Limassol Wine Festival

Cyprus' wine-growing capital, Limassol, celebrates the country's rich culture with the annual grape harvest festival. All the island's wineries and vineyards gather at the town's Municipal Gardens and share some of the fruits of their labours.  At the festival, guests,  and foreigners, get the chance to try different local wines and traditional Cypriot food, including the island's renowned dessert wine, Commanderia. What's more people are able to witness the traditional pressing of the grapes that signals the beginning of the festivities

Location: Limassol Municipal Gardens

Date: August-September

Time: 6:30-11:00pm

Ticket Prices:

Adult: 4.50 Euros

Children 13-18yrs = 3.50 Euros

Children up to 12yrs = 2 Euros

Wine Service and Food Pairing Seminar

The Grand Maestro of Italy, Alberto Civitella, is coming over to perform a Wine seminar. The seminar is the only one of its kind and will consist of 3 modules: The world of Wine, Wine Service and Wine Sales. The seminar will be based on food pairing and there will be a practical session on the art of serving wine in the afternoon.  The Seminar has been sponsored by the Human Resources Authority (for companies) and will take place in English


Venue: Progress Cyprus & Tourism Services Training Centre
Date: 28 June 2011
Time: 08:30-16:45


Price:
-Individuals - EUR 200.00
-Small Enterprises ( Less than 50 Employees) = EUR 200.00 but only pay 40.00 plus VAT on the total cost of the Seminar.
-Medium Enterprises (Less than 200 Employees) = EUR 200.00 but only pay 60.00 plus VAT on the total cost of the Seminar.

The Seminar will be Certificated by the Grand Maestro himself. 


For Additional Information: Call Progress Cyprus on 70000667
Note: Special Discounts will be given to readers of Cyprus events

Palouze Fair [26th September 2010]

Enjoy folkloric music and dance and sample local grape products such as the traditional palouze during this charming traditional village fair in Arsos. It's worth a visit to see how the rural Cypriots let their hair down.


Where: 
Arsos Village, Cyprus


Cost: 
Free


Time: 
All day


Contact:
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Phone: +357 (0) 23 721796; London +44 (0) 207 569 8800

Limassol Wine Festival 2010

The wine festival has been one of the featured events in Limassol, Cyprus’s wine capital, since 1961.

The Limassol Wine Festival was inspired by the ancient festivals dedicated to the God of wine Dionysus and honors the long island’s tradition of winemaking. The giant statue of a Cypriot wine-maker welcomes visitors at the entrance. At the festival, guests, both locals and foreigners, get the chance to try different local wines and traditional Cypriot food.

Folkloric dances, songs, theatrical performances from local and international artistic groups are also included in the program of the festival.

Opening hours: 7.00 p.p. – 11.00 p.m.
Friday/Saturday: 7.00 p.p. – 11.30 p.m.

Ticket price:
Adult: €5.00 including bottled wine
One FREE bottle by the wine industry of your choice among the following: ETKO, KEO, LOEL, SODAP

Teenage: from 13 to 18 years old, €4.00
Child: up to 12 years old, €3.00
Wine plastic bottles: €1.00 each
Wine glasses: €1.00 each
Wine glasses with stem: €2.00 each

Parking:
A vast parking place eastern of the Municipal Garden Theatre (Pafilia ground) is offered free by the Limassol Municipality.

Click here to download the schedule of the Wine Festival.

Where:

From: Friday, August 27th, 2010

Until: Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Time:19:00 - 23:00

When:

Limassol Municipal Gardens

28th October Avenue 

Limassol, Limassol Cyprus

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Cost:

€5 / €4 / €3

Contact:

Phone: 25344402

Limassol Wine Festival

 

Limassol is the wine-growing capital of Cyprus, which celebrates the country's rich viticulture with the annual grape harvest festival. the local community and visitors alike celebrate the island's best wineries and vineyards and converge on the town's stately Municipal Gardens to share some of the fruits of their labors.

Wine Tasters rejoice in the opportunity to sample some of the island's gastronomic specialties featuring Muscats, pine-flavoured Retsinas in addition to some of the island's renowned dessert wine, Commanderia. The Festival occurs withing am exciting ambiance of music and dancing at the Gardens' open-air theatre.

The Island of Cyprus has been making wine for around 6000 years (from 4500-3900 BC), subseqquently Cypriots have had generations of experience and considerable practice with the harvest celebrations.

One of the highlights of this annual event is to witness the traditional pressing of the grapes that signals the beginning of the festivities.

For more information visit: http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/wine/

Commandaria Week

Commandaria is a wine made from sun-dried grapes of the varieties Xynisteri and Mavro. It represents an ancient wine style documented in Cyprus back to 800 BC and has the distinction of being the world's oldest named wine still in production, with the name Commandaria dating back to the crusades in the 12th century.

The programme of the festival includes amongst others Greek music, traditional Cypriot music and dances and traditional Cypriot delicacies. Cyprus delicacies will be offered at “Linos” at Lania village in Limassol.

Activities:

Lania 26 July – 1 August

Everyday from 26th until 31st July
Tour at the local Wineries “Karseras” in Doros and “Menargos” in Monagri

Linos Lania: Free Commandaria for everybody with traditional treats at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Wednesday, July 28th at Lania
7:00 pm Press Conference – Commandaria Songs

Saturday, July 31st
7:30 pm Commandaria Production Demonstration
8:00 pm Monagri Dance Group
8:30 pm Trimiklini Dance Group
9:00 pm Speeches

Musical Night with Anatoliko Sxima Group (by Admitos Pitsillides)

Sunday, August 1st
7:30 pm Commandaria Production Demonstration
8:00 pm Apaisia Dance Group
8:30 pm Saint Mamas - Morfou Dance Group
9:00 pm Speeches

Musical Night with Anatoliko Sxima Group (by Admitos Pitsillides)

11:00 pm Fireworks display

During the Festival there will be a showcase of traditional Cypriot professions, many kiosks selling traditional Cyprus delicacies etc.

When:

From: Monday, July 26th, 2010

Until: Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Time: See Description

WHERE:

Lania

Lania, Limassol Cyprus

Email: laniacb@cytanet.com.cy

Phone: 25432315

Website: Click to Visit

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CONTACT:

Phone: 99536566-25372855

Celebrate Cyprus Wines

A week celebrating Cyprus wines with the participation of Ktima Argyrides, Ktima Zamparta, Ktima Nikolaides, SODAP, Ktima Erymoudes, LOEL, Kyperounta winery, Ktima Fikardou, Ktima Vouni-Panayia, Ktima Ezousa takes place at LES DOUCEURS on November 1 until

November 8 between 7 p.m and 11 p.m.

Oenologists, wine makers and wine representatives will present fine Cyprus wines.

You are welcome to taste and discuss selected wines.

For more information contact:-
Georgios Afxentiou
www.lesdouceurs.eu
info@lesdouceurs.eu
24424243
99385305

Cyprus Vines

Dear Cyprus Vines Members,

The wine tasting on the 5th August at Emphasis Café was well attended and I am very pleased to say that all who honoured us with their presence had a really great evening. I say this because it was almost as if I had invited you all to my home as the café is our new family business and this was our first function. Thank you all you’re your support, compliments and encouragement, this was truly appreciated. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our wine expert, George Kassianos who tirelessly gave all our members personal attention, not easy since he had to go around to each table discussing each of the 15 wines we tested!
A big thank you to the winemakers from Kolios Vineyards, Vouni Panayia Winery, Constantinou Winery, K & K Vasilikon Winery Kathikas, Aes Ambelis Winery,

Kyperounda Winery, Kamanterena Sodap, Tsalapatis Winery, Ezousa Winery, Fikardos Winery, Tsangarides Winery and Tsiakkas Winery for their support.

We are in the process of organsing our next events. It’s been difficult to get a date for September as this is a very busy month for our winemakers.

Our next wine tasting will be beginning of October, and for November we are planning a special event in Limassol. As most of our members are in Paphos there will be an option for transport to Limassol. We will let you have the details as soon as we can. 

I would like to inform all our members of two events which will take place this month. Both are fundraisers for very worthy causes and even though they do not have anything to do with the wine club it would be great if we could support them. 

Friends' Hospice Paphos - Day of Beauty

Saturday, 5 September

10 am - 5 pm

At the Old Ottoman Baths (Xamam)

(Above Main Town Car Park, Ktima)

Facials, manicures, pedicures, massage, hair treatment, makeup, reflexology, osteopathy and more

Book any 4 treatments at 10 euro each and get one free

Also: stalls, clothes, refreshments, tombola

Information: 26 91 16 41

CANCER PATIENTS SUPPORT GROUP – FUNDRAISER

Join us for a special “High Tea” at Emphasis Café . Enjoy home baked cakes, traditional scones, sandwiches and pastries served with endless cups of tea or coffee.

Date: Wednesday, 16th September 2009

Time: 4pm

Price: 10 euro

All are welcome. Strictly reservations only. Please call Dolly on 99880097 or Chris on 99528022 for bookings and more information

That’s all for now, we will be in touch soon.

Regards to all

Christallo Costi

Cyprus Vines Club