Bigastro is represented at the International Tourism Fair in Barcelona which runs until this Friday. Bigastro is there as one of the six in the Cittá Slow (slow cities) network in Spain.
The project, which Bigastro has subscribed to since 2006, is about maintaining traditional values and culture. The mayor, Raúl Valerio Medina, consider that the emphasis on traditional gastronomy and agriculture makes Bigastro uniquely different to its neighbouring municipalities. He says that the model of sustainable development adopted by Bigastro means that the town hasn't suffered from crazy city planning growth but instead has valued the customs and culture of daily life.
On Thursday, the mayor along with members of the council and politicians from the other Cittá Slow towns will attend a press conference with the national and international mass media.
When you look at towns like San Miguel de Salinas, Algorfa or Quesada which have huge tracts of land prepared for building, you can see what Medina means. In fairness though, the boundaries of Bigastro are such that large scale project like those in neighbouring towns would not have been possible. Just as well because, in the present economic climate, the ambitious plans of neighbouring towns have come to a halt.
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