and dinner accompanied by brass bands, traditional groups and orchestras, and coincides with the Esmorga Folk and Bandeirock festivals, held on the preceding days.

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