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Tour of North Nicosia. Monday, Wednesday and Friday weekly.
Conducted walking tour of North Nicosia. Meet 10.00 at the Kyrenia Gate, or 10.30 at the Lokmaci crossing point. More information.
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Kyrenia
Market. Wednesday weekly.
Kyrenia municipal open air market. Here you will find fantastic
value on a vast range of goods, especially fruit, vegetables,
cheeses, yoghurts, oils and vinegars (often brought in from the
country by farming families), fish, footwear, clothing and all sorts
of odds and ends.
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Famagusta Market.
Thursday weekly.
Here you can buy about everything you might need; clothing,
household items, flowers, fish and fresh fruit and vegetables. You
can also buy freshly pressed olive oil there, mostly made by the
vendor itself (and it does come very often in re-used bottles of
J&B, Bells or Teachers!).
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Guzelyurt Market. Saturday weekly.
Everything from clothes, shoes, nuts, sweets, olive oil,
honey, home made cheese as well as fruit and vegetables are sold.
Produce is fresh, and local people are encouraged to sell the excess
from their own gardens. The market opens early, and continues till
about 1pm. It is situated on the main street opposite the museum and
church.
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Carpenters Market. Friday weekly.
Carpenters Craft & Farmers market, Karaoglanoglu. 10am to 1pm.
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Lambousa Market. Saturday weekly.
Chateau Lambousa Arts and Crafts Fair. 10am to 2.30pm (or later).
Stallholders include homebaked pastries and pies, homemade jams and
marmalades. CDs, DVDs and book stalls. A variety of clothing and
jewellery, antiques, paintings, sculptures and other arts and
crafts.
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Children's Film Show. Saturday weekly.
2pm. Free film screenings for children (age 9 and up) at
Sidestreets, Nicosia. The films are sometimes in English, sometimes
Turkish. For information phone 0392 22 93070/71. Sidestreets is past
the post office, and opposite the law courts.
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Church Services, Every Sunday.
Christian churches are represented
in North Cyprus. Sunday services are as follows.
Anglican
St Andrew’s, Kyrenia.
8am communion.
10am Family Eucharist and Sunday School. (Hot and cold drinks served
in the church hall after the service)
2pm. Turkish language service. (Held in the church hall)
5.30pm. Cyprus International Fellowship
St Mark’s Famagusta (Services held at the old Greek
St George’s Chapel on the Salamis Road)
9am Turkish Language service.
11am Communion
5.30pm, Praise and Worship
St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Nicosia. (Located
about 300 yards south of the Paphos Gate.)
9.30am. Holy Communion.
6pm, Evening Prayer.
Roman Catholic.
St Elizabeth of Hungary, Kyrenia.
Mid-day. Mass
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Nicosia. (Located
inside the walled city, close to the Paphos Gate.)
8am, 9.30am and 6.30pm. Mass.
Maronite. (Services mainly in the
Greek language with some Syriac.)
St George’s, Korucam 8am and 10am. Mass
Holy Cross, Karpasa.
8.30am. Mass
Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces. (Located inside
the walled city, near the Paphos Gate)
8am and 10am. Mass
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Catalkoy Market. Every Sunday.
9am to 1 pm. Soyuz Bar. More information from 0542 885 7723 or 0542
886 7012.
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Pembegul
Market, Every Sunday.
10am - 3pm, Pembegul Garden Centre.
Next to K-Pet petrol garage, Between Bellapais traffic lights &
Bellapais roundabout. A selection of plants, books, shoes, DVDs,
and more.
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Buyukkonuk
Market, Every Sunday.
11am – 4pm., Buyukkonuk village centre, Karpaz. Organised by the
Eco-Tourism Association, the market has handicrafts, traditional
food, and local produce.
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Line Dancing Lessons, Mondays
to Thursdays,
October to June
Two groups, Phoenix Line Dance Club, and the Kibris Liners hold line
dancing lessons in the TRNC.
Mondays.
10.30am -12.30pm, Club Semina, Karsayake. Absolute
beginners. Entrance 5TL. (Kibris Liners)
10.30am -12.30pm, Mountain View Hotel. Intermediate. Entrance 5TL. (Pheonix)
Tuesdays.
10am – 12.30pm, Club Semina, Alsancak.
Beginners and improvers. Entrance 5TL. (Kibris Liners)
10.30am - 12.30pm, Green Valley Restaurant, Alsancak. Improver
level. Entrance 5TL. (Phoenix)
Wednesdays.
10.30am – 12.30pm, Korineum Golf Club. Beginner/Improver.
Entrance 5TL including refreshments. (Phoenix)
Thursdays.
10.30am - 12.30pm,Green Valley Restaurant, Alsancak.
Beginners. Entrance 5TL. (Phoenix)
For more information, contact Phoenix on 0533 876 3410, and
Kibris on 0542 883 4422.
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Iskele Market,
Every Friday.
8am, Ecevit Square car park, Iskele. Fruit, vegetables, clothes,
toys, and more.
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Cooks’ Market,
Every Wednesday.
10am,
Ozankoy Bookshop. Stalls include jams & preserves, sausage rolls and
pasties, home baked pies, and crafts. Coffee and cake is free, but a
donation is requested for the Girne Rehabilitation Centre-Cheshire
Homes.
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Ladies’ Card Craft, Monday Weekly.
10am-12, Ozankoy bookshop. More information from 0392 815 2853.
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Children’s Craft Group, Tuesday Weekly.
4.30pm-6.30pm, Ozankoy bookshop. More information from 0392 815
2853.
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Sidestreets at
Kyrenia, Last Sunday Monthly.
12 Midday, Onar Village, Kyrenia. Programme tba. Seats cost 30TL,
including lunch, and should be reserved in advance at Sidestreets,
Tel: 229-3070.
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St Andrews
Coffee Morning. Last Saturday
Monthly, March to October.
10am, The Hermitage, Kyrenia. Coffee morning, bring & buy, and
raffle.
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Children's Day,
23rd April.
This is a public holiday in the TRNC. Read
more
information, or list all
holiday dates.
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Pop Concert,
Saturday 28th April.
7.30pm,
Girne Amphitheatre. The Bohemians play the music of Queen. The
Bohemians, established in 1996, re-enact the glory days of Queen
including the Craziness of the 70s and the Magic of the 80s proving
themselves to be the most dynamic and exciting Queen Tribute Band
currently touring. Their high-energy two hour show with full
Staging, Lighting, Backdrops and Pyrotechnics has earned them the
reputation of being the Worlds most exciting Queen Tribute act.
The Bohemians set includes all the piano driven hit singles: Killer
Queen; Somebody To Love; Dont Stop Me Now; Youre My Best Friend; We
Are The Champions and the amazing award winning Bohemian Rhapsody.
These hits are balanced with the Guitar led anthems; Tie Your Mother
Down; Hammer To Fall; One Vision; I Want It All; We Will Rock You
and the Acoustic vocal tracks 39 and the unforgettable Love of my
Life. The Bohemians ability to recreate Queen live is something
truly special. Tickets cost 25TL.
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KAR Annual Dog Show
and Spring Fayre. Last Sunday in April.
10am on the site of the Kyrenia Wednesday Market. It's KAR’s
second largest fund raiser of the year and usually has about 1500 in
attendance. Two judging rings and lots more besides. Entrance free.
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ATA Art
Exhibition, 24th to 27th April.
The Anglo Turkish Association art exhibition is being held at the
Girne Public Library, close to the Colony Hotel. The exhibition
opens at 6.30pm on Tuesday. It then opens from 10am to 5pm, closing
at 4pm on Friday. For more information, call 0542 872 4291.
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2012 Credit West
Car Treasure Hunt, Sunday 29th
April.
9am, Kervan Pizza Garden Restaurant (near the Mercure Hotel).
The route will take you on a leisurely 70-mile trip east of Kyrenia
using some of the less travelled and most beautiful roads in
Northern Cyprus, with plenty of places to stop along the way. You
will be given route instructions along with a testing set of
questions which will tax your powers of observation and knowledge of
the island. Arrival at the Malpas Hotell is expected around
2pm, with prize giving after lunch, at about 3pm. THE ROUTE IS ALL
ON TARMAC ROADS. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE ROAD ARE MOUNTAINOUS
WITH BIG DROPS, BLIND BENDS AND NARROW SECTIONS. Therefore,
please check that your passengers, and indeed you, are comfortable
with this. Entries will be limited and will be processed on a first
come first served basis. Final instructions will be issued one
week before the event. Entry costs £10 , which includes breakfast
and Lunch. Proceeds this year are for the Girne Rehabilitation
Centre Cheshire Home. Please email Corinna Phillips on
corinnap0@gmail.com for an
entry form.
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Wild Flower and
Orchid Walk, Every Wednesday, March and April.
10am, Hisarkoy. A Free 2 ½ hour walk (weather permitting) hours over
undulating ground. Come and learn about our wonderful flora
especially now as the 2 rarest orchids are at their best. There is
no charge, but as numbers are limited, booking is essential on 0542
854 4329.
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RBL Ladies
Coffee Morning, Thursday 26th April.
11am, Waterfront Restaurant, Lapta. Ladies, this is your
opportunity to enjoy a chat with other girls at the RBL Coffee
Morning. Meet other members, along with old and new friends over a
cup of coffee or a glass of wine, served in the wonderful
surroundings of the Waterfront Restaurant. For more information
telephone Pamela at 0533 8736876 or Dot at 0533 8429869.
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Jeep Safari,
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
9.30am to 4pm. A fun and safe off-road adventure, taking you on a
scenic tour of the Kyrenia mountain range. Tickets cost £30, and
include return transport to a convenient pickup point, traditional
Cypriot lunch, drinking water, and entry to Mavi Kosk. Booking on
0533 881 8993.
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Cyprus Village Day,
Every Tuesday and Thursday.
8.30am to 2pm. A visit to the working village of Kozan where you can
see the village bakery, cheese maker, coffee shop, pekmez maker, and
wood carver for an insight into the production of local produce.
Tickets cost £30, and include return transport to a convient
location, Turkish tea and coffee on arrival, guided village tour by
a local resident, all visits, samples of cheese, bread, and carob
syrup, and Cypriot lunch in a rural mountain restaurant. Booking on
0533 881 8993.
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Dance of
Cyprus, Every Tuesday and Wednesday.
9pm GAU Spectrum Hall, Girne, Tuesdays.
Cyprus Night. A 90 minute celebration of traditional Cypriot dancing. Dances include a Sickle
Dance, Whirling Dervish, Wedding Dances, and the Glass Dance.
Tickets cost 35TL from 0542 881 0303
11am, midday, and 2pm,
Bedestan, Nicosia, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays.
Whirling Dervish Show. A 30 minute performance acted out by a
Whirling Dervish. The performance is intense with the religious
sentiments of the Mevlevis. Tickets cost 15TL from 0542 881 0303.
This is a shortened version of the Mevlevi Sema ceremony, and more
information about the
ceremony and the
Mevlevi Order in Cyprus can be found by following the links.
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Children’s Puppet
Show, Saturday and Sunday till June.
12 noon and 3 pm, Girne Amphitheatre. A cast of 20 hand-made puppets
present “Pinocchio” in Turkish, followed by shows in Russian.
Tickets cost 15TL, and are available the amphitheatre from 9am to
5pm daily except Monday and Tuesday.
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Classic Car Rally,
Sunday 29th April.
The Cyprus Turkish Classic Car Association (KTKOD) are holding a car
Rally. Details tba.
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RBL Spa Day,
Thursday 26th April.
10.30am pick up at Karsiyaka and en route, returning 4.30pm. A
“Pamper Day” at the Acapulco Spa. Tickets cost 50TL for members,
and 55TL for non-members, and include transportation, lunch, te &
coffee, and the use of the Indoor Pool, Gym, Jacuzzi, Steam Room,
Sauna and Turkish Bath. Additionally on offer at special prices you
can treat yourself to any of the following extra's all at 70 TL
each: Peeling and Foam Massage, Relax Massage,
Warm Stone Massage, Reflexology, Express Facial. For more
information telephone Pamela at 0533 8736876 or Dot at 0533 8429869.
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BRS Blood Donor
Day, Saturday 28th April.
10am – 1 pm. Dek's Moonlight, Iskele.
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Tourism &
Cultural Festival, 27th & 28th April.
Various locations around Girne. Full details tba, but will
include a parade, live music, stands selling traditional Cypriot
products, and competitions. The festival will end at Girne castle.
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Art Exhibition,
16th to 29th April.
10am – 4pm daily, Bellapais Abbey Crypt. An exhibition of work by
Kate Fensom, Max Dane, Sheila Davies, Maaxene Shailer, Margaret
Bosworth, and Svetlana Ziuzina. They will be joined by photographer
Andrea Christofi-Hunziker, Bernie Leber who has created driftwood
sculptures, and Tzianet Freeman, who is responsible for the mosaic
“Tree of Life” Entrance Free.
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15th International Guzelyurt
Folk Dance Festival, 26th April to
5th May 2012.
A series of events in and around the town, including competitions
and children’s activities. Full details are advertised locally.
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