Nicosia awards best city-centre Christmas window displays

Nicosia Municipality on Thursday announced the winners of its competition for the best Christmas shop window within the city walls.

The municipality said the initiative had been thoroughly embraced by shopkeepers who produced creative displays and that 24 shops had participated in the competition for a top prize of €1,000.

The jury, after evaluating the displays awarded the prizes to the following shops:

Μιχαηλίδης Υφάσματα Ονασαγόρου (2) — AP Michaelides

1st – €1.000 – AP Michaelides Fabrics

2nd – €500 – Sipone Textiles

3rd – €250 – Pieto Cafe

Μουσικών Καφενείο Φανερωμένης (1) — Mousikon

4^th – €150 – Mousikon Cafe

1011 Tenelevenstore Απόλλωνος (1) — 1011 Tenelevenstore

5^th – €50 – 1011 Tenelevenstore Sports Shop

High Energie Φανερωμένης (1) — High Energie

6^th– €50 € – High Energie boutique

Two other shops were given an honourable mention plus €50 each, Ocean Blue clothing store and Angelo Kallini Menswear.

Angelo Kallini Ρηγαίνης (1) — Angelo Kallini

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