Girne Tourism Festival Was A Great Success
A 'Tourism Festival' was organized in Girne from April 15th to 22nd as part of Tourism Week. The 'Tourism Festival', organized in collaboration with Girne Municipality and the Ministry of Deputy Prime Ministry, Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment, took place at Girne Ancient Harbour. As part of Tourism Week, the opening of Girne Ancient Harbour, which underwent restoration and renovation work in December 2022 and acquired a new look, also took place.

What happened and who was there?

The Tourism Festival kicked off with a procession march between Girne Ramadan Cemil Square and the Ancient Harbour.  Subsequently, at the stage set up at the entrance of the Ancient Harbour, Girne Mayor Murat Şenkul, Deputy Prime Ministry, Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment Minister Fikri Ataoğlu, Parliament Speaker Zorlu Töre, Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, and President Ersin Tatar each delivered an opening speech.

Şenkul: "Proper Collaboration Needed Between Central and Local Government To Effect Changes

Girne Mayor Murat Şenkul stated that the projects of the ministry in the Ancient Harbour and the municipality's Kordonboyu renovation projects are proof that beautiful things can be done even in the desperate times the country is going through, emphasizing that more serious collaboration between local and central governments will create much greater changes in the country.

Thanking everyone who contributed to the amendment of the Municipalities Law, Şenkul reiterated his belief that with the rectification of the deficiencies in the law, much better works will come to life. As part of the Girne Tourism Festival, various concerts, modern dance performances, folk dances, theatre shows, fashion shows, Ancient Harbour and castle tours, caricature drawing, and music performances took take place throughout the day at three separate stages set up in the Ancient Harbour.

During the 'Tourism Festival', complimentary refreshments were served, and stands were set up for the sale of food, beverages, and handicrafts related to the Turkish Cypriot culture throughout the day.

The Tourism Festival  was due to conclude with a concert by Fikri Karayel at 21:30 on 22 April.

Source (Turkish): Girne Municipality

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https://cyprusscene.com/2024/04/24/girne-tourism-festival-was-a-great-success/

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