Traditional flavours coming to Kathikas and Fasoula
Two rather different festivals are coming up, as one highlights a summer fruit and the other a culinary delicacy, yet both ooze traditional Cypriot charm. The Grapes Festival in Kathikas ...
TV shows we love: Clickbait
Clickbait is a gripping drama-thriller that explores the dangers of social media and how quickly lives can unravel in the digital world. What begins as a shocking kidnapping soon turns ...
Keeping alive the memory of an event that shaped family history
I can’t tell you how happy it would make me to receive a request for a review from a self-publishing local author, to say yes, to read the book, ...
Street food from around the world in Aradippou
This summer, there is no shortage of events and things to do in Cyprus. It seems like every corner, village and community has something fun in store for the summer ...
Myths of Cyprus travel to Ayia Napa
The myths, legends and traditions of Cyprus continue their journey, making a stop in Ayia Napa following a successful Nicosia launch. The press and information office’s exhibition Myths of ...
Why this Limassol pub is a local favourite
Can a restaurant really be everything to everyone without falling into the trap of being the best at nothing? It is a tricky balancing act indeed, but if any one ...
What to do in Paphos this August
Music nights, outdoor cinema experiences, concerts with 12 saxophones, shadow theatre and summer song await this month in Paphos as the city’s cultural agenda fills up. A series of mostly ...
film
Drive-in cinema returns!
This has become a beloved and anticipated annual event, both for cinephiles and classic car enthusiasts. The Idalion Classic Car Club organises once more a Drive-In Cinema experience, this time ...
What’s on this weekend
Larnaca district
The 44th Lefkara Festival continues with a busy agenda this week. On Thursday, August 13, the Back to the 80s, 90s and 00s party will bring retro hits to ...
Even more movies with dark twists
Here are some more movies with twisted endings. Just like the previous entry, there will be MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for these movies, so proceed with caution.
The protagonist was having ...
Artisan summer market held under the full moon
The team behind the popular Traditional Christmas Market brings a new summer event this month. The Full Moon Market is set to take over the large grounds of Forest Beach, ...
music
Steppin’ Out Jazz Band brings Duke Ellington to Paphos
One of the greatest jazz composers is the focus of an upcoming Paphos concert. On Tuesday, August 18, the Steppin’ Out Jazz Band pays tribute to Duke Ellington, playing a variety ...
Kato Pyrgos Fig and Halidji Cheese Festival
August is a blissful month in Cyprus. If we ignore the intense heat, August is a time when the island’s siga-siga culture comes into full bloom. Caused, actually, by ...
Catch the Perseids Meteor Shower at these events
Mid-August brings a pleasant surprise each year as Cyprus’ night sky bears witness to a mesmerising astronomical phenomenon – the Perseids Meteor Shower. The sky will light up with shooting stars, ...
film
Open-air movie nights light up Nicosia
Summer cinema is still here, dominating the season’s cultural agenda as several organisers host their annual open-air film nights. Screenings of independent cinema from international and local productions sit ...
Outdoor cinema and two parties in Platres festival
Platres comes alive this summer with a plethora of events happening as crowds spend their August vacations in the green mountain village. At the peak of the holiday season, AgroFest ...
British music festivals stage tentative revival with perks and payment plans
Britain’s music festivals are showing signs of a revival after a rough few years, with big events such as Boomtown selling out at record speed this year as payment ...
TV shows we love: Maid
A mother, a maid, a survivor. Three words that describe Alex, the protagonist whose story is delicately told through the seven-part series Maid, released in 2021. A production based on Stephanie ...
Need time to think? Try 20 hours adrift in the Gulf of Mexico
Here’s what happens in Man Overboard!: a man falls (or jumps) over the side of a cruise ship; he treads water for 20 hours; while treading water he thinks about ...
Free workshop series explores local nature through cyanotypes
A series of free, creative workshops in two mountain villages is coming up this summer, connecting an old photographic process with Cypriot nature. Artist The.Curious.Curly participates in the ...
Queer Wave 2026 coming next month
The island’s LGBTQIA+ film festival returns to Nicosia late this summer to present its seventh edition. Approaching soon, festival preparations are already underway as Queer Wave 2026 gets ready to ...
TGI Fridays: is it still worth a visit?
By Andreas Nichola
With summer in full swing, and the temperature at the point where most days are spent hopping from one air-conditioned room to another you begin to feel ...
Traditional August festivals fill villages with music, culture and food
August in Cyprus is a time of gathering around a big table late at night, swimming from beach to beach, dancing in squares, playing bingo and going on road trips. ...
The 44th Lefkara Festival kicks off tomorrow
Every season, whether it is Christmas or summer, Lefkara Municipality puts together an exciting agenda of things to do, see, browse and taste. Local artisans, craftspeople, tourists, residents and visitors ...
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