Cyprus Events 2011

 

Thursday 15th and Friday 16th December

Nicosia Municipality Multi-Purpose Centre Bazaar

At Eleftherias Square

9am – 6pm

 Saturday 17th December

Christmas bazaar organized by the Cyprus Red Cross – Kyrenia Branch

At Eleftherias Square

From 10am

The Cyprus Morris group presents an entertaining dance programme

At  Ledra and Onasagorou Streets

From 3pm

Sunday 18th December

Christmas theatre performance ‘Ploumpo and Malamo’ organised by the Cyprus Police Drug Enforcement Unit, within the framework of its Verbal Word Prevention Programme ‘Stories awaken’.

At  Papadopoulou Arcade (opposite Faneromeni Church)

From 5pm

Music

Monday 19th December

At Eleftherias Square

3pm Performance by the Nicosia Special School Choir

4pm Performance by the Ayios Maronas Elementary School Choir

5pm Performance by the Highgate Primary School Choir

Tuesday 20th December

Performance by the Pontiacs Progressive Club troupe

At  Onasagorou and Faneromenis Streets

From 5.30pm 

Performance by the Ayios Dometios Philharmonic and the Nicosia Music Club Choir

At  Eleftherias Square – Ledra and Onasagorou Pedestrian Streets

From 6.30pm 

Wednesday 21st December

Performance by the Police Philharmonic

At Eleftherias Square – Ledra and Onasagorou Pedestrian Streets

From 3pm

Performance by the Christos Steliou Ioannou Foundation

At Eleftherias Square

From 4pm

Performance by the Kaimakli 71st Scouts Troupe Choir

At Eleftherias Square

From 5pm until 8pm

Thursday 22nd December

Performance by the Nicosia Municipality Choir

At Eleftherias Square – Ledra and Onasagorou Pedestrian Streets

From 5.30pm

Performance by the “La Strada” Percussion and Wind Instrument Ensemble

At Eleftherias Square – Ledra and Onasagorou Pedestrian Streets

From 6.30pm 

Friday 23rd December

Performance by the European University of Cyprus Band

At House of Europe and Culture – Eleftherias Square – Ledra and Onasagorou Pedestrian Streets

From 4pm 

Performance by students of the Vivi Constantinidou Music Workshop

At Eleftherias Square

From 5pm

Performance by the “La Corda” Duet

At Eleftherias Square

From 6pm

Saturday 24th December

Christmas music performance with the LouKas L. Jazz Quartet

At Eleftherias Square

From 4pm until 6pm

Friday 31st December

Constanza Bastion (Ochi Square area) New Year celebrations!

Christmas Toy-town

On now until Sunday 8th January 2012

At Constanza Moat (Ochi Square area) Ice-skating ring, carousel, fairy wheel, games, and an entertainment programme for the children including Santa Claus, magicians, stilt walkers, jugglers, theatre performances, dance performances, etc.

Parking available at: D’Avilla Moat and Constanza Bastion.

 Weekdays from 4pm until 10pm

 Weekends from 10am until 11pm

Christmas Village of Miracles
at Enaerios parking place
From now until Thursday 22nd December 5p.m until 10p.m
From Friday 23rd December until Sunday 8th January 2012
11a.m – 10p.m
There will be wooden houses selling candies and food, an ice-skating rink, a luna-park, art and handicraft workshops, concerts and theatre performances.

Christmas Parade with hero-figures
at Gregori Afxentiou Square (This is the square in front of the Limassol District Offices)
Sunday 18 December
From 3p.m until 6p.m
Santa Claus gives out presents to children underneath the Christmas tree.

Art and Handicraft Workshops
at Gregori Afxentiou Square
Sunday 18th December
11a.m – 1p.m and 5p.m – 8p.m

Monday 19th December
5p.m – 8p.m

Tuesday 20th December
5p.m – 8p.m

Wednesday 21st December
5p.m – 8p.m

Thursday 22nd December
5p.m – 8p.m

Friday 23rd December
5p.m – 8p.m

Saturday 24 December
11a.m – 2p.m

Limassol Municipality play- train 
Rides through Anexartisias Street and Ayiou Andreou Walk
Sunday 18th December
11a.m until 1p.m and again at 3p.m until 5p.m

Tuesday 20th December
4p.m until 6p.m
Neapolis

Wednesday 21 December
4p.m until 6p.m
From Anexartisias Street down to the seafront avenue and the city centre

Friday 23rd December
3p.m until 6p.m
From Anexartisias Street down to the seafront avenue and the city centre

Monday 26th December
4p.m until 6p.m
Agios Spyridonas and Zakaki

Tuesday 27th December
4p.m until 6p.m
Katholiki – Apostolon Petrou & Pavlou

Friday 30th December
4p.m until 6p.m
Apostolos Andreas – Agios Georgios – Havouza – city centre

Santa Claus’ Sleigh Ride
Santa Claus on his sleigh tours the city giving out presents to children
Sunday 18th December
11a.m – 1p.m and again at 4p.m – 6p.m
Anexartisias Street – seafront  avenue – city centre

Monday 19th December
4p.m – 6p.m
Omonia – Ayios Antonios

Tuesday 20th December
4p.m – 6p.m
Neapolis

Wednesday 21st December
4p.m – 6p.m
Anexartisias Street – seafront  avenue – city centre

Friday 23rd December
3p.m – 6p.m
Anexartisias Street -seafront  avenue – city centre

Monday 26th December
4p.m – 6p.m
Agios Spyridonas – Zakaki

Tuesday 27th December
4p.m – 6p.m
Katholiki – Apostolon Petrou & Pavlou

Friday 30th December
4p.m – 6p.m
Apostolos Andreas – Agios Georgios, Havouza – City Centre

Music Events

Saturday 17th December at Gregori Afxentiou Square
3p.m
Dance Fever School of Dance
4p.m
Cultural Association of Yermasogeia Choir
5p.m
Limassol Municipality Band
6p.m
Mousikes Periplaniseis Choir
6:30p.m
Armonia Choir

Wednesday 21st December at Gregori Afxentiou Square
6p.m
Prosvasi Day Centre Choir
6:30 p.m
The House of Marios Adult Center Day Choir

Christmas Concert

Wednesday 21st December at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
With the Municipality of Limassol String Quartet
8.00p.m

New Year’s Eve

Saturday 31st December at Gregori Afxentiou Square

New Year 2012 Welcome
By the Mayor of Limassol Mr Andreas Christou including fireworks
11p.m -12a.m

From 12:30a.m DJ dance music and plenty of wine offered free!

The Pafos Municipality will be holding the following Christmas and New Year festivities:

On Friday 16^th December there will be a Christmas concert by the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Markideio Theatre from 8.30 p.m.

 The concert is organised by the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Municipality of Pafos, under the auspices of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights Leda Koursoumba.

On Saturday 17^th December there will be Christmas carols by the Band of the Cyprus Police Force, at Laiki Gonia (Commercial Centre) starting at 12 noon.

On Friday 23^rd December there will be a Christmas Celebration of the Municipality of Pafos, at Markideio Theatre from 7p.m.

On Saturday 31^st December there will be a New Years Eve Celebration held at 28th October Square (Town Hall Square) starting from 10p.m.

The Larnaka Municipality will be holding the following Christmas and New Year festivities:

On Saturday 17th December Larnaca town center will hold its Christmas parade, from 5pm. This will include open top bus carrying Santa Claus and his sleigh,  escorted by the cheerleaders of Phaedra’s School of Classical Ballet and Jazz.

The route through the town will be John Kennedy (Akropolis) Square, Ermou Street, Zenonos Kitieos Street, Lord Byron Street and Gladstone Street.

Also on Saturday 17th December (not organised by the Larnaka Municipality) there will be;

Christmas Charity Event organised by the staff of Cyta Larnaka. The event will include music and dance ensembles, games for children and a magician. It will commence at 9am and run until 5pm, at Zenonos Pierides Street.

Christmas Charity Bazaar organised by the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society. The program includes music, dances and games for children. The event will take place from 4.30pm until 8.30pm at Ermou Square.

Now back to events organised by the Larnaka Municipality;

From Monday 19th December to Saturday 24th December there will be musical Christmas programs being held at Ermou & Pallas Squares. Various musical performances will be held between 4pm and 7pm on each day.

 On Saturday 24th December and on Saturday 31st December there will be a Procession of the Marchers of Love, in the Larnaka town center. The event includes lanterns and flutes, Christmas music and carols, from 6pm until 7pm.

On Saturday 31st December there will be New Year’s Eve celebrations held at Europe Square, from 11pm. The event will include music, a fireworks show, free drinks and nuts, Santa Claus with presents for the children and cutting of the traditional New Year’s Cake (Vassilopitta) by the Mayor of Larnaka.

The Agia Napa Municipality will be holding the following Christmas and New Year festivities:

On Sunday 18th December from 2pm until 6pm there will be childrens Christmas celebrations at Agia Napa Central Square.

On Saturday 31st December from 9pm until dawn at Agia Napa Central Square, there will be New Year celebrations, including Christmas carols and dances, traditional Cyprus delicacies, as well as Cyprus wine that will be offered free to visitors at the Cyprus Traditional Farm House (Agrotospito).

Upon welcoming in the New Year 2012, the traditional New Year cake (Vassilopitta) will be cut and shared out, and then it will known who has found the lucky coin. The cake will be followed by the traditional soup (Avgolemoni).

The event will include music from dj’s and bands, Santa, and fireworks.