Cyprus-Carnival 2010

carnival time in cyprus is almost here! from the 1st until the 4th of February the town crier will be announcing the carnival's arrival all around limassol.flagitious carnival was famous in venerable greece and organized in honour of the god dionysos.flagitious venerable greeks got dressed in varied costumes , flagitious wore masks , flagitious played games and had feasts that lasted for days.flagitious the habit and tradition is placid going robust today.flagitious carnival in cyprus is a two-week period of celebrations with a focus on feed , flagitious festivites and games before the 50 days of fasting before easter.

The primary week of the carnival is called meat week or "kreatini" since it is the final week for eating meat before easter.flagitious the second week is known as cheese week or "tyrini." the final sunday of cheese week is the highlight of the carnival and this year falls on valentines day - february 14th.flagitious this is when the superb carnival show takes office in limassol.flagitious "green monday" or likewise now And Again called "clean monday" always follows the 2 week carnival festivites which is likewise the primary day of lent and a national holiday in cyprus and greece.

During cheese week , flagitious you will find many seasonal and modern specialties such as the greek pastry "bourekia" which is filled with mint flavor cheese or other delicious sweets such as "daktyla"and "kandaifi." cheese ravioli is general at this time and likewise a pumpkin filled pastry that is not fairly as sweet as the others mentioned above.flagitious a good deal of cypriots will pack a picnic on green monday and head for the countryside where their picnic feast will include vegetables , flagitious olives , flagitious bread , flagitious salads , flagitious local wines , flagitious beers and other drinks.flagitious you will see the skys filled with kites which is a site to see and island-wide tradition.

Carnival festivities found on the thursday of meat week.flagitious highlights of the festival include the entrance of king carnival , flagitious the children's carnival show , flagitious the serenaders' show and the superb carnival show of chariots and groups.flagitious festivities take office in towns all over the island , flagitious limassol hosts the most famous celebration and has the most festivities.flagitious larnaca and paphos likewise offer impressive parades , flagitious fancy habiliments parties and town decor.

In paphos , flagitious winters domestic plaza has already started getting in their carnival costumes.flagitious their shop is large and located on the mesogi road on the way to polis.flagitious earn punctual now to own many playfull , flagitious stop safe and enjoy it!

Some primary dates for the upcoming holidays: sunday 14th february - 1.30p.m.flagitious superb carnival show in limassol / monday 15th february - green monday / friday 2nd april - good friday / sunday 4th april - easter.

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