Here’s a guide to what’s on in Cyprus today and over the coming days.
Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley opens tonight at Nicosia’s Theatre One, while the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra continues its free Orchestra 4All outdoor concert series with a performance in Agios Trimithias. There is also a book launch, an award ceremony, and a clutch of new exhibitions opening across the island.
For those looking ahead, the Symphony Orchestra moves to Episkopi Kourio on Thursday and Tala on Friday, and the Limassol leg of the Ripley production follows at the Pattichion Municipal Theatre on Thursday evening.
Theatre
Nicosia, Theatre One, premiere: 8.30pm. Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley comes to the stage in a production directed by Andreas Christodoulidis, bringing one of the 20th century’s most gripping psychological thrillers to life. Cast (alphabetical): Andreas Georgiou, Dimitris Giorkatsis, Elena Dimitriou, Ioanna Keravnou, Manolis Michaelidis, Antonis Parcharidis, Giorgos Tzortsis. Regular performances every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 7pm. Arkhontiko Axiotheas: July 10, 11 and 12, 8.30pm. Tickets: Ticketmaster.cy, 22348203. Suitable for ages 18 and over.
Nicosia, Melina Mercouri Hall. The Man Who Broke the Code, directed by Eleni Anastasiou, explores the life of Alan Turing — the genius considered the father of modern computing and a founding figure of artificial intelligence — in Hugh Whitemore’s play. Regular performances: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8.30pm. Tickets: ticketmaster.cy / 7777 7040 / ACS Courier.
Visual art
Nicosia, Is Not Gallery (99569498). Maria Koftero’s new solo exhibition Landscapes II / in vitro continues her artistic research into the concept of landscape, exploring the relationship between nature, perception and memory. Opening: 7.30pm. Until June 10.
Nicosia, EAC Head Office, Strovolos, 7pm. Echoes of Trees – Between Image and Verse is a joint presentation by the Cyprus Red Cross and the EAC bringing together photography and poetry by Cypriot artists. The opening evening will include a cello recital by Robertas Grod, performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Gaspar Cassadó and Giorgos Karvelos. Until June 1.
Music
Nicosia, Municipal Theatre, 8.30pm. Ah! My Sweet Homeland, a musical tribute to Loukianos Kilaidonis presented by Diastasi, features Maria Kilaidoni and Doros Dimosthenos. Limassol, Pattichion Municipal Theatre, Thursday May 28, 8.30pm. Tickets: ticketmaster.cy / ACS Courier.
Agios Trimithias, Agii Anargyroi Square, 8pm. The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra continues its Orchestra 4All series of free community concerts, conducted by Petros Stylianou. Next performances: May 28, Episkopi Kourio; May 29, Tala.
Paphos, Markideion Municipal Theatre, 8pm. The Municipality of Paphos presents Dialogues Without Words: The Clarinet Between Cultures, featuring Elina Georgiou on clarinet and Kyriacos Kyriacou on piano. Traditional Cypriot and Greek works arranged for the duo are paired with the Central European classical repertoire.
Books
Nicosia, Old Electricity Building, 6pm. Profiles – People Worth a Page, a collection of 38 interviews spanning journalist Anni Charalambous’s career, is launched today. The event will be introduced by deputy government spokesman Giannis Antoniou and lawyer Achilleas Dimitriadis.
Awards
Nicosia, CyBC Little Theatre, 7.30pm. The Cyprus Literary Association hosts the awards ceremony of the 2025 Bicommunal Short Story Competition and the launch of the winning stories collection. Speakers include Andreas Chrysanthou and Neshe Yasin, members of the CLA board, and Ahmet Yikik of the TCLAA board. The jury’s reasoning will be read by Christos R. Tsiailis. Excerpts will be read by the two award-winning authors, Fatma Turkoglu and Christoforos Christoforou, followed by a musical performance by composer Giorgos Kalogirou.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
ARTSLab – Corridor (Konstantinou Skokou 3, Apt 3). Can’t Trap the Eyes by Alia Vourvopoulou. Until May 27.
Gloria Gallery (22762605). Traces by Dimitra Savva. Until June 5.
Diachroniki (22680145). Retrospective exhibition of folk painter Giannis Pelekanos. Until May 30.
Marginalia (99657080). Circles – Everything Flows by Rhea Bailey. Until May 30.
Hambis Printmaking Museum. Mediterranean features works from the collection of Andreas Nikolas. Until July 25. www.hambismuseum.cy
Gardens of the Future (99244852). MATCH by Christina Zamboulaki and Katerina Mirayes. Until May 28.
Art Seen – Contemporary Art Projects (22006624). The Objects are Watching by Clare Burnett. Until May 27.
Goethe Institut (22674606). Group exhibition Between Imagination and Hope. Until June 5.
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL – 22479600). Group exhibition with 50 artists: Agropoiitiki: soils/bodies. Until June 30.
NiMAC (2797400). Fluid Persistence brings together 19 artists exploring ecological disaster, the role of water in narrative and fiction. Until May 31.
Municipality Square. Water Movement Nicosia, a site-specific installation by Maurice Cazzolli. Until June 30.
Leventis Gallery, Temporary Exhibitions Hall. Christoforos Savva: Simple – Complex – Invisible: An Unknown Archive. Until June 28.
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. Cyprus Island History. Memory Reality. Until June 30.
Limassol
Morfi (99345474). Photography exhibition by internationally recognised Dutch war photographer Eddy van Wessel. Until May 26.
Platres, Minerva Hotel. The Holiday Trilogy by Christodoulos Panayiotou. Until August 30.
XeniArtSpace – Trilogy West Tower (99980009). Photography exhibition Women in Focus. Until September 19.
eins gallery (99522977). A disappearing act, an erroneous camouflaging by Leontios Toumouris. Until June 27.
Pylon Art & Culture (95950857). INTERIOR by Fanos Kyriacou. Until June 27.
The Edit Gallery (25 51710). The Greatest Nation Ever by Yeti. Until June 4.
PSI Foundation. Bill Viola. Unspoken. Until August 1.
125 Space (25733994). Figures in Suspension: Unbinding the Body by Alexandra Coe. Until May 30.
Larnaca
Pierides Museum (22128175). Nina Iakovoy: Eyes to See and Hands to Touch. Until May 6, 2027.
Municipal Art Gallery (24658848). Testimonies of an Unseen Time. Retrospective exhibition of Andreas Paraskevas. Until June 6.
Cinema
New releases: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (directed by Jon Favreau, with Pedro Pascal, Martin Scorsese, Sigourney Weaver); Passenger (directed by André Øvredal, with Melissa Leo, Lou Llobell, Jacob Scripio); The Pout-Pout Fish (animated film directed by Ricard Cusso and Rio Harrington) — RIO cinemas (Nicosia Mall and Limassol), tel. 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon. Between Three Lives, directed by Sophie Haid, May 23 to June 3, 8.30pm.
