Limassol’s Carnival King will this year be replaced by an Amazon Queen in what is set to be the town’s largest Carnival ever. The festivities begin on Thursday-`Tsiknopempti`-with Carnival serenade Miltos Papadopoulos as the Amazon Queen leading the procession from the Town Hall at 7pm. Speaking to the press yesterday, Limassol mayor Andreas Christou also announced that a higher number of participants than ever before would be taking part in this year’s Grand Parade. He said that there would be 95 groups of participants as well as six floats carrying groups of Carnival serenaders, raising the number to 101. Christou also said that even more participants had shown interest, but no more floats were available. Due to works in the centre of Limassol, most of this year’s Carnival events will be held along different routes than those in previous years. According to Christou, although the Children’s Parade at 11.30 am on Sunday, February 27 will take place along the coastal road as usual, the Tuesday, March 1 festivities will this year take place in Gregori Afxentiou Square. The Wednesday , March 3 Carnival Dance will be held at the Panos Solomonides Cultural Centre and the Carnival Closing’s Dance at 8.30pm on Sunday, March 6 will be held in the Enaerios parking lot. The Closing Parade, also on March 6, will begin at 1.30pm and proceed along Makarios Avenue. Other Carnival events include a Saturday , February 26 treasure hunt from 10am and serenaders walking the streets of Limassol throughout the week.
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