February 2011 THU, 24 FEB - SUN, 6 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. For further details see beyond each town. SUN, 21 FEB INTERNATIONAL TOURIST GUIDES DAY For further information please contact the Cyprus Tourist Guides Association 22765755. BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS Birdlife Cyprus arranges bird watching trips regularly. Organised by the Birdlife Cyprus. For further information please contact 22455072, 99059541. Web-site: www.birdlifecyprus.org
EVENTS IN LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) WED, 13 OCT – THU, 16 JUN ART EXHIBITION “Art Is…”. An exhibition of the art of Cyprus through the ages. A tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus. Organised by the Marfin Laiki Bank. Venue: Marfin Laiki Bank Cultural Centre, Vyronos Avenue.
Visiting hours: 10:00-13:00, 16:00 – 20:00 (Monday to Friday) and 10:00 – 14:00 (Saturday). For further information please contact 22718601 / 05. TUE, 15 FEB – SAT, 30 APR ART EXHIBITION An art exhibition entitled “Ptolemy and European Cartographers of the Eastern Mediterranean 1477 - 1777” from the collection of Andreas Nicolaides. Organised by the Leventeion Municipal Museum of Nicosia. Venue: Leventeion Municipal Museum of Nicosia. Visiting Hours: 10:00-16:30. (Closed on Mondays). For further information please contact 22661475. Web-site: www.leventismuseum.org.cy FRI, 3 DEC – SUN, 27 MAR ART EXHIBITION An art exhibition entitled “Cyprus in Venice 1968 – 2009, 40 years of participation in the Venice Biennale of Art”. In the framework of the programme commemorating the 50th anniversary of Cypriot Independence, a large retrospective exhibition is organized as a tribute to the 40 years of participation of Cyprus in the Venice Biennial of Art, from 1968 to 2009. Organised by the Pierides Foundation in co-operation with the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture. Venue: The Nicosia Muncipal Arts Center. Visiting Hours: 10:00-15:00 17:00-23:00. (Tuesday-Saturday), 10:00-16:00 (Sundays). Closed on Mondays.
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