Cyprus' Limassol wine festival back after 2-yr hiatus

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Cyprus' Limassol wine festival back after 2-yr hiatus

STORY: Cyprus' Limassol wine festival back after 2-yr hiatus DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: LIMASSOL, Cyprus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the festival with its visitors and performancesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICOS NICOLAIDES, Mayor of LimassolSOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICOS NICOLAIDES, Mayor of Limassol STORYLINE: The Limassol wine festival came back on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, bringing thousands of people from all over Cyprus as well as foreign tourists to the city's seaside Municipal Garden even on the opening night. The city's mayor Nicos Nicolaides told Xinhua that the Limassol wine festival is coming back "dynamically, upgraded with many innovations," expecting that it will attract more than 100,000 visitors this year and would promote Cyprus' wine villages, production of wine and culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICOS NICOLAIDES, Mayor of Limassol "We would like to promote our wines, Cypriot wines, which are one of the best in the

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