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Picnic in Arsos, Paphos, Cyprus
 A picnic in Arsos, Paphos

 LATEST HAPPENINGS in PAPHOS and CYPRUS    

WEEK OF July 21st THROUGH July 27th 2008
☼ July 25  9pm Paphos Ancient Odeion  Medea - by Euripides-12th Festival of Greek Drama 12th Festival of Greek Drama
☼ July 25, 26 and 27th 8pm Pomos - Paradise Place 9th Paradise Jazz Festival This year dedicated to Cypriot Musicians 26 342 537
☼ July 26-- 9pm  Limissol Kourion Ancient Threatre  "Medea" by Euripides.  Part of series from the12th Festival of Greek Drama
☼ Open throughout July and August in Mesa Chorio Exhibition of paintings in a variety of media and styles by a group of Larnaca artists  Tel. 26654626
☼ The Acropolis Lyceam research showed that 39% of high school students in Cyprus are driving without a license.
☼ The Acropolis Lyceam research showed that 33% of high school students under 16 in Cyprus are driving a motorcycles.
☼ Turkey is planning a water pipe line to northern Cyprus to help alleviate the water shortages.
☼ The fault preventing water to be transferred from the Greek tanker is expected to be fixed , and water should be flowing again this week . 
☼ The grand opening of The Paphos Mall is on Saturday , July 26th , at 11a.m. Brand shops  , a well known cafeteria , an elegant restaurant and an ultra-modern supermarket all under one roof .
☼ Wind power : a good idea but can we really afford it ? The situation for such an option is not as easy for Cyprus as it first appeared .
☼ Charalambos Pilacoutas Ltd has opened it's BMW showroom in Paphos on the Mesogi Avenue .

WEEK OF July 14th THROUGH July 20th 2008
☼ Another broadband communication service should be available in the near future as government has granted OverHorizon a US and Sweden based company a second orbital spot
☼ EasyHotel a super budget hotel operator in many places around the world will open in the Larnaca area
☼ ESPN the North America Sports Network has signed a deal that will the platform to Cyprus through Cyta
☼ Airport shuttle service pleased with launch . Three different companies will be running the service in each of the cities of Nicosia , Limassol and Paphos.
☼ The Paphos Airport needs to have flights to the Middle East and Africa in order to help tourists that will not come here from Larnaca because of the long drive.
☼ UN spokesman in Cyprus has confirmed that plans are afoot to establish a telephone link between the offices of President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat
☼ Cypriot national skeet team clinches third gold medal.
☼ ' I am Makarios , I am alive,' the leaders famous words mark historic anniversary for Paphos radio station. 
☼ The Belgium Senate plenary approved a resolution , calling the two communities in Cyprus to reunify the island.
☼ Greek tanker water that was due to hit shore this week was found to be contaminated after sitting off Limassol's coast since the 30th of June. "It is un fit for human consumption" experts claim
☼ The EU Agriculture Commissioner warned that farmers must change irrigation practices, and should start investing in water saving techniques, without affecting production levels.
☼ The worlds first self styled " ecological night club " opened in London , the brainchild of a Cypriot property developer.
☼ Play staged by the Theatre Instabile Di Aosta of Italy , part of International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama  . July 16. Paphos Ancient Odeon. 9pm. Tel. 22-674920 . 
☼ Over 200 Passengers were stranded in Cyprus on Saturday after Failte Travel, an Irish tour operator announced it was going out of business.

WEEK OF July 7th THROUGH July 13th 2008
☼ Beginning next week, Larnaca international airport will provide a bus service linking it with Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos.
☼ The price of goods will continue to be displayed in Cyprus pounds until the end of 2008. A legislation approved by parliament, a measure to help people who are having a hard time adjusting.
☼ Cyprus imports of energy in 2006 was the highest rate in the EU to a 102,5%
☼ The price of milk is set to rise again next week, a total increase of 10% since last September.
☼ After terminating the traffic cameras in the last year. There are plans to have them back up again by next year.
☼ July 11 to July 13- Classic Car Rally - One of the fastest growing motor sport is now a yearly event in Cyprus. Start in Nicosia and goes to Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos and back to Nicosia.
☼ July 11- 9pm "The Birds" by Aristophanes.  The first of a series from the12th Festival of Greek Drama- Makarios III Amphitheatre (School of Blind) Nicosia
☼ July 13 - 9pm "The Birds" by Aristophanes. 12th Festival of Greek Drama - Kourion Ancient Theatre Limissol
☼ Demitra Sergiou will represent Cyprus in this years Miss Universe Pagent being held in NHA TRANG, KHANH, VIETNAM Sunday, July 13
☼ A number  of complaints have been made about the new , improved promenade along the sea front by Paphos harbor of which there is no boundary wall between the edge of the promenade and the waters edge.
☼ Open air cinemas are  thought to constitute an integral part of the Greek cultural identity , the experience being a direct extension of the tradition of ancient Greek drama , which was always staged in open theatres.
☼ Can Cyprus make it as a spa resort? Delegates to a recent seminar were told it could as long as innovation and local ingredients are brought into the mix.     

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