The Gastronomic Forum has been a groundbreaking cuisine congress in Europe since 1999. After five biennial events in Catalonia, in 2008 it started alternating between Girona (odd years) and Santiago de Compostela (even years), featuring its original combination of professional congress with the most creative chefs and restaurateurs from both sides of the Atlantic; quality product fair and events open to the public throughout the city: octopus-cooking and family recipe competitions, buying and cooking with a chef sessions, tastings, workshops for children, tapas route, gatherings and shows.
Promoted by Turismo de Santiago and the Economic Promotion and Tourism Department, the next event in Santiago de Compostela will be held in February 2012.
More information: http://www.forumsantiago.com