Cyprus Events January 2016

Cyprus Events January 2016

New Year in Cyprus

Vasilopita - greek new year cake St Basil (Ayios Vasilis) is the Greek Santa Claus / Father Christmas and the children in Cyprus receive their presents on this day which is also New Year’s Day.

The New Year cake is named after the saint ( it is called Vasilopita cake) and hidden inside the cake is a coin.  The person who finds it, will be lucky for the rest of the year.

Cyprus Events January 2016

Epiphany – 6 January (12 days after Christmas)

A religious festival is held to celebrate Epiphany which involves diving into the  sea and retrieving the cross the Priests throw in to bless the sea.


Cyprus Events January 2016

Loop Festival – Nicosia

Lefkosia_Loop_Festival_20165 – 6 January 2016
Time: Starts at 19:30

Louvana Records is organising Lefkosia Loop Festival, which this year is hosting ten acts, its largest line-up to date, to celebrate the festival’s fifth birthday. The artists hail from Cyprus, Greece, England and Poland. The festival will once again take place at its favorite location, Egomio Cultural Center, in Egomi.

Live Looping means creating and recording musical phrases on stage, and developing them using more phrases, different instruments and improvisation.

Where : Engomio Cultural Centre
8 Neas Engomis Street
Engomi, Nicosia 2409, Cyprus
Email: egomio@cytanet.com.cy
Phone: 22781104

Cost €15


Cyprus Events January 2016

Evening Cycling

Every Wednesday ~  13 January – 27 July 2016
Time: 19:45 – 21:30

cycling Wednesdays_1Every Wednesday, the ride commences from the meeting point at the Kolokassi Car Park in Nicosia and follows a short route through the old town centre and Ledra Street and then continues  either towards Kaimakli/Aglantzia or Agio Andrea/Makedonitissa. The ride will finish at the Kolokassi Car Park.

This easy ride of about 20 kilometers is open to all.  Don’t forget your bike lights! We strongly suggest wearing cycling helmets during these rides.

There is a team of volunteers, wearing orange safety-vests, who will be helping with the cyclists movement through traffic when necessary during our ride.  For the safety of all, participants follow the marshalls’ instructions.
Where : Kolokasi Parking Area
Nicosia, Nicosia Cyprus

Cost : Free
Contact : Podilates Lefkosias
Email: podilates.lefkosias@gmail.com
Phone: 99336547

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