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Workshops

Handicraft & Enogastronomy

“Learn a craft even if you don’t need to and if you get hungry, practice it”. This is an old Cypriot folk saying, that can be interpreted as to have a contingency plan, if everything doesn’t go according to your plans, learning a craft  will never fail you. Not so long-ago people living at the Heartland of Legends villages were either farmers or shepherds and at the same time handcrafters. People had to be creative and multi-talented, to be able to supplement their income, if they faced hardship,  and a craft always comes in handy.

They engaged in basket weaving, icon painting for rich churches and landlords, silversmithing, wood carving, ceramic and pottery making, mosaic making, embroidery, wine and Commandaria making, and many more. All these crafts are nowadays part of our Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Deputy Ministry of Tourism has developed a scheme to offer people the opportunity to participate in workshops promoting both traditional crafts and contemporary fashionable handicrafts where tradition pairs harmonically with modern.

Visitors can participate in various handcrafts and oenogastronomy workshops, which take place at many Heartland villages. Wrap your hands around clay to make pots, learn how to use the gouge (carving tool with a curved cutting edge) to carve your own wooden artifact, master needle and thread to create Lefkaritika needlework, sit at a voufa (loom) moving rhythmically to weave Fythkiotika fabrics and many more. Exciting workshops and authentic experiences just for you, beckon to be discovered in the Heartland of Legends.

All these experiential activities require booking, therefore contact the organizer in advance. Also, at the village/location where the workshops take place, free guided tours are offered.

All Workshops are free of charge

Workshops take place from February to November 2023 and are open for visitors from 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. No reservation is required if you are just visiting.

We are waiting for you to come and experience this once in a lifetime journey, through traditional tastes, activities and customs, gaining the authentic Cyprus feel.

* It is noted that the organizers of the workshops will implement all sanitary measures for the protection of public health, as defined by  the Decree and instructions issued by the Ministry of Health.

* The Deputy Ministry of Tourism invites all interested parties to contact the organizers for any further information regarding the workshops.

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Saturday, Sep 30
The straw mat of Kapouti
Handicraft
Elisabeth Yiannakou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
12:00 - 13:30
Community's Council Building - 4, Arch. Makarios III str.
AREDIOU
LEFKOSIA
Construction of Bee Hotels
Wood carving and crafting
Peter Gallagher
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
13:00 - 14:30
Layia village Crafts
LAGEIA
LARNAKA
Sweet Autumn
Wine
Christos Vassiliades
Time of Activities:
13:00 - 15:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Ekfraseis Winery, 4875
CHANDRIA
LEMESOS
In the constellation of the carob with Mastro
Carob
Alexandros Nikolaou
Time of Activities:
11:30 - 13:00 ,
13:00 - 15:30
Chrisorrogiatissis 31
AMARGETI
PAFOS
Pottery in nature
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Sonia Tserkezou
Time of Activities:
09:30 - 11:30 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Assias 3
LYTHRODONTAS
LEFKOSIA
Sunday, Oct 01
From the field to the workshop
Outdoor Activities
Kostas Kyprianou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
-
TREIS ELIES
LEMESOS
Let`s make traditional palouze
Grapes products
Niki Agathokleous
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Nikis Sweets, Triantafillou 5, 4860
AGROS
LEMESOS
Making of colorful beeswax candles
Bee/ Honey/ Beeswax
Maria Solomonidou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:00 ,
15:00 - 16:00
"Oros Maxaira" Bee honey
MELINI
LARNAKA
Grandma's recipees
Cooking classes
Chrysi Christodoulou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
To be advised
GIALIA
PAFOS
Making of palouzes, soutzioukkos and cookies with epsima
Grapes products
Elena Markantoni (To stafyli allos pos)
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 13:00 ,
11:00 - 13:00
Apostolou Filippou sq. No. 4
ARSOS
LEMESOS
Ceramics workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Thalia Konaris
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
13:00 - 15:00
Linos Museum
KAKOPETRIA
LEFKOSIA
The straw mat of Kapouti
Handicraft
Elisabeth Yiannakou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
12:00 - 13:30
Community's Council Building - 4, Arch. Makarios III str.
AREDIOU
LEFKOSIA
Sweet Autumn
Wine
Christos Vassiliades
Time of Activities:
13:00 - 15:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Ekfraseis Winery, 4875
CHANDRIA
LEMESOS
Making of palouzes and soutzioukkos
Grapes products
Maroulla Theodorou
Time of Activities:
15:30 - 16:30 ,
16:30 - 18:00
Multipurpose Hall - Village square
POTAMIOU
LEMESOS
Handmade creations with materials from the forest
Handicraft
Charis Markide
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:00 - 16:00
Cultural center
PRODROMOS
LEMESOS
Wednesday, Oct 04
Making sousioukos
Grapes products
Alexia Christoudia
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:00 ,
11:00 - 12:00
Christoudia Winery
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
From the field to the workshop
Outdoor Activities
Kostas Kyprianou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
-
TREIS ELIES
LEMESOS
Traditional Cypriot wooden stool
Handicraft
Christos Dimitriou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:30 ,
12:30 - 14:00
Pano Lefkara Municipal building, Challi 9, 7700
LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Making puppa (traditional doll)
Handicraft
Theo Mechanicos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
15:30 - 17:00
Community's Council Building
KATO LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Making of palouzes and soutzioukkos
Grapes products
Maroulla Theodorou
Time of Activities:
15:00 - 16:30 ,
16:30 - 18:00
Multipurpose Hall - Village square
POTAMIOU
LEMESOS
Thursday, Oct 05
Pottery in nature
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Sonia Tserkezou
Time of Activities:
09:30 - 11:30 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Assias 3
LYTHRODONTAS
LEFKOSIA
Saturday, Oct 07
Grape harvest
Grapes products
Alexia Christoudia
Time of Activities:
08:00 - 09:00 ,
10:00 - 11:00
Christoudia Winery
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
From the field to the workshop
Outdoor Activities
Kostas Kyprianou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
-
TREIS ELIES
LEMESOS
Weaving on the loom (Voufa)
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Panayiota Polydorou & Elena Christou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
-
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
Ceramic Workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Aspasia Christodoulou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Timiou Stavrou Square
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
Handmade creations with crochet
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Maria Christou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Community's Council Building
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
Meet the wine world
Wine
Niki and Georgia Kafkalia
Time of Activities:
09:00 - 11:00 ,
12:00 - 14:00
Kiriakou Apeitou 36, 4860
AGROS
LEMESOS
Ceramics workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Thalia Konaris
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
13:00 - 15:00
Linos Museum
KAKOPETRIA
LEFKOSIA
Making puppa (traditional doll)
Handicraft
Theo Mechanicos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
15:30 - 17:00
Community's Council Building
KATO LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Ceramic Workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Michalis Parpas
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
14:00 - 16:00
Old Elementary School
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
Traditional dress SAYIA
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Eleni Kyriakou
Time of Activities:
10:30 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 17:00
Palios Mylos
LAZANIAS
LEFKOSIA
Painting Workshop
Drawing/ Painting
Mary Savva
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multi Dynamic Center, 4607
PISSOURI
LEMESOS
Art workshop with mineral rocks
Handicraft
Yioula Demetriou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multi Dynamic Center, 4607
PISSOURI
LEMESOS
Iconography painting
Icon Painting
Xenia Odysseos
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multi Dynamic Center, 4607
PISSOURI
LEMESOS
Art with a Troodos twist
Arts
Konstantina Achilleos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
12:00 - 13:30
Dio Dio Workshop, Agias Marinas 2
FOINI
LEMESOS
Crochet
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Antri Christoforou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
4, Vathilaka street
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
Mosaic
Stone carving / Mosaics
Evdokia Christoforou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
4, Vathilaka street
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
Painting Workshop
Drawing/ Painting
Eleni Papageorgiou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multivalent Center, Achiepiskopou Makariou 25, 4510
SANIDA
LEMESOS
Lavender heatpacks with upcycled fabric
Handicraft
Elena Antorka
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multivalent Center, Achiepiskopou Makariou 25, 4510
SANIDA
LEMESOS
Decorative Creations
Arts
Charitini Irakleous
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multivalent Center, Achiepiskopou Makariou 25, 4510
SANIDA
LEMESOS
In the constellation of the carob with Mastro
Carob
Alexandros Nikolaou
Time of Activities:
11:30 - 13:00 ,
13:00 - 15:30
Chrisorrogiatissis 31
AMARGETI
PAFOS
Mosaic Workshop
Stone carving / Mosaics
Georgia Efpsichiou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Multivalent Center, Achiepiskopou Makariou 25, 4510
SANIDA
LEMESOS
Coiled basketry workshop
Basket Weaving/ Chairs
Maria Pappa
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
"Aeriko" - 99, Arch. Makarios III str.
GALATA
LEFKOSIA
Silversmith Workshops
Jewelry / Silversmith
Georgios Poli
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 17:30
Keryneias 22
LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Weaving on the loom (Voufa)
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Eleni Zartila
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Christofi Anastasi 6
SOTIRA (AMMOCHOSTOU)
AMMOCHOSTOS
Terebinthus Pies
Cooking classes
Lygia Nicolaou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:00 ,
15:00 - 16:00
-
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
Shadow Theatre and Karagiozis shadow puppets making
Arts
Charalambos Charalambous
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 15:30
Sokratio Elementary School
VAVATSINIA
LARNAKA
Sunday, Oct 08
Grandma's doll with lavender taste
Handicraft
Panagiota Oikonomidou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Arch. Makariou C', No. 4
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
Grape grinding
Grapes products
Alexia Christoudia
Time of Activities:
08:00 - 09:00 ,
10:00 - 11:00
Christoudia Winery
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
Decoration of a cloth tote bag with traditional patterns (For children 5-12 y.o.)
Handicraft
Eleni Piripitsi
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
Primary School
MENIKO
LEFKOSIA
From the field to the workshop
Outdoor Activities
Kostas Kyprianou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
-
TREIS ELIES
LEMESOS
Let`s make traditional palouze
Grapes products
Niki Agathokleous
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Nikis Sweets, Triantafillou 5, 4860
AGROS
LEMESOS
Making of colorful beeswax candles
Bee/ Honey/ Beeswax
Maria Solomonidou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:00 ,
15:00 - 16:00
"Oros Maxaira" Bee honey
MELINI
LARNAKA
Baking pizza dough
Cooking classes
George Tziortzis
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Cyprus Millers Academy - 80, Foti Pitta str.
FRENAROS
AMMOCHOSTOS
Crochetting pumpkins
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Chrysoulla Peteinari
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Evagora Pallikaridi 13
FRENAROS
AMMOCHOSTOS
Weaving on the loom (Voufa)
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Panayiota Polydorou & Elena Christou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
-
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
Ceramic Workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Aspasia Christodoulou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Timiou Stavrou Square
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
Handmade creations with crochet
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Maria Christou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Community's Council Building
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
Ceramics workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Thalia Konaris
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
13:00 - 15:00
Linos Museum
KAKOPETRIA
LEFKOSIA
Basketry Workshop
Basket Weaving/ Chairs
Eleni Anemomilou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Old Primary School, Archiepiskopou Makariou III, 4, 4603
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
Traditional gourd decoration
Arts
Chrystalla Pitsilidou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Old Primary School, Archiepiskopou Makariou III, 4, 4603
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
Iconography
Icon Painting
Xenia Odysseos
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Old Primary School, Archiepiskopou Makariou III, 4, 4603
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
Ceramic Workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Michalis Parpas
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
14:00 - 16:00
Old Elementary School
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
Decorating traditional gourd
Handicraft
Eleni Kyriakou
Time of Activities:
10:30 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 17:00
Palios Mylos
LAZANIAS
LEFKOSIA
Art with a Troodos twist
Arts
Konstantina Achilleos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
12:00 - 13:30
Dio Dio Workshop, Agias Marinas 2
FOINI
LEMESOS
Crochet
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Antri Christoforou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
4, Vathilaka street
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
Mosaic
Stone carving / Mosaics
Evdokia Christoforou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
4, Vathilaka street
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
Weaving in art
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Malgorzata Anna Phantaros
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:00 - 16:00
Local museum
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
Coiled basketry workshop
Basket Weaving/ Chairs
Maria Pappa
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
"Aeriko" - 99, Arch. Makarios III str.
GALATA
LEFKOSIA
Silversmith Workshops
Jewelry / Silversmith
Georgios Poli
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 13:00 ,
14:30 - 17:30
Keryneias 22
LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Terebinthus Pies
Cooking classes
Lygia Nicolaou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:00 ,
15:00 - 16:00
-
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
Shadow Theatre and Karagiozis shadow puppets making
Arts
Charalambos Charalambous
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 15:30
Sokratio Elementary School
VAVATSINIA
LARNAKA
Wednesday, Oct 11
From the field to the workshop
Outdoor Activities
Kostas Kyprianou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 12:00 ,
14:30 - 16:30
-
TREIS ELIES
LEMESOS
Weaving on a loom
Εmbroidery / Κnitting/ Weaving
Valentina Ioannou
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 13:00 ,
14:00 - 17:00
Community Council building
LOUVARAS
LEMESOS
Traditional Cypriot wooden stool
Handicraft
Christos Dimitriou
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 12:30 ,
12:30 - 14:00
Pano Lefkara Municipal building, Challi 9, 7700
LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Making puppa (traditional doll)
Handicraft
Theo Mechanicos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
15:30 - 17:00
Community's Council Building
KATO LEFKARA
LARNAKA
Ceramic Workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Maria Michael
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Archagelou Michael Street
PAREKKLISIA
LEMESOS
Traditional chair
Basket Weaving/ Chairs
Konstantina Achilleos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
12:00 - 13:30
Dio Dio Workshop, Agias Marinas 2
FOINI
LEMESOS
Making of palouzes and soutzioukkos
Grapes products
Maroulla Theodorou
Time of Activities:
15:30 - 16:30 ,
16:30 - 18:00
Multipurpose Hall - Village square
POTAMIOU
LEMESOS
Thursday, Oct 12
Meet the wine world
Wine
Niki and Georgia Kafkalia
Time of Activities:
09:00 - 11:00 ,
12:00 - 14:00
Kiriakou Apeitou 36, 4860
AGROS
LEMESOS
Ceramic Workshop
Pottery / Ceramic / Glass
Maria Michael
Time of Activities:
11:00 - 13:00 ,
15:00 - 17:00
Archagelou Michael Street
PAREKKLISIA
LEMESOS
Little artists in the village
Arts
Konstantina Achilleos
Time of Activities:
10:00 - 11:30 ,
12:00 - 13:30
Dio Dio Workshop, Agias Marinas 2
FOINI
LEMESOS
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