Entertainment

It is (still) festival season and Cyprus’ villages and rural areas are busy celebrating local life, culture and seasonal produce. An upcoming one-day festival places the spotlight on a beloved ...

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognized the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, ...

Dave Eggers has been a big name since the publication of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, which I saw around but never bothered to read since the title was ...

It might be too early to think about autumn activities and festivals yet there is an upcoming one that will bring plenty of German-themed fun, music and tradition. To celebrate ...

The 11th edition of nomadic festival Xarkis travels to Nicosia this week for three days of participatory workshops, performances, installations, multidisciplinary art and collaborative practices. From Friday to Sunday, Xarkis ...

The eagerly awaited new season of the Technopolis 20 Classics concert series is set to commence with an extraordinary solo piano performance by acclaimed Russian pianist Igor Andreev. The concert will ...

Nobody has time to waste. There are so many things to do. So, when it comes to sitting down and watching a film or series, nobody likes to feel they’...

An upcoming event puts women front and centre (stage). The inaugural TEDxMolos Women on September 26 in Limassol will bring together an eclectic group of inspirational women to share their stories ...

Melini village, one of the nine honey villages of mountainous Larnaca, will transform into a paradise for both young and old as it hosts the 4th annual Melinio Children’s ...

Three days of stand-up comedy shows, workshops and parties are coming up as the second edition of the Stantar Kkomety Festival returns. Taking over Heroes’ Square and Rialto Theatre on ...

The idea was too tempting to pass up: taking one of the most outlandish tweets from then-President Trump in 2018 – his plan to establish a military branch dedicated to defending and ...

The CyBookworms Club hosts its annual charity event this September and its recipe has got heart-warming ingredients; books, the sunset and charity donations. All that, at a seaside venue in ...

“That’s my favourite comment,” says Darin J. Sallam over Zoom – speaking of her film Farha (2021), which is showing at the Larnaca Municipal Theatre tomorrow at 8pm. The film will ...

The works of photographer Yury Molodkovets are to be presented in an exclusive art exhibition this month at Minthis Resort. Titled Hermitage-Saint Petersburg, the exhibition will open on September 15 with ...

September marks a new season in many ways. Besides the dreaded back-to-school and return to work, a refreshed cultural calendar arrives, rich in performances of all kinds. Music, theatre, dance, ...

Almost a year after the first, successful large-scale consultation exercise organised by Lemesos 2030 in November 2023, the European Capital of Culture candidate city is now hosting a second similar exercise titled 10 10 100 – ...

Fuckup Nights, a global movement and a series of events where industry leaders share their failure stories, are opening the autumn season in Limassol with their second event. Fuckup Nights ...

Hello September, hello new season of events! To welcome the first weekend of September, which often feels like the start of the year in many ways, the cultural agenda brings ...

A California doctor and a woman charged with illegally supplying the drug ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry before his overdose death will face trial in March, according to court ...

By Andrea Kouyiali Nestled in a little corner of Limassol’s old town, Jam Restaurant is secluded from the main bustling streets. With greenery and fairy lights on the outside, ...

The Michalis Pieris Cultural Centre opens its doors once again to welcome the university community, art enthusiasts and distinguished artists who, over the next two months, will guide audiences through ...

September is here and along with it come a series of traditional festivals celebrating the season and the island’s culture. Anogyra village in the Limassol district is busy preparing ...

If you’re going to tell a story that even your narrator acknowledges is unoriginal, you’ve effectively got three methods of ensuring your story is better than other, similar ...

The much-anticipated Rialto Cinema event returns this year, transforming the SEK parking area behind the Rialto Theatre into an atmospheric open-air cinema. From Wednesday to the following Tuesday, cinephiles in ...