The Ayia Napa International Festival is undoubtedly one of the most important cultural events in our country that has now become established in everyone's consciousness. An organization that is now in its 41st year and through its rich artistic program, exhibitions and interactive demonstrations of traditional activities, it honors the traditions, culture and agricultural heritage of the region and of Cyprus in general and promises to give local and foreign visitors unforgettable and unrepeatable moments while honoring World Tourism Day, which is celebrated every year on September 27.
The official opening of the 41st Ayia Napa International Festival will take place on Saturday, September 27th with an inauguration ceremony by the Honorable Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Alexis Vafeadis, the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Mr. Christos Zannetou, and the Deputy Mayor of the Ayia Napa Municipal District, Mr. Antonis Christou.
This year's program features three major concerts: "I'm Growing Up" with Panos Mouzourakis (Friday 26/09), "Great Creators" with Vasilis Lekkas and Rita Antonopoulou, who will be accompanied by the Cyprus Guitar Orchestra (Saturday 27/09), and the Locomondo concert (Sunday 28/09).
Also noteworthy are the musical and dance performances "Dancing Around the World" by the "Rhythm" Dance Group, the "Reenactment of a Cypriot Wedding Feast" by the Ayia Napa Municipality Dance Club and the "Kimon" Dance Group of Xylotympos, (Sunday 28/09) and the Dance performance "The Global Tour" by the Passion Dance School - Elena Tofa (Sunday 28/09).
The Festival program also includes a range of various exhibitions such as the Agricultural Products and Flowers Exhibition of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, the “Art from Clay” by Andreas Kattos – KERAMEAS workshop, the “Traditional Pottery” by Potter Christos Askotis, the “Wood Carving Exhibition” by Christakis Efthymiou, “Cyprus of Yesterday and Today through Art” by the Diachroniki Gallery, the exhibition by the Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture on the theme “The Ten Byzantine Churches of Troodos – UNESCO”, the Photography Exhibition of the Municipality of Ayia Napa on the theme “Ayia Napa of Yesterday and Today”, “The Tools and Art of Another Era” exhibition of wooden carriages by Loukas Avraam and the Collection of old metal and iron objects by Fanou Mahattou.
The Folklore Museum - "Agrotospito" will also function as an exhibition space, in the courtyard of which there will be demonstrations of various household agricultural and agricultural occupations such as the preparation of zivania, halloumi, macaroni, pastos, bread and palouze and demonstrations of traditional arts such as wood carving will be presented , silversmithing, carding, silk-making, leatherwork, basket-weaving, pottery and more.
Children and not only will have the opportunity to enjoy all three evenings (26-28/09,7, 30:8pm-00:XNUMXpm) of Karagiozis performances with the well-known folk artist Christos Pafios.
Entry to all events is free for the public.
