Monda To Celebrate 28th Sopa Mondeña Day

Monda’s residents are getting nan garlic and tomatoes astatine nan fresh for 1 of its astir celebrated yearly events. On Saturday, April 18 Monda will big nan XXVIII version of nan Dia de la Sopa Mondeña. Each year, nan ceremony brings together residents and visitors for a time focused connected heritage, nutrient and nosy organization spirit.

The main activity will return spot successful Plaza de la Constitucion, which is nan centre of nan day’s festivities from early morning. As is customary, nan Town Hall will organise nan cooking of the  sopa mondeña successful a ample ‘dornillo’, which is simply a accepted woody vessel made from chaparro. The crockery is prepared for nan very celebrated nationalist tasting. At nan aforesaid time, groups of locals will hole their ain versions of nan dish, adding mini variations that bespeak family recipes and showing their ain return connected nan accepted soup.

The crockery whitethorn beryllium simple, but is simply a beardown portion of nan civilization being celebrated by this time for 28 years

With origins making love backmost to nan 19th century, sopa mondeña is simply a humble section look made pinch elemental ingredients specified arsenic bread, garlic, tomato, pepper, oliva lipid and egg. It whitethorn beryllium elemental but remains a beardown and delicious portion of Monda’s heritage. 

A caller breathtaking characteristic for this year’s show is nan ‘Vive la Sopa Mondeña 2026’ Audiovisual Contest which runs from April 18 to 30 launched done nan room successful nan civilization section successful Monda. This caller summation is looking for group to seizure nan ambiance of nan time focusing connected nan cooking, contented and organization tone of nan celebration. Entries must beryllium created during nan arena this year. There are 2 categories, photography and short video. Winners will person shopping vouchers to walk successful section businesses, pinch photography prizes including €50 vouchers for nan champion Atmosphere, Tradition and Creativity, positive €30 vouchers for Preparation, Emotion and nan People’s Choice award. In nan short video category, prizes are €70 vouchers for Best Video, Audiovisual Creativity and Atmosphere & Participation, pinch afloat rules published done nan Monda municipality hallway website. 

Live euphony performances will adhd to nan day festivities

Music will bring immoderate other joyousness to nan day from 3pm, pinch unrecorded performances by Electroduendes, Orden Definitivo and Salitre Flamenco, helping to support nan festive temper going successful nan municipality centre.

Mayor Maria Fernandez highlighted nan value of nan day, describing it arsenic much than a nutrient ceremony and a surviving tribute to Monda’s roots and nan knowledge passed down done generations. Culture and Tourism Councillor Ana Millan besides calls it 1 of nan astir typical dates of nan twelvemonth for nan area and an invitation to stock nan town’s civilization pinch those visiting.

Monda is simply a accepted Andalucian whitewashed village, group inland successful nan hills connected nan separator of nan Sierra de las Nieves area. It has steep, constrictive streets, viewpoints and a relaxed agrarian feel, it offers an easy time travel from nan seashore for a time of contented euphony and food. For much accusation of nan day’s timings and audiovisual title details, sojourn nan Monda metropolis assembly website.