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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-06-21
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[01] KYPRIA 2007 PRESS CONFERENCE
[01] KYPRIA 2007 PRESS CONFERENCE
With the aim to offer the public and foreign visitors a number of
quality events, the annual Kypria International festival will open from
3 September until 20 October in all towns of the free areas of the
Republic of Cyprus.
In a speech at a press conference where he announced the festival,
which is in its 16th year, Education and Culture Minister Akis
Kleanthous said the festival is the most significant cultural event in
Cyprus, noting it is necessary to develop the cultural conscience of
the public and for this reason, we are trying every year to provide the
best possible, raising the standards of the peoples demands even higher
because it deserves it.
He said a total of 16 different groups will participate to give 31
performances, adding that internationally acclaimed artists are
promising a unique festival.
The festival, with a budget of about 800 thousand Cyprus pounds
(1.370.567,07 ) begins on September 3 with the Cyprus Youth Symphony
Orchestra performance entitled Giants of the North-Sibelius & Grieg
which will be conducted by Agis Ioannides.
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