Marathounta hosts annual tradition revival festival

The Marathounta Tradition Revival Festival took place on Sunday, October 18, 2026, celebrating the customs of the Cypriot countryside. The event highlighted traditional products, including palouze and zivania, and focused on the local community as the core of rural vitality.

Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis attended the event and issued a message emphasizing the importance of preserving traditions while creating growth prospects for younger generations. He noted that the success of a village is not determined by its size, but by its capacity for development and sustained activity.

Addressing the crowd, Letymbiotis argued that the ultimate goal is to maintain vibrant communities throughout the week rather than just during festival days. He expressed that a full village square on a Sunday is meaningful, but having a lively, active community on Monday morning represents the real objective for rural development policy.