“We have two free drawers, Majesties”, said a musician, who invited the Kings to join the concert in the Plaza de Fragela in Cádiz. The inauguration of the IX Congress of the Language in the city of Cádiz, in the Gran Teatro Falla, became the festival of Spanish. “We have the first cajonero King!” pointed out a cajoneada percussionist, while Philip VI played the instrument. It was the image of the day.
Before the concert, in your program of activities, don Felipe y Mrs. Letizia They shared a meal with guests and authorities. Lunch took place at the Museo del Dique, as published by the Cadiz Newspaper. An emblematic and historical space, cataloged as an Asset of Cultural Interest by the Junta de Andalucía, which opens its doors as an industrial museum center.
There Felipe VI and Letizia enjoyed a menu with local seafood, a true tribute to Cadiz gastronomy. The catering of the El Faro group was in charge of serving the meal, which consisted of a pickled almadraba tuna salad, seasoned with sherry vinegar and accompanied by candied vegetables. As a main course, sea bream from sustainable aquaculture prepared in the oven on vegetables. For dessert, black chocolate timbale, according to the aforementioned newspaper. The wines, also local, from Huerta Albalá, from Arcos.
The El Faro group, which was founded in 1964 by Gonzalo Córdoba with the El Faro de Cádiz restaurant, offers cuisine made from sea products and from the Cádiz mountains, over low heat with innovative touches. The confectionery shines, homemade mime.
Appointment with the history of shipbuilding
The Navantia Dock, located in the Puerto Real Shipyards area, is part of a project that was born with the aim of recovering the city’s industrial heritage. The museum offers visitors a tour through four rooms that invites them to discover the history and past of shipbuilding in our country and, specifically, the Puerto Real factory. Within the enclosure you can visit the Dique de Carenas, as well as the remains of the old Castle of Matagorda.