The fifth edition of MINIATURE PINTXOS CONGRESS will make Vitoria-Gasteiz once again the capital of miniature cuisine.
The congress of miniature cuisine, “pintxos” and tapas will be held in Vitoria-Gasteiz from 8 to 14 March and having Argentina as its guest country. This year, it extends its activities to seven days and extends throughout the city, adding to the Europa Conference Center, venue of the last edition, the Iradier Arena, the Markets Supply Foundation and various restaurants in the city.
Previous winners and aspiring pintxo champions alike are preparing for the next edition of the annual Miniature Pintxos Congress, an incredible culinary event that stuns and delights with its miniature morsels and diminutive gastronomic creations.
This will be the fifth edition of this annual conference, which year after year welcomes some of the most talented chefs and pintxo champions from around the globe to this unique culinary event.
This year’s congress will in many ways highlight the global presence of tapas with chefs like famed, UK-based chef José Pizarro, who will undoubtedly share his views on the international transcendence of this Spanish gastronomic tradition. He will be joined by chefs Rodrigo Llanes, Javier Rodríguez, Mercedes Solís and Samanta Leskes of guest country Argentina, in addition to San Sebastián-based Argentinean chef Paulo Auriado, who just received a Michelin star. The congress will also welcome the pintxo champion of Basque Country and Navarre, Igor Rodríguez, as well as world pintxo champion Øyvind Bøe Dalelv, of Norway.
As with previous years, the Miniature Pintxos Congress will take place within the larger framework of the ten-day Victoria-Gasteiz pintxos festival, which will be held from March 8th–14th, 2018 featuring a range of different activities including the «Miniature en Femenino» for women chefs (coinciding with International Women’s Day, on March 8th), the «Miniature Iron Chef» and the «Miniature Kids» events.
And, second, Miniature Pintxos Congress, the professional conferences that will take place from 12 to 14 March in the Europa Conference Center.
The complete program of Miniature Pintxos Congress, as well as the registration form for the professional and leisure days, is available on the official website www.miniature.eus
