21 Jan, 2024 | News
On December 16, Bulbuente Castle hosted an important literary event: the meeting between the renowned writer Luis Zueco and more than 60 members of the book clubs of the Campo de Borja region belonging to the towns of Ainzón, Borja, Bulbuente, Fuendejalón, Magallón, Maleján and Mallén. The day included an attractive cultural program that included a guided visit to the Palace Castle, currently converted into a charming lodging where Luis Zueco himself is the director.
Subsequently, the different reading clubs were presented and an enriching sharing of their functioning and objectives took place. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of municipal public libraries as a support for the reading clubs and their role as cultural promoters.
The main event consisted of an interesting analysis by the writer on the presence and weight of the female figure in his literary universe, with special attention to his latest novel El tablero de la reina (Ediciones B), which has been the second best-selling novel in Aragon in 2023, and one of the most outstanding in Spain.
At the end of Luis Zueco’s speech, attendees were able to exchange impressions with him and ask questions, and the day was completed with a fantastic outdoor concert by Marta’s Way, during which members of the book clubs were able to continue exchanging experiences and enjoying a closer relationship with Luis Zueco. This day organized by the Comarca de Campo de Borja was financed by the IAM, within the framework of the collaboration agreement signed with the regional entity.
13 Dec, 2023 | News
On Saturday, December 16, a first class literary event will be held at the Castle of Bulbuente, with the participation of members of the reading clubs of the municipal libraries of the Campo de Borja region and the writer Luis Zueco.
This conference organized by the Comarca de Campo de Borja is funded by the IAM, under the collaboration agreement signed with the regional entity. Attendees will be members of the book clubs that meet regularly to encourage the relationship between people interested in literature, promoting dialogue and exchange of opinion on the selected readings and providing different points of view from respect to their attendees.
The cultural event will begin with a guided tour of the Castle Palace of the Abbots of Veruela, a fortress restored and refurbished as a charming accommodation and venue for various cultural events, of which Luis Zueco is the director. Since the first novel by Luis Zueco was published in 2011, his career has been consolidated in the national scene as one of the main references of historical novels with wide international repercussion, having been translated into several languages.
The day, designed as a meeting of coexistence between the different book clubs, puts the focus on the female figures that populate the work of Luis Zueco, especially his latest creation “El tablero de la Reina”, which will be the subject of the talk-colloquium.
The final touch will be provided by the musical performance of the Ainzonera group Marta’s Way.
The collaboration of the Municipal Public Libraries of Ainzón, Borja, Fuendejalón, Maleján, Mallén and Magallón and the Reading Club of Bulbuente, the host municipality of this event, is worth mentioning.
The municipal public libraries are an essential cultural resource in the life of our municipalities, the driving force behind various initiatives, among which are the management or support of reading clubs and the proposal of events of a regional nature, such as this one, which is intended to be perpetuated over time.
19 Jun, 2023 | News
This weekend the Heraldo de Aragón publishes an interview with our director, Luis Zueco, focused on his work as a novelist. In it he has emphasized the union of literature and heritage that occurs in the Castle of Bulbuente. The fortress is not only a historic building recovered and enabled as charming accommodation, it is also his workspace, where he produces his literary works such as the latest and successful “El tablero de la reina”, set in the fifteenth century, with fundamental axes in the rise to power of Isabella the Catholic and the history of the game of chess.
What better plan than sleeping in a castle reading a novel?
If you want to read the complete article you have it available in this link: Escapade to Bulbuente Castle
13 Jun, 2023 | News
The Mesón del Aceite de Bulbuente has been the winner of the Best Traditional Roast Veal of Aragón 2023. The star dish in Aragón is roast veal and the Regulatory Council of the PGI Ternasco de Aragón has awarded the Mesón del Aceite de Bulbuente among the 67 that the 50 establishments participating in this edition have presented.
Congratulations to our friends of El Mesón del Aceite, when you visit us at Castillo de Bulbuente do not hesitate to go to Mesón del Aceite to taste this wonderful traditional dish.
The jury chose the Mesón del Aceite, in Bulbuente, for its “Paletilla de Ternasco de Aragón IGP roasted in a wood-fired oven with baked potatoes” as the Best Traditional Roast Veal 2023. Its owner, Carlos Romanos, received the prestigious award from the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of the Government of Aragón, Joaquín Olona.
Photographs from Oliambel’s Instagram account.
In this traditional category, prizes were also awarded to the best in each province: Trasiego, from Barbastro, in the province of Huesca; Masía La Torre, from Mora de Rubielos, in the province of Teruel; and El Fuelle, from the Aragonese capital, in the province of Zaragoza. All of them also offer oven-roasted Ternasco de Aragón shoulder with baked potatoes.
The Aragonia Restaurant of the Hotel Palafox, Zaragoza, also received this special mention for its “Cilindro de paletilla deshuesada a baja temperatura y rustida al horno” and finally, El Palco de las Esquinas, Zaragoza, for its “Paletilla asada y deshuesada a baja temperatura con cremoso de zanahoria, miel, comino y micro brotes” (roasted and boneless shoulder with carrot cream, honey, cumin and micro sprouts).
25 May, 2023 | News
The Calendar of Empty Spain recognizes 12 Spanish municipalities that have suffered the ravages of fire in the past year.
The Driver Group is a company that integrates “Driver. Neumáticos y Servicios” and “Autia. Integral Services”, with a wide network of workshops and establishments throughout Spain. For the last four years, it has been publishing a calendar which, on this occasion, has been dedicated to “Empty Spain”, choosing Bulbuente to illustrate its cover.
The localities chosen for each of the months correspond to those that have recently suffered forest fires in their municipalities and that, in some cases, destroyed buildings in their urban centers. Specifically, the municipalities represented are Mahíde (Zamora); Alixo (Orense); Ladrillar (Cáceres); Fageca (Alicante); Júzcar (Málaga); Riba de Saelices (Guadalajara); Andilla (Valencia); Famorca (Alicante); Porto de Sanabria (Zamora); Santa María de Miralles (Barcelona); and Ízbor (Granada), as well as Bulbuente.
Bulbuente appears on the cover, in the introduction and in the month of September, with a text in which it is pointed out that “it is a village halfway between Borja and Tarazona, at the foot of the Moncayo Natural Park. Surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and almond trees, it encourages you to walk along the banks of the river Huecha, discovering magical places. On August 13, 2022 a fire started on the slopes of the Moncayo forced to evacuate it. Thanks to the extinguishing work of the displaced means, including a group of volunteers, the fire did not enter the village. The houses were saved, but the forest and orchard areas were not so lucky”.
The places to visit are also indicated: La Mora Encantada, the Sillón del Obispo, the Fuennueva, the Fuente de los Veinte Caños, the parish church and the Castle-Palace of the abbots of Veruela. For those who do not know, the so-called “Sillón del Obispo” corresponds to what others know as “sacrificial stone” at the height of the Fuennueva.
