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Flood Festival 2011 / Kataklismos 2011.

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The word 'Kataklismos' means flood, its origin is believed to come from biblical events that describe the flooding of land. As with every year, the Paralimni Municipality organises events to celebrate and remember this event.

The programme begins on Friday, 10th June with the local Radio Politia 106.7 FM station's 10th Birthday party and ends with the Blessing of the Waters on Monday morning.

The full programme is as follows:

Friday, June 10: Lefkolla Square, Protaras Avenue

8.30pm (20.30hrs): Radio Politia 106.7 FM station's 10th Birthday.

The stations DJ's of the local station of Paralimni will be playing the best in the latest modern hits.


Saturday, June 11: St. George's Square, Paralimni

7.15pm (19.15hrs): Lighting the flame of the XIII World Summer Special Olympics Games Athens 2011

Representation of a Traditional Cypriot Wedding, performed by a group from the Special School from Liopetri "Apostolou Varnavas".

Lefkolla Square, Protaras Avenue

8.30pm (20.30hrs): Concert with the "Mousikon Chromaton Kiprou" Orchestra conducted by Mr. Christos Fillippou

Protaras, Bikini Lounge Bar

75 Years of Enosis Neon Paralimniou Football club with R'n'B/Hip Hop Stars "Professional Sinnerz" and "Komis X"


Sunday, May 23: Fig Tree Bay, Protaras

8.30pm (20.30hrs):The Michael Hadjimichael's Folkloric music group "Anatolili Mesogios" with the participation of Vasiliki Hadjiadamou.

Traditional dances performed by Giorgos Charalambous 

Tsiattista - Folklorick poems.

9.00pm (21.00hrs): Welcoming speech by the Mayor of Paralimni Mr. Andreas Evanggelou, followed by the Reverend Bishop of Constantine - Famagusta Mr. Vassilios

Followed by Fireworks

9.15pm (21.15hrs): Live Music concert with the well know Nikos Makropoulos.


Monday, June 8

7.00am (07.00hrs): Mass at the Church of Ayia Triada (Holy Trinity). The service will be conducted by the Most Reverend Bishop of Constantine - Famagusta Mr. Vassilios

08.30am (08.30hrs): Offshore racing 5km and also a show performed by the Nautical Club Konstantias Famagusta. Medals and cash prizes will be given to the first three winners. 

9.00am (09.00hrs): Blessing of the waters at Ayia Triada Church.