Cyprus holds strawberry festival

STORY: Cyprus holds strawberry festival DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: DERYNEIA, Cyprus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the strawberry festival STORYLINE: Cyprus on Friday held a strawberry festival in Deryneia, a village known for strawberry cultivation in the southeast of Cyprus. The event brought together local farmers, artists, and musicians, as well as thousands of foreign and local visitors. Visitors were invited to taste fresh strawberries and various preparations of strawberries such as juice, jams, liqueurs, sweets, ice creams, etc. Musical performances and dancing added to the festive mood of the occasion. Organized every two years by the local municipality since 1999, the festival attracts thousands of visitors to the village. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Deryneia, Cyprus. (XHTV)

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

(230603) -- DERYNEIA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes pictures for her family at the strawberry festival in Deryneia, Cyprus, on June 2, 2023. The strawberry festival was held here on Friday, attracting a lot of local residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Guo Mingfang)

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

(230603) -- DERYNEIA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Handmade crafts with strawberry designs are seen at the strawberry festival in Deryneia, Cyprus, on June 2, 2023. The strawberry festival was held here on Friday, attracting a lot of local residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Guo Mingfang)

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

(230603) -- DERYNEIA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pose for pictures at the strawberry festival in Deryneia, Cyprus, on June 2, 2023. The strawberry festival was held here on Friday, attracting a lot of local residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Guo Mingfang)

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

(230603) -- DERYNEIA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Food with strawberries is seen at the strawberry festival in Deryneia, Cyprus, on June 2, 2023. The strawberry festival was held here on Friday, attracting a lot of local residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Guo Mingfang)