Entertainment

Goodbye January, hello February! The first weekend of the new month is almost here and a new series of events and cultural happenings are arriving. Already taking place this week ...

Photography lovers rejoice! Fotodos, a centre in downtown Nicosia dedicated to the art of photography, is hosting five documentary evenings in February, and all with free entry. The screenings happen ...

I love being by the sea; the sound of the waves and the sea breeze, which is why I frequently stroll along the seafront, which has become more enjoyable in ...

February will be a special month for music lovers on the island as a number of exciting performances are coming up. In the world of classical music and piano masters, ...

Theatre group Solo for Three is wrapping up its production of Venus in Fur, with just three more shows spread in Nicosia and Limassol. Its next performance on January 31 is ...

There are events in everyone’s lives that leave them feeling irrevocably altered afterwards. In passing through these times, we inevitably leave something behind at the same time as we ...

A series of films being shown this week by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus brings thought-provoking German works to Nicosia. From Thursday to Sunday, the German institution will offer a snippet into ...

Nicosia’s Theatro Ena theatre announced on Monday the suspension of its operations after 37 years of continuous presence. The theatre announced the decision in a social media post, lambasting Deputy ...

Wind and string instruments and classical music compositions will sound all over Cyprus in February as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents two new concert series. Its February agenda is not ...

Sam Edwards suggests films and TV shows about US air force’s ‘friendly invasion’ New Apple TV series Masters of the Air tells the story of the famed 100th Bomb ...

February’s agenda of cultural performances in Nicosia begins with two Nicosia International Festival shows that place the spotlight on young local talent. Kickstarting the month’s performances is a ...

Peter and the Wolf brought to life as month kicks off at Rialto Theatre finds ELENI PHILIPPOU Kickstarting next month’s performances at Limassol’s Rialto theatre is a family ...

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 ...