From gallery openings and theatrical premieres to film festivals and academic conferences, there is plenty to see and do across Cyprus this weekend. Here is our pick of what’s on.
Visual art
Nicosia, Isnotgallery. The group exhibition “Contemporary Art Under Pressure” is an evolving institutional show whose title shifts in direct response to the sociopolitical conditions shaping daily life globally. Works are priced at a maximum of €500. Opening tonight at 7.30pm. Until 20 May. www.isnotgallery.com
Nicosia, Marginalia gallery (99657080). The concept of flow and constant change takes centre stage in the new solo exhibition by Cypriot artist Rhea Bailey, presented under the title “Cycles – Everything Flows.” Opening tonight at 7pm. Until 30 May (Tuesday–Friday 10am–1pm and 5–8pm, Saturday 10.30am–1pm).
Limassol, The Edit Gallery (25 51710). Yeti’s first solo exhibition at The Edit Gallery, titled “The Greatest Nation Ever,” opens a multilayered visual field in which the concept of “nation” shifts from geography to imagination. Opening tonight 6.30–9.30pm. Until 4 June (Tuesday–Friday 3–7pm, Saturday 10am–1pm).
Lecture
Strovolos, Strovolos Municipal Hall events room, 7pm. Historian and researcher Nasa Patapios sheds light on little-known aspects of old Nicosia before the construction of the Venetian fortifications, in a lecture titled “The Western Extramural Area of Medieval Nicosia.” The lecture is held as part of the 12th Pediaios Sustainability Festival. Free entry.
Film festivals
Nicosia, ARTos House. The Film Festival on Diversity (FFD) returns for its fifth year, running from 8 to 15 May with screenings and events at various venues across Nicosia and Larnaca. Tonight’s opening ceremony begins at 7.30pm and will be inaugurated by the Greek Ambassador to Cyprus, Konstantinos Kollias, with a welcome address by Nicosia Mayor Charalambos Prountzos at 7.45pm. The opening film, screened at 8pm, is “I Fonissa” (The Murderess), directed by Eva Nathena. Free entry. Reservations: forms.office.com/pages/responsepage. ffdcyprus.com
Limassol, Synergeiο cultural space / Nicosia, Kafeneio Prozak, 8–10 May 2026. The Independent Palestinian Film Festival returns for its third year. The programme includes recent Palestinian productions focusing on memory, resilience and daily life under pressure, among them the feature-length documentary “Yalla Parkour,” short films “Upshot” by Maha Haj and “Gaza Bride 17” by Wassim Khair, and “All That’s Left of You” by Sherien Dabis, which drew strong audiences at the recent Cyprus Film Days 2026. Free entry. www.pifffilmfestival.com/vol-3-programme
Theatre
Limassol, Xydadiko, Friday 8, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May, 8pm (96832843). The MITOS Centre for Performing Arts presents “soul under construction,” a new theatrical performance from its theYard.Residency.26 artistic programme, turning its gaze on contemporary Limassol and the city’s transformations. Directed by Loukas Stavrou, with texts co-created by Angela Stavrou, Roz and Stavrou himself. Video and projections by Artemis Evlogimenos. Performed by Angela Stavrou and Roz.
Limassol, Pattichion Municipal Theatre, 8 May, 6pm and 8.30pm. The acclaimed production “12 Angry Men,” directed by Konstantina Nikolaidi, comes to Cyprus after 11 consecutive sold-out years in Athens, transforming the stage into a courtroom and the audience into silent witnesses of a moral conflict. Nicosia, Strovolos Municipal Theatre, 9 and 10 May, 8.30pm. Running time: 105 minutes. Tickets: ticketmaster.cy
Nicosia, Dentro Theatre, 8.30pm. “Angelika Nikli Solomou, I Diafani” by Periklis Moscholidakis, directed by Marina Vronti. Running time: 85 minutes. Tickets: SoldOutTickets.
Nicosia, Anemona Theatre (Latsia). The comedy “Two and a Half Murders and a Bulldog!” by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou, directed by Marinos Xenophontos. Performances every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm, Sunday at 7pm. Also: Larnaca, “G. Lykourgos” Municipal Theatre, Wednesday 13 May, 8.30pm. Limassol, Pattichion Theatre, Wednesday 20 May, 8.30pm. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets, theatre box office and Stefani stores. Information/reservations: 70007721.
Nicosia, Satirical Theatre Upper Stage. “The Orphans” by Dennis Kelly, presented by the Satirical Theatre, directed by Neoklis Neocleous. Performances: 8, 9, 15, 16, 17 May at 8pm (Sundays 7pm). Running time: 95 minutes. Suitable for ages 16+. Tickets: ticket.satirikotheatro.com / 22312940.
Nicosia, THOC Theatre, “Evis Gavriilides” Main Stage. “Translations” by Brian Friel, directed by Patrick Miles. Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 6pm. Tickets: THOC box office, 77772717.
Conference
Nicosia, Severios Library, 7–8 May 2026. The conference “Reading and Writing In and Between Languages: The Dynamics of Multilingual Literary Creation,” organised by the Centre for Literary and Cultural Studies in collaboration with the Jagiellonian University, brings leading researchers from across Europe to Cyprus. Sessions examine the work of writers including Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, Alexander Pushkin, Czesław Miłosz and Dionysios Solomos. docs.google.com/forms
European Capital of Culture
Larnaca, Agios Lazaros Monitorial School Hall, 6–8 May. The 16th conference of the Culture Next Network, held in Cyprus for the first time and organised by Larnaka 2030, brings together representatives from across the European cultural scene. Registration: docs.google.com/forms. Free entry. The conference will be held in English.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
Hambis Printmaking Museum. “Mediterranean,” featuring works from the collection of Andreas Nikolaou. Until 25 July. www.hambismuseum.cy
Gardens of the Future (99244852). “MATCH” by Christina Zamboulaki and Katerina Mirayes. Until 28 May.
Gloria (22762605). “The Fascination of the Visible” by Silia Philippou. Until 15 May.
Art Seen – Contemporary Art Projects (22006624). “The Objects are Watching” by Clare Burnett. Until 27 May.
Apokalypsi (22300150). “Nostalgia” by Silia Potoudi McPherson. Until 9 May.
“Stelios Ioannou” Information Centre, “Philippos Tsimpoglou” Amphitheatre. Exhibition of historical documents marking the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Missolonghi (1826–2026). Until 21 May.
Goethe Institut (22674606). Group exhibition titled “Between Imagination and Hope.” Until 5 June.
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL, 22479600). Group exhibition with 50 artists titled “Agropoiitiki: soils/bodies.” Until 30 June.
NiMAC (2797400). “Fluid Persistence” features 19 artists exploring urgent questions around ecological crisis, the role of water in narrative and fiction. Until 31 May.
Nicosia Town Hall Square. “Water Movement Nicosia,” site-specific installation by Maurice Cazzolli. Until 30 June.
Leventis Gallery Temporary Exhibitions Room. “Christoforos Savva: Simple – Complex – Invisible: An Unknown Archive.” Until 28 June.
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. “Cyprus, Island, History. Memory, Reality.” Until 30 June.
Limassol
Rouan Gallery (25350845). Group exhibition featuring seven contemporary artists. Until 13 May.
Municipal Arts Centre – Papadakis Warehouses (25 367700). Group exhibition “Rehearsals in Placemaking.” Until 24 May.
PSI Foundation. “Bill Viola. Unspoken.” Until 1 August.
125 Space (25733994). “Figures in Suspension: Unbinding the Body” by Alexandra Kow. Until 30 May.
Larnaca
Pierides Museum (22128175). “Nina Iakovou: eyes to see and hands to touch.” Until 6 May 2027.
Municipal Gallery (24658848). “Testimonies of an Unseen Time.” Retrospective exhibition by Andreas Paraskeva. Until 6 June.
Cinema
New releases this week: Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour (documentary, directed by James Cameron and Billie Eilish, featuring Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell and Andrew Marshall); The Sheep Detectives (directed by Kyle Balda, with Hugh Jackman, Bret Goldstein and Patrick Stewart); Hokum (directed by Damian McCarthy, with Adam Scott, Peter Coonan and David Wilmot); Mortal Kombat II (directed by Simon McQuoid, with Karl Urban, Ludi Lin and Jessica McNamee); That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – The Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (animation, directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi and Austin Sisk). Screening at RIO cinemas (Nicosia Mall and Limassol). Tel: 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 May, 8.30pm. Afternoon screenings: 9 and 10 May, 6pm. Starring Carmen Maura, known as a muse of Pedro Almodóvar, “Calle Málaga” is the new film by Maryam Touzani. pantheon-theatre.com
