Overview

• About 5,000 people gathered Sunday for the Fiesta de la Siega del Arroz, held with only 5% of local fields cultivable and with rice arriving by boat from the parcels still in production.
• The LIII Concurso Internacional del Allipebre on Saturday drew more than 120 cooks, served over 2,000 free portions using 260 kilos of eel, and awarded first prize to Blanca García Campos.
• The event named television presenter and actor Arturo Valls Segador de Honor, recognition linked to his recent launch of a Valencia Albufera rice brand.
• Mayor Lorena Silvent emphasized the festivals as a communal step after the October dana, noting Ministry of Agriculture subsidies this year and a target to fully resume cultivation in 2026.
• Recovery work includes clearing debris and microplastics, repairing broken acequias, restoring field gradients, and managing access for machinery across small parcels.