Cyprus Community of NSW brings festive spirit to Sydney with inaugural Christmas Fair

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The Cyprus Community of New South Wales brought the festival spirit to Sydney’s inner west on Saturday, December 17 with their inaugural Christmas Fair.

Large crowds attended the Christmas Fair, which was held on the grounds of The Cyprus Club in Stanmore from 3pm to 9pm.

Throughout the night, people were able to browse over 30 Greek and Cypriot food and gift stalls. There was even a bilingual children’s book stall.

Food and gift stalls.

There was also plenty of activities for the kids, including a special visit from Santa Claus. Christmas music filled the air on the night.

Santa Claus visited.

“We planned the evening to be similar to a lot of traditional markets held in European cities. We’re really happy with the turnout at our inaugural Christmas Fair,” President of the Cyprus Community of NSW, Andrew Costa, told The Greek Herald after the event.

“We plan on holding similar events next year, including one at Easter.”

President of the Cyprus Community of NSW, Andrew Costa (right).

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