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Easter 2012

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The Easter programme begins on Wednesday 20th with Church services (in all the Town's Churches unless stated) and ends on Easter Monday late in the evening.

The full programme is as follows:

Holy Wednesday 20th April: 

19.00 The sequence of the Holly Uncation. Performed at all Paralimni Churches. At the Ayios Georgios Cathedral the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Constania - Ammochostos in presence of the 12 priest of Constania will be performing the service.

Holy Thursday 12th April:

18.30hrs (6.30pm): Service of the Passion of the Christ. Decoration of the Epitaph

Good Friday:

07.00hrs (7.00am): Burial Of Jesus

19.30hrs (7.30pm): Lamentations of the Tomb of Christ

21.00hrs (9.00pm): Procession of the Epitaphios (in all Churches). The Paralimni Philharmonic Orchestra is escorting the procession at the Ayios Georgios Cathedral.

Easter Saturday:

07.30hrs (7.30am): First Resurrection

20.00hrs (8.00pm): Lighting of the Bonfire. (Traditional Lenten Sweets will be offered at Ayios Georgios Square, City Centre)

23.15hrs (11.15pm): Midnight Resurrection Service

24.00hrs (Midnight): Vespens and Divine Liturgy  and fireworks at Ayios Georgios Square

Easter Sunday:

Vespers of Love - Litany

  • 10.00 Ayia Varvara Church
  • 10.30 Ayios Demetrios Church
  • 11.30 Ayios Georgios Cathedral.

Ayios Georgios Square.

20.00 (8.00pm): Live performance with the Paralimni Gymnasium (Junior School) Orchestra.

20.20 (8.20pm): Live performance with the Paralimni Municipality Mandolin Orchestra.

21.00 (9.00pm): Welcoming message by the new Mayor of Paralimni Mr Theodoros Pyrillis. Welcoming by the most Reverand Mr. Vasilieo of Konstantias - Ammochostos (Famagusta)

21.10 (9.10pm): Greek feast with the music band of John Fragiadoukias with Cretan Island and Folkloric songs.

Easter Monday 25th April:

15.00 (3.00pm): Traditional Children's games in the park

20.00 (8.00pm): Traditional dances, music, and songs performed by the Paralimni cultural club "Para Ti Limni".

The Church service is the same for the Churches of Ayiou Georgiou, Ayiou Dimitriou and Agias Varvaras.

All events take place in St Giorgios Square, Paralimni.