LEIOA GASTRO+ kom
PAIRING TWO ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
The Approach
This edition showcases a new interdisciplinary collaboration between students from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication and a group from Leioa’s Hospitality and Catering School, aimed at sharing ideas and generating synergies to recover and enhance the value of a local gastronomic product, the Leioa pepper. We have begun this recovery in this edition by planting it with the assistance of Neiker.
The Origin
Leioa has a deep-rooted agricultural tradition that has been fundamental throughout its history, until urban development, brought about by the industrialisation of the 1960s, took hold. A landscape that has reclaimed green areas and natural spaces in recent decades, through projects and activities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Leioa pepper
This type of pepper is notable for its elongated shape and bright red colour and is commonly used in preparing sauces, stews, and other traditional dishes. It is characterised by its intense flavour and its application in gastronomy, particularly in Basque cuisine.
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Ibai Robledo
Joseba Zurutuza
Ander Rasines
Xabier Zamora
Olaia Zuberogoitia
As part of the LeioaGastro+KOM 2025 project, students and teachers have collaborated to develop pepper-based jams. The project was conceived to revive the Leioa pepper.
The students of Leioa’s Hospitality and Catering School, led by Marga García, a confectionery teacher, and inspired by both tradition and innovation, have crafted jams using peppers from the Leioa area.
These jams transcend the realm of breakfast; they are designed to complement meats, cheeses, and even ice cream, demonstrating that tradition and modern gastronomy can unite in a single serving. Through this project, they are not only acquiring valuable skills but also contributing to the preservation and enhancement of a part of Leioa’s gastronomic heritage.
The students of Leioa’s Hospitality and Catering School have developed recipes for the three jams included in the project, under the coordination of teachers Marga García and Manex Arrieta.
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The Leioa Gastro+KOM project is a collaboration between Leioa City Council, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication at EHU/UPV, and the Hospitality and Catering School. The students studying Multimedia Narratives and Transmedia have developed a website, while those studying Creativity I and Sormena I, along with students from Publizitate Idazkera and Graphic Design, have created slogans, developed promotional materials, and designed the jam’s packaging. This project has required significant cooperation from the students of Hospitality and Catering, Advertising, and Public Relations to build upon the success of the previous edition. Thanks to the excellent work carried out by the students of Multimedia and Transmedia Storytelling, this website has become a reality, allowing more people to discover the town and Leioa’s red pepper.
Multimedia and Transmedia Storytelling
The Multimedia and Transmedia Storytelling students have produced, edited, and managed videos, photographs, digital content, and the website for the LeioaGastro+KOM project, under the supervision of lecturer Ana Mendieta, which is dedicated to the new variety of Leioa pepper.
Jezabel Alvarez
Peio Bilbao
Kiara Crucifix
Nelly Diez
Daria Fedosova
Roos Geerlink
Femke Hoogland
Finn Humberg
Aleksandra Janiak
Alberte Kallesoe
Aritz Laguardia
Anna Markotan
Leire Mojas
Aimee Mulqueen
Natasha Nurse
Aideen OʼHealy
Emma Portillo
Brianna Roberts
Casper Smelik
Dimitriya Stanimirova
Chun Jie van Beek
Hanna van Spijk
Vergeer, Elin
Isabel Waleczek
Covadonga Zaballa
Creativity
This group of creative students presented their proposals for the LeioaGastro+KOM project under the supervision of teacher Eider Rodríguez.
Copywriting
This group of copywriting students has made their proposals for LeioaGastro+KOM. Under the supervision of their teacher, Libe Lombraña.
Lorea Garcia
Iraia Hernandez
Ainhoa Andrinua
Haizea Telleria
Olatz Gardeazabal
June Zubia
Irati Garcia
Uxue de la Rua
Libe Vaquero
Anne Navarro
Liher Cano
Leire Carasatorre
Unax Ordoki