As part of the “Limassol, one city the whole world” program, an educational trip for Third Country Nationals was organized and held on 17/6/2018.

53 people, an escort and two social workers of the program participated in the activity. The initial meeting point was the church of Agia Aikaterini. Visits were made to Agios Sozaminos, the village of Potamia, and the Russian church in Episkopiion. During the trip the participants were informed about the villages of Pera Oreni.

 

An impressive Intercultural Festival devoted to World Refugee Day

The Limassol Municipality, the Agios Athanasios Municipality and the Intercultural Council of the Limassol Municipality co-organize the Intercultural Festival “Musical Footprints 2018”, along with the Cultural Movement “Epilogi”

The Festival will take place on Sunday 17 June 2018, at Heroes Square, from 18:30 and will be dedicated to World Refugee Day.

The citizens of Limassol will have the opportunity to get to know, understand and accept the beauty of the cultural diversity that exists in our city, proving that the Lemesian society is characterized by the ideas of equality, mutual respect and fair treatment.

The “Musical Footprints 2018” event records a successful course of 11 years of Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation between organizations and third country nationals living and working in Cyprus and the civil society of Limassol.

 

Loyal to their meeting with the citizens of Yermasoyia and the wider Limassol area, the Anthestiria events have become a pole of attraction for all Cypriot and foreign tourists who visit Cyprus.

With the slogan “Different Colors, Different Shapes, One Bouquet – The Beauty of Diversity”, the multi-dimensional event of Anthestiria began on Saturday 19/5 and culminated on Sunday 20/5, with the parade of flowering chutes and hikers along the coastal road in the touristic area of ​​Yermasoyia.

This event is incorporated in the broader activities of integration program “Limassol, one city the whole world” and was co-funded by the European Integration Fund and the Republic of Cyprus.

Consequently, the Anthestiria had a strong aroma of multiculturalism with the dynamic participation of organizations, associations and organizations of Third Country Nationals. The objective of the Yermasoyia Municipality was to transform the symbolism of Anthisteria into a resounding message for acceptance of diversity, social inclusion and obstruction of the marginalization of TCN’s, by directly promoting the interaction with the local population.

With an event devoted to the peaceful coexistence of citizens

The messages of mutual respect and harmonious coexistence of all citizens, Europeans and Third-Country Nationals living in Limassol have been promoted by the Municipality of Limassol through the established celebrations for peace and unity in Europe.

Countless artistic and musical activities were presented and people of diverse ethnic groups celebrated Europe Day together on the 13^th of May at the Limassol Seafront Park (Molos).

The rich artistic program of this year’s event included music from the Limassol Philharmonic Orchestra, musical ensembles, traditional dances from local and foreign groups of countries inside and outside the EU, and much more.

Additionally, the producers of the Channel 6 (Kanali 6) radio station communicated the celebrations to the public and at the same time highlighted the activities and services of the ‘’Limassol, one city the whole world’’ program, which aims at the smooth integration of third-country nationals in the city of Limassol.

Both, the Europe Day event and the radio live link took place in the framework of the Integration Program by local authorities “Limassol, one city the whole world”, co-funded by the European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (95%) and the Republic of Cyprus (5%).