Here’s what’s on across Cyprus this week, from contemporary dance touring rural communities to open-air cinema, documentary screenings and new art exhibitions.
DANCE
Salamiou, Kyparissos, Thursday August 6, 8:30pm. Selas Dance Company’s contemporary dance performance “Frear”, an experiential journey through memory, time and transformation, is being staged in six Cyprus communities in August as part of the 2026 Cultural Decentralisation Programme. Research and choreography are by Maria Kamperi, with music composition and live performance by Dimitris Yiasemidis, alongside dancer Apollonas Anastasiadis and Sotos Charalambous on sound and lighting. Moni, Community Amphitheatre, Saturday August 8, 8:30pm. Askas, Community Sports Ground, Sunday August 9, 8:30pm. Foini, Central Square, Monday August 10, 8:30pm. Lagoudera, Church of Agios Georgios, Tuesday August 11, 8:30pm. Alithinou, Central Square, Wednesday August 12, 8:30pm.
SCREENINGS
Nicosia, Constantia Open-Air Cinema, 9pm. The 27th Summer Screenings Marathon runs every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until September 13. Tonight and on September 5, Wim Wenders’ film “Perfect Days” is being screened. Hirayama works as a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo. He appears fully content with his simple, structured daily routine, finding beauty in music from old cassette tapes, in books and in photographing trees, until a series of unexpected encounters reveal more about his past. 22348203
Limassol, Lanitis Carob Mill. The Limassol International Documentary Festival continues today with the following films: A Fox Under a Pink Moon by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Aklaghi, 6:30pm; Do You Love Me by Lana Daher, with the director in attendance, 8:30pm; Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, 10:30pm. https://filmfestival.com.cy/
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
Sic. Contemporary Culture, siccontemporary.com. Visual artist Marina Kassianidou presents a new site-specific installation titled “Aggregate”. Until August 13.
Vitrina (16 Pentadaktylou). Christina Siakolla’s visual installation “Things I Forget”. Until August 25.
Apokalypsi (22300150). Group exhibition titled “Code Reconstruction”. Until September 12.
Limassol
Platres, Minerva Hotel. Christodoulos Panayiotou’s “Vacation Trilogy”. Until August 30.
XeniArtSpace, Trilogy West Tower (99980009). Photography exhibition “Women in Focus”. Until September 19.
Larnaca
Cypriot Corner (99564131). Exhibition by Andreas Asprоftas, Stelios Votsis and Glyn Hughes. Until August 22.
St-art Cafe (7A N. Lanitis). Group exhibition where all works are priced the same, €250. Until August 31.
Municipal Art Gallery (24658848). Pancyprian Visual Arts Exhibition “Reflections of Clay”. Until August 22.
Pierides Museum (22128175). “Nina Iakovou: Eyes to See and Hands to Touch”. Until May 6, 2027.
Paphos
Almyra Hotel (26888700). Group exhibition titled “Temporary Forever”. Until September 6.
CINEMA
NEW RELEASES: The Money Maker (L’Affaire Bojarski – directed by Jean-Paul Salomé, starring Reda Kateb, Sara Giraudeau, Bastien Bouillon) – RIO Limassol, tel. 25871410.
