Jun 17 - Calentita Festival to Reach New Heights
Gibraltar’s most awaited evening of the year is once again almost upon us, and is certain to be bigger and better than previously. This Saturday’s Calentita will see the addition of ‘The Calentita Kitchen Live’, which will see renown chefs in Gibraltar perform live cooking demonstrations. The event has seen an increase to 33 food-serving tents, and a huge extension to the Long Table communal facility in Market Place.
Entertainment for the night will be in the form of A Dance and Musical Spectacular dubbed ‘Foundations’, by ‘Art In Movement’. Other performances will be carried out by Headwires, who will carry out an acoustic performance of the debut EP, dance performances by various local dance groups, Jazz music by Jazz Friends, a classical guitar recital by Adam Orfila, and poetry by Jonathan Teuma and Gabriel Moreno.
A spokesperson for the Ministry for Culture noted that the biggest change in the event this year is Calentita’s expansion into Market Place. They added, ‘this move, with nearly half the tents and stalls located at Market Place, is expected to greatly ease congestion and spreading people out more. Last year’s event saw the biggest attendance to date and the organisers felt that Casemates Square had been outgrown; hence expanding into Market Place making it easier for people attending to move about and enjoy Calentita.’
The event, put together by Word of Mouth, will once again feature a fireworks display as a its finale. Also commenting on Calentita, the Royal Gibraltar Police have police arrangements in hand for the event.
