Music

Wow! October is already here, and cooler evenings filled with acoustic nights and events. I love summer but welcome Autumn and its ambiance. Another thing that makes me feel good and gives me a natural high is the return of many music events around the world and in

Cyprus. Ok….. so there are still restrictions to follow but LIVE MUSIC IS BACK…and I hope it’s here to stay …..it’s a fundamental human need! Last month saw numerous music events brighten up the island, including top DJ events, famous Greek singers performing at historic amphitheatres and a few small festivals, one being The Street Music Project. This great innovation for music awareness, had local artists playing at different outdoor public places for the duration of ten days with the purpose of injecting life and colour into the city’s streets. Music genres included Classical, Tango, Jazz, Rock, film music and more. If you were out and about, then you probably heard this music filling the streets. A great event with purpose was the Soul Dive Weekend, created by Chirokitia Eco-Village. A two-day music project, set within beautiful natural surroundings with music events, music jams and workshops with the aim of raising funds for waterwell equipment needed for the village.

CYPRUS ROCKS

FESTIVAL….A big reason why I also love

Music expert Drew Andreou, who organises Cyprus Rocks, gives her insight into the music scene around Cyprus. If you want to be included email info@lifestylelivingcyprus.com

October. The festival is held annually in Protaras, but due to Covid hasn’t been organized for the past two years. However, because of the growing and amazing Cyprus Rocks family from the UK who love Cyprus and the festival, many still booked their holidays for the week of the festival’s proposed dates. It only seemed right to make a LITE version of the festival naming it ‘CYPRUS ROCKS LITE 21’. Music events including the famous Cyprus Rocks Pool Party at BlueSpice was organized, with three bands, a barbeque and lots of floating ducks in the pool! An amazing day full of music, fun and happy people. Other events arranged included an acoustic night at Koursaros Rock Bar, a jam night at Knights Bar, and more Live music nights at BlueSpice. Event dates 1 -8 October. Cyprus Rocks is more than just a festival and succeeds in reuniting friends and music lovers. Moving onto a band that I seldomly miss perform, is FUSE. A local band which continuously inject us with pure Rock. FUSE is the perfect name for this group as each show is energetic, electrifying, and powerful. The band emerged on the music scene in 2017 and is led by frontman Francois Micheletto, who in my opinion is the epitome of Rock. He is charismatic and full of a deep passion and mystery when performing the music, he loves. All the band members are established musicians and blended ….or FUSED, make this band what it is today. GREAT! The band oozes chemistry on stage and succeed in taking you on a magical musical ride. If you want a night of guaranteed pure Rock, whether its hard Rock, classic, Metal Rock, from past til present then this band’s playlist, covers a big spectrum of great tunes… don’t expect to hear any pop from this band though, it’s just not on their agenda. Band members are Francois Micheletto, Antonis Loizidis, Andreas Hadjpandelis, Louis Simon Sirimis and Kypros Karaviotis.

Rob Johnson owner of Overseas Property

Tell us about your background? Having

been in the residential & real estate industry for over 35 years we have a wealth of experience which led to us establishing our family business 12 years ago in the UK. We have provided professional consultancy services on all aspects of the housebuilding sector, including Project Management, Construction, Purchasing and Investment. Following us purchasing our own “Forever Home” in Cyprus over 10 years ago, we began offering clients and investors a high level of service in purchasing overseas, this ultimately led to us establishing a Cyprus office several years ago, and we are now only one of a few Licensed Real Estate Agents who can provide clients with a comprehensive service in both the UK & Cyprus, which sets us apart from others.

Tell us about the personal service

you guarantee? Our

approach has always been personal and professional to the individual client, this is also reflected throughout the RJ team, most of whom have been with us for several years and understand the importance of trust, professionalism, and honesty. We do on many occasions meet with clients in the UK before they even arrive in Cyprus, again from a personal aspect this allows both us and the client to establish an early relationship which can only assist as we go through the process. Many clients will have a million and one questions not necessarily property related, again through our well-established associates and partners we are able to respond and give people piece of mind to any information they require. As owners of the company, we always make ourselves readily available to each and every client.

Has Brexit changed the property market

for you? Since the UKs withdrawal from the EU on 31st December 2020, we have been in fluxed with many questions from UK based clients covering aspects such as Immigration, Mortgages, Taxation, Pensions as well as questions regarding purchasing property and what if any impact Brexit will have on their wish to buy that holiday home, investment, or relocation/ retirement. I have visited many clients in the UK to discuss their personal requirements on a “one to one “personal basis to give them piece of mind and that the dream of owning a home in the sun can still be achieved with the right and unbiased professional advice. As we have received so many various questions, we have complied a “What happens after Brexit “information pack which clients have found useful and provides an indication on the above issues. A copy can be requested by emailing:

rob@rjoverseasproperty.com As we go into autumn do you see any sign of

sales slowing down? We

had an increase in enquiries during 2020, but the last quarter saw many UK clients delaying the decision to either purchase or view properties leading up to Brexit. This coupled with the pandemic and the impact on flights and travel saw the market slow which impacted on the Real Estate sector globally. Since the start of 2021 we have seen an increase in enquiries, and we have assisted clients with arranged video viewings and online meetings to answer their questions. From February onwards and throughout the summer months we have seen a 60/70% increase in enquiries and with the ease on travel restrictions many clients are now confirming pre-arranged viewing trips with us, through to the end of 2021 which is highly encouraging. Taking in to account the current climate and the impact over the last 18 months we see the market demand continuing to rise through in to 2022. To cater for client demand we have restructured our team to increase our personal approach, professionally led by our Senior Sales Manager Sue Hough based at our Protaras offices.

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