Mushroom Mushroom festivalfestivalininVarenaVarena,,LithuaniaLithuania

As the capital of forests and mushrooms, the As the capital of forests and mushrooms, the city of Varecity of Varena attracts locals and tourists to the na attracts locals and tourists to the annual Mushroom Festivalannual Mushroom Festival, which, which takes place takes place each year on the last Saturday of September. each year on the last Saturday of September.

It should be noted that the forests of Varėna It should be noted that the forests of Varėna region produce the highest amounts of region produce the highest amounts of mushrooms. mushrooms.

The most important event of the festival - The most important event of the festival - mushroom picking championship in mushroom picking championship in Marcinkonys. Marcinkonys.

The team, which picks the biggest amount of The team, which picks the biggest amount of edible mushrooms and boletus (which are the edible mushrooms and boletus (which are the most important mushrooms in Lithuania, like most important mushrooms in Lithuania, like the king of mushrooms), will become winners the king of mushrooms), will become winners of the Mayor‘s Cup.of the Mayor‘s Cup.

  

Following the contest, celebrations take place in Following the contest, celebrations take place in VarVareena City Parkna City Park..

VVarious eventsarious events take place and take place and the mushroom theme the mushroom theme dominates dominates everywhere everywhere : : FFolk and Trade Fair, Book olk and Trade Fair, Book

Fair, sports events, Fair, sports events, also there lialso there live folk musicve folk music sounds sounds..

Folk artists proudly display their hand-crafted Folk artists proudly display their hand-crafted souvenirs, intricate weavings, and unique pottery souvenirs, intricate weavings, and unique pottery designs. designs.

Costumed men and women sat behind small tablesCostumed men and women sat behind small tables superfluous with baked goods, vegetables, superfluous with baked goods, vegetables, mushroom, and potato dishesmushroom, and potato dishes..

You can try there traditional regional cuisine - a You can try there traditional regional cuisine - a

variety of mushroom variety of mushroom dishesdishes. .

On On the the stage, children sstage, children siing and dance. ng and dance. Offstage, they participate in old traditional Offstage, they participate in old traditional

games and sporting activities. games and sporting activities.

PeoplePeople watch watch as the local townspeople as the local townspeople demonstrate their crafts: spinningdemonstrate their crafts: spinning,, weaving weaving and woodworking. and woodworking. 

PPeople ceople canan purchase original creations made purchase original creations made by by the local artists. the local artists.

So So iif you like nature and you're hungry for f you like nature and you're hungry for authentic things, this celebration is probably authentic things, this celebration is probably the best choice for you the best choice for you ..

Thank you for your kind Thank you for your kind attention!attention!

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