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Cyprus Events 2008
February
1st Cyprus International Football Tournament
2 - 9 February 2008
Football teams from the Premiere League will participate in the tournament.
Carnival
2 March 2008 – 12 March 2008 (Every year)
May
Agia Irini Day (Pervolia, Cyprus)
04 May 2008 – 05 May 2008
In many towns and villages across Cyprus, the name-days of saints are big occasions that merit equally big celebrations. Local churches and monasteries become a hive of activity on the eve of the saint’s day with religious services and ceremonies taking place on the day itself. Agia Irini Day is celebrated in Pervolia Village in Larnaca and the day is marked with a procession and a great feast.
Cyprus Seniors Tennis Cup
May 2008 (Every year)
Larnaca Tennis Club plays host to the Cyprus Seniors Tennis Cup, organized by the Cyprus Tennis Federation. Competitions are held for men, women, mixed, singles and doubles over the course of a week.
Europe Day
9 May 2008 (Every year) Larnaca celebrates its membership of the European Union with a homage to all things European. Festivities take place around town, with a special show on the seafront.
Cyprus International Fair (Nicosia, Cyprus)
23 May 2008 - 01 June 2008
Cypriot and overseas manufacturers of consumer and industrial products display their wares to an influx of international visitors and buyers. Furniture and household goods, electrical appliances, cars, travel goods and air-conditioning units are among the many and varied products included in the show. More than 350 exhibitors represent 1,500 companies from 30 different countries worldwide. Well over 100,000 visitors attend the show each year
Anthestiria (Flower festival) in Larnaca
May 2008 (Every year)
The Anthestiria Festival is a celebration of spring and nature's rebirth. A parade of flower floats and people carrying beautiful, fresh flowers fills Larnaca's seafront promenade.
The festivities date back to ancient Greek times, when feasts were organised in Athens every four years to honour the god of theatre and parties, Dionysus. Anthestiria were also the festivals of souls, plants and flowers, celebrating the rebirth of man and nature. The word Anthestiria derives from the Greek word anthos, meaning flower.
Be sure to combine your visit with a trip to the Troodos Mountains, where blue skies and hillsides full of poppies, gladioli, daisies and blossoming trees are a beautiful sight to behold.
June
Live concert of Simply Red
07 June 2008
Pafiakos Stadium, Paphos
Tickets are available from all Buysell outlets throughout Cyprus. Call +357 26 200000 for information or go to one of their stores in person (cash only accepted). Click here for their addresses.
Anyone outside of Cyprus wishing to buy tickets, please email Viv Roach vivpvr@cytanet.com.cy and she will take your booking by email. She will also be able to answer any queries you might have.
Kalaklysmos
June 2008 (Every year)
The Christian feast of Pentecost is known as Kataklysmos (Festival of the Flood) and is celebrated all over the island of Cyprus, but particularly spectacularly in Larnaca. The people head down to the seafront promenade to hold fairs, watch boat races and water sports and to splash each other just for the fun of it.
Pentecost, which takes place 50 days after Easter, is the Day of the Holy Ghost. In Cyprus, the tradition of visiting the water on Pentecost is thought to have derived from the ancient veneration of Aphrodite. The goddess of love is believed to have been born at Petra tou Romiou, a series of rock formations just off the south coast of Cyprus, so festivals which honoured her would almost certainly have taken place beside the sea.
All sorts of competitions take place during the six days, including wrestling, canoe races and swimming races, while those on land indulge in some old-fashioned dancing and singing. By the evenings, the town is in full fair mode with delicious local food such as nuts, sousouko and loukoumades, washed down by traditional Cypriot wine, Commandaria.
Please note that other towns celebrate this event on different days.
Cultural Festival (Cyprus Night) at Arsos Village (Arsos, Cyprus)
01 Jun 2008 - 30 Jun 2008
The village of Arsos celebrates its culture and wine-growing heritage at this annual event. With a dry climate and plenty of sun, Arsos is one of Cyprus’ biggest wine-growing regions and wine – along with dish upon dish of great food – features heavily in the day’s activities. Other attractions include traditional Cypriot dance and music.
Times: Various
Getting There: Road: 40km (25 miles) from Limassol and 45km (28 miles) from Paphos
July
Larnaca Summer Festival
July 2008 (Every year)
Every summer, Larnaca hosts a festival of music and performing arts. Outdoor concerts take place in the courtyard of the medieval fort and also at the Pattichion Amphitheatre. Performances include national and international talent from the world of dance, theatre and music.
Please contact the Larnaca Tourist Office for further details.
August
Paphos Aphrodite Festival
International artistic event that takes place on a yearly basis at the Medieval Castle Square in Pafos and other areas within the Pafos District.
29, 30 & 31 August 2008 - "Madama Batterfly" by Giacomo Puccini
September
Limassol Wine Festival
29 August 2008 - 07 September 2008
Limassol International Children’s Festival
27-28 September 2008
Limassol Municipality Garden (from 16:00 till 22:00)
October
Independent Day of Cyprus
01 October 2008
The country’s Independence Day Celebrations honour the day in 1960 when Cyprus gained independence from Great Britain following a long and bitter five-year struggle. A public holiday throughout the country, the day is marked with national events, military parades, parties and processions. Schools, offices and many shops are closed on this day. | 
