The “3rd Tropical Fruit Festival” will take place in Alanya from November 1st to November 3rd, 2024.
Behind the town hall at the harbor, everyone is invited, young and old, residents, tourists or locals. It will once again be a beautiful potpourri of cultures and nations.
Tropical Fruit Festival Program
Friday, November 1st
13:00 – Avocado delicacies from Alanya’s new kitchen with “Elena Vorontsova”
14:00 – Tropical beauty secrets with “Suna Dumankaya”
15:00 – Opening ceremony for banana photography, exhibition by “Haşim Yetkin”
16:00 – Talks about agriculture in Alanya, guests: “Mehmet Balki”, “Ahmet Dalabasmaz”, “Ahmet Arslan”
17:00 – The culinary stories of an empire with “Yunus Emre Akkor”
18:00 – Competition for the largest banana tree of Alanya (“Dwarf Cavendish”)
Saturday, November 2nd
13:00 – Sushi recipes with tropical fruits with Chef “Recep Aydoğan”
14:00 – Antioxidant nutrition and food intolerances with specialist in Internal Medicine and Functional Medicine Doctor “Ali Riza Ünsal”
15:00 – From the Field to the Table: Alanya with “Rafet İnce”
16:00 – The Power and Importance of Tropical Fruits in Nutrition with Nutritionist “Hatice Nur Ege”
17:00 – Enchanting Flavors with Alanya’s Tropical Fruits with “Maria Ekmekçioğlu”
18:00 – Competition for the Largest Dragon Fruit
Sunday, November 3rd
13:00 – Tropical Fruit Bread with “Nevin Us”
14:00 – Zero Waste Kitchens and Tips with “Elif Korkmazel”
15:00 – The Place of Tropical Fruits in Turkish Cuisine with “Eyüp Kemal Sevinç”
16:00 – Alanya’s Tropical Cuisine with “Açelya Akkoyun”
17:00 – Competition for the Largest Avocado in Alanya