Cyprus — Events
Cultural August
August 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
August is a time of celebrations and festivals throughout the island and Cultural August is a series of events, guided tours, exhibitions and entertainment which takes place throughout the month in this spectacular wine-producing region of the Troodos Mountains.
Afamia Grape Festival
August 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010
Koilani is a pretty village between Ayios Amvrosios and Pera Pedi close to Limassol on the coast. Despite its small size, it is home to four wineries and wine and winemaking is very much a part of the region’s cultural identity. And it’s here that the Afamia Grape Festival takes place each year to celebrate the end of the harvest season. Like many such festivals in the wine-growing areas, the festival includes folk dancing, live music, a market as well as numerous food and wine exhibitions.
Ayia Napa Summer Cultural Events
August 8, 2010 - August 29, 2010
During the summer, towns and villages all over Cyprus organize cultural events for tourists and local people alike. These usually take the form of folk dances, free concerts and music recitals. Some villages organize demonstrations of Greek dancing so that visitors can learn a few steps, while others demonstrate their particular craft whether it is pottery, basket weaving, lace work or wine making. In Ayia Napa, there is something going on every Sunday during August.
Agia Irini Day
May 4, 2012
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 Perivolia Village in Larnaca and the day is marked with a procession and a great feast.
