Festival featuring agricultural products held in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: Festival featuring agricultural products held in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second "Pera" festival held in Erbil, Iraq STORYLINE: A festival featuring agricultural products was held on Friday in Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil. A rich variety of products were displayed at the event, called "Pera" festival, including more than 40 varieties of grapes, wine, molasses, honey, tahini, and dried fruits. The event aimed to stimulate the local market by promoting agricultural crops produced in Iraq, especially grapes, which witness their peak production in August. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)