February 2012 THU, 16 FEB - SUN, 26 FEB CARNIVAL Carnival is a ten-day period of fun and eating, prior to fifty days of fasting, before Easter. During the first week called Meat Week, it is allowed to eat meat, whereas during the second week known as Cheese Week, only cheese and other dairy products are consumed. Carnival festivities begin on Thursday of the Meat Week. Carnival parades and fancy–dress balls are very popular. Further information on each town is provided below. TUE, 21 FEB INTERNATIONAL TOURIST GUIDES DAY For further information please contact the Cyprus Tourist Guides Association 22765755. MON, 27 FEB GREEN MONDAY The first day of Lent, a day of joy, laughter and vegetarian picnics. Green Monday is followed by a fifty day fasting period, during which Christians prepare themselves to receive the Redeemer, shunning meat and dairy products and living on a vegetarian diet. Events and activities take place in all towns and villages: Agia Napa: Cape Greco Larnaka: Tekke Grove Pafos: Kato Pafos (Faros Beach) Pervolia village (Larnaka District): Rigena Medieval Tower (tel.:24423330) Polis: Polis Municipal Beach BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS Birdlife Cyprus arranges bird watching trips regularly. Organised by the Birdlife
Cyprus. For further information please contact 22455072, 99059541. WEBSITE: www.birdlifecyprus.org
EVENTS IN LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) MON, 10 OCT - SUN, 26 FEB EXHIBITION “How much does it cost…our Daily Bread from Ancient to Modern Times”. Organised by the Numismatic Museum in Athens and presented by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation on the occasion of XXIII Meeting of the International Committee of the Money and Banking Museums (ICOMON). Venue: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation Visiting hours: 10:00-19:00 (Monday to Sunday) except bank holidays Free Entrance For further information please contact 80000800. WEBSITE: www.boccf.org WED, 14 DEC - SUN, 12 FEB EXHIBITION “The Antikythera Mechanism”. The exhibition features the latest working model of the Mechanism, created by the “Research Group for the Study of the Antikythera Mechanism” of the Aristotle University, rich photographic and informative material as well as physical and digital models of the Mechanism. Organised by the Cyprus Institute in collaboration with the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Venue: The Leventis Municipal Museum Visiting hours: 10:00-16:30 (except Monday and public holidays) 1