March 2014 THU, 20 FEB - SUN, 2 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. MON, 3MAR 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 SAT, 1 MAR - SAT, 5 APR 1ST CYPRUS WALKING FESTIVAL The festival offers a variety of walking tours in Akamas, Kavo Gkreko and Troodos National Forest Parks for every level of fitness. Organised by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Forestry Department. The full programme of the festival and reservation details are available at www.visitcyprus.com.
MON, 3 MAR - THU, 13 MAR CYPRUS WOMEN’S CUP 2014 Participating national women’s football teams: England, Italy, Finland, Canada, The Netherlands, France, Scotland, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland and Republic of Ireland. Organised by Erinor Tours Ltd. Venues: - GSZ Stadium, Larnaka - GSP Stadium, Lefkosia - Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni For further information please contact 24625510. WEBSITE: www.cypruswomenscup.net SUN, 25 MAR GREEK NATIONAL DAY Student parades in all towns. 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)
WED, 12 JUN (2013) - SAT, 30 JUN (2014) EXHIBITION “Cyprus and Geology. Science Environment - Culture” The exhibition presents the genesis and the emergence of the island of Cyprus. With the use of photographs, diagrams, 1