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Couple with costume of early 20th century.

The "fountanoua" in the Holy Monastery of Panagia Sfalangiotissas sign of the presence of life in the space of the previous centuries. The unique old fountain in the northern region of the municipality of St. Athanasios was declared a monument by the…

Stone brick ovens that were in every courtyard in olden times in the village of Agios Athanasios.

Utility stoned sink and big clay pot used for preserving various agricultural products.

Utility objects Made of wooden surround and metal base with several small holes used for the screening of certain products.

A citizen of Agios Athanasios, Yannis Kordaris, sculpt on a specific variety of a dried gourd (known as "pumpkin" or "flasks") which was used in ancient times as a container for serving wine. It was also used for decorative purposes

Program with traditional cypriot dance known as “tatsia” performed by the Municipal Folk Dances group of Agios Athanasios at a festival in 2000.
“Tatsia” is an old traditional utensil used for flour sifting. The relevant dance requires…

«Drepani dance” where the dancer is dancing alone with a sickle (scythe) in hand, performing the characteristic movements of the harvest and stooping down to earth.

Program with traditional cypriot dances performed by the Municipal Folk Dances group of Agios Athanasios within the frame of introducing and promoting Cyprus dancing culture and tradition to the foreign visitors of the island.

On the occasion of World Music Day Agios Athanasios Municipality honored the folk musician Michalis Kouloumis, a refugee from the Turkish occupied village LYSI who was specialized on playing the traditional instrument “pithkiavli´ in Cyprus. (a…