March 2013 THU, 7 MAR - SUN, 17 MAR CARNIVAL Carnival is a ten-day period of fun and eating, prior to fifty days of fasting, before Easter. During the first week called Meat Week, it is allowed to eat meat, whereas during the second week known as Cheese Week, only cheese and other dairy products are consumed. Carnival festivities begin on Thursday of the Meat Week. Carnival parades and fancy-dress balls are very popular. Further information on each town is provided below. MON, 18 MAR GREEN MONDAY The first day of Lent, a day of joy, laughter and vegetarian picnics. Green Monday is followed by a fifty day fasting period, during which Christians prepare themselves to receive the Redeemer, shunning meat and dairy products and living on a vegetarian diet. Events and activities take place in all towns and villages: Agia Napa: Cape Greco Larnaka: Tekke Grove Pafos: Kato Pafos (Faros Beach) Pervolia village (Larnaka District): Rigena Medieval Tower (tel.:24423330) Polis: Polis Municipal Beach SUN, 25 MAR GREEK NATIONAL DAY Student parades in all towns. FRI, 29 MAR - MON, 1 APR TOUR OF CYPRUS 2013 CYCLING CHALLENGE The 2013 Tour of Cyprus (ToC) is open to international participants. Cyclists will complete a tour of approximately 300 km. Amateur riders will do the same routes with lower speeds and no time taking
sections and in certain cases they will be doing shorter rides. All riders have the option to complete as many ToC stages as they wish. The entire ride will be fully-supported. Organised by the “Podilatokinisi” Cyprus Cycling Association. For further information please contact 22315656. WEBSITE: www.tourofcyprus.com BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS Birdlife Cyprus arranges bird watching trips regularly. Organised by Birdlife Cyprus. For further information please contact 22455072, 99059541. WEBSITE: www.birdlifecyprus.org
EVENTS IN LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) TUE, 5 FEB - SAT, 2 MAR ART EXHIBITION “Descendance” A group exhibition by artists Tasos Stephanides, Katy Stephanides and Panos Stephanides. Venue: Apocalypse Gallery Visiting hours: 10:30-13:00 and 16:30-20:00 (daily), 10:30-14:00 (Sat). Closed on Sunday. Free Entrance For further information please contact 22300150. WED, 13 FEB - SAT, 2 MAR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION “Tourists Who Shoot” An attempt by photographer Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert to explore the lived experience of travel photographers by photographing them while they use their 1