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Cypriots love celebrations and enjoy organising festivals of all sorts. Each special occasion is marked by a major feast, and excuses for a celebration are not hard to find.

Probably one of the most important city festivals is the Lemesos Wine Festival. The tradition, started by the wine producers, began in 1961. The entry fee entitles one to sample the various types of wine on display and to attend all the cultural activities.

Every town holds their own carnival celebrations in March every year, complete with parades, parties, music and masked balls; and in the summer there are several cultural festivals including the Ancient Greek Drama Festival.

In May, most towns and villages have a flower festival, with a procession through the streets and competitions among the children for the best flower arrangements.

There are also the many small harvest festivals and fairs (panagiri) in all the larger villages of the island, where old and young alike celebrate in the village square, with music, dancing, feasting and drama.