The identification bivalvo from the fishing town of O Carril, in Vilagarcía de Arousa, is the protagonist of this gastronomic event held on the following Sunday to August 16, the feast of San Roque, celebrations of Arousa.

During a weekend you can taste the clam raised in the sands of O Carril in the most varied preparations, but especially with seafood and Albariño accompanied by wine.

The cooking enthusiasts also have the opportunity to participate in a contest in which the best recipes are rewarded, yes with clam as the main ingredient. In this contest the ameixas de Ouro, Prata and awards the youngest parquista parquista of honor and delivered.

The festival is held in the Alameda, next to the fish market and overlooking the island of Cortegada, integrated das Atlantic Islands National Park. The Festa da Ameixa held since 1991. He was born on the initiative of the City Council of Vilagarcía, in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Fishermen and the Association of landscape designers do Carril who develop an important work, cooking and serving portions and mounting infrastructure and addressing visitors.

It has a Orde da Ameixa (since 2004), with its Grand Master Grower Maior, Sementeiro and Healer, name the Donas and Cabaleiros whose duty it is, from that moment, become ambassadors of Carril and clams.