Eleni Philippou

The last weekend of July is set to go out with a bang. The cultural agenda has no shortage of events – if you are looking for something to do, here ...

On Thursday, July 31, the air in an old Nicosia bar will fill with the shimmering sounds of mandolins as the ensemble Echo of the Mandolins takes the stage for a ...

School’s out and while summer camps are on, parents still need to find some other form of entertainment for their young ones sometimes. This week, all sorts of summer ...

Ancient drama at an ancient theatre. That is what is happening at Curium and Paphos’ Ancient Odeon as the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama unfolds this July and August. ...

A double comedy night is happening this week in Paphos as the Petridio Foundation teams up with Stantar Kkomety and Paphos Municipality to deliver a two-act show. A stand-up comedy ...

The Cypriot summer is perfect for outdoor movie nights (minus the humidity), and event organisers are catching on. In every corner of the island, from the coastline to the city ...

Cyprus visual artists and art theorists association Phytorio is organising a casual summer gathering outside the Phytorio venue in the Nicosia Municipal Gardens, which it has been locked out of. ...

Big music stars from the Greek and Cypriot stage are set to perform this summer all over the island, and more specifically in rural villages. As festivals of all kinds, ...

After a series of sold-out performances in Athens, the explosive Takis Zacharatos returns to Cyprus this July with his brand-new show Apo Konta (Up Close) and it is a glittering ...

Did you know the charming mountain village of Farmakas hosts a one-day summer music festival? Not only is it a highly-anticipated local event, it has also become a beloved annual ...

A different kind of night out is coming to Limassol as a new initiative launches. Nerd Nite Cyprus will host its first-ever event on August 22, bringing together curious minds, passionate ...

The comedians just keep on coming to Cyprus and we are not complaining. Yet another international stand-up icon has added Cyprus to his touring schedule for 2025. This time, it is ...

If there is ever a time to enjoy live music in Cyprus, it is definitely during the summer. Not only do music festivals present the very best of the local ...

Big music festivals bringing big music names to Cypriot villages and intimate festivals bringing rural charm are on the horizon as we plunge deeper into the summer. Concerts, bazaars and ...

Irish rhythms in Larnaca? That is exactly what is coming up tomorrow as the annual Larnaca Festival continues to offer quality entertainment. Its next act, direct from Ireland, is Emerald ...

A new summer exhibition is about to open at Almyra Hotel in Paphos, held in collaboration between the hotel and Isnotgallery. Titled In Paradise I Marked an Island, the exhibition ...

This summer season, there is a plethora of outstanding cultural performances happening on the island. New and returning festivals will entertain culture lovers until the fall. In early September, not ...

A new dance performance arrives soon to enrich Limassol’s cultural scene as Milena Ugren Koulas presents Mutated Gene. With an exciting selection of Cypriot and international dancers on the ...

Concluding part one of the University of Cyprus’ 28th Cultural Festival in Nicosia is an impressive performance this Thursday. Panayiotis Tofi presents the performance Mon Otage, which deals with teenage ...

Continuing its summer programme is the 2025 edition of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama. Following its season premiere in early July, the next production arrives on Friday and Saturday, ...

Thirsty for live music? This week, and this whole month to be exact, is buzzing with concerts of all scales. A fresh jazz ensemble is about to make their first ...

Stepping out of a Nicosia restaurant one evening, I walked along the pavement when a sound stopped me. It wasn’t the roar of a car speeding past, it was ...

Culture shines bright in the heart of the capital as Faneromeni25 Arts Festival continues to bring free performances and cinema evenings to a beloved courtyard. Every summer, the courtyard of ...

He has been stirring up the local music scene with electronic remixes of traditional Cypriot songs as well as original takes, creating viral moments online. Alejjos is a Cypriot DJ ...