Entertainment

Young musicians are getting ready to perform at Pallas Theatre. On Monday, students of the Academy, as well as the ensembles of the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra and the programme Σ...

The Romanian Society in Cyprus is organising the Festival of the Romanian Embroidered Blouse on Sunday, adding another multicultural note to the capital. From 4pm onwards, the Cultural Centre of ...

Kafeneio Prozak has a lot celebrate. In 2023, it marks 10 years since it opened in central Nicosia and has since hosted more than 450 music nights, book presentations, open mic nights, exhibitions ...

Early summer at CyHerbia Botanical Park & Labyrinth means one thing – it’s time for lavender to bloom into its purple glory. And so, the Avgorou-based park honours it with ...

The old town of Paphos continues being modernised at rapid speed. Blink, and a new shop or restaurant has opened. One such eatery recommended to me many times is Agora ...

A classical music festival in a stunning historical location is about to begin, featuring guest artists from the world music scene. Just a few days are left before the annual ...

Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the ...

One of Cyprus’ most enduring bands, The smallest Creature, is gearing up for a series of releases this year, and joining them on stage this Friday is Greece’s Dzingovic ...

Painting Against Prejudice is the title of a new exhibition opening in Nicosia that aims to do exactly what it says on the tin. The Association for the Protection of ...

6×6 Centre for Photography in Limassol will welcome a new artist to its venue this week, presenting their first solo photography exhibition. Zarema Khalilova’s exhibition Do You Love The Color ...

“Larnaca has always been an intercultural hub between the West and the East,” say the organisers of an upcoming event that tours the town. “The existence of the port, the ...

Four back-to-back theatrical performances this May as part of the Nicosia International Festival, celebrate the playwright Costas Mannouris. Plays on May 28, 29 and 30 will take place at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre ...

Italy-based Russian artist Andrei Arkhipov, whose paintings are part of significant Russian collections, is holding an ongoing exhibition at the Aphrodite-Amathusia Cultural Centre in Limassol, hosted by the newly-established Insight ...

Reading is something we all learn in school, but it really can expand the world we live in. ELENI PHILIPPOU speaks to a woman about growing the island’s love ...

A series of art events starting this month with run all the way until December. Responding to Pylon Art & Culture’s invitation to think of ways to make contemporary ...

In the course of Shy, Max Porter’s fourth novel, the eponymous first-person narrator identifies the following languages: ‘night-end’, ‘badger’ and ‘heartsore’. It’s telling of a book about how ...

June is just around the corner, and Rialto Theatre is staying true to its mission to provide a platform for cultural productions in the first month of summer with a ...

Limassol-based pianist Tatiana Stupak is back this summer with another special concert, not only in terms of repertoire and performers but also in location. If you have never been to ...

As the heat of summer approaches CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggest six shows to stream and cool down with Just like Glenn Frey predicted back in 1984, the heat is on, and summer ...

A themed live music event at an old Nicosia bar will put young local musicians in the spotlight. Mikri Arktos bar in the old town organises the Day of Young ...

The newly-renovated space of Cultural Centre Phaneromenis70 is opening its doors again with a series of events that celebrate the 30 editions of its ongoing project Delivering Views-Delivering Texts. The project ...

As the summer approaches, more and more music nights are on the island’s cultural agenda, and the third week of May has plenty of gigs in store in the ...

Bibliophiles have plenty to look forward to this month as three events will celebrate the world of reading and writing. Nicosia will host three distinct book bazaars this May, one ...

Centre of Performing Arts MITOS collaborates with Marilena Kyriacou and Yiannis Charilaou to present an interactive performance and open mic night. On Saturday, the Vinegar Factory in Limassol will host ...