Eleni Philippou

One of the greatest jazz composers is the focus of an upcoming Paphos concert. On Tuesday, August 18, the Steppin’ Out Jazz Band pays tribute to Duke Ellington, playing a variety ...

August is a blissful month in Cyprus. If we ignore the intense heat, August is a time when the island’s siga-siga culture comes into full bloom. Caused, actually, by ...

Mid-August brings a pleasant surprise each year as Cyprus’ night sky bears witness to a mesmerising astronomical phenomenon – the Perseids Meteor Shower. The sky will light up with shooting stars, ...

Summer cinema is still here, dominating the season’s cultural agenda as several organisers host their annual open-air film nights. Screenings of independent cinema from international and local productions sit ...

Platres comes alive this summer with a plethora of events happening as crowds spend their August vacations in the green mountain village. At the peak of the holiday season, AgroFest ...

A series of free, creative workshops in two mountain villages is coming up this summer, connecting an old photographic process with Cypriot nature. Artist The.Curious.Curly participates in the ...

The island’s LGBTQIA+ film festival returns to Nicosia late this summer to present its seventh edition. Approaching soon, festival preparations are already underway as Queer Wave 2026 gets ready to ...

August in Cyprus is a time of gathering around a big table late at night, swimming from beach to beach, dancing in squares, playing bingo and going on road trips. ...

Every season, whether it is Christmas or summer, Lefkara Municipality puts together an exciting agenda of things to do, see, browse and taste. Local artisans, craftspeople, tourists, residents and visitors ...

Festivals  The Paphos Beerfest 2026 is already on and until Sunday, August 9, it takes over the Medieval Castle Square of Paphos. There, visitors can sample craft beers from around the world, ...

Kyperounta welcomes the 7th Antilalos Music Festival this summer with the event taking place on August 13. Next Thursday, the municipal park of Kyperounta will welcome musicians and audiences, residents and ...

This summer season, August in particular, is marked by its live music evenings, which fill up the cultural calendar. This week, local musicians pick up their guitars, drumsticks and microphones ...

Melodies and community vibes will come alive soon in Polystipos village as its hazelnut forest hosts the Funtoukoselinos 2026 music festival. The event’s title is a play on the words ...

Those looking for dancing events in Cyprus have to go on a rather exhausting hunt, as the events are few and rare. This summer, though, a party where you can ...

One Love Cyprus Festival: Until August 2 Some of the month’s festivals have already begun and at Val’s Place overlooking the Argaka-Pomos bay in Paphos, the One Love Cyprus ...

For those not familiar with the rural Paphos village of Nata, its annual summer festival may feel under the radar. Yet the Prickly Pear Festival has been happening there for 31 ...

If there is one thing August in Cyprus has, besides the heat, it is live music nights. This month’s cultural agenda will see several big names from Greece and ...

August has arrived with a renewed events agenda, surprisingly (and thankfully) busier than the previous year. In the Paphos region, the music choices this month continue thanks to the cultural ...

Eight productions have been selected to be part of the 4th Cyprus Choreography Showcase, which will take place from 18-20 September, 2026 at Rialto Theatre in Limassol. Organised by the Department ...

Contemporary art, emerging and established artists from Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus will soon take the stage of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre as the latest edition of the Nicosia ...

The Municipality of Polis Chrysochous hosts the Street Food Festival – Stin Poli this Sunday, August 2, filling the square with summery flavours, world cuisine, cocktails and music. From 6pm to midnight, ...

A taste of Latin America is coming to the island’s west coast as one local band presents a night of colourful, lively music which can only be described as ...

Larnaca welcomes back the Th-Eros Tradition Festival this summer which returns for its second edition. Th-Eros, a play on words on ‘love’ and ‘summer’, is a festival that cherishes tradition ...

Larnaca welcomes August with the 13th Basketry and Traditional Culture Festival this weekend. As soon as the new month rolls in, on Saturday, August 1, the Larnaca Municipality – Livadia Municipal District ...