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Mushroom Festival
2023-09-30 12:00 - 2023-10-01 19:15 UTC | Limnati
This year, for the 5th time, Kyriakides Mushrooms in collaboration with the Cyprus Chefs Association and the mountain community of Spilia, present the 5th Annual Mushroom Festival.
This year, we wanted to offer our support and love to our fellow human beings by organizing something special. We are re-using the giant frying pan, that last year helped us break the world record for the largest serving of sautéed mushrooms, we will lovingly cook a huge mushroom orzo, which will be available for sale and all proceeds from its sales will be donated to 2 charities. To the “Monadika Xamogela” Association, an association dedicated to providing support, information and specialist care for people with rare diseases, from early diagnosis, to specialized treatments and ongoing help for sufferers and their families, and to the “Amerikos Argyriou”
Centre for Preventive Paediatrics which offers specialized national prenatal and neonatal screening programmes.

Venue/s:
Spilia Village

Name: Kyriakides Mushrooms

Postal address: Apostolou Louka 1, Kolossi

4632, Cyprus

Phone number: 77 77 77 07

Fax: + 357 25 93 39 59

Website: https://mushroomfestival.cy/en/

Social media: https://www.facebook.com/KyriakidesMushrooms/ &

https://www.facebook.com/KyriakidesMushrooms/

Start Date/End Date: 30 September – 1 October 2023
Start time/End time: 12:00 & 19:15
Visiting Hours: Saturday 12:00- 20:00 & Sunday 11:00- 19:15
Entrance: FREE

Event Website and/or Organiser Website

www.mushroomfestival.cy

www.kyriakides.com.cy

For the programme click here

Name: Kyriakides Mushrooms Ltd
Telephone: 99674040
Email: info@kyriakides.com.cy
Postal Address: P.O.Box 56834, 3310, Limassol

FESTIVAL GRAPES &KS PRODUCTS
2023-10-01 15:00 - 20:00
Event with the theme of pressing grapes, making ppalouze, distilling zivania, making cookies with the epsima, traditional dances and songs.

Venue:

ARMINOU SQUARE
Postal address: ARMINOU, PAFOS
Phone number: +357 99523661

Start Date/End Date: 1 October 2023
Start time/End time: 15:00-20:00
Entrance: FREE

“TRADITIONAL FEAST”: CULTURAL-TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL
2023-10-01 17:30 - 21:30
Artistic Program with Cypriot and Greek traditional music and dances (with public participation).
Kiosks for production of traditional food.
Kiosks-workshops of traditional professions.

Venue:

Name: Square of “Fallen Heroes-Missing-Captured 1974” and Eleftherias street parking
Postal address: Agiou Andronikou street and Eleftherias street, Dali
Phone number: +357 22444888
Fax: +357 22444889
Website: www.dali.org.cy
Social media: https://www.facebook.com/dalimunicipality
www.instagram.com/dalimunicipality
Start Date/End Date: 1 October 2023
Start time/End time: 17:30-21:30
Entrance: FREE

Organiser Contact Details
Name: Idalion Municipality
Telephone: 22444888 / 22444892
Email: main@dali.org.cy / cultural@dali.org.cy
Postal Address: 20A Griva Digeni str., 2540 Dali

Airs Méditerranées
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces that on Wednesday 4th October 2023, at 19:00,a voice and guitar recital titled Airs Méditerranées. ΉχοιΜεσογείουwill take place within the Cyprus Museum’s exhibition halls, with free entry. The recital is organised within the framework of the events that take place at the Cyprus Museum in order to promote the Museum’s extended opening hours (08:00‒20:00) every first Wednesday of each month.

Guitarist Socrates Leptos and soprano Mariza Anastasiades have weaved together a unique programme spanning from the 16th century to today, promising to indulge the audience in an enchanting journey through Mediterranean Europe. With the magical tunes of Weill, Garcia Lorca, Pujol, De Falla and Obradors, listeners will be transported to a world of passion, poetry, and dream-like landscapes, where the guitar’s rich textures and the soprano’s expressive vocals merge into an unforgettable sonic experience.
Venue
Cyprus Museum
Postal Address : Nicosia
Start date/End date: 4 October 2023
Start time/End time: 19:00 – 20:00
Entrance: FREE

CySO - Starlight 1 - Great Performers
2023-10-05 20:30 - 2023-10-06 23:59
CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
STARLIGHT 1 – GREAT PERFORMERS

Lemesos: Thursday 5 October 2023 – Pattihio Municipal Theatre, 20:30
Lefkosia: Friday 6 October 2023 – Strovolos Municipal Theatre, 20:30

PROGRAMME
Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 (99)
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1945)

Roman Simović violin
Zoi Tsokanou conductor

In the first programme of its prestigious Starlight series, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra welcomes on stage the sensational and award-winning violinist Roman Simović, a concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London. We are also delighted to renew our collaboration with the internationally acclaimed conductor Zoi Tsokanou, to conduct a programme featuring two iconic Russian masterpieces. Dmitri Shostakovich’s legendary First Violin concerto demands tremendous physical and emotional stamina from the soloist. Igor Stravinsky’s ballet suiteThe Firebirdis emblematic of early 20th centuryradical modernism and the first fruit of his historic collaboration with Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Paris.

Ticket prices:
Zone Α: €25 / €18 (concession)
Zone Β:€20 / €15 (concession)
Zone C: €17 / €12 (concession)

Concession tickets are available to:
Students, soldiers, pensioners, large and five-member families on presentation of ID.
Free entrance for people with disabilities.

Ticket presales:
Pattihio Limassol Municipal Theatre (Ayias Zonis 4, 3027 Lemesos, 25 377277):
Online at www.soldouttickets.com.cy (tinyurl.com/y5s7zzpf), at the Box Office: Mon-Fri: 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-19:00, Sat. 10:00-13:00 and 2 hours before the concert.
Strovolos Municipal Theatre (100 Strovolou Avenue, 2020 Strovolos, Lefkosia):
Online at cyso.interticket.com,at Pallas Theatre Box Office every Wednesday 16:00-19:00 and2 hours before the concert.

Information: 22 463144, www.cyso.org.cy

For more information you may contact Constantia Elia at 22 463135, email: c.elia@cyso.org.cy

KSOPORTI ART WEEKEND
2023-10-13 - 2023-10-15
Join us on October 13th – 15th, 2023, Friday and Saturday from 18:00 to 22:00 and Sunday from 16:00 to 20:00 in the lively city of Larnaka, as local contemporary artists and galleries collectively open their studios and exhibition spaces to the public. A special thank you is extended to this year’s sponsors: Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC, The Wine Gallery, and Exhibit 8 Gallery.
Celebrating its third edition, Ksoporti Art Weekend promises an unparalleled artistic experience, spotlighting 11 talented artists and 2 contemporary art galleries. Ksoporti once again provides the opportunity to meet the artists in person, gain insight into their creative process, and explore both temporary and permanent gallery exhibitions. From painters and sculptors to street artists and multidisciplinary visionaries, the diversity of the participants mirrors the rich tapestry of Larnaka’s thriving artistic ecosystem.
The artists who will be opening their studios are Fotos Demetriou, Elina Hadjinikola, Andreas Kalli, Rona Androniki Mikellidou, Paparazzi, Thekla Papadopoulou, Vasileia Anaxagorou, Andreas Paraskeva, Alia Corm, Katerina Stavrou, and Nikolas Antoniou. The participating galleries are the O Gallery, which is hosting a solo exhibition of the talented award-winning Corinne Fhima, and Bluchip Gallery, located inside the Radisson Blu Hotel, which will be showcasing its permanent collection of urban and contemporary artworks.
The event’s footprint extends throughout the heart of Larnaka with a range of locations, according to where each studio and gallery is situated. To facilitate exploration, a carefully tailored digital map is available on the website www.ksoporti.com, while hard copies will be provided at each location during the event days.
The essence of Ksoporti Art Weekend lies in its unique approach – an art initiative dedicated to unlocking the doors to the world of local contemporary art in a way that is approachable to all who are interested in finding more. So, mark your calendars and unlock Larnaka’s Vibrant Art Scene with us!
Venue:

Name:This is a citywide event in Larnaka. There are 12 locations, which you can see on our map at www.ksoporti.com
Start Date/End Date: 13-15 October 2023
Start time/End time: Friday and Saturday 6-10pm, Sunday 4-8pm
VisitingHours: Friday and Saturday 6-10pm, Sunday 4-8pm
Entrance: No entrance fee
For the programme click here
Event Website and/or Organiser Website: www.ksoporti.com

Organiser Contact Details
Name: Nefeli Stylianou
Telephone: 99369969
Email: nefeli@artadvice.info
Postal Address: Grigori Afxentiou 35, 3025, Limassol, Cyprus

PROTARAS SWIMRUN CYPRUS 2023 POWERED BY CAPO∙BAY
2023-10-15 08:00 - 14:00
In the beautiful coastal areas of Cyprus, Protaras and Cape Greco, one of the most demanding and impressive endurance races will take place on 15th October 2023, the Protaras SwimRun Cyprus 2023 Powered by capo∙bay,

The race is organized by SwimRun Cyprus in collaboration with the Municipality of Paralimni.

A SwimRun is a multiple-stage competition which involves participants running and swimming over a racecourse that involves multiple swim and run stages. Participants competes in teams consisting of 2 and typically do not change clothing in transitions as in other multi-sports such as triathlon. All equipment used by participants has to be carried all the way to the finish line.

The athletes will start their race in front of the luxurious Capo-Bay Hotel, run along the Protaras coastal area and swim at the famous beaches of Fig Tree, Green Bay, Nissia, and Konnos. Crossing paths along the coastline and around the hill of Cape Greco will pass by the environmental information and education center of Cape Greco and finish in front of the Capo∙Bay Hotel.

Venue/s
Name: PROTARAS
Phone number: +357 99222426
Website: www.swimruncyprus.com
Social media: FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM @SWIMRUNCYPRUS

Start date/End date: 15 October 2023
Start time/End time: 8:00-14:00
Entrance Price/Τicket: TBD

Gastronomy Festival Potamious Village
2023-10-15 15:00 - 23:59
We are waiting for you in the village square Fader Leonidas. Enjoy for free traditional trahanas, cookies, timithotes (pies), hot palouze (made from grape juice), wine and zivania. Workshops for traditional culinary treats.

15:30 Cycling wine route – Bring your bikes to explore the surrounding area together. Meeting point: Village square. To register and for information contact tel.: +357 96222570 (Panikos)
16:30 Tour in the village. Walk with us and get to know the history and traditions of the village. Meeting point: Village square. To register to the tour, please contact tel.: +357 99406607 (Eleni)
17:00 Exploration and mystery game – Let’ s unravel the thread of a theft mystery that shook the village and the same time get to know importatnt monuments and facts about Potamiou. Meeting point: Agia Marina Church (next to the square).
For organizational purposes and for more information, it is necessary to register the participation of the groups on 99580630 (Sophie)

Venue/s
Name: Potamiou village
Start date/End date: 15 October 2023 at 15:00
Entrance Price/Τicket: Free

CySO - Premiere 1
2023-10-18 20:30 - 2023-10-20 23:59
Larnaka: Wednesday 18 October 2023
Municipal Theatre G. Lycourgos, 20:30
Pafos: Thursday 19 October 2023
Markideio Municipal Theatre, 20:30
Lefkosia: Friday 20 October 2023
Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate, 20:30

In the concerts series PREMIERE 1, maestro Yiannis Hadjiloizou will conductthe Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in an exciting and diverse musical journey with sound colours, rhythms and visions of Cyprus, Greece, the Middle East and Western Europe.

The concert’s featured soloist is CySO’s principal double bass Nicos Ioannou who will perform the world premiere of the orchestrations of two famous themes: the ‘rebetiko’ melody “Misirlou”, orchestrated and dedicated to the soloist by Alkis Baltas and “Zorba’s Dance” by Mikis Theodorakis, orchestrated by Costas Papadoukas.

The concert will open with two pieces composed by maestro Hadjiloizou himself and will close with amonumental romantic work, Franz Schubert’s ‘Great Symphony’in C major, inspired by Beethoven’s Ninth.

PROGRAMME
Yiannis Hadjiloizou: La Valse de l’ Amour
Cyprus Dance no. 1 in A minor “Servikos”
“Misirlou”,orchestratedfor solo double bass and orchestra by Alkis Baltas (World Premiere)
“Zorba’s Dance” by Mikis Theodorakis, orchestrated for solo double bass and orchestraby Costas Papadoukas (World Premiere)
Franz Schubert: “The Great Symphony” in C major

Nicos Ioannou double bass
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Yiannis Hadjiloizou conductor

Supporters:Larnaka Municipality, Pafos Municipality

Ticket prices:
Zone Α:€18 / €14 (concession)
Zone Β: €13 / €10 (concession)

Concession tickets are available to:
Students, soldiers, pensioners, large and five-member families on presentation of ID.
Free entrance for people with disabilities.

Ticket presales:
Larnaka Municipal Theatre G. Lycourgos (Leonida Kioupi, Larnaka, 24 665794):
Online at cyso.interticket.com and 1,5 hr before the concert.
Markideio Municipal Theatre (Andrea Geroudi 27, 8010 Pafos,26 222286):
Online at cyso.interticket.com and at the Box Office 2 hrs before the concert.

Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate (Rigainis and Arsinois corner, 1010 Lefkosia, 22 410181):
Online at cyso.interticket.com and at the Box Office every Wednesday 16:00-19:00 and 2 hrs before the concert.

Information: 22 463144, www.cyso.org.cy

For more information you may contact Constantia Elia at 22 463135, email: c.elia@cyso.org.cy

Renaissance Fair
2023-10-21
The first ever Renaissance Fair will take placeon Saturday, October 21, 2023 in Pyrga (Larnaca District).

It will take you on a journey back in time, recreating a local fair during the pilgrimage of Catherine Cornaro, last Queen of Cyprus, to the Latin royal chapel of Saint Catherine in Pyrga.

Costumed performers from Italy, San Marino, and Cyprus will entertain with songs, dances, story-telling and traditional poetrydating back to and inspired by the Cypriot and Italian Renaissance.The fairwill include games and activities for the whole family, an outdoor market of local products and handicrafts, a walk around the venue to the historic monuments and Nature, and food and drinks from local businesses.

The fairis a cultural initiative forthe countryside.It willoffer not only spectacle, but also active participation, focusing on the European elementof Cypriot history with all the effects it had and still has.The local community is actively participating in the event through the involvement of the Pyrga Elementary School, the Saint Barbara Regional Gymnasium, cultural groups and volunteers.

The fair is organised by the Laona Foundation, within the framework of the European project Beyond Cultural Tourism (Be.Cultour, Horizon 2020) in collaboration with the Community Council of Pyrga and the Larnaca and Famagusta Districts Development Agency (ANETEL). The event is under the auspices of the Consulate of San Marino in Cyprus.

Media Sponsors: Phileleftheros newspaper, in-cyprus
Supporters: the Cyprus Handicraft Service, the Dante Alighieri Society Cyprusand the association VAMOC

Artists and groups participating:
The historical and cultural associations: La Corte di Olnano e La Compagnia dell’Istrice (San Marino)
Sbandieratori Delle Sette Contrade Di Orte (Italy)
Musicians: Peppe Frana (Italy, medieval lute), Elena Xyda (singing), Christina Polycarpou (Cretan lyra with sympathetic strings), Euripides Dikaios (percussions), Panagiotis Tsappis (ney), Andreas Siantanis (lute), Kyriakos Hatziandreou (guitar), Lefteris Giorgitsis (violin)
The community choirs of Pyrga and Pera Chorio Nisou
The Pyrga dance group
Storytelling – children’s theatre workshop: Idekanou Theatre (Elena Pavlidou, Nikoletta Verykiou)
Production team:
Production organisation and execution: Stephanie Polycarpou
Artistic consultant/researcher: Evripides Dikaios
Historical advisor: Dr. Dimitrios Minasidis
Technical director: Christos Christodoulou
Set and costume design: Konstantina Andreou, Iphigenia Abraham
Games design/execution: Rina Souki
Poster design: Katerina Siamma

Venue/s
Name: Central Square in Pyrga, Larnaca
Postal address: Pyrga, Larnaca
Phone number: 70007102, 22532811 Fax:
Website: https://laona.org/renaissance-fair-october-21-2023/
Social media: Facebook, Instagram: Laona Foundation

Start Date/End Date: 21 October 2023
Start time/End time: 15:00 – 22:00
Entrance: No entrance fee
For the programme click here

Cyprus Road Races Grand Prix - Limassol- 22.10.2023
2023-10-22 08:00 - 23:59
The Cyprus Road Races Grand Prix will give the opportunity to road racing athletes to have recognized performances by the World Athletics, as it is the only Road Races in Cyprus, which is in World Athletics Calendar and at the same time help the further development of the sport. It also aims to promote our beautiful cities, strengthen domestic tourism and develop mass sports with the slogan “Together for a safer community”.

Venue:
Limassol
Start date/End date: 22 October 2023

Start time/End time:
08:00 – 10.000m Men – Women
09:00 – 5.000m Men – Women – Coorporate
09:30 – 1.000m Metro Kids Race

Entrance Price/Τicket: €20

Event Website and/or Organiser Website: https://cyprus.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/CYP/cgplimassol/
Organiser Contact Details
Name: KOEAS
Telephone: 22449625
Email: koeas@cytante.com.cy

Eurolife Run the Park with Us - 29.10.2023
2023-10-29 09:00 - 23:59
Dromea Racing Running Club organizes the “Eurolife Run the Park With Us” race in Athalassa Park (200m from the park entrance, near the Nicosia’s General Hospital roundabout). The event includes road races of 5km (individual and corporate), 10km and kid’s race 800m.

Venue:
Name: Athalassa National Forest Park
Postal address: 200m from the park entrance, near the Nicosia’s General

Start date/End date: 29 October 2023
Start time/End time: 09:00

Entrance Price/Τicket: to be anounced

Social Media Channels of Event and/or of Event Organiser
(e.g. Facebook, Instagram etc.):
https://www.facebook.com/dromearacingrunningclub
https://www.instagram.com/dromea_racing/

Organiser Contact Details
Name: Dromea Racing Running Club
Telephone: 96176222
Email: info@dromearacing.com
