Customs & Traditions
Living heritage, unique in Cyprus
Some of the customs still kept alive in Farmakas are found nowhere else in Cyprus.
Easter
Poullaki
An Easter custom found nowhere else in Cyprus, whose verses recall a medieval poem.
Easter
Vassilis
Another unique Easter custom: an improvised dialogue between several characters, full of theatrical elements.
August
The Tomato Dance
For more than 30 years, an evening of music, song, dance and food in the village square every August.
October
Kopiaste Festival
An October food festival celebrating the village's farm produce and traditional foods.
5 May
Feast of Saint Irene
On her memorial day, thousands come to honour the village's miraculous icon of Saint Irene.