{"id":138699,"date":"2026-09-09T18:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torrevieja.com\/events\/paella-contest-in-la-mata-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T18:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:19:51","slug":"paella-contest-in-la-mata-2026","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/torrevieja.com\/en\/events\/paella-contest-in-la-mata-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Paella Contest in La Mata 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">On Sunday, September 27, La Mata will hold its traditional paella contest with bouncy castles, music, foam party and DJ.<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The activity will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be accompanied by bouncy castles, music, foam party and DJ, in a day designed to share with family and friends.<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Paella Contest will be one of the most anticipated gastronomic moments of the Patron Saint Festivities of La Mata 2026. 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