Turespaña, is the Spanish public body responsible for promoting Spain as a tourism destination, also part of the Spanish Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. The Spanish Business Council is a private non-profit organization acting as a corporate platform to strengthen business and cultural ties between Spain and the United Arab Emirates. For the past 16 years, their team has been introducing Spanish companies to the UAE market, both in the public and private sectors.
This September, both organizations will launch the second edition of a thrilling gastronomic initiative, as a tribute to Spanish cuisine, the “Spanish Thursdays”. It will be hosted on September 8th and the operation will carry out a Thursday every two weeks, starting on Thursday, September 8th and ending on Thursday, November 24th. The “Spanish Thursdays” will take guests on a culinary tour of the SBC’s 7 member restaurants.
· Thursday September 8th: Salero
· Thursday September 22nd: Casa de Tapas
· Thursday October 6th: Lola Taberna
· Thursday October 20th: Central
· Thursday November 3rd: 99 sushi bar
· Thursday November 10th: Stage
· Thursday November 24th: Seville´s
The aim is to let Dubai residents discover the real Spanish culture and to ignite patrons appetite for its rich and flavourful cuisine. For those who have never visited Spain, this will be the opportunity to explore Spanish food and understand its relevant place in terms of culture and history. Hoping the experience will entice guests to travel to the sunny peninsula someday!
During the “Spanish Thursdays”, exciting raffles will give the chance to win Taste of Spain and La despensa food hampers and Centaurus wine bottles.
For those who unfortunately will not be able to attend, the alternative will be tuning in to Instagram for the live story broadcast – #SpanishThursdays – and checking out a great many photos and videos. Now is the time to expect the unexpected! Olé!