From November 29 to December 20
Today, Friday, the “Sweets of the Convent” fair opens at the Museum of Sacred Art in Bilbao (Plaza de la Encarnación 9B, in Atxuri). It will remain open until December 20in the Museum’s vault room, where you can purchase numerous artisan Christmas products made by nuns and friars in convents in different parts of the peninsula. In the same cloister, you can also contemplate the magical nativity scenes in small format which houses the exhibition Nativity scenes of the World (until January 5).
In the Vaults room there will be Christmas Sweets, with a wide variety of Artisan nougats made with the highest quality raw materials.
Two convents join the market
This year, they will bring products from two new convents: the Poor Clares of Montijo, in Badajoz, with its famous marzipan eel and those of Ourense specialized in panettone: chocolate or orange with raisins.
Artisan nougats, chocolates, Polvorones, Marrón Glaçe, Yolks, Figs with chocolate or artisan marzipan, in different versions, are some of the products that are part of this succulent fair, installed in the Museum of Sacred Art.
In addition to the Christmas sweets, they have also brought a small sample of products common in convents during the rest of the year: tea cakes, nevaditos, muffins or cokes. And of course, the expected chocolate nuts and angel hair dumplings. In addition to a selection of gourmet jams of original flavors to accompany salty dishes so typical on these dates. Various liqueurs will also be present, such as coffee and chocolate. Oseira or herbal ones Cardena.
Once again you can purchase the famous burn ointment (with healing properties) from convent of Santo Domingo hawthorn There will also be products artisan cosmetics from the French convent of Chantelle and natural soaps coming from Andalusiamade with olive oil and essential oils.
Time:
Sundays and Mondays: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday: from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
December 6 and Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Free admission.
