Official lighting of Nicosia Christmas tree

Nicosia municipality will light up the Christmas tree opposite Eleftheria square at 6pm on Saturday evening.

The newly formed municipal children’s choir will open the ceremony with Christmas songs.

A march led by cheerleaders and princesses accompanied by stilt walkers and parade drummers will start from Phaneromeni square to the old town hall.

Fireworks will follow.

Following the ceremony, there will be Scottish music, as well as music by the choir of the Astrinidian Conservatory, the Russian cultural centre and the band of Greek military force ELDYK.

 

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