Satirical floats to bring laughter and colour to Limassol carnival parade
Limassol municipality said on Saturday it will take part in the city’s big carnival parade with three floats satirising the recent election battle, the glacial...
carnival
Island goes carnival crazy in first post-pandemic festivities (Update)
Carnival celebrations began around the island on Thursday as municipalities kicked off the festivities with Tsiknopempti events. After two years without its famous carnival parade,...
Famagusta carnival king and queen announced
The new king and queen of this year’s Famagusta carnival were presented on Wednesday at a press conference held at the Frenaros Community Council. This...
Carnival King involved in Limassol event since he was three
This year’s Limassol carnival king is the youngest in the modern history of the institution, the municipality announced on Friday. TV and theatre producer Dimitris...
‘Stinky Thursday’ heralds start of carnival season
As additional relaxations of the coronavirus measures came into force, locals across the island were barbecuing to celebrate Stinky Thursday, which marks the first day...
Dancing returns after health minister approves protocol (Updated)
The health ministry on Wednesday announced the “protocols on dancing” which set the specifications for nightclubs, entertainment centres and other related venues. In effect from...
Cyprus needs carnival fun ‘more than ever’ says Limassol mayor
Cyprus needs the Limassol carnival this year “perhaps more than ever before”, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday as he presented the upcoming carnival events,...
Coronavirus: health minister blames carnival party for new uptick in Limassol
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday a recent rise in Covid-related hospital admissions was mainly due to the three-day carnival celebrations that took place...
Coronavirus: viral video shows hundreds partying in Limassol (Update 2)
Cyprus was left stunned on Sunday night after a video went viral showing hundreds of people partying in Limassol with zero distancing and many not...
Carnival king attempts to spread cheer amidst pandemic
In order to spread some festive cheer around town, Limassol’s Carnival King toured the city on ‘stinky Thursday’, a tradition observed each year to mark...
