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Cyprus Festivals
Wine, Music, Greek Drama and Fun!Cyprus festivals are an integral part of the culture and tradition of the island and the following are some of the main festivals celebrated throughout the year.
EPIPHANY - 6 January
The children of this sun-drenched island love this religious festival as part of the celebrations is diving into the cold sea and retrieving the cross the Priests throw in to bless the sea.
Lemesos Carnival
FEBRUARY
This world-wide festival is celebrated throughout the island with parades and floats and much fun and joviality. Lemesos Carnival is the largest and most colorful of all the carnivals in Cyprus and lasts for an amazing eleven days.
Greek Orthodox Easter
Good Friday 25, Easter Sunday 27, Easter Monday 28 April 2008
Greek Orthodox Easter is the most important festival in the Greek calendar and a wonderful time to visit Cyprus. The religious celebrations begin on Good Friday with Christs death and burial. On Saturday at midnight the mass celebrates Christ's resurrection.
FLOWER FESTIVAL
The island is incredibly beautful and at Springtime it's ablaze with flowers. The Spring Flower Festivals are spectacular with parades and flower filled floats which focus on Ancient Greece.
SHAKESPEARE CYPRUS FESTIVALS: 1 - 30 June 2008
During the hot summer month of June the works of Shakespear are performed for three days at the open-air ancient theatre of Kourion.
ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA FESTIVAL - July/August
If you like Greek tragedies and drama then don't miss these spectacular performances which are held throughout the months of July and August at Kourion, Pafos Odeon, Larnaka and Paramlimni.
Limassol Wine Festival
28th Aug - 9th Sept 2008
Everyone looks forward to this fantastic festival which is held in August/September. The two week event attracts thousands of people from all over the world and is held in Limassol Municipal Gardens. The wine of the gods is FREE for all to enjoy.
PAFOS APHRODITE FESTIVAL - September
A highlight of the year is the Pafos Aphrodite Festival of international opera which is held every year in September under the stars at Pafos harbor. From 31 Aug, 1 & 2 Sept 2007 you will be enthralled by the famous opera IL TROVATOR by Verdi. Prices are CYŁ 20,30,35 and 45. Venue: The Medieval Pafos Castle, Cyprus - at 20.00 hours. For each performance there are 2,500 seats
www.pafc.com.cy
Limassol International Children's Festival
29 - 30 September 2007
The first Limassol International Children's Festival will be held in Limassol Municipal Gardens. There will be face painting, trampolines, clowns, songs, dances concerts, exhibitions, art works, table games and a puppet show.
Christmas in Cyprus
Christmas and New Year are celebrated in style with the traditional trimmings including Christmas pudding. All the cities and villages have traditional Christmas trees in squares or on promenades by the beach and the shops are ablaze with lights and seasonal food and gifts.
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