Saturday, January 25, 2025

MANDARIN FESTIVALS - Arakapas 1 February, and Dierona 8-9 March

 Cyprus Mail  25 January 2025 - by Eleni Philippou



Arakapas Mandarin Festival

Arakapas Village, Limassol district

1 February - 10am-7pm 

Annual traditional festival with music, song, and local mandarin products to buy and taste.  Free

Dierona Mandarin Festival

Dierona Village, Limassol district

8-9 March

Mandarin festival with a market, entertainment and more.  Tel: 99-409938

The island is entering one of its best seasons. With spring around the corner, Cyprus is about to bloom as the fields turn green, the trees blossom and the weather is perfect for adventuring into the country’s rural landscapes. To celebrate the season, a series of traditional festivals are coming up in February and March.

Arriving just as February rolls in – which is next weekend! – is the 2nd Mandarin Festival in Arakapas. The Limassol village will put on a packed one-day fiesta celebrating the seasonal fruit in all its glory. Stalls with handmade products by the women in the village and local producers will showcase the diverse uses and recipes made with mandarins while an entertainment programme adds song and music to the day.

There are two mandarin festivals to look forward to this season. Besides the one in Arakapas, Dierona village will host its own mandarin festival in early March. This will be a two-day event, held on March 8 and 9, and will be the 5th year the Dierona Community Council organises it. Though the full programme has not yet been announced, you can expect a market, mandarin-based products to buy and taste, including drinks and of course, live music and games for the little ones.