A festival dedicated to cherries, called Cireșar (the popular name for June, literally cherry-picker), is taking place today in Chisinau’s suburban town of Trușeni.

The Chisinau City Hall said in a press release that it has prepared, together with the local administration of Trușeni, a number activities for both children and adults attending the festival

The event will start at 12:00 AM with a performance by the Guguță Municipal Theater, followed by a concert featuring local school ensembles. The official ceremony will take place at 4:00 PM.

A pop music concert will follow featuring Corina Țepeș and Costi Burlacu, Aura and Georgeta Voinovan, Nicolae Paliț, Gabriel Nebunu, the band Satoshi, and later in the evening, there will be a performance by DJ Alex, the guest of Chisinau City Hall at the event.

To facilitate access to the festival, the municipal trolleybus company will extend the frequency of rides on route no.34 which goes to Trușeni. The trolleybuses will also run until late, with the last one to depart from Trușeni at 11:43 PM.