Pyrga welcomes Renaissance Fair
A step back in time to eras long gone will be offered by the first Renaissance Fair. Taking place in Pyrga village, Larnaca district, the one-day event will recreate a ...
Writers end strike with a major win
After a move that could have ended the strike as it began, CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES says we can now look forward to shows coming back
The writers’ strike that brought film ...
Taylor Swift again watches Chiefs, Kelce amid romance rumours
Pop megastar Taylor Swift was just a spectator on Sunday at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, where she performed three sold-out concerts in May for more than 217,000 fans, but she ...
Upcoming music at Technopolis 20
The new month will bring more live music performances all around the island and Paphos prepares to welcome a handful of musicians. Two musical evenings will take place at Technopolis 20 ...
An autumn of festivals: October’s buzzing calendar
ELENI PHILIPPOU looks forward to a full agenda as the weather (hopefully) turns cooler
New month, new fun. October’s bursting events agenda is here to silence the idea that ...
No gavels, no hearsay and lots of drinking: a law expert ranks legal dramas by their accuracy
Law expert Dale Mitchell ranks legal dramas by their accuracy
FROM Elle Woods in Legally Blonde to Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird to Denny ...
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus returns
Films, documentaries, workshops and interactive events are coming to the heart of Limassol very soon as the annual International Short Film Festival returns. “A kaleidoscope of fiction, animation, experimental and ...
Christmas villages prepare to open the season
It might feel too early to think about Christmas yet in the blink of an eye, the island will fill with festive markets and the return of the popular Christmas ...
Photos of a bygone Cyprus go on show
The work of photographer Edmond Torikian will take over the walls of CVAR Severis Foundation in Nicosia this October as a new exhibition opens. From October 2 to 17, a photographic showcase ...
Iconic Greek band in Cyprus for first time
One upcoming performance set to entertain music lovers is the progressive metal quartet Mother Of Millions, who will travel to the island for its first performance this autumn. Savino Live ...
TV shows we love: The Chosen One
The Chosen One is a tale about a boy that displays similar powers and miracles to those of Jesus in the Bible, but this time in Mexico.
The show, set ...
New festival shines the light on poetry
Joining a very busy October agenda is an event that arrives for the first time: the Poetry Moves International Festival is based on the thought that the beginning of everything ...
Cyprus Forum returns to showcase transparency
The theme of the 2023 Cyprus Forum is transparency. “In this year’s Cyprus Forum,” say organisers, “transparency takes centre stage. Join us as we explore, among many other topics, the ...
Images and music of Asia Minor refugees
Commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Asia Minor Disaster, the exhibition Siko Psichi Mou!…Images and Music of Refugees of ’22, of the Foundation of the Hellenic Parliament for Parliamentaryism and ...
Restaurant review: Pepperoni Pizza, Limassol
I can vividly spot the wry smiles forming on the face of both colleagues and patrons alike, even before I have finished the first paragraph of this review. “Why would ...
What’s on this weekend
Eleni Philippou looks at the events coming from Friday onwards
An event for every mood is taking place this weekend, as the cultural agenda fills up. Local beer tasting, ecstatic ...
Sound Sails: flute and piano recital in Nicosia
A unique evening of chamber music for flute and piano will charm Nicosia audiences in early October as the Ledra Music Soloists present two internationally renowned musicians. In a performance ...
Freedom Finance Europe brings world ballet to Cyprus
Renowned dancers from leading world theatres are travelling to Cyprus this autumn to stage a unique ballet performance. As Freedom Finance Europe partners with the Celebrity Gala art project, two ...
Events on the fringe to look forward to
With October just around the corner, next month’s agenda is shaping up. New festival editions marking important anniversaries are on the horizon including the 10 years of the Buffer Fringe ...
New exhibitions added to island’s art scene
The end of September and the beginning of October will welcome a handful of new art exhibitions by artists of all ages and backgrounds. Coming up first in Nicosia is ...
Australian Cypriot to represent Cyprus at Eurovision
Australian Cypriot Silia Kapsis will represent Cyprus at the 2024 Eurovision song contest in Malmo, Sweden, state broadcaster CyBC announced on Tuesday.
She will sing a song by Greek lyricist Demetris ...
From Cyprus to the world
The upcoming third Larnaca Biennale delves into the meanings of home finds ELENI PHILIPPOU
Is home where the heart is, the wifi is or where you sleep at night? No ...
Nicosia International Festival opens with outdoor piano recital
The opening of the 4th Nicosia International Festival will take place tonight at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre with a piano concert by the 25 Cypriot musicians who won a Guinness World ...
Book Review: And Then He Sang A Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
The story of a queer, working class Nigerian boy being taken out of poverty by publishing a novel of what he calls ‘queer resistance’ that he had to hand write ...