Overview
The Cultural Commission of the Municipality of Sotira organises on the 20th of September the 43rd Pancyprian Kolokassi Festival, aiming at introducing local and foreign visitors to the local delicacy of Sotira.
Visitors will have the opportunity to taste various recipes with kolokasi by famous chefs, and will be entertained by the popular Greek artists: Christos Nikolopoulos, Pitsa Papadopoulou, Stelios Dionysiou and Aspasia Stratigou.
Entrance to the festival is 5 euro
Kolokassi, the conically shaped root vegetable, is a significant part of Cyprus’s cuisine. Known as ‘taro root’ in the east and ‘Jersualem artichoke’ in the west, kolokassi is best cultivated in tropical climates.
Today, kolokassi is cultivated in the Famagusta district, specifically in the village of Sotira, where 85% of the crops produced come from the village and surrounding areas. Since 1978, the village of Sotira has been hosting a Kolokassi Festival, which is promoted by the municipality and the Farmers’ Organisation of Sotira.
