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Lithuania celebrates arrival of summer with pink soup festival

People compete during the Pink Soup Waiters' Run during the Pink Soup Fest 2026, an annual event celebrating beetroot soup in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

Participants take part in the Pink Soup Parade during the Pink Soup Fest 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

Participants on stilts take part in the Pink Soup Parade during the Pink Soup Fest 2026, an annual event celebrating beetroot soup in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

"Saltibarsciai" beetroot soup is prepared with beets, kefir, boiled potatoes, eggs, cucumbers and dill during the Pink Soup Fest 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

"Saltibarsciai", a centuries-old staple in Lithuanian households, has become synonymous with Lithuanian identity, and is now celebrated at the Pink Soup Fest in Vilnius. (AFP)

Participants take part in the Pink Soup Parade during the Pink Soup Fest 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

People take part in the Saltibarsciai Slip and Slide competition on an inflatable foam-covered slide during the Pink Soup Fest 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

People slip down inflatable foam-covered slide during the Pink Soup Fest 2026, an annual event celebrating the "Saltibarsciai" beetroot soup in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

Source: AFP

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