The 11th Rose Festival in Agros village

From Friday 12^th May to Sunday 21^st of May

A picturesque Agros village is well known to the residents of Cyprus for its unique architecture and great choice of traditional Cyprus products.

Visit the 11^th Rose Festival and the main events, which will be held in Glafkos Clerides Sports centre in Agros village.

Participate in local workshops and learn more about roses and the technology of products made from rose petals. Have a pleasant walk along the narrow streets and spend you weekend enjoying the folk dances and music.

The events of the festival will take place on Saturdays and Sundays. The opening of the festival is scheduled for 12^thof May at 19:00.

Programme of the festival:

12^th of May

19:00 – Festival opening ceremony by Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr.Nicos Kouyialis
20:00 – 100 years of cultivating and processing of Rosa Damascena, blossoming in Agros: Cultural event dedicated to Rosa Damascena. Performance of the dance group of Agros’s Youth Club .
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides

13^th of May

06:00 – Collecting of roses (For participation call on 99 645 575).
Meeting point: Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
11:00 – Rose planting near the Primary School of Agros.
Meeting point: Agros Primary School
18:00 – Distillation of rosewater.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
20:30 – Music programme dedicated to roses.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides

14^th of May

06:00 – Collecting of roses (For participation call on 99 645 575).
Meeting Point: Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
10:00 – Painting competition dedicated to a rose tree.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
10:30 – 18:00 -Traditional Greek songs and dances.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides

20^th of May

06:00 – Collecting of roses (For participation call on 99 645 575).
Meeting Point: Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
20:30 – Concert of Michali Hatzimichael Music Band.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides

21^st of May

06:00 – Collecting of roses (For participation calling on 99 645 575).
Meeting Point: Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
10:00 – Distillation of rosewater (till 13:00)Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
10:30 – Traditional Greek dance programme by The Cultural Club CYTA (Nicosia)
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
11:00 – Traditional Cypriot dance programme by Pyrgon dance group.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
11:30 – Macedonian and Thracian dance performance by the Dance Group of Agros’s Youth Group.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
12:00 – Cypriot traditional dance programme by Pyrgon dance group.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
12:30 – Cretan songs by the Music Band Minoites .
Street next to Nikis Sweets Factory
15:00 – Traditional Cypriot music programme by the Dance group of Arediou.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
15:30 – Traditional Greek dances from the Greek islands presented by the Folkrole Group ‘I Lygeri’.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
16:00 – A music performance by the Dance School of Xenia Tsolaki
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides
16:30 – Greek and Cypriot music programme.
Sports Centre Glafkos Clerides