“Into The Limbo” - Psychedelic Stoner Rock Festival

Saturday 22nd of July - Agios Sozomenos, Nicosia

Agios (Saint) Sozomenos is a deserted village, outside Nicosia near Geri, Dali and Potamia and very close to the Green Line, (buffer zone) the area evokes an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and a unique mystical energy feeling of a place left abandoned of people once lived there. The houses made of mud brick, have gradually withered away without any upkeep, seeming far older than what they actually are. One of the most impressive buildings is the ruined 16th century Gothic church of Agios Mamas with its imposing arches, in retrograde Lusignan style, with only its walls remain, as it was left unfinished.

Agios Sozomenos has a tragic story of abandonment. In the early 1800s, the village was largely mixed by Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, gradually the Turkish Cypriot population rose steadily, while the number of Greek Cypriots living in the area gradually decreased.
Its eventual abandonment is sited as being the result of conflict between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, with conflict related displacement begun in 1963-1964 all over the island. As a result of this and some other factors, Turkey invaded Cyprus, resulting to the destruction of the village. Most of the Turkish Cypriots living in the area were resettled, near the town of Morphou and Greek Cypriots in the free from the Turks areas.

Nowadays, the ruins of Agios Sozomenos struggle to stand the test of time, set against a setting of barren fields and open sky. Agios Sozomenos, draws attention from people who love archaeology, architecture, history, and landscape but also from people who believe in energies.

Agios Sozomenos holds a few events every year and one of them is the Psychedelic Stoner Rock Festival “Into The Limbo” organized for the 6th year in a row, by Undersound.