Eleni Philippou

Street parties are synonymous with the summer season and there has been a fair share of them this year. As soon as September arrives, and the crowds return to Nicosia, ...

Cyprus Comic Con, the island’s largest pop culture extravaganza, is coming up shortly and with preparations well underway, organisers have announced the legendary Kamui Cosplay as a special guest ...

Back again this August and September is the Lympia Theatre Festival, which returns for its 18th edition. From August 27 to September 8, Idalion Amphitheatre in the suburbs of Nicosia will host ...

The Celebrity Gala team is set to present another high-level cultural event honouring the ballet world. Coming in September is the Celebrity Ballet Gala: Classique, the annual autumn ballet event ...

The 10th anniversary edition of Windcraft Music Fest may be over, yet both Katydata village, where the festival takes place, and the organising team are still buzzing. Following an explosive ...

Transitioning from being a summer festival, the 19th edition of AglanJazz will take place in autumn this year. Usually, the jazz festival would present two evenings of live performances in ...

The Faneromeni24 Arts Festival continues its summer programme with a series of outdoor cinema nights in August. Come September, cultural performances of music, dance and theatre will fill the courtyard ...

The first edition of MountainFest, a celebration of culture and entertainment under the starry summer sky of the island’s mountainous regions is coming up this August. Organised by the ...

As we enter possibly the hottest and laziest week of the year, events go on holiday along with the masses. The events agenda tends to slow down but fear not, ...

Outdoor cinema nights and the summer season go hand-in-hand and this year, Cyprus’ cinephiles have had plenty to enjoy. From film and documentary festivals to independent film screenings around the ...

Bringing life, colour and music to the streets is the first edition of the Pafos International Street Festival, taking place this August and September. A whole week of entertainment, family ...

Towards the end of the month, as galleries and art institutions return from the summer break, a collaborative effort in Paphos will showcase another local artist. Cap St Georges Hotel &...

Fast fashion, fast food, fast turnover. Everything in modern life seems to be about quick fixes but not longevity. Yet with ongoing environmental threats, there is a shift to more ...

We are officially in Cyprus’ holiday week, the busiest of the year for coastal cities and a rather quiet one for Nicosia. Nonetheless, everywhere on the island (Nicosia too), there’...

Protaras and Paralimni are at their busiest this week. Restaurants are full, beaches are packed and bars are entertaining. You either love it or you hate it. For those brave ...

Get ready to raise your glass at the Paphos Beer Festival 2024, where the heart of Paphos will buzz with beer varieties, music and live entertainment from August 22 to 25. This year’...

Cypriot villages are at their best right now, welcoming local and foreign visitors and hosting annual local festivals, full of traditional flavours. This week and in the weeks to come, ...

As Nicosia empties out this week with many escaping to cooler corners of the island, those staying put will have the city to themselves. Despite many restaurants, shops and bars ...

A piano festival featuring four virtuoso Cypriot pianists is coming to Nicosia. The third edition of PianoFest, organised by the Ledras Music Soloists, is being prepared for the autumn season, ...

August’s cosmic full moon is a highly-anticipated event every summer. Big, bright and all-powerful, the full moon will arrive this month on August 19 and what better way to mark ...

August is a great time to visit Cyprus’ mountain and rural villages, to find solace in their cooler climate and traditional fun in the many local festivals that are on ...

Want a taste of a bygone era? A drive-in cinema night is coming up with classic and antique cars in the spotlight. The Nicosia-based Idalion Classic Car Club is organising ...

Travel, rest and city escapes may be at the top of the list this month for most, but event organisers are busy preparing for a brand-new season of productions. With ...

A two-day event invites Cypriot and international youth to join forces this September. The EU Scholarship Programme for Cypriot Youth at United World Colleges will host the United for Peace ...