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Cyprus Cultural Foundation and the BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS Ecclesiastical Board of Panagia Birdlife Cyprus arranges bird watching Phaneromeni Church. trips regularly. Organised by Birdlife Venue: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Cyprus. For further information please Foundation contact 22455072, 99059541. Visiting hours: 10:00-19:00 (Mon-Sun). WEBSITE: www.birdlifecyprus.org Closed on Bank Holidays. Free Entrance For further information please contact EVENTS IN LEFKOSIA 80000800. (NICOSIA) WEBSITE: www.boccf.org WED, 11 APR - FRI, 11 MAY WED, 13 OCT - SAT, 30 JUN ART EXHIBITION EXHIBITION An exhibition by artist Christine Watson. “ Art Is…The Art of Cyprus through the Venue: Gallery K Ages”. Visiting hours: 9:00-13:00 & 16:00-20:00 An exhibition presenting the evolution of (Mon-Fri), 9:00-17:00 (Sat) Cypriot art, from ancient to contemporary. Free Entrance Organised by the Laiki Bank Cultural For further information please contact Centre. 22341123. Venue: Laiki Bank Cultural Centre Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00 & FRI, 20 APR - TUE, 8 MAY 16:00-20:00 (Mon-Fri), 10:00-14:00 (Sat). ART EXHIBITION Closed on Sunday. An exhibition οf ceramic artworks by artist Free Entrance Myro Psara. For further information please contact Organised by Apocalypse Gallery. 22718605. Venue: Apocalypse Gallery WEBSITE: www.laiki.com Visiting hours: 10:30-13:00 & 16:30-20:00 (Mon-Fri), 10:30-14:00 (Sat) THU, 22 MAR - SUN, 30 SEP Free Entrance EXHIBITION For further information please contact “ Our Lady of Lefkosia - The Church of 22300150. Phaneromeni and its Relics”. A diachronic account of the history and contribution of FRI, 20 APR - THU, 10 MAY the church of Our Lady Phaneromeni to ART EXHIBITION the city of Lefkosia within-the-walls and to “The Sea” the wider island. Exhibits include portable An exhibition by artist Paskalis Anastasi. icons, post-Byzantine art woodcuts, Venue: Diachroniki Gallery carved stone reliefs, golden embroideries, Visiting hours: 10:00-19:00 (daily) metalworking and manuscripts dating from Free Entrance the 12th to the 20th century as well as For further information please contact portable icons originating from 22680145. Phaneromeni. Organised by the Bank of

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Free Entrance For further information please contact WED, 25 APR - SAT, 12 MAY 22681088. ART EXHIBITION “Natural Rhythm” TUE, 1 MAY A sculpture exhibition by artist Varvara CHARITY MUSIC PERFORMANCE Georgiou. With singers Vera Boufi and Marios Venue: Gallery Argo Koumas. All proceeds from the event will Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00 & go to the Cyprus Anticancer Association. 17:00-20:00 (Mon-Fri), 10:00-13:00 (Sat) Venue: RED Music Stage Free Entrance Time: 21:00 For further information please contact For further information and bookings 22754009. please contact 22767711.

WED, 25 APR - SAT, 19 MAY THU, 3 MAY ART EXHIBITION CLARINET & PIANO RECITAL “Fashion in Art” With musicians George Georgiou A group exhibition by artists Manolis (clarinet) and Zoe Paisanou (guitar). Anastasakos, Philippos Vassiliades, Organised by the Cyprus Clarinet Studio Spyros Drousiotis, Marios Eleftheriades, and coordinated by DueCapi. Stelios Ermogenides, Evros Evryviades, Venue: Kastelliotissa Hall Andros Efstathiou, Giannos Ioannou, Time: 20:30-22:00 Sotiris Kallis, Elena Katsouri, Lito Kattou, Entrance: €12, €7 (concessions) Maria Kofterou, Harris Kyprianou, Mariza For further information and bookings Partzili, Constantinos Stephanou and Pola please contact 70009595. Hadjipapa. Venue: Is Not Gallery FRI, 4 MAY - SAT 5 MAY Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00 & 17:00- MUSIC PERFORMANCE 20:00 (Mon-Fri), 10:00-13:00 (Sat) With Greek reggae/ska band Locomondo. Free Entrance Venue: Diachroniki Music Stage For further information please contact Time: 22:30-02:00 22343670, 99569498. Entrance: €20 For further information and bookings SAT, 28 APR - SUN, 27 MAY please contact 99783455. ART EXHIBITION “Revolv·er” FRI, 4 MAY - SAT, 5 MAY A group art exhibition by artists Antonis DANCE PERFORMANCE Antoniou, Andreas Savva, Koulla “Great Expectations” Savvidou, Alkis Hadjiandreou, Ismini A contemporary dance performance Chacholiadou and Gavriella Kokia. organised and presented by the duoART Venue: “To Phytorio” (Lefkosia Municipal Dance Theatre. Garden) Venue: Pallas Theatre Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00 & 17:00- Time: 20:30 20:00 (Tue-Fri), 10:00-13:00 (Sat)

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Free Entrance Entrance: €10. Tickets available at the For further information please contact Theatre’s Box Office (tel. 70002414). 22463144. For further information please contact WEBSITE: www.cyso.org.cy 70002414. SAT, 12 MAY FRI, 4 MAY - SUN, 3 JUN CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT ART EXHIBITION With the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. “150 years Gustav Klimt: the life of an The programme includes works by the artist” composers L.V. Beethoven and R. The exhibition is dedicated to world Schumann. famous Austrian artist Gustav Klimt and Soloists: Anna Wrobel (violin), Ayşe includes photographs and biographic Karaoğlan (violin), Ewa Bartmann (viola) documents of the artist as well as replicas and Miranda Papaneocleous (piano). of some of his most famous artworks. Organised by the Cyprus Symphony Organised by the Embassy of Austria in Orchestra. Cyprus. Venue: Pallas Theatre Venue: Christofides Residence, Time: 17:00 18, Vyronos Street Free Entrance Visiting hours: 12:00-20:00 (Tue-Fri), For further information please contact 12:00-18:00 (Sat-Sun), closed on Monday 22463144. Free Entrance WEBSITE: www.cyso.org.cy For further information please contact 22410151. SUN, 13 MAY 5TH ANNUAL CACTI AND OTHER THU, 10 MAY - FRI, 11 MAY SUCCULENTS EXHIBITION MUSIC PERFORMANCE Organised by the Cyprus Cactus and With Greek singer Eleftheria Arvanitaki. Succulent Society. Venue: RED Music Stage Venue: Exhibition Hall, Akropolis Park Time: 21:30 Caves For further information and bookings Time: 10:00-19:00 please contact 22767711. Free Entrance For further information please contact FRI, 11 MAY 99614686, 99431476. CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT With the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. WED, 16 MAY Soloists: Christos Savvopoulos (guitar) 12TH INTERNATIONAL PHAROS and Nenad Bogdanovic (bardoneon). CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Presentation : Andreas Christodoulou RECITAL Conductor : Charis Hadjigeorgiou With Lars Hannibal (lute) and Michala Organised by the Cyprus Symphony Petri (recorder). Orchestra. Organised by the Pharos Arts Foundation Venue: Strovolos Municipal Theatre and supported by the Embassy of Time: 19:00 Denmark.

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For further information please contact Venue: The Shoe Factory 22463144. Time: 20:30 WEBSITE: www.cyso.org.cy Entrance: €25. Tickets available at the Box Office (tel. 70009304) and online at LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) WALKS www.pharostickets.org. Get to know the capital by walking For further information please contact Within the framework of wider efforts to 22663871. get foreign visitors better acquainted with WEBSITE: www.pharosartsfoundation.org the old city within the walls, the Lefkosia (Nicosia) Municipality from 1987 WED, 23 MAY established a series of thematic walking 12TH INTERNATIONAL PHAROS tours. These tours have been reorganised CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL to present various new aspects of the old CONCERT city as well as the city outside the walls. A With Streichtrio Berlin. city like Lefkosia (Nicosia) with its 5000 Organised by the Pharos Arts Foundation yearlong history has much to offer. By in collaboration with Goethe-Institut walking, one gets a better feel for a place Cyprus. and its yearlong atmosphere, then and Venue: The Shoe Factory now, and a better understanding of its Time: 20:30 continual cultural development. This is the Entrance: €25. Tickets available at the philosophy upon which these walking Box Office (tel. 70009304) and online at tours of Lefkosia (Nicosia) are based. www.pharostickets.org. For further information please contact Every Monday 22663871. Pallouriotissa and Kaimakli: The Past WEBSITE: www.pharosartsfoundation.org Restored Guided bus and walking tour. THU, 24 MAY Starting point: CTO Information Office in CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Laiki Geitonia A tribute to the veterans of the orchestra Time: 10:00 with famous pianist and composer Cyprien Free participation Katsaris and the Cyprus Symphony Booking in advance is necessary Orchestra. Soloist: Cyprien Katsaris (piano). Every Thursday Conductor: Alkis Baltas Discover the old Nicosia and its walls Organised by the Cyprus Symphony Walking tour. Orchestra. Starting point: CTO Information Office in Venue: Strovolos Municipal Theatre Laiki Geitonia Time: 20:30 Time: 10:00 Entrance: €12, €7 (18-26 years old and Free participation pensioners), free for students and soldiers. Tickets available at the Theatre’s Offered by the Lefkosia (Nicosia) Box Office (tel. 22313010). Municipality in collaboration with the

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For further information please contact Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the 22691247, 25323211, 25362756. Cyprus Tourist Guides Association.

Organised by the Cyprus Tourist Guides THU, 22 MAR - THU, 17 MAY Association in collaboration with the ART EXHIBITION Cyprus Tourism Organisation. “Utopia” New acquisitions from the collection of For further information and bookings (for Nicos Chr. Pattichis and “Phileleftheros” Monday tour) please contact 22 674264. newspaper. Organised by the Evagoras & Kathleen HORSE RACES Lanitis Foundation, the Cyprus Organised by the Nicosia Horse Race Contemporary Art Museum and Omikron Club. For further information contact the Gallery. Nicosia Race Club tel. 22782727. Venue: Evagoras Lanitis Centre Visiting hours: 10:00-14:00 & OPEN AIR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE 17:00-21:00 (Tue-Fri), 14:00-20:00 MARKETS (Sat-Sun). Monday closed. Every Wednesday and Saturday - Free Entrance “OCHI” Square - (Lefkosia within the For further information please contact walls) 25342123. Every Friday - Strovolos Municipality (Industrial area, traffic lights). FRI, 6 APR - WED, 16 MAY Organised by the Nicosia Municipality. ART EXHIBITION “Brandy Sour” A group exhibition of paintings, mosaics EVENTS IN LEMESOS and metal work by artists Katie Sabry, (LIMASSOL) John Sabry, Raymond Wilson and Alex Welch. Venue: Katie Sabry Studio SUN, 8 JAN - SUN, 16 DEC Visiting hours: 10:00-22:00 (daily) MUSICAL SUNDAYS Free Entrance Organised by the Cyprus Tourism For further information 99571139 (Katie Organisation in co-operation with the Sabry). Agios Tychonas Community Council. SUN, 6 MAY FRI, 6 APR - SAT, 19 MAY Light classical and contemporary PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION international music with the “Romantic Quartet music ensemble “Anthem” SUN, 13 MAY A group photography exhibition with works Traditional Greek and Cypriot dances with by Stelios Kallinikou, Harris Kyprianou, the Limassol Folklore Association Panagiotis Minas, Polys Peslikas and Venue: “Onesilos” Seaside Theatre Christos Hadjichristou. Time: 11:00 Venue: 50-1 Gallery

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For further information please contact Visiting hours: 11:00-13:00 & 77777059. 16:00-20:00 (Mon-Fri), 11:00-14:00 (Sat) Free Entrance FRI, 4 MAY - SAT, 5 MAY For further information please contact MUSIC PERFORMANCE 99522977. With Greek singer and songwriter Sokratis WED, 18 APR - FRI, 25 MAY Malamas. Accompanied on stage by ART EXHIBITION Marina Dakanali (vocals), Yiannis A joint exhibition by visual artists Pino Papatriantafyllou (bass), Thanos Stavrides Pandolfini and Dimitra Siaterli. (accordion) and Kyriakos Tapakis (lute, Venue: Hambis School of Printmaking bouzouki). Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00 & Venue: Entehno Music Stage 16:00-18:00 (Wed-Sun) Time: 22:30 Free Entrance For further information and bookings For further information please contact please contact 99614100. 25222722. SAT, 5 MAY FRI, 20 APR - FRI, 4 MAY CLARINET & PIANO RECITAL ART EXHIBITION With musicians George Georgiou “Lonely Red Rider” (clarinet) and Zoe Paisanou (guitar). A mixed media solo exhibition by artist Organised by the Cyprus Clarinet Studio Yiota Ioannidou. and coordinated by DueCapi. Venue: Thiseas Art Gallery Venue: Old Vinegar House Visiting hours: 11:00-13:00 & 16:00- Time: 20:30-22:00 18:00 (Mon-Fri), 11:00-13:00 (Sat) Entrance: €12, €7 (concessions) Free Entrance For further information and bookings For further information please contact please contact 70009595. 25745036, 99674243, 96335889. SUN, 6 MAY FRI, 27 APR - SUN, 27 MAY HEAVY METAL CONCERT GRAFFITI EXHIBITION With Scottish heavy metal band “STRA-DA” Holocaust, part of the New Wave of British The first urban graffiti contemporary fine Heavy Metal movement. Support bands: art exhibition in Cyprus. Featuring an Serpentheeth and Neon Knights. eclectic mix of original contemporary Organised by Xigas Productions. works on metal, wood, paper and in mixed Venue: Kingston Rock City media, including rare signed silkscreen, Time: 19:30 Giclee and lithographic fine art prints by Entrance: €20. Tickets available at the world’s most renowned urban and Rolling Stones (Lemeso), Rocka Rolla graffiti artists alive today. (Lefkosia) and online at Venue: ArtHouse 59 http://xigas-store.com. Visiting hours: 13:00-20:00 (Mon-Sat), For further information please contact Sunday by appointment 99427323. Free Entrance

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Thomas Constantinou (lute, oud, tzouras, WED, 9 MAY mandolin). CHARITY CLASSICAL GUITAR Venue: Rialto Theatre CONCERT Time: 20:30 With guitarists Yiannis Giagourtas and Entrance: €25, €20 Alexis Melas. The programme includes Tickets available at the Theatre’s box works of famous composers such as office (tel. 77777745) and online at J.Rodrigo, A. Barrios and R. Dyens. www.rialto.com.cy. The proceeds of the concert will reinforce For further information please contact the Fund of the Centre of Preventative 77777745. Pediatrics. Venue: Rialto Theatre THU, 17 MAY Time: 20:30 DANCE PERFORMANCE Entrance: €10, €8 With the Diastasis Dance Ensemble. Tickets available at the Theatre’s box Choreographies: Fotis Nicolaou, Nadina office (tel. 77777745) and online at Loizidou and Maria Mesi. www.rialto.com.cy. Venue: Rialto Theatre For further information please contact Time: 20:30 77777745. Entrance: €20, €15 Tickets available at the Theatre’s box SAT, 12 MAY - SUN, 13 MAY office (tel. 77777745) and online at FLOWER FESTIVAL (ANTHESTIRIA) www.rialto.com.cy. “Anthestiria” is a celebration for the For further information please contact coming of Spring and the renewal of 77777745. nature and life dating back to Ancient Greece. The programme includes a flower FRI, 25 MAY exhibition, a parade of groups of people GREEK MUSIC CONCERT and chariots as well as traditional Cypriot With singer Despina Vandi. and Greek dance performances. Organised by the Youth of the Democratic Organised by the Germasogeia Rally. Municipality. Venue: Monte Caputo Venue: Potamos tis Germasogeias Time: TBA Parking Place For further information and bookings For further information please contact please contact 22757999, 25028262. 25879898. SAT, 26 MAY SAT, 12 MAY - SUN, 13 MAY APHRODITE CUP - FENCING GREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE Organised by the Cyprus Fencing With singer Eleftheria Arvanitaki. Federation. Musicians: Alexandros Kristakis Venue: Linopetra Lyceum Sports Centre, (percussions), Yiannis Kyrimkyrides For further information please contact (piano, keyboard), Dimitris Mbarmbagalas 25591592. (acoustic and classic guitar, bass) and WEBSITE: www.fencing.org.cy

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Tourist Guides Association. The tour aims SUN, 27 MAY to giving you the opportunity to get to CHARITY TRADITIONAL CYPRIOT know the historical centre of Lemesos by FESTIVAL “KEPAKY” walking through its narrow streets which The program among others includes visually “narrate” its long history. traditional Cypriot music and dances, Monuments of the past, traditional handicrafts, various activities for children, workshops, unique architectural features, a traditional coffeeshop, sweet delicacies, the bustling life of the old market and food and drinks. traditional shops all reflect the city´s Organised by the Centre of Provision and atmosphere, the main element of this tour. Social Services Andreas Sofocleous “KEPAKY”. Every Monday (in English) Venue: Fytidion Sports Centre, GSO Starting point: CTO Information Office, Time: 11:00-18:00 142 Agiou Andreou Str. Free entrance Time: 10:00 For further information please contact Free guiding and participation 25849128. Booking in advance is necessary WEBSITE: www.sofocleousfoundation.org Offered by the Lemesos (Limassol) THU, 31 MAY Municipality in collaboration with the MUSIC PERFORMANCE Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the A musical voyage that begins at the end of Cyprus Tourist Guides Association. the 19th century and reaches until mid 20th century with Smyrneika, Rembetika and Organised by the Cyprus Tourist Guides Popular songs. Guided by the voice of Association in collaboration with the Bambis Tsertos with Ex Adieretou group Cyprus Tourism Organisation. and violinist Kyriakos Gouventas. Venue: Rialto Theatre For further information on the walks Time: 20:30 please contact 25362756. Entrance: €15, €10 Tickets available at the Theatre’s box OPEN AIR CREATIVE MARKET office (tel. 77777745) and online at Every 2nd Saturday of the month www.rialto.com.cy. An art crafts market by independent For further information please contact artistis and creative people. 77777745. Venue: Old Fruit and Vegetable Market (Pantopoulio) Time: 9:00-18:00 LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) WALK Organised by the “The City of Handcraft” A stroll in Neapolis, Nemesos, (Politexnies). Limassol….Lemesos. For further information please contact See the best of Lemesos in a Walking 99073100. Tour organised by the Municipality of Lemesos in collaboration with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Cyprus EVENTS IN TROODOS

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Visiting Hours: 9:00-13:00 & 15:00-18:00 (Mon-Fri), 9.00-13:00 (Sat) Free Entrance SAT, 5 - SUN, 13 MAY For further information please contact TH 6 AGROS ROSE FESTIVAL 24657745, 24629333. The programme of the festival includes among others an art exhibition, music and dance performances, seminars, tours and FRI, 27 APR - TUE, 15 MAY active participation in rose-picking and the ART EXHIBITION distillation process. By artist Christos Foukaras. Organised by the Agros Community Venue: Gallery Kypriaki Gonia Council. Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00 & Venue: Agros village 16:30-20:00 For further information please contact Free Entrance 25521333, 99699002, 99645575. For further information please contact 24621109. SUN, 20 MAY TH 4 PANCYPRIAN HERBS FESTIVAL TUE, 1 MAY The programme of the festival includes GREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE among others herb picking from the With singers Lavrentis Mahairitsas, Lazarou botanical garden, lectures on all Dimitris Starovas and Zina Arvanitidi. uses of Cypriot herbs, the use of herbs for Venue: Savino Live medical purposes and aromatherapy, a Time: 22:00-03:00 perfume exhibition and a presentation of Entrance: €30 the ancient perfume in Cyprus as it was For further information and bookings found in Pyrgos - Lemesos archaeological please contact 24620861, 99426011. site. During the festival all churches in the area will be open for visitors. SUN, 6 MAY Organised by F. Lazarou Investments Ltd. FLOWER FESTIVAL (ANTHESTIRIA) Venue: Korakou village “Anthestiria” is a celebration for the For further information please contact coming of Spring and the renewal of 99250405. 99352547. nature and life dating back to Ancient WEBSITE: www.cyprusherbs.com.cy Greece. Parade of Flower Decorated Floats and Groups. Festive Programme and Fireworks Show. Organised by the EVENTS IN LARNAKA Larnaka Municipality. Venue: Athens Avenue, Palm Trees FRI, 24 FEB - SUN, 6 MAY Promenade (Finikoudes Promenade) ART EXHIBITION Time: 18:00 “Through the Eyes of a Collector” For further information please contact An exhibition with artworks from the 24657745. private collection of Charis Karagiannis. Venue: Larnaka Municipal Gallery THU, 17 MAY - SAT, 27 MAY

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Free guiding and participation EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Booking in advance is necessary SHOTGUN TRAP / DOUBLE TRAP / SKEET Offered by the Larnaka Municipality in Organised by the Cyprus Shooting Sports collaboration with the Cyprus Tourism Federation. Organisation and the Cyprus Tourist Venue: Larnaka International Shooting Guides Association. Range Organised by the Cyprus Tourist Guides For further information please contact Association in collaboration with the 22449822. Cyprus Tourism Organisation. WEBSITE: www.cssf-shooting.org For further information and bookings LARNAKA WALKS please contact 24654322. Every Wednesday LARNAKA-PAST AND PRESENT LARNAKA LOVE BUS CITY This walk covers the history of Larnaka SIGHTSEEING and its development by focusing on the Larnaka City Tour with an open-air role that the sea had throughout the double-decker Bus centuries. An open-air double-decker bus offers tourists the opportunity to see the bustling Starting point: CTO Information Office, city of Larnaka! Vasileos Pavlou Square. Tours on the ‘Love Bus’ operate two times Time 10:00 a day during the winter and take in various Free guiding and participation sites of interest within the city. Each tour Booking in advance is necessary lasts two hours and includes stops at the following sites: Angeloktisti Church, the Every Friday old aqueduct of Kamares, the Hala Sultan SCALA - ITS CRAFTSMEN Mosque, the Salt Lake and Phaneromeni Scala is around the area Larnaka Fort and Church. Agios Lazaros Church. The aim of this Starting point: Palm-tree promenade walk is to explore the area and visit the ‘Phinikoudes’ (along Athens Avenue). Handicraft Workshops created by young Time: 11:00, 15:00 (winter timetable: ceramic artist most of who are inspired by November-February) ancient Cypriot art. Prices: €10 for adults and €5 for children. The Walk goes through picturesque Operated by: “Love Buses Ltd”. For streets of the Turkish sector of Larnaka, further information please contact where visitors have the chance to see 97761761, 99761761. traditional white washed houses, houses Website: www.larnakaregion.com with kiosks and the present use of this residential area. LARNAKA CITY CRUISERS (BIKING TOURS) Starting point: Larnaka Fort (Medieval Tourists and locals alike can view the Museum). sights of Larnaka from a different angle by Time: 10:00 renting a ‘City Cruiser’ biking tour. The

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SUN, 13 MAY special passenger bikes - which look a Traditional songs and dances from Cyprus little like buggy carts with pedals - are and the Aegean Sea with the “Orfeas” already popular in other European music ensemble and the “Dionysos” destinations where riders (with very strong Limassol Dance Association legs!) cycle with their passengers in the Venue: Archaeological Park Entrance, back enjoying the sights. The bikes are an Limanaki, Kato Pafos environmentally friendly way to travel as Time: 11:00 they use a solar-powered battery, meet all For further information please contact European safety standards and are 22691247, 26932841, 26930521. operated by trained riders who know first- aid. They are also suitable for people with WED, 23 MAY disabilities. CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT There are three tours on offer: The City A tribute to the veterans of the orchestra Centre Tour (which takes in the town with famous pianist and composer Cyprien centre with all its shops), The Arts and Katsaris and the Cyprus Symphony Culture Tour (which takes in the Orchestra. workshops and galleries of Larnaka), and Soloist: Cyprien Katsaris (piano). a Historical Tour Around the Town (which Conductor: Alkis Baltas. takes in the museums, churches and Organised by the Cyprus Symphony ancient monuments). Orchestra. These are the first bikes of their kind on Venue: Markideion Theatre the island and are certain to offer Time: 20:30 something unique to anyone who wants to Entrance: €12, €7 (18-26 years old and see Larnaka and its sights in a memorable pensioners), free for students and way. soldiers. Tickets available at the Theatre’s Cost: €12 (45 - 50 minutes) per bike (for Box Office (tel. 26932571). two persons) with rider. For further information please contact For further information contact 70005960 22463144. or [email protected]. WEBSITE: www.cyso.org.cy Website: www.larnakaregion.com FRI, 25 - SUN, 28 & WED, 30 - THU, 31 MAY EVENTS IN PAFOS 12TH INTERNATIONAL PHAROS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL SUN, 8 JAN - SUN, 9 DEC CONCERTS MUSICAL SUNDAYS With the following musicians: Organised by the Cyprus Tourism Violin: Daishin Kashimoto, Allina Organisation in co-operation with the Pogostkina, Levon Chilingirian, Maja Pafos Municipality. Avramovic, Boris Brovtsyn SUN, 6 MAY Viola: Diemut Poppen, Philip Dukes, Well known songs and dances from David Abrahamyan classic Greek movies with the “Aphrodite Cello: Alexander Chaushian, Tim Park, Geroskipou” Folklore Association Boris Andirianov

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modern times; one will ‘walk’ into the past Guitar: Timotheos Stylianides but will also get better acquainted with the Flute: Emmanuel Pahud commercial centre of Pafos. Clarinet: Chev Halevi The walk is led by a licensed CTO Piano: Ashley Wass, Matan Porat, Vahan qualified guide. It lasts about two and a Mardirossian half hours, including a half-hour break for Venue: Royal Manor House, Kouklia refreshments. village Time: 20:30 Starting point: CTO Information Office, Entrance: €25. Tickets available at the 3 Gladstonos Str. Box Office (tel. 70009304) and online at Time: 10:00 www.pharostickets.org. Free guiding and participation For further information please contact Booking in advance is necessary 22663871. WEBSITE: www.pharosartsfoundation.org Offered by the Pafos Municipality in collaboration with the Cyprus Tourism PAFOS WALK Organisation and the Cyprus Tourist Every Thursday Guides Association. STROLLING AROUND PAFOS TOWN Organised by the Cyprus Tourist Guides CENTRE (KTIMA) Association in collaboration with the In an effort to get visitors acquainted with Cyprus Tourism Organisation. Pafos Town Centre (Ktima), which is the newest part of the city of Pafos as For further information and bookings opposed to New Pafos, the ancient please contact 26932841. Hellenistic and Roman Capital of Cyprus, the Municipality of Pafos would like to invite everyone to visit Pafos Town Centre EVENTS IN POLIS (Ktima) and get to know this part of Pafos, incorrectly considered as merely a shopping area. THU, 10 MAY The walking tour Strolling around Pafos CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Town Centre (Ktima) aims to provide an With the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. overall picture of Pafos and how Pafos Soloists: Christos Savvopoulos (guitar) Town Centre evolved and developed and Nenad Bogdanovic (bardoneon). from the late Byzantine and Medieval Presentation : Andreas Christodoulou times to what as it was called until recently Conductor : Charis Hadjigeorgiou Κtima. The Pafos Town Centre (Ktima) is Organised by the Cyprus Symphony associated with the local everyday life of Orchestra in collaboration with the Polis the population. For the Pafians though, Chrysochous Municipality. Pafos Town Centre (Ktima) has so much Venue: Cultural Centre of Polis more to it…. Chrysochous Municipality Through historic references, linked with Time: 20:00 some very important historic phases Free Entrance including Medieval, Ottoman, British and

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Venue: Anagennisi Deryneias Stadium For further information please contact Time: 19:30 22463144. For further information please contact WEBSITE: www.cyso.org.cy 23811000.

EVENTS IN AGIA NAPA USEFUL TELEPHONES Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture 22800933 FRI, 4 MAY Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation 22128157 CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Cyprus Theatrical Organisation 22492900 With the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. Nicosia Municipal Theatre 77772717 Soloists: Christos Savvopoulos (guitar) Pallas Theatre 22410181 Strovolos Municipal Theatre 22313010 and Nenad Bogdanovic (bardoneon). Lemesos Patticheion Municipal Theatre 25343341 Presentation : Andreas Christodoulou Larnaka Patticheion Theatre 24629300 Conductor : Charis Hadjigeorgiou Larnaka Town Hall Theatre 24665794 Organised by the Cyprus Symphony Pafos Markideion Theatre 26932571 Orchestra in collaboration with the Agia Rialto Theatre 25343900, 77777745 State Gallery of Contemporary Art 22304947 Napa Municipality. Famagusta Gate 22430877 Venue: Agia Napa Town Hall The Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre 22797400 Time: 20:00 Lefkosia Municipality Cultural Services 23816300 Free Entrance Anastasios Leventis G Foundation 22667706 For further information please contact Pierides Foundation 24651345 Skali Cultural Centre 22336363 22463144. Paralimni Municipality 23819212 WEBSITE: www.cyso.org.cy Agia Napa Municipality 23816307 Polis Chrysochous Municipality 26321321 Pafos Aphrodite festival Ltd 26822218 Pharos Arts Foundation 22663871 EVENTS IN DERYNEIA Artos Cultural and Research Foundation 22445455 Theatre ENA 22348203 FRI, 25 MAY www.cyprus-tickets.com 7000-9303 8TH STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

The programme of the festival includes NOTE: The Cyprus Tourism Organisation cannot among others dances by the dance group accept responsibility for any changes in any of the events listed above, that may occur due to of the Deryneia Municipality as well as a unforeseen factors. Please contact the organisers music programme by singers Gerasimos by phone for confirmation. Andreatos, Despina Olympiou and D:\Docs\2018-01-08\088b32da268d50aab1688c3ffd64f2d4.doc Georgia Christou. Fresh strawberries and various strawberry by-products will be offered free of charge. Visitors will also be able to purchase food and drinks. Organised by the Deryneia Municipality.

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