Police stepping up presence over holiday weekend
Police said they will be stepping up their presence over the Kataklysmos long weekend to avert traffic collisions, protect properties and prevent fires. In a...
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Coronavirus: Limassol cancels Kataklysmos festivities, Wine Festival to go ahead
All Pentecost (Kataklysmos) celebrations in Limassol have been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the city’s municipality said on Monday. The festival of the...
Coronavirus: Larnaca cancels Kataklysmos festivities
All Pentecost (Kataklysmos) celebrations in Larnaca, which is usually the centre of activities for the day, have been cancelled, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras announced on...
Ayia Triada in Karpas to hold special church service on Kataklysmos
The community council of Ayia Triada announced that a liturgy will be carried out on Kataklysmos (Whit Monday) at the village church in the north....
Three days of events to mark flood festival
By Bejay Browne and Antonis Michael THOUSANDS of people are expected to visit the coastal areas of Cyprus during the upcoming weekend long weekend. A...
Holiday weekend boost for Paphos
AS preparations get underway for Kataklysmos (Festival of the Flood) and Orthodox Whit Monday celebrations in Paphos, hotels in the area are reporting that they...
Eight new registrations on Cypriot UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage
Eight new registrations have been included in the Cypriot UNESCO national list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the Cyprus National UNESCO Committee and the...
Larnaca’s Kataklysmos Fair on UNESCO list of intangible heritage
The Kataklysmos (Flood) Fair, celebrated once a year in Larnaca, has been inscribed on the UNESCO national list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The...
Inundated with islandwide ‘flood festivities’ for Kataklysmos
By Evie Andreou Cypriots are spoiled for choice this long weekend since the island’s municipalities antagonise each other with the organisation of Festivals of the...