Manisa Mesir Festival
Also known as "power gum", mesir is a blend of 41 different spices and its annual festival has been celebrated in Manisa for nearly 500 years! As its name implies, it is intended as a general cure-all and tonic.
It was invented by Hafsa Haftun, the wife of an Ottoman sultan, as a medicine for the masses. Although its somewhat incongruous nature may have meant that it took a while to catch on, the locals are now so thankful for her invention that they fling it from the minaret of the Sultan Mosque once a year.
Exactly what these antics are supposed to cure remains something of a mystery, but the event itself also includes plenty of craft exhibitions, concerts and sporting tournaments.
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Information |
| Email: | info@manisamesirmacunu.org |
| Phone: | +90 236 231 13 37 |
| Town Information: | Manisa |
| Full Name: |
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Information |
| Email: | info@manisamesirmacunu.org |
| Phone: | +90 236 231 13 37 |
| Name: | Turkish Culture & Tourism Office |
| Location: | Turkey |
| Address: | 4th Floor, 29-30 James's Street, London, SW1A 1HB, UK |
| Email: | info@gototurkey.co.uk |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 207 8397778 |
| Name: | Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in the UK |
| Location: | Turkey |
| Address: | 4th Floor, 29-30 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1HB |
| Email: | info@gototurkey.co.uk |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 207 8397778 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 207 925 1388 |
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.
