Overview
Of the largest celebrations welcoming the summer season is the Kataklysmos festival that takes places in the coastal towns of the island. The festival holds religious connotations as according to Greek Orthodox tradition kataklysmos, meaning flood, derives from the Bible’s tale of Noah’s flood. So, every year around the end of May/ beginning of June, large crowds head to the sea side to take part in the festivities.
Kataklysmos celebrations usually include folk music concerts, dance performances and water-based games. Over the course of a long weekend, as Monday the 28th is a public holiday, Ayia Napa will be filled boat rides, traditional music concerts and activities. Join the heaps of Cypriots celebrating Kataklysmos and explore Cyprus’ folklore culture by the sunny Ayia Napa.
Check out the full program here:
Friday 25th May 2018
11:00-19:00 Fly board show for half an hour every two hours
Saturday 26th May 2018
11:00-19:00 Fly board show for half an hour every two hours
20:00 “Now that they set up the dance”
Greek Islands Dances by the Culturall Association ¨Anadisi¨
21:00 live music and half play back by the Greek singers, DJ with Live & Half Play Back music
Sunday 27th May 2018
11:00 Fly board for half an hour every two hours
20:00 Opening with the Cypriot Police Philharmonic band
20:15 Cypriot Traditional Dances by the Ayia Napa Municipal Dancing Group, theatre satire by popular Cypriot TV old ladies played by two male actors
Address by the Mayor of Ayia Napa Mr.Yiannis Karousos and the Honourable
Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Mr Yiorgos Lakkotrypis
** Fireworks and Fly board show- Fly boarding Cyprus
21:30 Concert with the famous Artist Vasilis Karras
Monday 28th May 2018
07:00 Church service at Saint George`s Chapel- Ayia Napa Harbour
09:00 Blessing of the waters at Ayia Napa’s harbour and boat trips
10:00-13:00 6th Water festival and fly board show
18:15 Greek Islands Dances by the Ayia Napa Municipal Dancing Group
Traditional poets- Traditional Cypriot songs, love songs
and poems competition
21:30 Cypriot & Greek Music by the Ayia Napa Cultural Association music
band “Cavo Greko” and the Ayia Napa Municipal Dancing Group ,”Kimon”
Xylotympou Dancing Group and the participation of Michalis & Demiera Xatzimichael
Fun fact: Fish meze bites like baby calamari, will be offered (free) by the nearby restaurants so if you taste something you like, you can head to one of the restaurants for a tasty fresh fish meze.
