Entertainment

Looking to beat the January blues, a series of comedy nights are taking place in Nicosia to help spread some laughter. Beloved comedians from Greece are heading to the island ...

The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story but not for the faint-hearted. Written in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and first published in the New England Magazine, it is considered an ...

By Sarah Coyne Sometimes we save the best until last, and for 2022 with my recent discovery of the new restaurant Nema, this is precisely the case. Opposite the Almyra Hotel, ...

Two new productions in Greek will soon arrive on the island’s theatre scene as the Cyprus Theatre Organisation and its New Stage present new shows. In early January, the ...

Theatre Apothikes Thoc continues to present a play that talks directly to young people, bringing to the surface their anxieties, difficulties and dreams. Ask Me When I Wake Up was ...

An evening of history, music and storytelling is coming up at Pallas Theatre as the performance Success Story returns for a single performance. Through music compositions and visual material, Success ...

A new season of events, joining Cyprus musicians with other professionals from the international music scene, is about to embark. Staying true to what it does and continuing its monthly ...

Just before the year ends, Limassol’s bars and live music venues offer some groovy entertainment to keep the festive spirit going. More than just Christmas carols and tunes, however, ...

Among the first new art showcases of the New Year is a photography exhibition at the 6×6 Centre for Photography in Limassol. The Mirror of Conflict exhibition will open on January 20 ...

Look, if you choose to read Percival Everett’s latest novel, as I recommend you do, there will be times when you feel a little stupid. Or very stupid. Unless ...

If there were awards for streaming, CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES comes up with some categories, and their winners Welcome to the first-ever Cyprus Mail Streaming Awards, the Mailies (trademark pending). You have ...

Wrap up the year with music in Larnaca suggests ELENI PHILIPPOU With just a week until we bid farewell to 2022, the island’s entertainment venues are in their final stretch ...

Can a party featuring signature contemporary cocktails also bring characteristic elements of a traditional Cypriot tavern? In their upcoming fiesta on December 30, that is what High&Wet promises. Held ...

Nothing says Happy New Year more than a concert by André Rieu. As with every other year, the Dutch violinist and conductor returns to big screens around the world with ...

With the arrival of the New Year, the Larnaca Cinema Society resumes its free film screenings. Three dates in January have been scheduled so far to present independent cinema in ...

The start of 2023 will be about new music and new art as Pyrgatory Studios launch the album Ex Opseos by x.ypno with artwork by Khaled Khalifa. To mark the ...

This is the journey of two widely different teenage girls in search of their own identity who somehow find themselves involved with a dangerous part of Rome’s nightlife. The ...

Cypriot artist Lara Sophie Benjamin has recently returned from her stint as the invited International Artist at The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival in Pensacola, Florida – a festival distinguished in the ...

A day before Christmas, a new theatrical show will premier in Nicosia as Theatro Antilogos presents the folk tale Spanos and the Forty Dragons. Directed and adapted for the stage ...

Christmas is here! A big fat lunch awaits on Sunday and for most people, a few days off work. Although the events agenda tends to come to a halt over ...

The official countdown to Christmas has begun, with only a few days left until the big day, rapidly followed of course by the New Year arrives. To keep spirits high ...

The annual Santa Run event which sees dozens of runners dressed as Santa is taking over Nicosia’s streets for the ninth time on December 26, organised by NGO RuNicosia in ...

I have said it before, when it comes to more traditional establishments in Cyprus, social media and websites don’t quite work as well as the old word of mouth. ...

After welcoming a Latin Grammy award-winning band from Cuba to its stage, the Nicosia International Festival closes its 2022 agenda with another acclaimed production. The play STILL! A Statue that Turned ...