Old Nicosia performance blends traditional music with ceramics
July in the capital city is busier than usual, and a steady summer programme from the Faneromeni23 Art Festival takes place every year in the courtyard of the Bank of ...
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Music for shepherds and sultans
It is perhaps an unlikely title for a music concert, yet it perfectly describes the ethos of a performance on July 14. Opening the 18th Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival is ...
New exhibition rethinks identities
The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation will host a new exhibition this summer as the collaborative European Horizon 2020 project Redefining the Future of Cultural Heritage, Through a Disruptive Model of ...
Local produce celebrated in July festivals
The summer brings plenty of gifts. Lazy lounge days by the beach, opportunities to gather with friends, music events and of course, seasonal delights. The island is not short of ...
Trojan Women coming to ancient Curium
The month of theatre is here. Not just because the summer season brings plenty of performances but because the 2023 International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama is on. Held in July ...
Sophocles’ Antigone raises curtain on International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama
Theatre and culture enthusiasts can enjoy a month full of inspiring theatrical moments. Four high-calibre productions take part in this year’s International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama showing contemporary ...
One thousand and one nights on the piano
Piano melodies will fill the Open Amphitheatre of the University of Nicosia later this month as the Asteri Piano Duet present a special evening. Under the title One Thousand and ...
Mirror Effect: Limassol’s newest art exhibit
This is an ideal time to visit museums and galleries, just before they close for the summer holidays and art exhibitions take a break. Adding to Limassol’s agenda is ...
Internationally known Greek painter at Gloria Gallery
The University of Nicosia and Gloria Gallery are co-organising an exhibition by internationally known Greek painter Konstantinos Spyropoulos. Running until July 15, his The Fullness of Empty Space exhibition will run ...
This week at the 26th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus
Three performances and one workshop will take place this week as part of the 26th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus. Music, theatre and song will continue to sound ...
Where tradition, contemporary life and wind meet
Annual Windcraft Music Festival has put the sleepy village of Katydata on the map. ELENI PHILIPPOU speaks to its founder
A year before its 10th anniversary, Windcraft Music Fest returns ...
Fenced town of Famagusta show to open by the sea
While life buzzes in the popular summer town of Ayia Napa, an important art exhibition arrives at the central Thalassa Museum dedicated to the fenced town of Famagusta. The exhibition ...
Award-winning British musician heads to Cyprus
Music lovers are in for a treat this July as critically acclaimed Mercury-Prize winning musician and composer Benjamin Clementine will travel to the island for one performance only. Hosted at ...
New festival added to Larnaca line-up
The CARE Festival (Cyprus Arts and Education) is a new institution introduced by Larnaca 2030 Candidate European Capital of Culture, with the aim of making Larnaca a meeting point and encouraging ...
The boundary between internal and external worlds
Joining the coastal town’s art scene is a new group exhibition at the Limassol Municipal Arts Centre – Apothikes Papadaki. Titled Three Layers of Skin, the exhibition is curated by ...
Paphos gallery welcomes summer with new exhibition
Come July and a new art exhibition will open in Paphos, curated by Chryso Psajii. To welcome the summer agenda, Psifida Art Gallery in Kato Paphos will host Divine Chaos, ...
Epic street fest coming to Nicosia
In a few days, old town Nicosia will fill with street food carts, cocktail bars and DJs as the 5th Epic Street Fest takes place. The streets near the new ...
Cinema under the stars
Protaras Summer Film Festival to entertain beach crowds this July
Film nights under the stars, overlooking the sea and for free! Sounds too good to be true? That is what ...
The Ocean and the Star hit Cyprus before heading to Edinburgh Fringe
July is the month of theatre. With the return of annual theatre festivals and local productions touring the island, the second month of the summer has plenty of performances for ...
Thinker Maker Space of CYENS looks into visual communications
If content is king then branding is the kingdom. Diving into this topic is an informative workshop at the Thinker Maker Space of CYENS on July 6. To address the ins ...
Larnaca and Aradippou welcome a look back
The acclaimed Lesvos-born artist Aristides Patsoglou will present a retrospective exhibition in Cyprus this summer. Described as one of the country’s most noteworthy art happenings, the municipalities of Larnaca ...
Exhibition dives into Australia’s rich indigenous culture
Jarracharra: Dry Season Wind Exhibition continues at the Garage Art Space, Nicosia with the Australian High Commission presenting never-seen-before material that traces Australia’s indigenous culture.
This collection features stunning ...
Traditional festivals highlight local Cyprus life
The summer season is when traditional festivals take place all over the island celebrating local produce, traditional music and seasonal delights. In the first week of July, several events will ...
July at Rialto Theatre
With a packed calendar and two returning annual events, Rialto Theatre welcomes the busiest month of the season. Not only will July bring a series of theatre, dance and music ...