The carnival is optimism and joy, says to KYPE the King “Limassol” the Maharajas of the city, who today wears, for the second consecutive year, his uniform and gets on his chariot, to bring smiles in these difficult hours of restrictive measures for the pandemic.
The choreographer and actor George Nikolaou is the first Carnival King whose term is extended, due to the cancellation of the established mass events in the Municipality of Limassol, which this year brings the carnival mood through a series of alternative, online to their online.
“Emotions are strange, because I always participate on the condition that I will have with me the students of the dance school, who for 25 years were my strength to participate in the Limassol Carnival”, he tells us and notes how difficult it is for everyone who does not they will be able to masquerade and have fun together this year.
Nevertheless, George Nikolaou will wear his brightest smile today and will be on his throne, as he did last year, to give a little note of optimism through the circulation of his chariot on the main streets of Limassol.
“Carnival is optimism and joy, we must not be miserable. We went through even more difficult times, such as the 74 'I lived as a refugee “, he states and adds that” the only thing that can not be done is health, so we should smile, have our health and in a few years we will look back and we will say that we went through that too “.
He also thanks the Municipality of Limassol for the effort it makes to keep alive the carnival mood in the city, through the various alternative events it has planned.
The chariot of the King “Limassol”, will roam today on main roads of Limassol, from 16:00 to 18:00, as well as on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 14.
As part of the 11-day Carnival and on the basis of restrictive measures, the Municipality of Limassol has planned three exhibitions for this year, with the first concerning a painting exhibition, in collaboration with the Association of Self-taught Painters (ENAZ), at the Primary School Megaron (from Friday, March 5, during office hours of the Municipality).
The other two exhibitions, photography and cartoon, will be located at the Panos Solomonides Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Cyprus Photographic Company – Limassol branch and the Association of Cypriot Cartoonists “GEL.A” and the “Cartoon and Sketch Laboratory”, respectively. The two exhibitions will be open on March 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00.
The rest of the events of the Municipality of Limassol will be online, which expect to bring the carnival mood to the homes of all Cypriots. Specifically the events are:
- Friday 5.3.2021 – Pattiheio Municipal Theater 19:00 p.m. Performance “You got up”.
- Tuesday 9.3.2021 – Pattiheio Municipal Theater 19:00 p.m. Pellomaska and smart costume competition accompanied by DJ MadMax.
- Friday 12.3.2021 – Pattiheio Municipal Theater 19:00 p.m. Performance “As if it were yesterday”.
- Saturday 13.3.2021 – Pattiheio Municipal Theater 19:00 p.m. Cantador Night.
The electronic links will be published on the pages of the Municipality of Limassol (www.limassolmliament.com.cy) and the Pattihio Theater (www.pattihio.com.cy) as well as on their Facebook pages.
Source: KYPE
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