Author Topic: Üzümlü Morel Mushroom Festival (Read 10248 times)

alec · « **on:** February 14, 2009, 19:32:01 PM »

A festival is planned in Üzümlü starting on 10 April, celebrating the morel mushrooms which grow in this area.

The main purpose is to put Üzümlü on the map in a positive way, not so much fundraising this time. Planning is in its early stages, but ideas for a concert of local performers, trips to local beauty spots like Cadyanda, mushroom-collecting and/or photographing forays, stalls selling local produce, and exhibitions or competitions are being considered.

The idea is to involve everybody, so if anyone has any ideas or would like to organise or take part in anything, let me know. At any rate, if you're going to be in the area in April, put the festival in your diaries. The idea is to have a good time, and get to know the place better.

The other thing they are asking for at this stage is offers of accommodation for rent at a reasonble price for visitors.

Alec
alec.rylands@gmail.com

alec · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 19:36:03 PM »

I forgot to say - it probably won't still be raining by 10 April...

Alec

Scunner · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2009, 20:33:57 PM »

I like it when there's a morel to a story

KKOB · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2009, 20:38:33 PM »

I bet they'll be a load of Fun Guys there !

kevin b · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2009, 22:08:24 PM »

Any magic mushrooms there?

kevin3 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2009, 23:55:16 PM »

Will there be mushroom for outsiders,?

peecee · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:11:05 AM »

Alec, who is 'they'? Who's trying to organize it?

calvin 1949 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:55:13 AM »

Sounds great and we will be back by then.Calvin

alec · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2009, 14:50:07 PM »

'They' is FETAV - the Fethiye Tourism organisation, with contributions from groups like the Üzümlü Dernek. It's centred round a fungus expert from Istanbul who specialises in these sort of things - leading mushrooming outings, giving talks about wild mushrooms etc. Morels are much sought after (and expensive), and they grow in plenty in this area, in the season.

HappyMonday · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2009, 16:17:36 PM »

Sounds like a great idea. Hope it goes really well.

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