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^th of 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

For additional information, call: 25 521333