THE Chairman of the State Fair Authority, Jacovos Dimitriou, said yesterday that over 150,000 people were expected to visit the 26th Cyprus International Fair.
The Fair is to be held from May 18-27 at the International Fair Grounds, between 6 and 11pm during the week and Sundays and 6pm and midnight on Saturdays.
The Fair provides an opportunity to view a variety of consumer and industrial products as well as services from Cyprus and other countries.
This year there will be 13 foreign participants, with 20 others exhibiting products through Cypriot Agents, as well as 217 Cypriot exhibitors. They will cover a total of 38,053 square metres.
Germany has pulled out this year because of different views regarding their exhibitions. German exhibitors wanted to display cars in their stands and not at the motoring section, but the State Fair Authority could not accommodate them. They will be returning for next year’s Fair.
Entrance fees are £2 for adults and £1 for students, which have been the same for the past five years. Demetriou said the Authority was run as a self sustained business giving them the ability to keep the fees at the same level.
The Municipality of Engomi and police will be providing security for the duration of the Fair.
The Authority has access to enough grounds to expand by 30 per cent and is looking for either government subsidies or private investors to expand the grounds in preparation for when Cyprus becomes a member of the EU, bringing in more exhibitors.
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