9th FIG & HALIDJI CHEESE FESTIVAL
Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias
20 August - from 7pm
August is a blissful month in Cyprus. If we ignore the intense heat, August is a time when the island’s siga-siga culture comes into full bloom. Caused, actually, by the hot temperatures perhaps. Whatever the reason, the cities are quieter this time of year as crowds head to the seaside and vacation in villages.
Rural areas finally get their much-needed attention each August, as tranquil villages fill with holiday-makers. And they have plenty to enjoy once there, as rural communities present a packed summer agenda of cultural events that celebrate tradition and local produce.
The village of Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias continues a tradition launched in 2016 and will hold the 9th Fig and Halidji Cheese Festival on August 20. The event will honour the village’s produce – its juicy summer figs and its cheese production with a one-day celebration.
Music, Cypriot products, live entertainment and, of course, plenty of opportunities to taste the festival’s protagonists will be available at the primary school’s stadium as doors open at 7pm.
