4th Mushroom Festival in Sinies
mushrooms
22 Oct 2019
/ 06:21
CORFU. For the 4th year running Sinies Educational & Cultural Society is organizing a Mushroom Festival on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November.
- Collecting and identifying mushrooms
- Truffle hunting with dogs
- A talk on mushrooms
- Presentation of local flowers and herbs
- Art & Craft exhibition on mushrooms and nature by local primary and nursery schools
- Seminar on drying and packaging mushrooms
Mushroom-lovers from Serbia, Croatia, Italy and other regions of Greece will be taking part in this year's festival.
Programme
Saturday 16th
12:30 - Meet at Agios Stefanos Sinies (Efkaliptos Taverna) for an outing in the Erimitis area to find mushrooms under the guidance of Giorgos Konstantinidis and Thanasis Dinos (President Epirus Mushroom Lovers Society).
There will also be truffle hunting with truffle hunting dogs - you need to have a basket and a knife.
Art & Craft exhibition on mushrooms and nature by local primary and nursery schools
16:30 - Presentation "Local Flowers and Herbs" from Maria Nikolouzou and Eleni Christoforatou.
17:30 - Seminar "Recognising Greek Mushrooms" from Giorgos Konstantinidis, President of Greek Mushroom-Lovers Society.
18:30 - Mushroom tasting with Chef Fotis Paraskevaidis - mushroom soup, grilled mushrooms and other mushroom delicacies prepared by the chef. This will be followed by a celebration with live music and food.
Sunday 17th
09:30 - 12:00 - Seminar on drying and packaging mushrooms from Fotis Paraskevaidis (Agios Stefanos, Sinies)
10:00 - 11:00 - Presentation for young children "Recognising Mushrooms" from Thanasis Dinos, President of Epirus Mushroom Lovers Society (Agios Stefanos, Sinies).
The event is supported by North Corfu Municipality, Greek Mushroom Lovers Society, Corfu Mushroom Lovers Society, Kassio Dia Society and local accommodation owners, who will be providing accommodation for visitors from abroad and the rest of Greece.
- Truffle hunting with dogs
- A talk on mushrooms
- Presentation of local flowers and herbs
- Art & Craft exhibition on mushrooms and nature by local primary and nursery schools
- Seminar on drying and packaging mushrooms
Mushroom-lovers from Serbia, Croatia, Italy and other regions of Greece will be taking part in this year's festival.
Programme
Saturday 16th
12:30 - Meet at Agios Stefanos Sinies (Efkaliptos Taverna) for an outing in the Erimitis area to find mushrooms under the guidance of Giorgos Konstantinidis and Thanasis Dinos (President Epirus Mushroom Lovers Society).
There will also be truffle hunting with truffle hunting dogs - you need to have a basket and a knife.
Art & Craft exhibition on mushrooms and nature by local primary and nursery schools
16:30 - Presentation "Local Flowers and Herbs" from Maria Nikolouzou and Eleni Christoforatou.
17:30 - Seminar "Recognising Greek Mushrooms" from Giorgos Konstantinidis, President of Greek Mushroom-Lovers Society.
18:30 - Mushroom tasting with Chef Fotis Paraskevaidis - mushroom soup, grilled mushrooms and other mushroom delicacies prepared by the chef. This will be followed by a celebration with live music and food.
Sunday 17th
09:30 - 12:00 - Seminar on drying and packaging mushrooms from Fotis Paraskevaidis (Agios Stefanos, Sinies)
10:00 - 11:00 - Presentation for young children "Recognising Mushrooms" from Thanasis Dinos, President of Epirus Mushroom Lovers Society (Agios Stefanos, Sinies).
The event is supported by North Corfu Municipality, Greek Mushroom Lovers Society, Corfu Mushroom Lovers Society, Kassio Dia Society and local accommodation owners, who will be providing accommodation for visitors from abroad and the rest of Greece.
