Welcome to Paphos Aphrodite Rotary Club

The Paphos-Aphrodite Rotary Club has an International Membership and our meetings are conducted in English.

Paphos, the capital of Cyprus in ancient times with many World Heritage sites has also like Cyprus the cleanest beaches in the Mediterranean.

Being a great tourist resort we are used to welcoming guests from all over Europe and beyond.

Happy New Rotary Year 2022 2023

Change over fellowship

Congratulations to our new and old president Juergen Krekeler who will serve the club with his team for another year. We therefore had only a nice fellowship and not a big handover event. Great evening and a big thanks to the team at the Acropolis Tavern.

Honey & Beekeeping Festival of Odou

On Sunday, 26th June 2022, during the 4th Honey & Beekeeping Festival of Odou, the Official Opening of the "Bee Life" "Μέλισσα Ζωή" Queen Bee Artificial Insemination Center and Honey Quality Control Laboratory took place. DDG Peter Ashdjian gave an opening speech giving insight on the conception of the idea one year ago by Cyprus Rotary Clubs and the Bank of Cyprus. He noted the valuable contribution that the Center will bring in cooperation with government and local Officials and thanked all parties for their help to make the "Bee Life" Center a reality, with special mentions for Ora's Community Leader, Mr. Menelaos Philippou, the president of Troodos Network, the president of the Cyprus Beekeepers Association Παγκύπριος Σύνδεσμος Μελισσοκόμων - Κέντρο Μελισσοκομίας Κύπρου and all Rotarians involved.

The Center is a collaboration of the Rotary clubs of Cyprus with the Bank of Cyprus that will offer a new dynamic in bee reproduction, restoration of the lost bee hives, protection of the native Cypriot bee and improvement in the quality of Cypriot honey.

Charity Concert 30th July 2022 at 7 pm

We are back in the TALA Amphitheatre with:

- NEW RULES DUO
- MARIOS DANOS
- RONN VAN ETTEN

in support of:

- Margarita Liasidou Foundation
- Friends Hospice Paphos

Ticket only EURO 15 per Person

You can buy the ticket online:

https://dailydealscy.com/event/rotary22/

25th Anniversary Party

We enjoyed our 25th anniversary party at the Anemi Hotel on the roof top bar. Thanks to all our guests, members, sponsors and supporters who joined us to celebrate.

April Fellowship

Great fellowship at Vardas Beach Bar with members and friends.

25th Anniversary Party

Come and join us as we celebrate our Club's 25th Anniversary!

25th anniversary Charter day

Today, 25 years ago …. Thanks to all our members, supporters, friends and sponsors.

The stigma of mental health issues

At our last meeting, some of our members and guests found our speaker's topic very interesting and thought provoking. Thank you to Derek Holt who spoke to us about the stigma of mental health issues and lack of support and understanding in our society, also the struggle to get apporopriate treatment. There were many questions raised afterwards, and Derek was warmly thanked by President Juergen.

March 2022 Fellowship

Our members and visitors enjoyed a meze and fellowship evening in Emba Village. President Juergen welcomed our visitors and exchanged banners with our special guest DDG Hassan Airais from RC of Dubai.

Applications for Rotary’s Peace Fellowship are now open!

Applications for Rotary’s Peace Fellowship are now open! Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully-funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers.

Learn more and share this opportunity for the 2023-24 academic year with peace and development leaders in your community. https://on.rotary.org/3ARHP6U

Tree planting in Letymbou

Last Sunday we planted more than 200 trees in the beautiful village of Letymbou. Thanks to all the volunteers for their attendance and made this happen, Paphos Aphrodite Rotary for the donation of the trees and the Community of Letymbou and 100,000 trees for Paphos, for the co-organization. It was good fund and the weather was perfect.

Tree planting on Sunday in Letymbou

This Sunday we will plant trees in Letymbou village and we will start at 10.00 am. Hope you will join us and help make Cyprus greener.

Paphos Aphrodite RC supports Shelterbox

In December last year the Paphos Aphrodite Rotary Club decided again to support Shelterbox (https://www.shelterbox.org/) and our club donated Euro 500 to this worthwhile charity.

In 2012, ShelterBox became Rotary International’s first Project Partner and remains the only disaster relief charity.

As you can see our club has supported Shelterbox for many years:

2006 our Box went to Islamabad, Pakistan

2010 our Box went to Haiti - For those made homeless by the devastating earthquake

2014 our box helped in the below destinations:

- Pakistan - To assist those affected by flooding.

- Niger - To assist those affected by conflict.

2020 the donated money will help Shelterbox in several countries

Right now, more than 113 million people around the world have been made homeless by disaster and conflict. We’re working to change this.

By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, we’re transforming despair into hope.

We want to see a world where no family is left without shelter after disaster.

If you like to support Shelterbox please donate.