Entertainment

An exciting improv concert is set to shake up Nicosia’s live music scene very soon, promising new sounds. As part of the annual festival of improvised and experimental music ...

Metalheads are in for quite the ride this February as Swedish symphonic metal band Therion prepares to unleash its latest masterpiece, Leviathan III, on the local music scene. With a ...

Carmen is Georges Bizet’s most famous opera, renowned all over the world. Bringing it to Limassol is The Met: Live in HD, a programme that broadcasts operas straight from ...

Sessions, the series of queer happenings that has taken over the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL in Nicosia over the past year, will open its doors for the last ...

It’s the nightmare every parent fears but dares not imagine: the revelation that your baby was switched at birth with someone else’s. This is where the harrowing journey ...

Two stand-up shows in English are coming up to entertain those in Nicosia and Limassol. Comic performances have seen an increase recently on the island yet those in English are ...

Adding to Paphos’ cultural agenda are events coming up at Technopolis 20. The new month will start off with a charity art exhibition to support the Friends Hospice Paphos. The Power ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard went to prison for murder – and is now a social media star By Edith Jennifer Hill After spending eight years in prison in the United States, Gypsy ...

A lunch table is to be set up on Saturday to cross Cyprus’ divide as part of a new bicommunal initiative. Going by the name “Ban-quet” the initiative will see ...

A busy weekend lies ahead with events spanning beyond the capital, which usually has the highest volume. Music, theatre, operas from abroad as well as stand-up shows in English are ...

February’s live music scene in the capital will commence with an extraordinary concert by the Apple Hill String Quartet at The Shoe Factory. Four remarkable musicians – Elise Kuder and ...

Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Wednesday, setting a new record with seven nominations, while the Rolling Stones and Blur were also recognised for Britain’s pop ...

January can be a strange month in Paphos for eating out. Many places are quite rightly closed for a well-deserved break, but what is annoying is when this information is ...

The Larnaka 2030 organisation welcomes the new year with four new initiatives aimed at redefining the horizon for 2030. Its actions will start in February with influential director-playwright-performer in Greece Lena Kitsopoulou ...

A new exhibition is set to open soon in the capital presenting the visual proposal of Paris Sergiou. Titled Preconscious, the showcase will run at the Diatopos Contemporary Art Centre ...

Historical dramas “Oppenheimer” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” will compete with “Barbie,” “The Holdovers” and other films for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards. Other best picture ...

I’m a bit annoyed that I didn’t really like The Ballad of Buttery Cake Ass. First, it’s called The Ballad of Buttery Cake Ass and that’s ...

Another week, another series of live music happenings! This time, the spotlight shines on Nicosia venues as they welcome established and emerging artists. A handful of music performances will entertain ...

Cinephiles have something exciting to look forward to next month as award-winning Greek short films will be screened all over the island. Once again, the Drama International Short Film Festival ...

‘Reports from the time suggest that audiences participated vociferously in the plots, cheering their heroes and booing the villains!’ ALIX NORMAN discovers an iconic 1950s cinema is set to reopen ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at six Emmy snubs that really beggar belief The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up this week, the third major award ceremony after Golden Globes and the ...

Following numerous requests from the public, two interactive and educational exhibitions are coming to Nicosia. Eksagon Exhibitions will bring the Heracles, the 12 Labors and the Ice Age events to the ...

ELENI PHILIPPOU drools over an upcoming event at the Paradox Museum Chocolate is the crown jewel of the dessert world and this month a special occasion dedicated to this sweet ...

The Union of Cyprus Journalists and the Turkish Cypriot Association of Journalists have jointly announced the launch of a bicommunal competition of journalistic photography. An Open Call is currently active ...