Festival Honoring Bright Pink Soup Brings Thousands to the Party in This History Town
Organizers said more than 100,000 people were expected as the festival promoted tourism and featured a synchronized beet soup lunch.
- On Saturday, Vilnius transformed into a pink playground as tens of thousands of visitors gathered for the Vilnius Pink Soup Fest, celebrating Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup.
- Organizers designed the festival to boost tourism in the Baltic country, hosting parades along the Neris River and on land featuring participants in elaborate vegetable-themed costumes.
- Attendance estimates suggest more than 100,000 people would join the three-day event, consuming over 6,614 lbs of kefir during a synchronized 'Pink Break' lunch at long tables.
- Tourist Connor Holmes from the United Kingdom created a suit of pink knight armor for the festivities, while Dovil Aleksandravi noted that "cold beet soup already dominates both land and water."
- Teacher Jolanta brought her three children and husband for her fourth visit on Saturday, observing that Vilnius is becoming a magnet for food lovers and international visitors.
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A festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup has brought tens of thousands of visitors to its capital city that was fully decked out in pink. The colorful three-day Vilnius Pink Soup Fest featured a synchronized “Pink Break” lunch of…
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VILNA, Lithuania (AP) — A festival that pays tribute to Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup attracted tens of thousands of visitors to its capital on Saturday, which was completely adorned with rose.
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Festival honoring bright pink soup brings thousands to the party in this history town
A festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup has brought tens of thousands of visitors to its capital city that was fully decked out in pink.
A festival dedicated to Lithuania's iconic cold beetroot soup brought tens of thousands of visitors to the pink-hued capital Vilnius on Saturday.
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