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18-606: Costas Papaellinas Arena is an indoor arena in Strovolos , Nicosia , Cyprus . It is the home venue of the Keravnos BC . Currently the arena has a capacity around 2,000 seats. 35°09′06″N 33°20′23″E  /  35.1517966°N 33.3398598°E  / 35.1517966; 33.3398598 This sports-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Strovolos Strovolos now covers approximately 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), and

36-429: A National Entrance exam centre and polling station . In 2016, its students won the "Pan-Cypriot High School Circle Award" for a research project. The school has several student-run publications. The Student Colors ( Greek : Μαθητικά Χρώματα , romanized :  Mathitiká Chrómata ) magazine is the oldest publication at the school. Anazitisis ( Greek : Αναζήτησεις , romanized :  Anazētḗseis )

54-399: A broad amount of artistic activities such as concerts, operas, ballets, and theatre performances. Its size is for about 870 people including seats for people with special needs. This place has been designed with high standards. Particular attention has been paid to the study and implementation of the acoustic demands. Up to today the acoustic results have been proved to be very good according to

72-552: A financial support for those who suffer. On Christmas and New Year’s Day and at Easter, the Mayor and members of the Municipal Council visit charitable institutions of Strovolos and offer presents and sweets. In the area of health among other matters, a complete programme of preventive medicine has been put into action, for the students of primary and High Schools. The municipality of Strovolos has several elementary schools,

90-579: A gymnasium and Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum . There are two private schools in the area, the GC School of Careers and The English School . Strovolos is home to Keravnos B.C. , former Cypriot basketball champion. The team plays its home games at the Costas Papaellinas Arena . Strovolos is twinned with: Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum Dasoupoli , also simply known as Dasoupolis Lyceum ,

108-610: A leash. The Municipality of Strovolos has also played a pioneer role in other areas such as social services, with the establishment of a club for the elderly in which specialized people offer their care to the elder people. Youth clubs for the recreation and education of primary children have also been established. In addition, the Municipality of Strovolos has established a Counseling Center that offers free services on issues of mental health, addictive substances, marriage, family, etc. The Centre also organizes different activities for

126-666: A little later. According to these sources, Strovolos was a royal field during the years of Frankish Rule. A major and definitive figure in the history of Strovolos was the National Martyr , Archbishop Kyprianos , who before the 1821 Revolution in Greece , contributed greatly to the preservation of the Greek spirit and Christianity . The Ottomans hanged Archbishop Kyprianos and other high priests and dignitaries of Cyprus on 9 July 1821. Strovolos evolved into its present form after

144-537: Is a public high school located in A postolos Varnavas & Agios Makarios , Strovolos , Nicosia , Cyprus . Founded in 1977, the school is named after Makarios III , the first President of Cyprus and archbishop of the Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977, who is sometimes called the ' father of the nation '. Founded in 1977 in Strovolos , Nicosia, the school was initially named after Apostle Barnabas , later being renamed to Archbishop Makarios III Gymnasium in

162-572: Is divided into six quarters: Apostolos Varnavas kai Ayios Makarios, Ayios Demetrios, Ayios Vasilios, Chryseleousa, Ethnomaryras Kyprianos, and Stavros. The name Strovolos is said to originate from the Greek word "strovilos" (Στρόβιλος) as in "anemo-strovilos" which means whirlwind, twister or tornado. There are references to Strovolos as early as the Middle Ages from the well-known medieval chronicler Leontios Makhairas , and from Florius Boustronius

180-556: Is published annually at the end of the academic year, and the Dasoupolitis ( Greek : Δασουπολίτης , romanized :  Dasoupolítis ) newspaper is published annually at the end of the first term. Dasoupoli has volleyball and handball teams that have won titles in Pancyprian and nationwide tournaments. Students also participate in athletics competitions, gymnastics, cycling and swimming. The school has taken part in

198-418: The 1977, after the death of Makarios III . The first students began enrolling in 1978. It gained its current name in 1983 when the school was reclassified as a lyceum. It was established to support refugees from the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus . The school served as a gymnasium from its founding until 1983, then operated as both a gymnasium and lyceum until 1986, when it became solely a lyceum. One of

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216-699: The Pancyprian School Theatre Competition. During the 11th competition, the school won first place and was selected to represent Cyprus at the Panhellenic School Games of Arts, where they won 2nd place. The play they performed was "Graduates" ( Greek : Φοιτηταί , romanized :  Foititaí ) by Gregorios Xenopoulos . The school has taken part in a number of international programs, including cooperation with schools in Germany and Austria through

234-467: The citizens. More than 250 green places have been created, 340,000 m in total, while at the same time approximately 40,000 trees were planted in public areas, municipal parking lots and other areas. There are 32 organized green areas with amphitheatres, lakes, fountains and 65 playgrounds. The biggest and best parks are those of Acropolis and Ayios Demetrios which are one of a kind. Both parks include fenced areas where dogs can move and exercise without

252-485: The development of athletics, an area for which the Municipality of Strovolos has a long tradition, the Municipality established the Municipal Athletic Centre in which, among other facilities, includes four (4) futsal pitches, a mini football pitch, a running track and four (4) tennis courts. In the area of Strovolos Municipality, 65 organized parks have been created as spaces for the entertainment of

270-504: The events of 1974, when Turkey invaded Cyprus and occupied 38% of the island’s territory. This led to the settlement of many Greek Cypriot refugees , from the north of the island, within the municipality. The Chryseleousa parish was named after the Greek orthodox church of the same name that was built around the 12th Century. The Municipal Theatre and the Music Hall of the Municipality of Strovolos has been designed so as to host

288-476: The largest lyceums in Nicosia, it accommodates about 600 students and 100 staff annually. A new school building began being built in 2012 at the cost of € 7,800,000, with the building being ready for use in the academic year 2014-2015. The old campus was demolished, with the only remnant being the old auditorium, which had been inaugurated by then- president , Glafcos Clerides , in 2000. The school also serves as

306-483: The new photo is in place). The whole set of buildings has a big reception place which is connected with the reception place of the Municipal Building, modern and comfortable dressing rooms with hygienic places, a modern practice hall, a refreshment room for the artists, offices and storing places. It has all the equipment that is necessary for the successful organization and attendance of performances. For

324-498: The positive comments and the enthusiasm of the musical conductors, the soloists, and of the musicians who participated in several activities in the Hall. In 2014 the busts of Vasilis Michaelides and Demetris Lipertis, which had been placed outside the theatre in 2013 were inaugurated at a ceremony which also celebrated El Greco. So a current photo in this article could update the existing one (this phrase should also change accordingly when

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