The Region of Thessaly, the Municipality of Agia, the Association of Anatolians ” St. John the Baptist,” the Mushroom Lovers of Thessaly, and the Community of Anatoli are co-organizing a special Mushroom Festival on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Anatoli, Agia.

The event includes a walk in the forest, mushroom picking and identification, as well as a lecture with scientific and informative content on the wealth of wild mushrooms in our country.

 Schedule of events

9:00 a.m. Walk in the forest and mushroom picking

11:00 a.m. Welcome

11:30 a.m. Lecture on

“Mushrooms in Greece: the Common Network for Wild Mushrooms” by Mr. Panagiotis Madesis

Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, University of Thessaly School of Agricultural Sciences Department of Agriculture, Plant Production and Rural Environment, Associate Professor INEB/EKETA 12:30pm Lunch

1:00 p.m. Mushroom identification – Taste testing in the world of mushrooms!