When is limassol carnival 2018




















Friday February 9 7. Saturday February 10 Cyprus Cooperative Bank Gladstonos str. The first tour will take place at Other tours will follow on a first-come first-served basis.

In the inner courtyard of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank, the Municipality of Limassol will be operating a workshop on confetti eggs made of wax as well as a crazy mask workshop. The Limassol and Tochni Cycling Clubs will cycle in a carnival mood around the city. Free drinks will be offered. The event is held with the kind support of the Hellenic Bank. The Limassol Municipality revives two emblematic satirical floats by the late artist and creator Costas Mavrogenis, built in and Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a photography and maquette exhibition of carnival floats.

Sunday February 11 The event is dedicated to the memory of the founder of the group Giorgos Georgalletos. Monday February 12 Serenaders at the Limassol neighbourhoods and quarters 7. The Georgalletos Serenaders will be singing at Ayia Fyla quarter. Tuesday February 12 Serenaders at the Limassol neighbourhoods and quarters 7. Free drinks will be offered. The former Mayor of Limassol, Demetris Kontides will be honoured. Sunday 23 February Children and carnival songs at the Old Port Square.

Monday 24 February 7. With the participation of the Ariones Choir and the Limassol Majorettes. Monday 24 February Serenaders at the Limassol neighbourhoods and quarters 7. The Georgalletos Serenaders will be singing at Ayia Fyla. Tuesday 25 February Serenaders at the Limassol neighbourhoods and quarters 7. The Edon Serenaders will be singing at Ayios Nicolaos. Ending Point: Medieval Castle Square 8. Wednesday 26 February 7. Thursday 27 February 7. The King Carnival and his entourage will precede the parade.

Carnival Ball, Medieval Castle Square. Friday 28 February 7. Saturday 29 February The Georgalletos Serenaders at Limassol Agora. The ambience in Limassol during the Carnival season is best captured in a article which, half a century later, remains very topical: "Limassol is having fun. For two whole weeks, during the Carnival season, the people of Limassol do little else other than party every single day, drinking, dancing and staying up all night.

During the daytime the people labour and toil, but at sundown they are transformed. The day's toils evaporate, giving way to a sense of anticipation for a night filled with crazy partying, pranks and love. Lots of fun, practical jokes, and some love-making.

These, then, are the three elements which the people of Limassol live and breathe during the days of the Carnival, as they invite their friends from other towns to join the fun and leave their troubles behind. Masquerades are inspired by a variety of themes, including historical and political events, movies and the cultures of foreign countries, mythology and folk tales. The oldest and most traditional masquerades are the so-called 'pellomaskes' - makeshift, last-minute, goofy-looking masks which people wear to conceal their identity and to draw laughter, engage in satire, and have fun.

Complementing the whole carnival atmosphere are the serenaders, the hallmark of the Limassol Carnival. The serenades and the carnival songs can be described as the musical quintessence of the Limassol Carnival.

Traditionally sung by male choirs - accompanied by mandolins and guitars - they are of a particular style. It is these songs that make up what is referred to as the town's "special sound," that is, the collective manner in which the town's people express their musical identity as well as their common roots and cultural identity.



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