With traditional events and Easter games The Municipalities and Communities of the province of Famagusta celebrate Easter Monday.
See the program of events:
AYIA NAPA
On Easter Monday, the Municipality of Ayia Napa together with the Youth Council of the Municipality organize in the Monastery Square an all-day Lampriato feast, which will start at 1.00 at noon and will last until midnight. The Easter spree includes dances, songs, folk poetry, tsiattista, with the Musical Group of Andreas Nikolaou, Kyriakos Mapouras and Vasiliki X '' Adamou, souces and tsiattista under the table by the Dance Club of the Municipality of Agias 16.30 17.30), traditional games (17.30-19.00), baking spear and food in the traditional oven and plenty of drink which will be available for sale.
PARALIMNI
On Easter Monday, the main streets of the city are crowded with dancers of the Cultural Laboratory "PARA TI LIMNI" who parade dancing, dressed in traditional costume in traditional drumbeats. During the procession, which includes the locals who are along the sidewalks, representations of the harvest are made, holding carts, scythes, forming the carousel with bright colors and ribbons. With the completion of the parade, a traditional Easter party will take place in the central square of the Municipality.
SAVIOR
An event with traditional Easter toys is organized in Sotira on Easter Monday, April 9 in the courtyard of the Holy Temple of the Transfiguration of the Savior.
The event entitled "Everyone goes to Church for Christ is Risen" will start at 2 pm and will continue until the evening and will include traditional games of Lambra as well as artistic dance and theatrical program from the Catechism Meetings and the Traditional Dance Workshop of Catholic Church Savior.
Organizer: Sotiras Catechism Meetings and Sotiras Catechism Traditional Dance Workshop.
The event is under the auspices of the Municipality of Sotira.
DERYNEIA
Anagennisi Deryneia organizes for another year the traditional "KALYFES TIS LAMPRIS" on Easter Monday in the square of the church of Panagia in the center of Deryneia.
The event that has been taking place for many decades and is part of the Deryneio tradition will include traditional Easter games from EDON and an artistic program with live music.
During the celebration, rich food and drinks will be offered in a specially designed area in the square.
The event is expected to be attended by over 2 thousand people from Deryneia and visitors and is organized by dozens of volunteer members and friends of the association.
AUGUST
On Easter Monday, the Folklore Group "Avkoritissa Foni" organizes at one o'clock in the afternoon in the precinct of the church of Apostles Peter and Paul a music and dance event with the musical group of Vasiliki Hatziadamou.
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