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One of my favourite books of the past five years is Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, a novel which is, among other things, a hilarious send-up of privileged millennials living ...

For one evening, three neighbouring locations in central Limassol become part of a single happening. Conceived by visual artist Evelyn Anastasiou, TWELFTH NIGHT unfolds across Pattihio Municipal Theatre, its public ...

The Goethe-Institut Cyprus presents its fourth edition of GoetheKino this fall titled Questions of What Remains. In this series of film screenings and discussions, questions around the passage of time ...

On any given day, Nicosia and Limassol residents trade barbs online about all sorts of issues. Which has the worst congestion, the worst drivers, the most preferential treatment from the ...

Every year, Nicosia’s Kaimakli neighbourhood welcomes performing artists, residents, visitors, migrants and beyond as NGO Urban Gorillas host the Pame Kaimakli Festival. On October 24 and 25, the 12th edition returns, ...

A one-day exhibition and open studio arrives this Saturday, October 17 in Mammari village. Artist Maria Byron Panayidou, also known as New and Reborn by B, presents her original handmade ceramics, ...

Festivals A popular vacation destination proves it is not just a summer hotspot but bursting with cultural life as well this week. The Ayia Napa Medieval Festival returns for four ...

Two concerts are on this week by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in Nicosia and Limassol. As the Orchestra collaborates with the internationally-celebrated pianist, composer and cultural visionary, George-Emmanuel Lazaridis for ...

Phaneromenis 70, with the support of the Phytorio Association, hosts a screening of A Poem Is Being Written by a Landscape by Joshua Bielesch this Saturday, as part of the ongoing ...

Who doesn’t love a good spy thriller? The high stakes, the cloak-and-dagger meetings, the top-secret files. The shadowy world of intelligence agencies has always been fertile ground for writers ...

A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the ...

Inspired by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation’s (BoCCF’s) archaeological museum’s Georgios and Nefeli Tziapra Pieridis Collection, the workshop “Carrying Memories: From the Museum to Silk” invites ...

The Ayia Napa Medieval Festival 2026 kicks off today, Wednesday, October 14, and brings with it performances from folklore bands, knights, fire artists, musicians and dancers. Until Sunday, October 18 this buzzing town ...

The Cyprus Wine Museum presents Vive la France! – French Music for Flute and Piano… with a Brushstroke of Art, a concert bringing together French chamber music and painting on Friday, ...

Actor RJ Mitte, whose personal experience living with cerebral palsy informed his role as Walter White Jr, the physically disabled son of a methamphetamine kingpin in the landmark television series “...

Downtown Nicosia will welcome interactive art, installations, exhibitions and performances as the latest WIP (Work in Progress) Festival launches on October 16. The annual arts and technology event, organised by the ...

Some lives are so extraordinary, they could inspire novels, films and TV series. Barry Appleton’s life is one of them. A police officer at the Metropolitan Police and a ...

After a long absence from the city, Monsieur Doumani return to Limassol, at PSI Foundation, for a night of adventurous, vibrant music rooted in the traditions of Cyprus and charged ...

Every October, one of Cyprus’ most famous summer hotspots transforms into a medieval ground where knights, flag-bearers, fire dancers and folk musicians stomp its streets. The Ayia Napa Medieval Festival ...

With only a few days to go, ArtCargo reveals its performance programme that will take over downtown Nicosia from October 16 to 25. Performances on trees, on 300 wine glasses, 12 metres above the ...

A new adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood opens the season for the Cyprus Theatre Organisation’s Stage 018 next Sunday, October 18, inviting audiences of all ages. This contemporary adaptation in ...

Defending Jacob is a drama-thriller about family and justice and the challenging question of how well we know the people closest to us. What starts as a murder investigation turns ...

A full day of being immersed in a hidden garden oasis, getting your hands in the dirt and creating is on the agenda for those in Nicosia. Gardens of the ...

A multimedia concert with piano, electronics and audio-visual elements arrives this week and explores time as an experience. Through contemporary music creation, the Flows of Time concert this October 10 in ...