Photo gallery 2026 | 47th Festa do Pemento de Arnoia

Relive the 47th Festa do Pemento de Arnoia, held in the summer of 2026: the atmosphere of the oak grove, the performances, the food and, of course, our famous pepper.

Boy from Airiños de Arnoia playing the drum in traditional Galician costume at the opening

Visitors with glasses of white wine share a portion of peppers at the festival grounds

Cook in a red apron frying Arnoia peppers on the grill during the festival

Two boys sitting on a stone bench watch the performance at the Arnoia festival

Singer with electric guitar performing outdoors among the oak trees of the festival grounds

Keyboard player singing passionately at the night concert of the Festa do Pemento

Keyboardist and guitarist share the stage under spotlights during the festival's night concert

Volunteer in a red apron preparing food portions at the festival stand

Man seen from behind wearing a t-shirt reading pemento under the oak trees

Two volunteers wearing Arnoia pepper t-shirts pose behind the festival food counter

Brass street band entertaining the crowd in front of the stone building at the festival

Street band musicians play trumpets and sousaphone beside their percussion cart at the festival

Musician seen from behind carrying a white sousaphone in the shade of the oaks

Four men chatting at the festival grounds, two wearing Arnoia pepper t-shirts

Teenager looking at a classic white Ford Fiesta at the festival's vintage car show

Traditional Galician singers playing tambourines on the outdoor stage at dusk

Traditional singers, one wearing a red sash, performing on stage at night

Girls in traditional skirts playing tambourines during the night performance at the festival

Girls in traditional dress drumming on a wooden board on the festival stage

Folk group waiting under the entrance arch bearing A Arnoia's coat of arms at sunset

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices accompany the young drummer in the opening procession

Man sipping white wine while holding a tray of roasted peppers at the tasting

Cook in a red apron beside the grill where Arnoia peppers are roasted

Friends toasting with glasses of Ribeiro wine in front of a stone building

Guitarist playing backlit on the open-air stage at the Festa do Pemento de Arnoia

Singer at the keyboard performing under blue stage lights during the night concert

Two men wearing the festival's black t-shirts with PEMENTO printed across the back

Two women in red aprons working the food stand under the trees at the fairground

White-haired older man in a festival t-shirt watching the crowd among the trees

Couple chatting over a plate of roasted peppers and a bottle of wine

Brass street band with drum kit and sousaphone entertaining the fairground at midday

Charanga brass section playing trombone and trumpets beside the fairground food stall

Charanga musician seen from behind with the sousaphone bell among the fairground trees

Woman wearing the Pemento t-shirt chatting with other locals at the festival grounds

Red classic car parked at the vintage vehicle display held alongside the festival

Women in traditional dress singing and playing tambourines on stage at dusk

Woman with a golden scarf smiling at the camera in warm evening light

Girls playing tambourines and singing at night on the festival's open-air stage

Conductor in traditional waistcoat leading the bagpipe band during the night performance

Folk group with bagpipes and tambourines beneath the wooden entrance arch of the pepper festival

Boy in traditional dress with a small drum facing the crowd at the opening

Woman in a red apron frying Arnoia peppers in a huge pan at the festival

Pouring white Ribeiro wine into a glass during the Arnoia pepper festival

Guests holding white wine glasses at the tasting, with dozens of filled glasses ready

Man delivering the opening speech at the microphone on the night stage

Keyboard player singing into the microphone at the night concert, drums lit behind

Two cooks in red aprons plating fried peppers under the trees at the festival

Volunteers in red aprons serving portions of fried peppers at the tasting stand

Couple standing at green tables eating Arnoia peppers with a bottle of Ribeiro wine

Couple eating peppers with bread and Ribeiro wine under the covered market shelter

Brass band playing outdoors with sousaphone, trombone and drums among the festival trees

Visitors standing beside the green tables, with the octopus stall behind them

Drummer and sousaphone player of the street band seen from behind under the oaks

Two men pose smiling under the trees at the Arnoia pepper festival grounds

Black Renault 5 and other classic cars on display at the pepper festival grounds

Five traditional singers with tambourines performing among the trees at sunset

Singers playing square frame drums on stage at dusk, with music stands and microphones

Girls in checked skirts and shawls playing tambourines on the night stage

Bagpipe band in blue waistcoats with accordions performing at night at the festival

The folk group Airiños de Arnoia posing with bagpipes, drums and tambourines at sunset

Crowd listening to bagpipers and drummers, with a young boy playing a drum in front

Volunteer in a red apron plating fried Arnoia peppers under the festival marquee

Servings of fried Arnoia peppers plated with bread, ready for the public tasting

Man with glasses holding a glass of white wine at a festival reception

Large crowd standing under oak trees following an event at the Arnoia pepper festival

Keyboard player performing on the night stage under blue lights, wearing a polka-dot tie

Cooks in red aprons frying peppers on large griddles at the popular tasting

Close-up of Arnoia peppers frying in hot oil, lifted with a metal skimmer

Children and adults eating fried peppers at a long green-covered table under the trees

Close-up of a trumpeter holding his instrument before playing at the festival grounds

Drummer of a street band playing under the pergola at the pepper festival grounds

Elderly couple dancing cheek to cheek while a saxophonist plays in the background

Four men chatting and laughing among the fairground rides at the pepper festival

Volunteers in red aprons chatting with visitors beside the stone wall of the kitchen area

Man reading a speech into the microphone on stage at the Arnoia pepper festival

Women in traditional Galician dress playing tambourines in the golden evening light

Three singers with tambourines performing at dusk on the festival stage

Young girls in traditional skirts playing tambourines during the night performance

Conductor leading a bagpipe band in blue waistcoats during the night concert

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices cut the ribbon opening the 47th Festa do Pemento de Arnoia

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices present the Arnoia pepper to the media, with white wine and tapas

Cook in a red apron frying Arnoia peppers with a skimmer at the food stand

Volunteer stirring hundreds of peppers in the huge fryer at the Festa do Pemento

Group toasting with glasses of Ribeiro white wine during the Festa do Pemento de Arnoia

Speaker reading the opening address on stage at dusk, blue lights behind him

Bass player with a red bass guitar at the night concert in A Arnoia

Volunteer serving fried peppers from the stall under the arcades of the festival grounds

Close-up of Arnoia peppers frying in hot oil, turned with a metal skimmer

Two men showing their plates of peppers beside a wine bottle at the festival tables

Three saxophonists of a marching band playing under the tasting queue signs

Brass player with sousaphone and drum kit performing among the trees of the festival grounds

Elderly couple dancing together to the brass band in the shade of the trees

Four men chatting in the festival grounds with a fairground ride in the background

Volunteers chatting behind the counter with dozens of prepared plates of peppers ready to serve

Women in traditional Galician dress with tambourines waiting to perform by the stone wall

Tambourine group getting ready in front of the microphones in warm sunset light

Young women singing and playing tambourines on the night stage of the festival

Bagpipe and accordion band performing at night on stage led by its conductor

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices cut the opening ribbon beside a young drummer in traditional costume

Officials and visitors taste peppers with bread and white wine at the festival tasting

Volunteer in a red apron works the pepper stall while a man speaks to her

Volunteers in red aprons fry and plate peppers on the griddle at the festival grounds

Group of guests toast with glasses of white wine at the Ribeiro wine stand

Host reads at the microphone on the night stage lit by blue spotlights

Bassist with a red bass guitar performs at the night concert of the Arnoia pepper festival

Man wearing an A Arnoia pepper T-shirt prepares a plate of fried peppers

Arnoia peppers frying in hot oil, close-up of the festival's star product

Two locals show off their plates of peppers next to a bottle of wine

Young man playing trumpet with a brass band touring the tree-shaded festival grounds

Brass band with drums and horns brings the tree-lined festival grounds to life

Elderly couple dancing cheek to cheek under the trees at the village celebration

Two men chat in the shade of the trees at the pepper festival grounds

Two brass band saxophonists play in front of the octopus stall at the festival

Audience of all ages watches the show, with girls dressed in traditional costume

Women in traditional Galician dress play tambourines at the microphones among the trees

Two singers perform on the night stage, one wearing a pink scarf around her neck

Two young members of the folk group seen from behind on stage with skirts and tambourine

Traditional music band performs at night with bagpipes, wind instruments and percussion led by its conductor

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices at the ribbon-cutting ceremony that opens the festival grounds

Man tasting a fried pepper with bread at the Festa do Pemento tasting stand in Arnoia

Fresh glossy Arnoia peppers piled in a metal tray, ready to be fried

Volunteer in a red apron plating fried peppers at the festival tasting stand

Group of men chatting and smiling with glasses of white wine at Festa do Pemento

Guitarist in a pink shirt singing into the microphone at the festival night concert

Bass player performing on a red bass guitar under blue stage lights at night

Man in an Arnoia pepper T-shirt serving a plate of freshly fried peppers

Arnoia peppers sizzling in hot oil in a large pan at the festival grounds

Cutout of the Pemento da Arnoia protected geographical indication beside visitors at the festival

Three saxophonists of a brass band playing in front of a stuffed peppers stall

Brass band musicians with tuba, trombones and bass drum livening up the shaded festival grounds

Man seen from behind wearing a T-shirt reading PEMENTO among the festival crowd

Man in a white shirt chatting in the serving area next to trays of peppers

Young trumpet player of the brass band performing among bandmates in colourful shirts

Singer in a red fringed shawl performing at the microphone with a tambourine at dusk

Group of traditional Galician singers with shawls and tambourines performing under the trees

Man in a red sash and woman with a blue scarf singing at music stands at night

Girls in traditional aprons holding tambourines, seen from behind during the night performance

Bagpipe and accordion folk band performing at night beneath a banner of Celtic flags

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices during the ribbon cutting that opens the pepper festival

Elevated view of visitors tasting fried peppers and white wine at the festival grounds

Arnoia peppers frying in oil on a large tray, stirred with a metal skimmer

Visitors with glasses of white wine among trees, peppers and sunflowers decorating the grounds

Woman smiling with a wine glass in hand during the festival evening in Arnoia

Guitarist in a pink shirt playing a white electric guitar at the night concert

Bassist playing a red bass guitar under blue stage lights at night

Plates of fried peppers with a wrapped sandwich on the green tasting table

Row of plates with sandwiches and fried peppers ready to serve at the tasting

Sign for Arnoia pepper with Protected Geographical Indication beside the serving stand

Trombone and trumpet players of a street band performing under the market arcade

Young trumpet player of the street band performing in the shade of the trees

Street band playing beside signs marking the specialities and desserts queues at the grounds

Woman holding a white food tray chatting with two men indoors at the festival

Classic cars parked in a row under the sun on an esplanade during the festival

Woman in a flowered shawl and striped skirt on stage at dusk during the festival

Two traditional Galician singers in shawls performing on stage, one holding a tambourine

Percussionist in a black hat playing tambourine beside the singers on the night stage

Five girls in traditional aprons sing and drum on a wooden table on stage

Bagpipe band performing at night with the conductor seen from behind facing the audience

The mayor of A Arnoia, the president of the Ourense Provincial Council Luís Menor and the president of the Galician Parliament Miguel Santalices applaud with local residents at the official opening of the grounds

Cooks in red aprons serve freshly fried Arnoia peppers from a tray under the marquee

Metal skimmer resting over a tray of glossy fried Arnoia peppers at the festival

Tambourine players from Airiños de Arnoia performing in the parade under the oak trees

Woman smiling in conversation with a glass of wine among the festival crowd

Guitarist in a pink shirt playing electric guitar under the stage lights at night

Bass player with a red bass guitar performing on the lit stage during the night concert

Hands with a skimmer turning hundreds of peppers frying on the large griddle

Volunteer serving a bottle of wine to a visitor beside the smiling pepper signboard

Visitors holding plates of fried peppers with bread while strolling through the festival grove

Charanga saxophonist in a printed shirt plays as the brass band livens up the festival

Bass drum of the Bandiños Band charanga and a tuba bell among the festival trees

Three festival volunteers pose smiling at the serving window of the pepper stand kitchen

A man greeting a volunteer in an apron with a hug inside the festival kitchen

Row of classic cars parked in the sun at the meet held during the pepper festival

Group of tambourine singers in traditional dress performing on the outdoor stage at dusk

Seven tambourine players posing with their instruments by a stone wall after the show

Musician in a black hat playing tambourine on the night stage beside the singer

Four girls singing in chorus while beating a wooden table on the night stage

Boy in traditional drummer costume surrounded by people applauding at the 2026 Pepper Festival opening

Volunteers in red aprons frying Arnoia peppers in a large outdoor fryer

Metal skimmer above a mound of glossy Arnoia peppers frying in oil

Line of Airiños de Arnoia tambourine players during the parade through the festival grounds

Guitarist playing a white electric guitar on the Arnoia Pepper Festival stage

Keyboard player in a denim jacket and polka-dot tie singing at the night concert

Bassist with a red bass guitar performing under blue lights at the night concert

Hands in a red apron turning peppers frying on the festival's large griddle

Volunteer serving a portion beside the smiling pepper sign and bottles of local wine

Elderly couple walking through the oak grove with a plate of fried peppers and bread

Festival-goers wearing hats chatting in front of a stone building at the fairground

Brass band musicians playing trombone and trumpets around the pepper festival grounds

Three people smiling at the food stall, one wearing the red kitchen apron

Two men in jackets and white shirts chatting cheerfully under the oak trees

Boy admiring a classic Ford Fiesta at the festival's vintage car display

Group of women in traditional dress playing tambourines on stage at dusk

Tambourine players posing with their instruments beside a mossy stone wall at night

Long table packed with people dining and sharing wine under the trees at night

Girls from the folk group drumming the rhythm on wooden boards on stage