Events
15th
Rose Festival in Agros
13 May – 14 May 2023
20 May – 21 May 2023
13 May Saturday
We remember our traditions and present traditional professions for the elder to remember and the younger to learn.
06:00
Let’s wake up at 5:30 in the morning to collect roses in order to catch the morning humidity which keeps the Rose aromas stronger. Come and join us.
For participation please call on 25 521333
10:00
11:00
Opening ceremony of the 15th Rose Festival
Cultural event dedicated to roses.
The event is organised under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Mr Petros Xenofontos.
The Dance Club of Agros Youth Centre will present Cypriot folklore dances.
Xenia Tsolaki Dance School will present a dance performance dedicated to the famous Greek composer, lyric writer, singer, actor and producer Stamatis Kraounakis.
20:30
Cultural event with music and dance
On the occasion of the 15th Rose Festival, Agros Festival features an event dedicated to three leading Cypriot composers: Manos Loizos, Marios Tokas and Giorgos Theofanous.
By the guidance of Savvas Chrysanthou the following will perform:
- Michalis Leventis (singing)
- Yiannis Theotokis (singing and piano)
- Fanos Efstathiou (singing and guitar)
- Sotiris Yiatrou (drums)
- Savvas Chrysanthou (bouzouki and singing)
14 May Sunday
We remember our traditions and present traditional professions for the elder to remember and the younger to learn.
06:00
Let’s wake up at 5:30 in the morning to collect roses in order to catch the morning humidity which keeps the Rose aromas stronger. Come and join us.
For participation please call on 25 521333.
10:00
Traditional distillation of Rosewater
10:30
The Folklore Group ‘Chrysospiliotissa’ will present Cypriot traditional dances with live music
11:00
The Dance School of Aradippou ‘Serkis’ will present a Greek folk dance performance. (Dance teacher: Serkis Pittas).
11:30
The Folklore Dance Club of Strovolos Municipality will present traditional Cypriot dances with live music. (Dance teacher: Sotiris Avgousti
12:00
The Dance Club of Agros Youth Centre will present Cypriot folklore dances and Greek folk dance performance. (Dance teacher: Xanthos Xanthou)
12:30
The Nicosia Cultural club of EAC will present Cypriot traditional dances.
13:00
The Music Studio Maria Charalambous-Kakopetria will present Cypriot songs. Orchestra and choir will be guided by Maria Charalambous.
15:00
The Dance Club of Pyrga will present a Cypriot traditional performance. (Dance teachers: Elena Savva and Giorgos Kamilaris)
15:30
Lakatamia Folklore Dance Club will present dances about Asia Minor and Eastern Aegean. (Dance teachers: Sotiris and Chariklia Odysseos).
16:00
Grigoris Assiotis’s Folklore group ‘Omonoia Assias’ will present Cypriot traditional dances
16:30
The Cultural Folklore Workshop of Konia will present Cypriot traditional dances.
17:00
Let’s have fun and dance traditional songs of the Greek islands. The Dance Club of PASYDY Limassol is taking us on a trip to Aegean islands with dances and songs by the Music Band ENORA and Athena Ioannou.
12:00 – 14:00
Competition of the most original food or drink using Rosa Damascena as a basic ingredient.
The winners will be chosen by professional chefs. The awards will go to the three best ideas based on the criteria of innovation, ingredients and presentation. A diploma will be given to all the participants.
20 May Saturday
We remember our traditions and present traditional professions for the elder to remember and the younger to learn.
06:00
Let’s wake up at 5:30 in the morning to collect roses in order to catch the morning humidity which keeps the Rose aromas stronger. Come and join us.
For participation please call on 25 521333
For our little friends
11:00 – 13:00
Drawing competition with the topic of Rosa Damascena.
11:00 – 12:00
Roses, roses are you here?
12:00 – 13:00
Magic fun with lots of laughter for the young and older spectators with the comedian-magician Steve Magic
15:00 – 18:00
Music entertainment with Dj Peris for both young and old.
11:00 – 18:00
18:00
21 May Sunday
We remember our traditions and present traditional professions for the elder to remember and the younger to learn.
06:00
Let’s wake up at 5:30 in the morning to collect roses in order to catch the morning humidity which keeps the Rose aromas stronger. Come and join us.
For participation please call on 25 521333.
10:00 – 13:00
11:00
Xenia Tsolaki Dance School will present dance ‘creations’ with Greek and international music that will entertain both young and old ones.
11:30
Geri Folklore Group ‘To Vima’ will present a Greek folk music
12:00
Psimolofou Folklore Dance Group will present traditional Cypriot dances (Dance teacher: Kypros Kyprianou).
12:30
The Choir of Avgorou Community Council will present Cypriot songs by the guidance of the conductor Maria Theodorou
13:00
Τhe Municipal Choir of Ipsonas Municipality will present Cypriot and Greek songs by the guidance of the conductor Soteris Stylianou.
15:00
The dance groups of Vourka Menoikou, Serrahis Akakiou, PAS Agrokipias will present Cypriot and Greek dances (Dance teacher: Louis Panayiotou).
16:00
The Cultural Club Saint Nicholas of Limassol will present Cypriot traditional dances.
16:30
Traditional Cypriot performance with live music by the Folkloric Group KYTHREA.
17:00
The Folkloric Dance group Agios Mamas Xyliatou will present a Cypriot folk performance
17:30
The Folkloric Dance group Agios Mamas Xyliatou will present a Cypriot folk performance
18:00
The Dance school “Greek Rhythm Club” will present Greek dances and dances from Asia Minor live with Miranda Theodorou (singing), Giorgos Lamprou (violin), and Charalampo Panteli (lute). (Damce teacher: Georgia Kyrri)
Important Information
• Kiosks will be selling local products.
• The hop-on-hop-off train of the village will be at your disposal for a tour around the festival.
• The following factories will be open for the visitors throughout the festival from 13-21 of May 2023.
• Rosewater Factory (Rose Street 1, Tel: 99433428)
• Niki’s Traditional Sweets (Rose Street 5, Tel: 25521400)
• Chris N. Tsolakis Ltd Rose Products (Rose Street 12, Tel:25521893)
30, Glafkos Clerides Street, 4860, Αγρός
Τel. 25 521 333, Fax. 25 522 144, info@agros.org.cy
www.agros.org.cy