Beautiful sunny weather greeted the guests at the first weekend of It's Yates Springtime at Araluen Tulip Festival.

Activities over the weekend included:

Artvin Region Turkish Folk Dance

Bellydance by Mystique Bellydance accompanied by Evren on darbuka

Art and handcraft displays

Manti tastings

Gozleme stall

Sufi dancing by Damla College

Saz recital by Sezai Yeditepe

Coffee cup readings

Thanks to all our volunteers for a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone there again this weekend!

Photos from the Tulip Festival can be viewed on our gallery page

The Tulip Festival was also featured in the West Australian and the articles can be found at the following links:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24797759/crowds-flock-to-araluen-tulips/

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/travel/a/24776522/volunteers-cultivate-flower-power-at-araluen/