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Cyprus’ biggest festival month is around the corner, bringing events for every taste, age and liking. July hosts over 20 festivals this year – from traditional village celebrations, to epic music gatherings, ...

Deep into June’s cultural calendar already, the 29th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus is ongoing at Axiothea Mansion in old Nicosia. Up next is Wednesday’s performance ...

A Japanese dance-theatre art form lands in Cyprus this July as Dance House Lefkosia hosts a workshop dedicated to the Butoh dance genre. Led by Paris-based Japanese Butoh dancer and ...

One of Cyprus’ biggest celebrations of streetwear culture is fast approaching, filling a seaside Limassol location with fashion lovers, sneaker enthusiasts and creatives from across the island. Get ready for ...

Balkan, jazz, folk and experimental wind music is blowing this way as the Windcraft Music Fest returns to Katydata village on July 24-26. The quiet Nicosia district village will come ...

The flavour, passion and rhythm of flamenco culture comes alive in Nicosia this month as Seven Flamenco debuts its end-of-year performance, opening up the annual show to the public for ...

Spanish artist Alejandra Atarés is holding her second solo show at The Edit Gallery this summer. Unfolding Landscapes is set to run in Limassol until July 18, bringing together a ...

Long before high-definition cameras and the global reach of natural history television, French adventurer Jacques Cousteau introduced viewers to a world few had ever seen. The Undersea World of Jacques ...

By Philippa Tracy Howard Jacobson won the Booker Prize in 2010 for The Finkler Question, a book about philosophy, culture, friendship, love, humanity and what it means to be Jewish. In ...

Every corner of the island is set to enjoy the music this weekend as celebrations for World Music Day take place. Paphos Municipality joins in on the fun as it ...

A retrospective exhibition continues in Nicosia as Gloria Gallery dedicates a showcase to the late painter and iconographer Paris Sivakas (1959-2018). The exhibition, running until July 2, aims to honour the ...

When I booked a table at Ship Inn for a Monday evening, I expected a relatively quiet outing on what is usually one of the least busy nights of the ...

Summer in Cyprus is about to get busier as more annual events make their comeback. In Limassol, the Rialto Theatre is working towards the realisation of a long-standing cultural institution – ...

The successful Greek production won three awards at the Iris Awards of the Greek Academy of Cinema. June 2026 – “The Christmas Carols” has turned its Iris Award nominations into wins. The ...

There are a couple of telltale signs that summer has arrived – juicy watermelons, the heat, of course, a rush of festivals and in Cyprus’ case, outdoor cinema screenings. Summer film ...

Phaneromeni Square in Nicosia will fill with colours, community spirit and multicultural energy this Friday as the World Refugee Day Street Festival returns. From 6pm to 10pm, downtown Nicosia is ...

Time to uncork and unwind as the organisers of the Summer Jazz Project Vol. 10 say. This June, another edition of the popular summer music event will fill Limassol’s evenings ...

The upcoming weekend may be the busiest one of June as this Sunday celebrates plenty of special occasions. June 21 is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, International ...

Theatre, performing arts, music, camping and more make their comeback to one of Paphos district’s most beautiful regions. Gialia village, nestled in between Argaka and Pomos, welcomes the Anti-Skino ...

In pretty much every movie ever produced, it’s pretty clear who the protagonist and who the antagonist is. Writers will subtly direct you to who you are supposed to ...

Marking 29 years this summer, the newest edition of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama is coming next month. Organised by the department of contemporary culture and the Cyprus Centre ...

Coastal Urban Futures, running between Friday and Sunday, is a three-day exhibition and public programme taking place on the coast of Larnaca. It brings together collaborative urban design practice, marine ...

This weekend is bound to be celebratory as people around the globe mark the International Day of Music. Inspired by the French Fête de la Musique, the Alliance Franç...

This summer, an exciting new exhibition lands in Larnaca, bringing together some of the island’s potters and ceramic artists. Larnaca Municipality and the Cyprus Association of Potters and Ceramic ...