Big Intercultural Festival Barbeque competition in Spanish Arch this Saturday!

A wonderful new initiative is being organised to promote and celebrate Galway’s cultural diversity. The barbeque event will see the Spanish Arch in the city being transformed into a colourful and vibrant festival of cooking, music, entertainment and international culture. The entire event will take place this Saturday, the 28th of June 2008, from 10am till 5pm.

This is an initiative of Galway City Community Forum and Galway City Partnership, both non-profit organisations working in the local community and voluntary sector.

This is similar to an existing event which runs every April/May in Limerick, organised by the Irish BBQ Association, please see link to coverage of the Limerick World Barbeque Cook Off: http://www.riverfeast.ie/.

The barbeque will be organised into a minimum of 25 teams with each team having its own fully equipped cooking area. Teams can enter on a country basis. So far we received registration forms from such countries as: Romania, Brasil, Portugal, Poland, The United States of America, Nigeria, India, Phillipino and many more. Teams will have 2,5 hours to grill a piece of chicken and a piece of beef according to cooking traditions from their home countries. Meat will be provided by the organisers, teams have to bring over their own spices and a panel of judges will access them in at least three major categories: the most tasteful piece of meat, the best served meal and the general look of the stall, as team can decorate their stall the way they will represent their home countries. The vegeterian option will be available, too.

A music festival and bands from all over the world will accompany the barbeque competition.
The music festival is co-organised with Sean Agus Nua, the project focusing on multiculturalism in Galway.

For further details please contact Ernest Bishop on the following contact details:

Ernest Bishop Galway City Partnership 086-2440677