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Theatre productions come alive this May at the Rialto Theatre, alongside film, music and dance works and, towards its end, the 27th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival begins. Here’s what ...

A production in Cypriot Greek and Cypriot Turkish brings a unique adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre to the stage. Translated to Blood Wedding, or Matomena ...

Plants, cacti and all kinds of big, small, colourful and green succulents are coming to fill a Nicosia park this May. The 17th Annual Exhibition of the Cyprus Cactus and ...

The Objects are Watching is a new solo exhibition at Art Seen in Nicosia by Clare Burnett, opening this Thursday and running until the end of May. The London-based artist’...

It might appear that, like Mark Antony, I’ve come to bury Cyprus Film Days, not to praise it. But in fact the situation around CFD – by far the best ...

’Tis the season to get crafty! This spring welcomes new artistic, creative and reflective workshops as the island’s creatives present new participatory events that engage the senses. Here is ...

A special screening of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by London’s acclaimed National Theatre deputy artistic director Robert Hastie, is coming to Cyprus for one night only. Presented by one ...

For the first time in Cyprus, Translations by Brian Friel will be staged, at the Main Stage of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation in Nicosia. Directed and co-translated by Irish/Cypriot ...

Azines Library is hosting its annual party and this year, it celebrates DIY culture as a collective practice and political gesture. “Print can resist, preserve memory, and connect communities across ...

Cyprus welcomes several new exhibitions this week, taking place in Nicosia, Paphos and Limassol. First up, and with a special heart-warming message and purpose is the experiential exhibition Behind Her ...

The usual peak time for pantomime is Christmas, yet an upcoming production arrives with spring. Cinderella: The Pantomime by the Premiere Group is about to lift the curtain this weekend ...

A new nomadic platform that explores ways of cultivating ecological imagination and interdisciplinary collaborations has launched in Cyprus. PIKNIK is an initiative of the Xarkis NGO and consists of an ...

As early in the year as we might be, festival organisers are eagerly planning their 2026 editions. This spring and summer, Cyprus will welcome back annual institutions celebrating all sorts of ...

Up next in the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra’s calendar is the Premiere 4 concert series, which will bring together musicians and audiences in Nicosia and Larnaca. The featured soloist this time ...

Carnival is here! Mid-February this year is dedicated to carnival fever with events happening this week and all throughout next weekend with the big Sunday parade in Limassol. Every city ...

A spectacular extravaganza from Spain is coming to Cyprus for the first time. The renowned fairy tale of Cinderella is about to land on the island, in a production unlike ...

Have you ever conversed with a sculpture? An ongoing artistic research initiative is mapping public art sculptures across the divide to examine their relation with public space, art and dialogue. ...

Chocolate and candy lovers rejoice! A three-day festival and weekend extravaganza for the whole family is coming up later this month, bringing an irresistibly delicious sugary experience. The Sweetopia Chocolate &...

Nicosia’s beloved and acclaimed Cyprus Museum has cancelled a planned day of celebrations for its antiquity collections and on the occasion of Cyprus assuming the Presidency of the Council ...

To call the productions of the world-renowned Gabriadze Theatre from Tbilisi simply puppet theatre would not do it justice. Its performances are filled with emotion, exquisite set design and curated ...

It seems that this tiny Mediterranean island has become a hit destination with globe-trotting comedians and performers as more and more arrange shows in Cyprus. We’re not complaining, simply ...

A series of film screenings by STYX Film Encounters investigates the ways memory is shaped so it can sustain, explain and protect people, but also the moments when memory stops ...

The art exhibitions of Cyprus continue and local galleries present packed programmes with the final showcases of the year. At isnotgallery, the group exhibition Electric Dreams is currently on until ...

If there is one thing besides markets that December brings, it is live performances. All kinds are on the cultural calendar this time of year, ballets, plays and readings but ...