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The island’s national holiday weekend is here! It is the busiest one of the year, when beaches are packed and agro-touristic lodges are fully booked. Typically, the events’ agenda ...

Jazz lovers rejoice – the third edition of the Larnaca Jazz Festival is approaching soon. The festival returns in early September, ready to host esteemed musicians from the Cypriot and global ...

For many, the mid-August holidays are best spent in rural villages where traditional life thrives. One of mountainous Limassol’s most quaint villages is Vouni, beautifully restored with colourful old ...

I have no issues with fine dining. I am as partial to unholy amounts of butter being used as the next person, and I certainly appreciate a chef who has ...

It’s time for a drive-in cinema! The Idalion Classic Car Club and PKCEL are once again organising a special event this summer in the capital city, filling August’s ...

“The 35th Tomato Dance is here,” say organisers of the upcoming festival in anticipation of the 2025 event. “The beloved tradition, warmly embraced by our fellow villagers and beyond for many ...

Town centres, rural villages and suburban municipalities are bursting with life during the summer months, spreading cultural life to every corner of Cyprus. Soon, Aradippou will party as well as ...

By Philippa Tracy Hallie Rubenhold’s book The Five is the story of the ‘canonical five’ victims of Jack the Ripper: Mary Ann or ‘Polly’ Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, ...

In a celebration of all things green, clean and plant-based, the Vegan Fam Festival returns this year for another flavoursome edition. Held in Psematismenos village in just a few weeks, ...

The Covid-19 era was completely insane. For months, we were stuck at home, unable to go out, doing absolutely nothing except playing video games all day and watching movies nonstop. ...

Following a high-profile set at Romania’s Untold Festival, DJ Bliss will touch down in Cyprus to perform at the Official WIBA Mediterranean x Blings Afterparty at Summer Breeze Club ...

Cyprus cinephiles have one more reason to look forward to this month’s events as a brand new festival launches. From August 28 to 31, the first edition of the Larnaca Film ...

New beginnings are on the horizon and as such the Nicosia International Festival enters a refreshed phase. Not only will it present a rich sixth edition packed with performances and ...

Mid-August in Cyprus is all about slowing down, venturing to coastal and rural locations and enjoying the richness of the island. This month is packed with traditional festivals celebrating seasonal ...

One of the island’s biggest beer celebrations returns this summer with an exciting agenda. Unfolding across a whole week, from September 2 to 8 at Parko Akadimias in Nicosia, a series ...

In the tranquil Paphos village of Gialia, life is slow but not quiet thanks to the plethora of creative festivals and events that happen at Val’s Place. This weekend, ...

Before his retirement party has properly ended, CIA operative Luke Brunner (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is dragged back into action for one last job that turns his world upside down, as the ...

Back again this September, after a successful inaugural edition in 2024, Antama Festival is gearing up for its latest edition. Taking over the Nicosia Municipal Gardens on September 27 and 28, an agenda ...

Platres will welcome all sorts of visitors this weekend as the fifth edition of Agrofest takes place, and it is a three-day affair. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August’s ...

Festivals, both rural and in towns, are happening this weekend alongside beachside parties, outdoor screenings and live music concerts in unique open-air locations. Here is a selection of some of ...

Right in the heart of summer, a favourite party makes its comeback, this time in Paphos. This August, the popular Nostalgia Parties are heading to Polis Chrysochous for the first ...

Sometimes, even if that “sometimes” is peak summer, you just get a craving for classic bar and grill – the deliberate duality of an establishment focused on serving alcohol (that’s ...

Inspire 2025 Festival is back this September with more talks by some of today’s most thought-inspiring people. Taking place in landmark locations in central Nicosia, this year’s agenda will ...

There is no end to live music nights in the summer. No one is complaining, of course, the island’s musicians and music lovers are happy to find each other ...