Entertainment

This weekend, stories and songs of spring come to life in museums, independent films reach the big screen, new exhibitions open, community-focused zine-making parties appear, and lots of markets and ...

European cinema hits the big screens as the Office of the European Parliament in Cyprus presents select film screenings. Pantheon Cinema in Nicosia and the Larnaca Municipal Theatre are hosting ...

Gilbert is not welcome in Bodkin, Ireland. Especially as an American podcaster poking his nose into affairs the locals have for years swept under the carpet. Flanked by English researcher ...

The capital city prepares for the Nicosia Antiracist Festival this month, brought to realisation by Generation for Change CY, in collaboration with YEU Cyprus, Visual Voices and Generation 2.0 for Rights, ...

The island’s art scene welcomes two new art exhibitions this week, this time in Larnaca and Paphos. On Friday, March 20, the Larnaca Municipal Art Gallery presents the retrospective exhibition ...

Azines Library is hosting its annual party and this year, it celebrates DIY culture as a collective practice and political gesture. “Print can resist, preserve memory, and connect communities across ...

By Philippa Tracy Dominic Salt is struggling to deal with the death of his wife, Claire, nine years earlier. She died when her youngest child, Orly, was born. Since then, ...

The third edition of GoetheKino is here, bringing film screenings to Nicosia’s cultural scene under the theme Questions of her Own. Organised by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus with the support ...

With just a little while left until VIMA Art Fair presents its next edition in Limassol from May 14 to 17, preparations are in full swing and pre-fair events are coming up. ...

This week, classical music will shine in Limassol and Nicosia as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents its Starlight 4 concert series, joined by two great artists of international standing. Sharon Kam, ...

Cinematic music, popular soundtracks and young musicians are coming together this spring to present a joyous concert in Nicosia. The Symphony Orchestra and the Mixed Choir of the Nicosia Music ...

The darkly comic thriller “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the Academy Awards, leading a haul of six trophies on a Sunday night when Hollywood handed its top ...

Returning for the 24th year, the international film festival is expected to make its comeback on April 17 to 25, bringing screenings, workshops, a children’s programme and industry events to Nicosia ...

This Sunday is the day the Hollywood industry gathers together in a theatre to congratulate themselves and hand out awards to one another. It is one of the oldest award ...

One of Nicosia’s biggest book bazaars makes its comeback this weekend, and, as always, all profits raised from the sales will be donated to a good cause. The Buy ...

One word that comes to mind when I think of Dark Desire is obsession. This Spanish psychological thriller pulls you into a sultry, suspenseful spiral of betrayal, power and the ...

The island’s live music scene is alive and kicking as venues and musicians gear up for evenings to remember. This month, local musicians and artists from abroad are presenting ...

The Palestinian Independent Film Festival is set to return for the third year, this time in Nicosia. The upcoming event will take place in May and to make it a ...

It is time to blow off some steam with a good dose of comedy. Coming soon are three evenings of stand-up comedy as the acclaimed European comedian Dragos returns to ...

This spring weekend, comedy shows, plays, open mic nights, exhibitions, alternative concerts with unusual musical objects and charity book sales are happening all over the island. Here’s what not ...

A new exhibition is set to open as the Nicosia Gloria Gallery hosts Rinos Stefani’s showcase The Man Who Carries Holes. Running from Friday until April 3, the exhibition opens ...

One of the downsides of always chasing somewhere new to try is that old favourites quietly fall off the radar. You don’t mean for it to happen, but suddenly ...

If you have ever wondered if a musical composition can be born from everyday objects or musical toys, this is the event to head to. A spin-off of the Toyful ...

Local theatre productions are increasing this spring. The majority are in naturally in Greek, a few are in Russian, so it is particularly exciting for the island’s anglophones when ...