7th Cyprus International Accordion Festival
May 30 – June 01, 2025 | Pera Orinis, Nicosia
The festival returns to the beautiful village of Pera Orinis, where it all began. It features concerts, seminars, and workshops, along with open activities suitable for all music enthusiasts, accordion lovers, professionals and amateurs, children and adults.
On-site, there will be technical support for participants, an open accordion exhibition for the public, as well as an art exhibition featuring musical works by students from local schools, seminars and workshops for all, open actions and many more.
Food and drink stalls will be available for visitors, and a free camping area will be provided for all.
The festival is supported by the Deputy Ministry of Culture.
For more information and registrations, visit the festival’s website: www.cyprusaccordionfestival.com
Concert Tickets: Available at SoldOutTickets or at the festival entrance.
Contact: +357 99171752
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FRIDAY, MAY 30
Exhibitions
• 10:00–20:00 | Accordion Technical Exhibition & Support – P. Zafeiriou (Cultural Center)
• 17:00–23:30 | Art Exhibition of Musical Works – Students of Tamasos Primary School (Concert Venue)
Accordion Seminars
• 17:00–19:00 | “World Music with Accordion” Part A – Artemis Vavatsika (Cultural Center)
SATURDAY, MAY 31
Exhibitions
• 10:00–20:00 | Technical Exhibition – P. Zafeiriou
• 10:00–23:30 | Student Artworks from Tamasos Primary School
Accordion Seminars
• 09:00–11:00 | “World Music” Part B – Artemis Vavatsika
• 14:30–17:30 | “The Accordion in Manos Hadjidakis’ Music” Part A – Artemis Vavatsika
• 18:00–19:30 | Jazz Themes Part A – Luciano Biondini (Girls’ School)
Interactive Workshops
• 15:30–16:30 | Percussion / Djembe – Roger Heinrich
• 16:30–17:30 | Children’s Theater: “The Bear and the Piano” – Nadia Tomasidou (Boys’ School)
• 17:45–18:45 | Musical Fairy Tale: “Deon the Accordion” – Kleopatra Charalambous & Angelos Doukas
Open Actions for All
• 17:30–19:30 | Curiosity Session – Guided Sensory Tour of the Village with
OPU (Organization of Positive Urbanism)
SUNDAY, JUNE 01
Exhibitions
• 10:00–20:00 | Accordion Exhibition & Support – P. Zafeiriou
• 10:00–23:30 | Artworks by Students of Tamasos Primary School
Accordion Seminars
• 09:00–11:00 | “World Music” Part C – Artemis Vavatsika
• 12:00–14:00 | “The Accordion in Manos Hadjidakis’ Music” Part B – Artemis Vavatsika
• 15:00–18:00 | Jazz Themes Part B – Luciano Biondini
Interactive Workshops
• 15:00–18:00 | Tote Bag Painting for a Good Cause – Kyriaki Kyriakou (Little Volunteers)
• 16:30–17:30 | Children’s Musical: “Accordionella! Let’s Dance the Tarantella!” – Elenitsa Georgiou
Open Actions for All
• 15:00–18:00 | Cycling & Walking in the Village – OPU
• 16:00–18:00 | Environmental Sketching – UrbanSketchers (Joanna Iosif)