One hundred thousand people, are estimated to visit Larnaca this year for the great celebration of the Flood that will take place on the Athens - Finikoudes coastal avenue from Friday 10 to Wednesday 15 June.
Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras, at a press conference held on Tuesday at the Larnaca Municipality's Creativity and Culture Centre, said that "Flood means Larnaca and the two years of absence of this great celebration have brought a great blow to both the city and the people of Larnaca. This year this great celebration returns with the splendour it deserves and Larnaca, as a fervent supporter of the tradition and faithful to the promise it has made for over 100 years, is ready to welcome again the thousands of visitors, local and foreign, who will honour it with their presence for the celebrations of the Flood".
He added that "in keeping with tradition, the Municipality of Larnaca, maintaining the high level of the celebration, for six consecutive days from Friday 10 June until Wednesday 15 June 2022, will give visitors the opportunity to attend a rich artistic programme with competitions of Cypriot poetry, love songs, ciattis, flute, ballet and Cypriot dances. The street vendors are already in place on the beach front of Finikoudes."
As Mr. Vyras, the start of the Flood will take place at eight o'clock on Friday evening, June 10, with the opening parade in which Cultural Clubs, Dance Bands, Scouts, Sea Scouts will take part, Air Scouts, Air Scouts, Guides, Sea Guides, Love Walkers, the 298th Sea Scout System "Zenon" and the Naval Club, accompanied by the Philharmonic of the Municipality of Larnaca and the Philharmonic of the Cyprus Police Force".
He noted that the guest of honour who will address the opening of the Flood Festival will be the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anita Demetriou, who will also address the opening ceremony.
With the simultaneous operation of two stages, the Mayor continued, the Central stage in Kimonos Square and the one in Europe Square, visitors will have the opportunity to watch a varied artistic programme. "Folk poets, dancers and singers will compete, while satire, theatrical highlights and children's programmes will take centre stage," he said.
As for the artists from Cyprus and Greece, who will enrich Kataklismos, Andreas Vyras said that popular singers Paola, Elias Vretos, Stavros Konstantinou, Josephine and Panos Mouzourakis, among others, will be present on the main stage. At the same time, the garden theatre of the Medieval Castle of Larnaca will host the Karagiozis Shadow Theatre Festival.
Also in Europe Square, in specially constructed pavilions, as every year, a total of 13 traditional Cypriot crafts will be presented, with craftsmen explaining the process of making chairs, burkas, baskets, tattoos and others.
Also Larnaca, due to its privileged position as a coastal city, "incorporates every year in the program of Kataklysmos nautical events on the beach of Finikoudes such as canoeing, kayaking, sailing and offshore boat races. Swimming competitions are also organized at the swimming pool of the Larnaca Yacht Club, while the Beach Volley competition is also held and the Golden Bay Hotel will host for one more year the Chess Blitz Tournament".
The Mayor of Larnaca expressed his thanks to the Municipal Cultural Services and all the Municipal Services which, as he said, "are working for the smooth organization of this year's events."
Answering questions, Andreas Vyras said that it is estimated that about 100 thousand people will visit Larnaca during all six days of the Cataclysm celebration, a number which he said is "a conservative but very feasible turnout of people. At the same time, there is enough demand for overnight stays from the hotels and tourist accommodations of the city during at least the three days of the Flood."
In response to another question, the Mayor replied that "the expenses for the realization of the various events and the presence of Cypriot and Greek artists at the Flood are more than the revenues. The Municipality subsidizes this great celebration of Larnaca and our goal is to keep the difference between income and expenses as small as possible."
Source: KYPE
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