"There was a substantial reduction in the overhead costs of the events of this year's Flood compared to last year, which amounts to 40.000 euros," said Larnaca Mayor Andreas Louroutziatis.
"This proves our willingness to operate within the framework of a better financial management of the Municipality, but at the same time, especially for the Flood which is the front of the Larnaca events, we do not want a reduction in quality. And I am completely satisfied with the work done by the Department of Culture and the Committee on Culture regarding the quality of the events. They contain several big names from Cyprus and abroad, which are interspersed with other activities, water sports, chess tournaments, shadow theater, we now involve the entire coastal front in a celebration for the city of Larnaca ".
The need to preserve the customs of Hellenism, continued the Mayor of Larnaca, "led the Municipality of Larnaca for many years to create a permanent cultural bridge between tradition and the modern way of life. This pandemic sea festival has its roots in the Genesis of the Old Testament, Greek mythology and Cypriot folklore, which is associated with the ancient worship of Adonis and the goddess Aphrodite. The city of Zenon, inextricably linked to this popular festival, managed through the years to maintain, but also to promote the tradition ".
Mr. Louroutziatis added that with the simultaneous operation of both the Central Podium and the Podium in Europe Square, "visitors will have the opportunity to attend a diverse artistic program. Folk poets, dancers and singers will compete, while satire, theatrical moments and children's programs will have their place of honor. Undoubtedly, the well-known artistic names from Cyprus and Greece, who will dynamically declare their presence, could not be missing from this great celebration ".
He went on to say that with an environment reminiscent of other eras, the garden theater of the Medieval Castle will host the Shadow Theater Festival (Karagiozi), while in Kimonos Square, thirteen specially constructed kiosks will take us back in time, showing traditional Cypriot professions. The festival will last for days, along Athens Avenue.
The sea for man, has always been an unknown and unexplored world, however it is quite familiar to nature and for this reason it managed to transport sports to the aquatic world. Thus, Larnaca also takes advantage of its privileged position as a coastal city and includes every year in the program of the Flood sailing competitions, as well as swimming competitions that take place in the swimming pool of the Larnaca Nautical Club.
Europe Square will host the Blitz Chess Tournament for another year, while the Pancyprian Beach - Volleyball Competition will be held on the beach of Finikoudes ".
Then, Andreas Louroutziatis referred to the program of the "Flood Festival 2012".
"She is OK Friday June 1", He said," after the established start of the Festival, Dimitris Fani with his really wonderful voice and the participation of Christina Pavlou, will take us to a musical sergian dedicated to the unforgettable creator Mario Tokas. The baton will be taken by Michalis Hatzigiannis, who will give us some of his greatest successes ".
The Saturday June 2, after the Cypriot dance competition, the audience will have the opportunity to hear the Cypriot singer Andronikos and Olga Venetsianou and then Evi Kapatai.
On Sunday June 3, the poetic confrontation with love songs, Cypriot poems and tsiattista will entertain the people who are waiting to watch them from an early age. Sunday's program will be closed by the well-known, also Cypriot, singer Stavros Konstantinou.
The Monday June 4, the program will start with the Avlos and Balos competition and will end with the big concert of Antipas, while on Tuesday, June 5, the Greek Song Contest with amateur singers will take place.
The musical part of the Flood will end on Wednesday, June 6 with Salina and the youth band 48 HOURS, which will mark the end of the festival.
Andreas Argyridis, Loukas Thoupi, Sophocles Kaskaounias and Kostakis Konstantinou (Makis), promise us plenty of laughter through their satirical snapshots, he concluded.