Marbella Food & Sun Festival 2010

Marbella’s 2nd Food and Sun Festival gets underway on  22 August for a 3-day foodie frenzy and promises to serve up a mouth-watering array of activities for those passionate about all things edible.

If you consider yourself something of a foodie then make sure you’re in town from 22 – 24 August as some of the best chefs, winemakers, waiters and sommeliers under the Andalucian sun get creative in front of a live audience!

The sweet smell of success

Thanks to the success of 2009’s Food and Sun Festival, over 400 gifted gastronomic pros are expected to showcase their skills this summer in order to earn Marbella a place on Europe’s culinary map.

On Sunday 22 August, the event will open with ‘Live Cooking’, which will see some of Spain’s top chefs, such as Jose Andres, Andrea Tumbarello and Dani Garcia, teach members of the public how to prepare a typical Spanish dish at the Hotel Don Pepe.

Pan-tastic

‘Wine and Green’ will take place on Monday 23 August, starting at 08.30am and combining two of the things Marbella does best – golf and fine dining.

Aloha Golf Club will offer festival goers a opportunity to compete in a special golf tournament before indulging in a wine and cocktail-tasting session, courtesy of Calima, El Lago and Skina – 3 of Marbella’s most renowned Michelin star restaurants. Green fees cost just 80€ for the day. To find out more, call Aloha Golf Club on 952 907 085.

The 2010 Food and Sun Festival will wrap things up on Tuesday 24 August with the Contest de Espetos – a competition due to take place on Marbella’s Venus Beach in which 6 ‘espeteros’ will battle it out to win a prize for the best sardines on the spit.