More than 1,000 people take part in the first simultaneous international calçotada

On 29 March Prodeca and the PGI Calçot de Valls, in collaboration with Valls Town Council, are organising a big simultaneous calçotada to close the calçot season. This year this culinary event crosses borders and will reach several European cities thanks to the involvement of the Casals Catalans and Catalan communities abroad.

The cities of Berlin and Ingolstadt (Germany) and Wageningen (Netherlands) will host the initiative, bringing together close to 1,000 attendees and consolidating the calçotada as an international culinary benchmark. On Saturday 22 March Copenhagen held the first international calçotada, with 200 people taking part. The action forms part of Catalonia's designation as World Region of Gastronomy 2025, highlighting the global reach of its cuisine.

During the day there will be live link-ups with the participating European cities, allowing attendees to share the experience and strengthen Catalan culinary identity internationally. The event champions the calçot as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product and highlights the calçotada tradition within Catalan culinary heritage.

In Valls the day will be attended by the Minister for the European Union and Foreign Action, Jaume Duch, the Director General for Agri-food Companies, Quality and Gastronomy, Joan Gòdia, and Prodeca's managing director, Dèlia Perpiñà, as well as the Mayor of Valls, Dolors Farré, i Dalmaci Clofent, president of the PGI Calçots de Valls.

The initiative is supported by Prodeca, the Catalan food promotion agency, the PGI Calçot de Valls, Valls Town Council and various organisations committed to promoting Catalan culture and cuisine. With this event the Valls calçotada consolidates its place as a must for food lovers and as a tradition connecting Catalonia with the world through its cooking.