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Cultural and gastronomic festivals in Argentina and Spain

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Cultural and gastronomic festivals continue to be held across Argentina and Spain, highlighting regional traditions and arts. In Spain, literary and historical events remain prominent. The 50th Huelva Book Fair is underway, while Asturias hosts the Princess of Asturias Awards week. Public interest in the awards has reached unprecedented levels. All 4,700 free tickets allocated for the general public for an upcoming meeting with 2026 Sports award winner Leo Messi were exhausted in just 13 minutes. During this ticket release, the official website experienced a peak of 16,200 simultaneous users. The event, scheduled for October 22 at the Palacio de los Deportes, is designed primarily for children and youth, and will also include 1,500 members of the educational community from the ‘El juego del 10’ ~~initiative.~~ initiative as part of the ‘Toma la palabra’ cultural program. Lionel Messi is traveling to Oviedo to receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, recognizing his sporting career and humanitarian work in education and healthcare. His visit includes an institutional agenda featuring a private audience with the King and Queen of Spain and meetings with other recipients, such as artist Patti Smith and astronaut Christina Koch. Following his commitments in Spain, Messi is expected to return to the United States to rejoin Inter Miami. Other Spanish cultural activities include a medieval market in Zamora, film and musical events in Talavera de la Reina, and poetry-based sessions at León’s Festival Palabra. In Villava-Atarrabia, the premiere of the Basque-language cantata ‘Gure mitoen oihartzunak’ is scheduled for October 24 and 25. Gastronomic activities include the XVII Jornadas de la Cazuelilla in Calahorra and the Gastronomic Fair in Viana de Cega. In Argentina, the Seafood Fair in Caleta Córdova remains a key destination. ~~Regional celebrations include Cutral Co’s 93rd anniversary and preparations for the Estudiantina 2026 in Posadas.~~

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