Entertainment

Back again this August and September is the Lympia Theatre Festival, which returns for its 18th edition. From August 27 to September 8, Idalion Amphitheatre in the suburbs of Nicosia will host ...

By 2050 a total of 72 per cent of Cyprus will be at risk of desertification, according to a climate change report issued in 2022. Although if you stepped out at any point ...

The Celebrity Gala team is set to present another high-level cultural event honouring the ballet world. Coming in September is the Celebrity Ballet Gala: Classique, the annual autumn ballet event ...

The 10th anniversary edition of Windcraft Music Fest may be over, yet both Katydata village, where the festival takes place, and the organising team are still buzzing. Following an explosive ...

French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media reported on ...

Transitioning from being a summer festival, the 19th edition of AglanJazz will take place in autumn this year. Usually, the jazz festival would present two evenings of live performances in ...

The Faneromeni24 Arts Festival continues its summer programme with a series of outdoor cinema nights in August. Come September, cultural performances of music, dance and theatre will fill the courtyard ...

The first edition of MountainFest, a celebration of culture and entertainment under the starry summer sky of the island’s mountainous regions is coming up this August. Organised by the ...

As we enter possibly the hottest and laziest week of the year, events go on holiday along with the masses. The events agenda tends to slow down but fear not, ...

Step into the world of Ina Garten, where everything is perfectly in its place. The table is perfectly set – with linen napkins, of course, and white wine glasses – and the ...

Outdoor cinema nights and the summer season go hand-in-hand and this year, Cyprus’ cinephiles have had plenty to enjoy. From film and documentary festivals to independent film screenings around the ...

Bringing life, colour and music to the streets is the first edition of the Pafos International Street Festival, taking place this August and September. A whole week of entertainment, family ...

Towards the end of the month, as galleries and art institutions return from the summer break, a collaborative effort in Paphos will showcase another local artist. Cap St Georges Hotel &...

Multiple people face federal charges and at least one has been arrested related to an investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry in Los Angeles nearly a year ...

We are officially in Cyprus’ holiday week, the busiest of the year for coastal cities and a rather quiet one for Nicosia. Nonetheless, everywhere on the island (Nicosia too), there’...

Protaras and Paralimni are at their busiest this week. Restaurants are full, beaches are packed and bars are entertaining. You either love it or you hate it. For those brave ...

Get ready to raise your glass at the Paphos Beer Festival 2024, where the heart of Paphos will buzz with beer varieties, music and live entertainment from August 22 to 25. This year’...

Cypriot villages are at their best right now, welcoming local and foreign visitors and hosting annual local festivals, full of traditional flavours. This week and in the weeks to come, ...

I’ve never really been a fan of parades. A long stream of people and things marching past with seemingly the whole point being made up of waiting for the ...

As Nicosia empties out this week with many escaping to cooler corners of the island, those staying put will have the city to themselves. Despite many restaurants, shops and bars ...

A piano festival featuring four virtuoso Cypriot pianists is coming to Nicosia. The third edition of PianoFest, organised by the Ledras Music Soloists, is being prepared for the autumn season, ...

Movies are the great escape, the fantastical way out of an otherwise boring and mundane existence. We love movies but we fall in love with those that cross with our ...

August’s cosmic full moon is a highly-anticipated event every summer. Big, bright and all-powerful, the full moon will arrive this month on August 19 and what better way to mark ...

August is a great time to visit Cyprus’ mountain and rural villages, to find solace in their cooler climate and traditional fun in the many local festivals that are on ...