• Illumination of Christmas tree – District Office Square  Monday 1st December 2008

The Limassol Municipality is inviting you to the illumination of the Christmas tree by the Mayor of Limassol  Andreas Christou which will take place on Monday 1st December 2008 at 6:00 at the District Office Square.

The following will participate in the festive program which will proceed and follow the illumination:

5:00-5:30 p.m  Philharmonic Orchestra of the Limassol Municipality.
5:30-6:00 p.m  Choir of Dreams, Estia Cultural Club  
6:00-6:30 p.m Papadakio Music Conservatoire Children’s Municipal Choir
6:30-7:00 p.m Armonia Choir

Children will have the opportunity to visit Santa at his workshop, receive their presents and also paint at the art workshop.

Santa will hand out presents to the children in the sleigh of the municipality.

• Christmas Playland  Monday 1st December – Wednesday 31st December

A fabulous Christmas Playland offering the children exciting moments of fun and joy through a variety of games:
-free fall                      convoy
-t-cups                         teddy store
-carousel                      kiddy paradise
-jump & jump              train ride around the Heroes Square

• Limassol Municipality Train rides through Anexartisias Street and through Ayiou Andreou pedestrian walk.

• Sunday 7th December 11:00 -1:00 a.m/ 3:00 - 5:00 p.m
• Sunday 14th December 11:00 – 1:00 a.m/ 3:00 – 5:00 p.m
• Sunday 21st December 11:00 – 1:00 a.m/ 3:00 – 5:00 p.m
• Sunday 28th December 11:00 – 1:00 a.m/ 3:00 – 5:00 p.m
• Wednesday 1st December 3:00 – 6:00 p.m

• Christmas Fairytale Land

A magical tour through the Christmas fairytale world, escaping from the everyday routine to a gloriously decorated and illuminated Fairytale Land where:

- Sunday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th December 11:00 – 1:00 a.m/ 4:00- 6:00 p.m
Underneath the Christmas tree, Santa will be giving presents to everyone

• Monday 1st December 6:00 – 8:00 p.m

Sunday 14th December 10:00- 2:00 p.m
Saturday 20, 27 December 10:00 – 2:00 p.m/ 4.30 – 7:00
Wednesday 24th December 10:00 – 2:00 a.m/ 4:30 – 7:30 p.m
Sunday 21st , 28th December 10:00 – 2:00 a.m/ 4:30 – 7:30 p.m

The Christmas art and entertainment workshop will be a great attraction offering the children:

• face painting
• balloon creations
• easy handicrafts
• water colours – crayons painting
• Christmas mailbox, where children can mail their letters to Santa

Christmas kiosks with candies and books
Ice skating rink

• Santa Claus runs through the city in the municipality sleigh, giving out presents to the children

• Monday 1st December 5:00 -8:00 p.m Anexartisias street
• Sunday 7th December 11:00 – 1:00 p.m/ 4:00 – 6:00 Anexartisias Street
• Wednesday 10th December 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Ayios Ioannis
• Sunday 14th December 11:00 1:00 p.m/ 4:00 – 6:00 p.m
• Wednesday 17th December 4:00 6:00 p.m Ayia Fyla
• Sunday 21st of December 10:00 – 1:00 p.m / 4:00 – 6:00 p/m
• Monday 22nd  of December 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Ayios Antonios
• Tuesday 23rd of December 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Ayios Nikolaos
• Wednesday 24th of December 3:00 – 6:00 p.m City Centre
• Sunday 28th December 11:00 1:00 p.m/ 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Anexartisias Street
• Monday 29th December 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Ayios Spiridonas / Zakaki
• Tuesday 30th December 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Kapsalos
• Wednesday 31st December 4:00 – 6:00 p.m Apostolos Andreas – Ayios Georgios Havouzas

• Jazzy-Rocky Christmas – At Enaerios Parking place

• Friday 19th December – Saturday 20th December 7:00 – 11:00 p.m

Limassol Municipality and the University of Technology organize a rock – jazz concert presenting student and youth music bands, for an alternative yet unique Christmas entertainment.

• Christmas Shop Display

Limassol Municipality and Capital FM TV organize a Christmas Competition for the best shop window display. The three best shop windows within the Limassol Municipality will be awarded.

Christmas Events Calendar

• Monday 1st December – District Office Square 

- 6:00 Christmas Tree Illumination
- 5:00-5:30 p.m  Philharmonic Orchestra of the Limassol Municipality.
-5:30-6:00 p.m  Choir of Dreams, Estia Cultural Club 
- 6:00-6:30 p.m Papadakio Music Conservatoire - Children’s Municipal Choir
- 6:30-7:00 p.m Armonia Choir

• Wednesday 3rd December  Carob Mill Museum (Evagoras Lanitis Centre)

Presentation of the Christmas recipes book “Christmas Dream” by the chef George Georgiou.
Christmas Program:
-Evidence Music – Kyriakides Music School Choir
-Exhibition of practical microsculptures by George Pitsillides
-Party with traditional koummandaria wine and Christmas chocolates from the recipes of the book.   

• Saturday 6th December Carob Mill

1:00 pm Team Spirit Events organizes Christmas Luncheon
4:30 pm  Christmas Market and board games

Corner of Anexartisias – Themidos
5:00 The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society presents “Shine a light on a life”, Famagusta Municipality Choir, Modernoi Kairoi Choir

Ayiou Andreou
9:00 a.m – 7:00pm Christmas Bazaar supporting the Limassol Anti-Cancer Society
10:00 a.m Limassol Anti-Cancer Society Choir

• Sunday 7th December  District Office Square

5:00 pm Police Philarmonic Prchestra

Ayiou Andreou Pedestrian walk
9:00 a.m – 7:00pm Christmas Bazaar supporting the Limassol Anti-Cancer Society
10:00 a.m Limassol Anti-Cancer Society Choir

• Saturday 13th December  Ayiou Andreou Pedestrian Walk

5:00 p.m Limassol Municipality Philarmonic Orchestra
6:00 p.m Kyriakides Music School Choir

• Sunday 14th December “Morphosi” Bookshop (147 C Makariou Avenue)

11:00 a.m Puppet Theatre and Music with Christmas Stagonoula
4:00 pm Maronite Children’s Choir
5:00 p.m Christiana Charalambous Dance Group.
6:30 p.m Modernoi Kairoi Choir
Famagusta Municipality Choir ( events organized by the Round Table and Kanali 6 radio station)

5:00 pm Cyprus Philharmonic Orchestra         

• Monday 15th December District Office Square

5:00 p.m Traditional Christmas Carols by the Limassol Music School

• Wednesday 17th December District Office Square

6:00 p.m Pafios Shadow Play presents “Karagiozis, the smartest man in the world
7:00 p.m Street Beats Dance Group

• Thursday 18th December Corner of Anexartisias and Themidos

6:30 p.m Georgia Protopapa Music Group

• Friday 19th December District Office Square

5:00 p.m Christiana Charalambous Dance Group
Enaerios parking place 
7:00 p.m Jazzy – Rocky Christmas – Youth and student bands concert

Saint Catherine Catholics Church
8:00 p.m Christmas concert- Limassol Municipality Strings Quartet

• Saturday 20th December  Pantopolion Square

10:00a.m – 1:00 p.m Christmas Carols with the Children’s workshop, the Children’s Choir, the Epilogi Youth Choir and the Youth Choir of the German city Fulda cathedral.

District Office Square
4:30 p.m Tsirio 11th Primary School Dance Group
5:00 p.m Moysikes Periplanisis Choir
6:00 p.m Emmelia Choir

Enaerios Parking Place
7:00 p.m Jazzy – Rocky Christmas – Youth and student bands concert

Sunday 21st December Limassol Seafront
10:30 a.m The Cyprus Red Cross, Youth Department, organizes a bazaar and a festive program with dance groups and choirs.

“Morphosi” bookshop
11:00 a.m Puppet Theatre and Music with Christmas Stagonoula

District Office Square
4:00 p.m Zina Maxallekidou Dance Academy
4:30 – 6:00 p.m Magician
6:00 p.m Cyprus Philarmonic Orchestra

Rialto Theatre
8:30 p.m “Kalin Esperan Archontes”
Christmas Carols and ecclesiastical hymns concert – Iera Mitropolis Music ensembles:
Romanos o Melodos Choir
Youth Centre Choir
Traditional Music Academy Music Ensemble

Old vinegar house (34 Genethliou Mitella Street)
Mitos Art Centre presents the play “Animals that have eaten men”, based on Cypriot fairytales, folk narration and traditional folk songs about goblins.

• Monday 22nd December District Office Square

5:00 p.m Diastasi Children’s Choir
6:00 p.m Melodia Vocal ensemble, Limassol Cultural Club

Ayiou Andreou Pedestrian walk
6:30 p.m Christmas Carols – Epilogi Children’s Workshop
  
Old vinegar house (34 Genethliou Mitella Street)
8:30 Mitos Art Centre presents the play “Animals that have eaten men”, based on Cypriot fairytales, folk narration and traditional folk songs about goblins.

• Tuesday 23rd December

6:00 p.m Vocal ensemble Georgia Protopapa
6:30 p.m Maria Diamantidou Choir and Dance Group

Old vinegar house (34 Genethliou Mitella Street)
Mitos Art Centre presents the play “Animals that have eaten men”, based on Cypriot fairytales, folk narration and traditional folk songs about goblins.

• Wednesday 24th December District Office Square

4:00 pm Maronite Children’s Choir
5:00 p.m Christiana Charalambous Dance Group.

• Sunday 28th December Ayiou Andreou Pedestrian walk

11:00 Christmas Show with clowns “ Santa Claus, Ayiovasilitsa and the clowns”

District Office Square
4:30-6:00 p.m Magician

• Wednesday 31st December – New Years Eve – District Office Square

12:00 p.m New Year welcome, Speech by the Mayor of Limassol Andreas Christou. Fireworks 
11:00 – 12:30 Evi Kapatai Music Group concert
12:30 DJ Dance Music

Free wine for everyone.