The traditional Olive Festival in Zeytinlik is the sign that olive growers are soon to be ready to harvest the year’s crop for the good olive oil and other products.
Today is the last day of the festival that´s gone on from 10-14 October.
From the first festival in 2001, each year has seen an increase in the artistic element, giving it an international flavour as in 2009 artists from Italy, Slovakia, Russia, Romania and many other places joined with local musicians and dancers.
In addition, puppet making, drama workshops, university activity teams, games of chess, darts, tennis, plus face painting, football, badminton and culinary competitions were all added into the recipe to make the Festival attractive to tourists as much as to locals.
The village of Zeytinlik itself is the focal point with stalls, exhibitions and seminars, but the activities spread out into Kyrenia itself, making it a street festival of colours, tastes and satisfying to all the senses.
The Festival offers a programme to suit all ages and tastes, as well as celebrating one of the industries of this Mediterranean island.
This year again, will be the exhibition of the 3rd International ‘Olive’ Cartoon Contest 2014 organised by the local Cartoon Association and supported by the Kyrenia Municipality. It is about the protection and care of olive trees.
