Jerez celebrates the Blue and White Night with around twenty exhibitors in the Arenal
Topics Plaza del Arenal Poblado de Doña Blanca
The historic centre of Jerez hosted this Saturday a new edition of the Blue and White Night, dedicated to the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2026, with around twenty exhibitors in the Plaza del Arenal and activities spread across several locations.
Jerez's historic centre hosted a new edition of the Noche Azul y Blanca this Saturday, an event that spread its cultural, social and commercial programme across Plaza del Arenal, calle Larga, Doña Blanca, Plaza Plateros, Plaza de La Asunción, Alameda del Banco and Plaza Rafael Rivero.
Around twenty exhibitors
The event featured around twenty exhibitors in Plaza del Arenal. This edition was dedicated to the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2026, with a space that included an information tent, a photocall and a piano open to the public.
The programme included children's entertainment, dance and sports displays on calle Larga, as well as open days at the Conjunto Monumental del Alcázar and guided visits at Palacio San Dionisio. There was also musical entertainment and performances in Plaza Doña Blanca, Plaza Rafael Rivero and Plaza Plateros.
Parallel activities
Throughout the weekend, the XXIX Festival Internacional de Títeres TITEREJÉ and the Feria de la Hispanidad Alma Hispana were held in parallel in the Alameda Vieja.
The merchants' associations ACOJE, ADECOSUR, ASUNICO, ACAT and FLAMENCA UNLIMITED collaborated in the organisation, according to Jerez City Council.
The mayor of Jerez, María José García-Pelayo, toured the different points of the event and visited the commercial stands. García-Pelayo stressed the importance of this type of initiative to boost the local economy and encourage life in the streets, and underlined that they highlight commercial and cultural activity alongside hallmarks of the city such as its gastronomic attractions.