ROOTS THAT CONNECT

The Chocolate Festival is a celebration of our rich cultural and gastronomic heritage, where cocoa becomes a symbol of tradition, history and flavor that connect our people from Tabasco. The Festival has 13,000 mt2. of exhibition floor and 2,000 Mt2. of gastronomic area, where you will find chocolate exhibitors, cocoa producers, tastings, demo conferences, workshops, the new experience 'Origin', Chocolate shops, crafts, traditional cooks and much more. This year, the festival will have the special participation of the Mayan World Organization as guest country, expanding its historical connection and the union of peoples with their chocolate tradition.

HONOR GUEST

This year we will have the honor of having the Mayan World Organization as guest countries that bring together Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico; as well as the states of Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Yucatán to exhibit their tourist destinations, gastronomy, crafts and producers of cocoa and chocolate, inviting their representatives to participate, not only as exhibitors, as well as jurors and participants in conferences and tastings strengthening the ties between countries and enriching the festival with new experiences and knowledge.

ORIGEN

You will also experience the multisensory 'Origin', a set of experiences gathered in a circuit that seeks to tell in a recreational way the history of cocoa and chocolate from the Olmec to the present day. Origen is an experience that will have sign interpreters (LSM), information in Braille, audio guides, a tactile floor and wide hallways, making this experience totally inclusive. Live great experiences such as: -Storyteller -Cacao Process -The Market -The grinding -Bartering Zone -Chocobar -Cacao ritual -Cacha cacao

THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE FESTIVAL

Producers

Better practices
Production increase
New techniques
Networking
Organic production
Recovery of the Domesticated Forest concept (Agroforestry)

Post-Producers

Better practices
Cocoa Grijalva
New techniques and technologies
Organic processes
Networking

Chocolatiers

Innovation
Cocoa Grijalva
Brand value
Tabasco essence
New techniques and technology
Networking

Gastronomy

New dishes
Rewarded innovative chefs
Headquarters of gastronomic innovation with cocoa and chocolate
Innovative gastronomy schools

Tourism

Main tourist destination for cocoa and chocolate in the world
Visits and experiences in the field and the farms that relate to the five senses in the Route from Cacao to Chocolate
Networking Organic Production

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

Chocolate Lounge

Everything there is to know about chocolate gathered in this room, where there will be conferences, demo-conferences and conversations given by chefs and specialists from the chocolatier world.

Cocoa Lounge

From sight, smell and taste knowledge is born. In this room you will be able to learn about the different products derived from cocoa, by the hands of experts who will guide you in the world of chocolate.

Cavacao

In this space, participate in the tasting of chocolates, wines and cheeses, attended by the hand of a guest chef who will tell you about its characteristics and ingredients to the rhythm of live music.

Chocolate Promises

Meet the new promises of gastronomy in this room; a space destined for gastronomy universities, where they will develop culinary activities with dishes made with chocolate.

Chocolatiers

Tabasco cocoa and chocolate is presented in an exhibition room where you can find more than 120 cocoa and chocolate exhibitors as well as a diversity of tourist products and services that the State offers

Taste of Tabasco

Tabasco through its gastronomy. Enjoy the autochthonous cuisine of the Yokot'an, Zoque, Olmec and Mayan cultures through its traditional cooks and its pre-Hispanic dishes made in the smoke kitchen.

Multi Sensory Experience

Enjoy a spectacle of images, lights and sound in a sensory experience, through a trip to the world of cocoa from pre-Hispanic Tabasco, learn about the processes and how the ancestral drink came to light.

Memorable Experiences

Get to know all the wonders that Tabasco has to offer through its 7 Great Routes. In this tourist area you will find routes, exhibitions and tours, and everything that travel agencies and hotels in Tabasco offer you.

Hurrah for the children!

Adventure and fun is also for children, take your little ones to this space dedicated to games for childhood development and inclusive activities that help children's social integration.

Craftsman

Learn about everything that Tabascan hands are capable of making with materials from the region and enjoy all the Tabascan products in this space dedicated to the promotion of state´s artisans

Sowing life | Tabasco essence

Space destined for the exhibition of products of the “Sembrando Vida Program” of Tabasco producers on the subject of agrotourism

Media

Enjoy live broadcasts and recordings of radio and television programs, as well as live shows of local content generators that will be at the festival with interviews with distinguished personalities from the chocolatier field

COMPETITION

Activity program