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| Title: | Magosa Festival to start June 21 - (2008-06-11) |
| Description: | Magosa Festival to start June 21 Unlike the Aegean type, the zigzagged shores of Girne and the turquoise shores of Magosa stretch for miles. For those who like sandy beaches and shallow waters, Magosa would be a perfect holiday destination. This ancient city is also home to remnants from the Lusignans, a dynasty that escaped from Jerusalem and arrived in Cyprus during one of the Crusades. The Magosa Castle, St. Nicholas Cathedral (or the Lala Mustafa Paşa Mosque), the ancient theater, and the ruins of Salamis, are among the remains of those times, and the most significant historic places of Magosa at the same time, especially the Othello Tower, a citadel that is said to have been the scene for Shakespeare's tragedy, and the St. Nicholas Cathedral, with its Gothic structure constructed by the Lusignans, was later converted into a mosque. The International Culture and Arts Festival held annually in Magosa will take place in Salamis Ancient Theater from June 21 to July 12 this year. Boney M, Martin Lubenov Tango and Roma Orchestra are to perform during the festival.
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