Bread and Cheese Festival in Zarza de Montánchez
The Bread and Cheese Festival takes place every 19 January in Zarza de Montánchez. The community recalls a local tradition through a prayer, the sharing of food and a playful custom involving bulrush seed fluff.
Date and place
The celebration is held on 19 January around the church and streets of Zarza de Montánchez, in Cáceres province.
Tradition
Children recite a prayer linked to local memory. Bread and cheese are then shared, while participants throw tabúa, the fluffy seed material of bulrushes, as part of the festivities.
Participation
This is a community celebration handed down across generations. Bread, cheese and tabúa are its most recognisable elements.