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Wine Festival Programme


Cyprus : Limassol Wine Festival 2008

Wine Festival Programme

Official Opening

 Municipal Garden 

Friday 29.08.2008,8.00 p.m.

 - Limassol Philharmonic Orchestra

 - Address by the Mayor of Limassol and Chairman of the Wine Festival Organising Committee, Mr. Andreas Christou.

 - .Address and official opening of the gates of the Wine Festival by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mr. Antonis Paschalides.

 - Artistic show by the Limassol’s Four Voice Men’s Choir.

Programme A
Municipal Garden Theatre, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday 30.08.2008
A comedy is presented by the theatre DIONISOS.

Sunday 31.08.2008
A comedy is presented by the theatre THEATES.

Monday 01.09.2008
A comedy is presented by ENA theatre.

Tuesday 02.09.2008
The Satirical Theatre presents a play by Andreas Koukides.

Wednesday 03.09.2008
The ASTERON theatre presents a comedy.

Thursday 04.09.2008
The Georgallettos Choir and the dancing group of the Cypriot Community of Sydney perform the best wine songs.

Friday 05.09.2008
Entertainment by the group that represents the twin town Wine Festival of Melbourne.

The Cyprus Theatre Organization presents a play by Michalis Pitsillides.

Saturday 06.09.2008
The Limassol’s folkloric club performs dances and songs both from Cyprus and Asia Minor.

A comedy is presented by ETHAL theatre.

Sunday 07.09.2008
Cypriot Traditional Dances are presented by the Limassol Cultural Dancing Group DIONYSUS.

The theatrical group PRIMA VISTA presents a comedy.

Programme B
In front of the "Vraka" man statue, 9.00 p.m.

Saturday 30.08.2008
Wine songs by the Ariones Choir.

Sunday 31.08.2008
Wine songs by the Group of Cypriot Serenaders.

Monday 01.09.2008
Wine songs by the Ariones Choir.

Tuesday 02.09.2008
Regaling and popular songs by the "Rembetiki Parea".

Wednesday 03.09.2008
Wine songs by the Group of Cypriot Serenaders.

Thursday 04.09.2008
Regaling and popular songs by the "Rembetiki Parea".

Friday 05.09.2008
Wine songs by the Ariones Choir.

Saturday 06.09.2008
Wine songs by the Limassol Serenaders.

Sunday 07.09.2008
Wine songs by the Group of Cypriot Serenaders.

Programme C
At the Tennis court, 8.00 p.m.

Friday 29.08 - Saturday 30.08 - Sunday 31.08.2008
A combination of wine and food. Presentation by the Cyprus Chefs Association, the Cyprus Oenophile Club and the Cyprus Sommelier Association.

Monday 01.09.2008
The Cultural Club "Near the Tradition" presents traditional songs and dances.

Tuesday 02.09.2008
A new and amazing magic show by the internationally renowned Cypriot magician Andreas Liotatis.

Wednesday 03.09.2008
Entertainment by the group that represents the twin town Wine Festival of Melbourne.

Thursday 04.09.2008
A new and amazing magic show by the internationally renowned Cypriot magician Andreas Liotatis.

Friday 05.09.2008
Entertainment by the group that represents the twin town Wine Festival of Sydney.

Saturday 06.09.2008
The Cultural Club "NEOI ORIZONTES" presents insular and traditional dances.

Sunday 07.09.2008
Greek, traditional and Latin American dances by the Mahalekides School.

Programme D
North Entrance of the Municipal Gardens, 9.00 p.m.

Saturday 30.08.2008
Wine songs by the group of the Limassol Serenaders.

Sunday 31.08.2008
Regaling and popular songs by the "Rembetiki Parea".

Friday 05.09.2008
Wine songs by the Group of the Cypriot Serenaders.

Saturday 06.09.2008
Wine songs by the Ariones Choir.

Child Performances
At the Municipal Puppet Show Theatre at 7.00 p.m.

Saturday 30.08.2008
The "Pafios" shadow theatre presents a hilarious comedy.

Sunday 31.8.2008
The puppeteer Giorgos Idalias presents a hilarious comedy.

Saturday 06.09.2008
The puppeteer Christodoulos A. Pafios presents a hilarious comedy.

Sunday 07.09.2008
Takis Hatjitofi’s Shadow Theater presents a hilarious comedy.

Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 August from 8.30 a.m.
The ETKO wine industry tasting room

Dr. Georgios Soleas, Vice President of Security & Quality with respect to the Monopoly Phenomenon of Ontario in Canada, along with Mrs Sophia Perpera, Director of the organization of the Greek Wines’ Promotion in the USA and Canada, and Mr Andreas Emmanouel, President of the Cyprus Oenophile Club, will taste Cypriot wine varieties.

Each evening a competition takes place at the winepress

The Limassol Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra strikes up various melodies from different locations in the garden on the following dates for the duration of the Wine Festival:
Friday 29.08.2008 at 8.00 p.m.
Sunday 07.09.2008 at 8.00 p.m.

General Information

Opening hours: 6.30 p.m.-11.00 p.m.

Ticket price:
Adult: 4.50 euro including bottled wine
One FREE bottle by the wine industry of your choice among the following: ETKO, KEO, LOEL, SODAP and the Association of Regional wineries named after "BACCHUS"
Teenage: from 13 to 18 years old, 3.50 euro
Child: up to 12 years old, 2.00 euro

Wine plastic bottles: 1.00 euro each
Wine glasses: 1.00 euro each
Wine glasses with stem: 2.00 euro each

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

The program is subject to unpredictable changes. For further information please call: 25344402, 25344952, 25745919


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