Eleni Philippou

Summer is officially here! June arrives with a variety of festivals celebrating music, dance, films, cherries and lavender! Kicking off the summer fun is the fourth Cyprus Accordion Festival that ...

Alpha C.K. Art Gallery presents the latest solo exhibition by Cypriot sculptor Varvara Georgiou this month with a new series of ceramic sculptures titled Nature’s Rhythm. This exhibition ...

The Gallery 45 in Limassol, which has recently celebrated its first anniversary, is once again inviting art lovers and enthusiasts to its space in the old town to explore a new ...

A Sunday dedicated to fascinating prickly and colourful plants is coming up o0n Sunday as the 13th Annual Exhibition of Cacti and other Succulents arrives. Held at the same ...

“Dance is a mating ritual,” say organisers of an upcoming performance part of the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival. “Even today in an age of online dating apps, dance continues to ...

More live music evenings are coming to Technopolis 20 in June, starting with the Yogev Shetrit Jazz Trio on June 10, with two of the members travelling straight from Israel to perform ...

International independent cinema is to take over the amphitheatre of Eleftheria Square this June as the European Film Festival takes place. Opening on June 7 and lasting until July 1, the festival ...

“Time to get encapsulated by the sounds of the big band,” says Sarah’s Jazz Club as it gets ready to welcome the Mendonis Big Band, a jazz ensemble of 15 ...

A glimpse into contemporary Japanese printmaking is currently being given at a temporary exhibition ongoing at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia. Part of celebrations to mark 60 years of ...

Cypriot landscapes and villages have a particular charm, turning the seemingly ordinary into beautiful scenes of life. Artist Tess Turner, born in the seaside town of Limassol, has always felt ...

Prozak is a favourite local spot just outside the capital’s Venetian walls, serving cool drinks and friendly vibes. There are lots to like about Prozak Kafeneio, its delicious brandy ...

A piano festival featuring four virtuoso Cypriot pianists, Christos Yiallouros, Andreas Ioannides, George Mannouris and Nicolas Costantinou, will begin on Monday, organised by the Ledras Music Soloists. Four evenings of ...

The brand new Nammos World destination at Parklane is set to welcome the summer with a three-day event that aims to place the Limassol venue on the map of entertainment ...

Five productions make up this year’s programme of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama as another summer of international productions brings exquisite Greek drama to the island’s ...

A musical summer evening at Kolossi Castle is being put on by NGO KYFA (Kentron Ypostirixis Foreon Aids) to support families, and especially women with children, who have been affected ...

An exciting opportunity for women who write short monologues or plays has arisen with the Women’s Empowerment Theatre seeking three to five-minute-long scripts written by females for a series ...

“June 2022 is a milestone month for the UK,” says St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Nicosia, “as celebrations take place across the country and the Commonwealth to mark The Queen’...

Afternoon brandy sours, pop-up outdoor events and the livin’ is easy. The events world is being kind to us this month by offering a plethora of happenings. Just before the ...

In its intimate and charming garden venue, a series of cultural events will be hosted as Technopolis 20 welcomes June and offers a plethora of music and art events. Evenings of ...

Time for some fresh sounds and music! A brand-new band is eager to share its tunes with a series of live performances this June in Larnaca, Nicosia and Limassol. Sonica, ...

After two successful and packed Wellbeing Day events, the Mind, Body & Spirit team is back with the 3rd MBS Outdoor Wellbeing Day this June 4. Held at St Raphael’s ...

Gender equality in Cyprus has not yet been realised. Though systematic changes have begun to emerge, the island still has a long way to go until it reaches the levels ...

Local handmade art and groovy summer vibes will feature at a pop-up market in Nicosia. Art stalls with all kinds of made-in-Cyprus items by local creatives will fill the charming ...

With the weather warming up it can only mean one thing: festivals. ELENI PHILIPPOU looks at what is coming up With world-renowned music acts, creative workshops, village visits, striking set-ups ...