The 27th Ayia Napa International Festival opens its gates on Friday (9/35).
A written announcement from the Municipality states that the Festival will begin with a performance - a spectacle featuring famous artists from the Chinese city of Guangzhou, which combines song, dance, martial arts and acrobatics and will travel the public to its culture. Far East.
The show entitled "Embrace Guangzhou of China and Ayia Napa of Cyprus: China - Cyprus Diplomatic Relations for 48 years and 3rd China-Cyprus International Festival of Tourism and Culture" Belt and Road ", takes place in the context of 48 years diplomatic relations between Cyprus and China and the close cooperation developed by the two cities - Ayia Napa and Guangzhou - after the signing of a protocol of the first phase of twinning.
According to the Municipality, the show will start at eight in the evening and according to its actors, the ultimate goal is to promote Chinese culture and the cultural integration of the world.
Around seven in the evening, a parade of dance groups will begin along Makarios Avenue and dances will follow in the area near the roundabout, opposite the Medieval Monastery.
The inauguration of the Festival will be held at around 19.30 pm by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Cyprus Huang Xingyuan. Greetings from the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Yannis Karousos, the Ambassador of China and officials from the Chinese delegation will follow.
According to the announcement, the entrance to the Festival is free for the public, while around 7.45 in the evening, the dance groups "Kimon" Xylotympos and the Municipality of Ayia Napa, will present a "Sergiani in Tradition" with Cypriot dances and songs.
