News and features on Asturian cider culture: its history, traditions, espichas, music, books and photography. Explore the people and customs behind cider in Asturias.
Tierra Astur’s cider-pouring school invests in new professionals and the continuing development of experienced staff. Seven-time champion Salvador Ondó leads this work. LA SIDRA.— Raising the bottle and tilting the glass are the most visible movements, but pouring Asturian cider requires much more than good aim. Posture, coordination, control of the
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Gozón’s fourth Homemade Cider Competition brought together 39 local makers and added a new event: its first cider-pouring competition. José Alberto Menéndez, from Cardo, topped the homemade cider results. LA SIDRA.— The final took place on 27 September in Lluanco’s Parque Zapardel. Participation reached a record for the event, which the
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The Casa de Cultura in Santuyano will host the presentation of this exhibition on cider culture among emigrant communities on 30 October 2026 at 7 pm. Organised by Fundación Asturies XXI and curated by Llucía Fernández Marqués, the exhibition brings together photographs, posters and labels documenting cider’s place in celebrations, family
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The eighth Restalla la Sidra brought the Caudal valley’s family cider makers and commercial ciders from Xixón together in Morea. Nava was the guest municipality at an event combining a competition, tastings, food and music. LA SIDRA.— The festival took place on 3 October at Campu la Ilesia. It was organised
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Protecting cider culture requires practical commitments to the establishments that sustain it every day. LA SIDRA opens a debate on a dedicated tax and support framework, grounded in cultural responsibilities, sector participation and identifiable funding. LA SIDRA.— A cider house is a business and a place where knowledge, vocabulary and ways
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The LA SIDRA 270 editorial calls for international visibility, innovation and cultural recognition to create lasting opportunities for cider producers, cider houses and the people who keep cider culture alive. LA SIDRA.- “Building a future on cider’s strength” is the editorial in the October 2026 issue of LA SIDRA. Below is
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The October 2026 issue of LA SIDRA is out now, with 98 pages devoted to SISGA, the future of cider houses and a culture passed on through schools, local communities and Asturian emigration.Get the magazine as a free PDF via WhatsApp To receive a free PDF of LA SIDRA magazine, simply
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Manuel Gutiérrez Busto recalls La Silla del Rey after its closure on 9 August 2026, following 42 years in business. La Silla del Rey closed on 9 August 2026 after 42 years. Writing in LA SIDRA, Manuel Gutiérrez Busto remembers a cider house in Uviéu that had been part of several
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The international literary contest organised by Fundación Automáticos Tineo has announced nine award recipients following the jury meeting in Villaviciosa. The ceremony will take place on 21 November. The first “Sidra de Autor” International Short Story Competition, organised by Fundación Automáticos Tineo para el Fomento de la Cultura, announced the jury’s
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The 15 October theatre performance highlights ties between Asturies and Japan, strengthened by SISGA in Xixón, SISGAJapan in Tokyo and Japanese cider makers taking part in the fair. A play connecting two cultures The Casa de Cultura in Cangas de Onís hosts “Kanpai!” on Thursday 15 October at 7 p.m. The play
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