Grazing is a way of life in Tierra Estella. A tradition that is also sustainable, which endures today with a lot of effort in the beautiful surroundings of the Amescoa Valley. To learn about and pay tribute to this ancient craft, Eulate hosts this Saturday, October 12, the Shepherd’s Day-Artzai Egunaan event in which, coinciding with the holiday, you can enjoy a attractive activity program in this town at the foot of Urbasa.
Amescoa Pastor’s Day Program
– Craft and product market.
– Amescoa Cheese Fair.
– Exhibition: ‘From the sheep to the needles’.
– Exhibition: ‘Latxa sheep, goats, donkeys and shepherd dogs’.
– Exhibition of grazing implements and photographs.
– Sheep shearing.
– Cheese making.
– Demonstration of leather tanning.
– Inflatables and triki.
- 1:30 p.m.: tribute, raffle of cheeses and other local products.
- 15:00: popular food with musical dessert.
- 7:00 p.m.: ball games.
- 9:00 p.m.: astronomical activity ‘Astroruralízate’.
Throughout the morning, a traveling oral storytelling show ‘Shepherding Stories’ will take place. Likewise, tickets for the raffle and t-shirts will be sold.
The festive day will feature a parking with places for people with reduced mobility, there will be public bathrooms and a rest area. All information to improve accessibility and inclusion is in the location map.
The event is organized by the Tierra Estella-Lizarraldea Tourism Consortium together with the Améscoas Limitations Board. This festive day aims to promote the valley, publicize the pastoral culture and highlight the excellent gastronomic product, the Amescoa cheese.
