The 3rd Orange Blossom Festival—jointly organised by the Lapta-Alsancak-Çamlıbel Municipality and the Lapta Culture & Solidarity Association—will light up the Lapta seafront on 17-18 May with two days of music, dance and family-friendly fun.
According to a municipal announcement, festivities open on Saturday, 17 May at 11:00 with the inauguration of market stalls, followed by welcoming speeches and a plaque-giving ceremony at 11:15. Throughout the day the stage will host the Beşparmak Mountain Folk Dancers, the LAÇ and HASDER folk-dance troupes, Anafartalar Music Group, the Karşıyaka Primary School modern-dance team, the L.T.B.S.K. wrestling squad, Akçay Gymnastics Club and Yasemin Gymnastik Dance Studio. Pena Sanat Music Group takes the stage at 18:00, while the traditional evening bingo begins at 19:30.
Sunday’s programme (18 May) restarts at 10:00 with stalls reopening. Live sets from Ahmet Sunisi will soundtrack the day, which also features performances by Alsancak Primary School and the HAD-SAM Roma Ensemble. The bi-communal “Cyprus Songs” Choir performs at 13:30, followed by a Kite Festival and traditional Cypriot games at 15:00. A bingo draw is set for 18:00, and the festival closes with a 19:30 concert by Group Salt.
Face-painting stations, stilt-walkers, cartoon mascots and a host of children’s workshops will keep younger visitors entertained throughout the weekend.
The Lapta-Alsancak-Çamlıbel Municipality invites residents and visitors alike to enjoy this colourful, fun-filled celebration.
