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CALEN D AR
EVENTS
IN
CYPRUS
June-July
23–24 July
Platres Herb Festival
Travelling Stage
Paphos
This is a multicultural program creat-
ed by Pafos 2017 that takes place in dif-
ferent places in Paphos with ensembles
from Greece, France and Spain and the
Balkans. The Stage that travels is a tool
for transporting and presenting events at
conventional and unexpected places, aim-
ing to reach a mass audience. The Platres herb festival takes place at
the Cultural Centre of Platres and Pla-
tres’ Main Square. Its purpose is to dem-
onstrate the beneficial properties of the
Cypriot herbs, which are in abundance in
the Troоdos area (674 different species),
to people’s health through herbal exhibi-
tions, herb tasting, educational seminars,
an entertainment show & organised herb-
al walks and visits to botanical gardens.
LOCATION: Paphos
www.pafos2017.eu LOCATION: Platres village
www.mytroodos.com
July
Larnaca Summer
Festival
Summer in Cyprus is festival season,
with Cypriots celebrating festivals of
culture, like music and performing arts.
This annual event provides outdoor/
indoor concerts and entertainment in-
cluding dance, theatre and music, film
screenings and poetry by national and
international talents at various town ven-
ues throughout July.
LOCATION: Larnaca
www.larnaca.com/v/festivals/
July-August
Ancient Greek Drama
Festival
July 1st, 2017 –
January 1st, 2018
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Every year in July & August, ancient
theatres in Cyprus host one of the great-
est festivals of ancient Greek drama
recreating stories written by prominent
ancient playwrights such as Aeschylus,
Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes in
modern times.
The month-long festival welcomes
several international theatre companies
to present one performance each, either
in Ancient or Modern Greek. A short
description of the plot is provided in
English as well. Every year, the festival
attracts thousands of Cypriot and foreign
audiences. Events take place in Limas-
sol, Paphos and Nicosia under the aegis
of the Cyprus Tourism and the Cyprus
Theatre Organisations. Should you wish
to attend, transport can be made avail-
able for you by 4VIPTour.
LOCATION: Limassol, Paphos
& Nicosia
www.cyprusevents.net/annual/
cyprus-annual-events
23–29 July
Koumantaria Festival
The Koumantaria or Commandaria Fes-
tival is celebrated in Laneia village, one
of the 14 villages in a small area in the
Troodos Mountains producing the signa-
ture Cypriot Commandaria Wine. Com-
mandaria is a sweet amber-coloured dessert
wine made from sun-dried grapes using
the Xynisteri and Mavro varieties. It is
thought to be the world’s oldest named
wine still in production, dating back to
800 BC. The annual week-long festival
draws many crowds each year, both locals
and tourists alike to Laneia. The festival
programme includes Greek and traditional
Cypriot revelry, traditional Cypriot delica-
cies & as much Commandaria as you’d like
at the ‘Old Linos Winery’.
TIMING: 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM.
LOCATION: Laneia village
www.justaboutcyprus.com/Events/
commandaria-festival-koumantaria-
festival/
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T H E R O YA L A P O L L O N I A M A G A Z IN E • 2017 summer edition