Another two fined for taking part in carnival party
Police fined two women aged 40 and 25, €300 each for participating in the carnival party last Sunday in Limassol. The 40-year-old was identified through...
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Coronavirus: 40 booked for carnival party in Limassol (Update 2)
As police were trying to track down people who violated Covid health and safety measures in Limassol on Sunday by staging a carnival street party,...
Creative carnival parade in Limassol
A convoy of around 70 cars drove on Sunday in the streets of Limassol in an unusual carnival parade aimed at spreading cheer to the...
Alternative events to mark Limassol carnival
By this time of the year, with just under a month until the big annual Limassol carnival, preparations are typically in full swing. Marching groups...
Coronavirus: Limassol cancels carnival parade
Limassol municipality announced on Tuesday there will be no carnival parade in 2021 because of the pandemic. In a written statement, the municipality said its...
Environment watchdog to discuss more eco-friendly carnival with Limassol mayor
Environment Commissioner Klelia Vasiliou is to discuss with Limassol’s mayor Nicos Nicolaides possible changes for a more sustainable carnival following complaints over the amount of...
Friends of the Earth complains of carnival litter
Limassol carnival is probably the dirtiest in the world, Friends of the Earth has said after the parade on Sunday. Participants at the carnival left...
King of Limassol carnival announced
Choreographer George Nicolaou has been chosen as the king of the Limassol carnival 2020 in a unanimous decision by the Limassol municipality. Nicolaou has been...
Volunteers collect three tonnes of recyclables after carnival (v)
Almost three tonnes of recyclable materials were collected by volunteers after the carnival parade in Limassol according to Friends of the Earth of Cyprus, organisers...
Carnival crowd estimated at over 100,000
A colourful carnival parade was staged in Limassol on Sunday afternoon as characters from current affairs, fairytales and fantasy took the street for a five-hour...
Limassol roads closed for carnival
Police have announced that some roads will be closed in Limassol on Sunday for the carnival parade. The parade will take place on Makarios avenue....
Children to take part in main Limassol carnival parade
The Limassol children’s carnival parade that was postponed due to heavy rainfall on Sunday will take place together with the grand carnival parade this coming...
Limassol carnival to be led by two queens
Two women will have the lead roles in the Limassol carnival for the first time this year, which will feature two Carnival Queens, Limassol mayor...
Limassol carnival ban for Netflix TV heist show characters
Fans of Netflix money heist TV show La Casa De Papel have been told they cannot take part in Limassol’s official carnival parade next March...
Man arrested for waving knife at carnival parade
A drunk man who threatened people with a knife at the children’s carnival parade in Limassol was arrested later on Sunday. According to witnesses, the...
Party time as carnival arrives
Falling on April 8, 2018 sees the earliest Orthodox Easter for the last eight years, a date which won’t be equalled again until 2029. Which...
Thousands of spray cans picked up after carnival parade
Around 15,000 empty spray cans were collected by volunteers at the Limassol carnival parade, it was announced on Tuesday. According to an announcement, the volunteers...
Limassol Carnival draws to close with Grand Parade [Photos]
Thousands of revellers gathered in Limassol on Sunday to take part in the Grand Parade marking the end of carnival week. Some 15,000 people were...
Limassol’s time for glitz and glitter
By Andria Kades It’s Limassol’s time to shine again in its most celebrated parade – the carnival. This year around 20,000 people are expected to...
Time to sparkle
Samba and sequins and floats, oh my! Yes, it’s Carnival – time to shuck off the winter blues and don those glittering pinks. And reds....