First concert of the year for CySO
Wind, string and all sorts of instruments will sound again as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra prepares for its first concert of 2024. After a buzzing December agenda, the musicians pick up ...
Get to know Paphos artist
Paphos will have an art-filled weekend with an upcoming event diving into the practices and methodologies of one particular creative. The House of Arts and Letters of Paphos and the ...
From a Continent to an Island in Limassol
Among the month’s new cultural productions and events are several new artistic introductions. Following a brief Christmas break, art exhibitions now resume to showcase the work of local and ...
Free film nights in Larnaca
Larnaca is set to captivate residents and visitors once again with the continuation of free film nights. Every Monday evening, films from the world cinema scene will screen at the ...
Catching the rhythm of Cyprus
Melodies, rhythms and sonic journeys fill the island’s nightlife scene as more live music performances are coming up. Musicians from around Cyprus are getting ready to host evenings of ...
Local artist dies after car crash injury
Much-respected Lania-based artist Michael Owen passed away on January 4 after being badly injured in a car accident just before Christmas. Known principally as a landscape painter and regarded as Cyprus’ ...
TV shows we love: Fool Me Once
Harlan Coben has written an exhaustive number of novels and Netflix seems hell bent on bringing many of them to the small screen with varying degrees of success (they have ...
What’s on this weekend
This weekend’s round of events includes live performances, new exhibitions, a festival that modifies its performances to be inclusive for all and a final visit to the Christmas villages ...
Violin and piano recital in heart of Nicosia
Opening its 2024 season, the Pharos Arts Foundation this month welcomes an exciting recital by violinist Irmina Trynkos and pianist Pavel Timofeyevsky. The intimate venue of The Shoe Factory in downtown ...
Restaurant review: Tode Ti, Nicosia
Tucked away in Engomi, one of Nicosia’s most residential areas and amidst a burgeoning enclave of eateries, Tode Ti – a modest yet inviting haven boasting the culinary treasures of ...
Getting closer to the island’s past and present
Throughout the past year, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation has been offering new experiences to visitors. The Aisthiseis multisensory programme is a series of workshops and events that invite ...
Music nights on the horizon
Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca are gearing up to host an array of sensational performances this week. From rock and party anthems to acoustic sets and jazzy beats, there is an ...
Erotokritos laid bare
On the occasion of hosting the performance Erotokritos by Vincenzo Kornaros of the National Theatre of Northern Greece by the Nicosia International Festival and in the framework of the festival’...
Book review: The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
I don’t know whether choosing to read the sequel of a book that I found offensively awful is behaviour that would be categorised as morbid curiosity or sadomasochism, but ...
This is our Cyprus
The third week of January will welcome the seventh solo exhibition of artist George Mavros as he presents a new body of work titled This is our Cyprus. The exhibition ...
The Visit in theatres until end of January
The Visit is a tragicomic 1956 play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt now being presented in Cyprus by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation. Translated to Greek and directed by Neophytos Taliotis, ...
Stream wars: A new year
High budget entertainment came at us from all directions in 2023, but it wasn’t a winner for everyone says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
Who won? Who lost? Which service achieved its yearly ...
Events in museums
Events in Nicosia this month are also taking place in its museums, bringing adult and child visitors closer to artistic collections, temporary exhibitions and local culture. Throughout the month’s ...
‘Oppenheimer’ triumphs at Golden Globes as Hollywood parties again
Historical drama “Oppenheimer” dominated the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, and gothic comedy “Poor Things” upset summer blockbuster “Barbie,” as Hollywood threw its biggest party since labor disputes shut down ...
Six performances to see this January in Nicosia
January is typically a rather quiet month events-wise, following the Christmas mayhem, and although the cultural calendar sees a slight drop exciting productions are approaching.
At the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, ...
Music nights in Paphos
A new series of live music performances begin as January’s events’ agenda comes to life. In Paphos, the cultural centre Technopolis 20 will host events for music lovers to look ...
Events brewing in the weeks ahead
As the January sunshine reigns over Cyprus, to keep spirits high, the island is gearing up to welcome a new season of events in the coming days and weeks, hosting ...
Nude scenes as controversial work kicks off Thoc agenda
A new play presented by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation begins its series of shows this January and invites a strictly adult audience. Cleansed is a play by English playwright Sarah ...
TV show we love: The Playlist
This is the story behind that little green app on everyone’s phones – Spotify. The Swedish TV series shows how the streaming platform was created and how it revolutionised the ...