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Live Afro-Brazilian and Latin music this carnival season
February 14, 2023
Carnival fever is on! Limassol is getting ready for its biggest party of the year which lasts over a week and spills throughout its old town streets. Ten days of music, parades, shows and masquerade parties await as Cyprus celebrates its 2023 carnival season from Thursday until February 26. Just like every other year, a series of live music performances will add an even more festive touch, swaying to the sounds of Afro-Brazilian and Latin music.
Thursday
The fun begins on Thursday, the day that signals the start of the carnival week. Apart from eating smokey meat and hitting the town for after-work drinks – Tsiknopempti staples – the day includes music performances and a samba-infused parade. At 6pm, crowds will gather at the Grigoris Afxentiou Square on Anexartisias Street in Limassol for a series of shows and a parade through the old town. Following a flag-waving show, Batukinio Percussion Band will perform a live show playing on almost 40 Brazilian surdo drums, repiniques, snare drums and chocalho shakers, bringing a taste of Brazilian carnival music.