Northern Cyprus Festivals

You can have fun and have a pleasant time in Cyprus, which is famous for its entertainment life and festivals. Cyprus hosts many festivals and cultural events that attract hundreds of local and foreign tourists every season of the year. These festivals and organizations are held with the participation of many famous artists. Moreover, these festivals, where competitions are held as well as concerts and various promotional events, continue to be held regularly in certain months of the year. It is possible to list some of these festivals as follows:

• Famagusta Culture, Art and Tourism Festival
• Kyrenia Culture and Art Festival
• Girne Olive Vineyard Festival
• Guzelyurt Orange Festival
• Hisarköy Orchid Festival
• Silk Cocoon Festival (in May)
• Pier Festival (in June-July)
• Cyprus Raki Festival
• Cyprus Theater Festival (in September)
• Northern Cyprus Bellapais Classical Music Festival (May-June)
• Lefke Walnut Festival
• Lefke Date Festival
• Nicosia Youth Carnival (in August)
• Famagusta Youth Festival
• Potato Culture and Art Festival
• Salsa Dance Festival
• Freshwater Carob Festival (in September)
• Yesilirmak Strawberry Festival

Five Cyprus Festivals for Everyone

There is a very long list of festivals held in Cyprus. In this context, it is possible to participate in numerous festivals held every year in Cyprus. Among these festivals, there are festivals such as the Northern Cyprus International Bellapais Classical Music Festival, which attracts international attention, as well as festivals that resonate throughout the country and attract the attention of local people as well as tourists.

Five festivals with high participation rates and great interest in Cyprus can be listed as follows: Famagusta Culture, Art and Tourism Festival, Cyprus Theater Festival, Northern Cyprus Bellapais Classical Music Festival, Güzelyurt Orange Festival and Girne Olive Orchard Festival. By traveling to Cyprus, you can participate in these beautiful festivals and enjoy the fun.

Famagusta Culture, Art and Tourism Festival

Organized by the Municipality of Famagusta every year, this festival attracts a great deal of attention from many people. Held in June and July, the festival hosts internationally renowned pop, jazz and classical music artists. In this festival, which is very important in terms of culture, art and tourism, famous artists give concerts in the historical monuments of the Magosa region. In addition, this festival has hosted names such as Bülent Ortaçgil, Berlin Art Ensemble, Los Paraguayos, Aswad in the past.

Cyprus Theater Festival

This festival, which is perfect for theater lovers, is held in Nicosia. You can witness dozens of theater plays organized every year as part of the festival in the special atmosphere of the Cyprus Theatre.

Northern Cyprus International Bellapais Classical Music Festival

Held between May and June, this festival attracts great attention from classical music lovers. Thanks to the magnificent acoustics of the festival held in the historical Bellapais Monastery, you can greatly enjoy listening to classical music vocalists. Moreover, many well-known names such as the famous pianist Alexander Markov took part in the music festival.

Guzelyurt Orange Festival

In this festival, which takes place in May and is among the important festivals for Cyprus, it is aimed to highlight the citrus products that have become the symbol of the Güzelyurt region. In this context, various concerts and events are organized within the festival. Among these events, beauty contest stands out. If you come across it during your stay in Cyprus, you can participate in such special festivals.

Girne Olive Vineyard Festival

It is aimed to encourage the use of olives and to introduce the village of Zeytinlik within the scope of the Olive Orchard Festival, which is held in October, which is the olive harvest time. Within the scope of the festival held in Kyrenia, many enjoyable competitions and events such as the cartoon competition are organized. At the same time, stands are set up in Zeytinlik village square and olives are presented and sold. By participating in this event held in Cyprus in October, you can both taste delicious olives and participate in activities.