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