SCREENINGS
Nicosia, House of Europe, 6.30pm, 22-24 September. The festival “Languages on Screen – Cinema Speaks Europe” is presented to mark European Day of Languages. Three evenings, 15 short films from 10 European countries, and stories that, although in different languages, meet in shared experiences. Free admission. Next: Eleftheria Square (Wednesday, 7pm), Gardens of the Future (Thursday, 7pm)
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema, 8pm and 9pm. The award-winning documentary “Varosha, the Hostage City” (Varosha, la ville otage, 2024) by French director Sylvie Deleule returns to the big screen. Deleule approaches the city’s history not only through events, but chiefly through the people, memory and experiences that continue to shape life in Cyprus. Tickets: pantheon-theatre.com
THEATRE
Nicosia, ARTos House, 8.30pm. After its first performances in June, the theatrical monologue “Between Two Suns” by Thanasis Drakopoulos returns to ARTos House for three performances. It is a work about memory, loss, silence and the enduring presence of those who have gone. The text and performance are by Thanasis Drakopoulos, with set design by Sose Eskitzian and movement direction by Evi Hadjivassiliou. Duration: 40 minutes. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets. Next: 23/9
Nicosia, Satirical Theatre – Main Stage, 8pm. Last chance for Nicosia audiences to see “To Vouni” by Louiza Papaloizou. The play has been adapted for the stage and directed by Maria Kyriakou, with a twelve-strong cast bringing to life the story of the Stranger, the Daughter and the Swede. Duration: 165 minutes with an interval. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets.
Nicosia, Dentro Theatre, 8pm. “The Milk” by Vassilis Katsikonouris, directed by Marina Vronti for Theatro Lexi, returns for a second theatrical season. Next: 23, 24, 29 and 30 September. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets
FESTIVALS
Nicosia, Melina Mercouri Hall, 21-25 September. Stories of roots, memory, identity, love and peace come to Nicosia with the 21st Cyprus International Film Festival – Golden Aphrodite Awards, running from 21 to 25 September. The festival also hosts the 6th International Festival of Women in Film and Television Cyprus (WIFT Cyprus), with a focus on the visibility and meaningful participation of women in creative and artistic leadership. cyprusfilmfestival.org
Nicosia, NiMAC, Old Powerhouse, 18-27 September. Queer Wave, Cyprus’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, returns for a 7th consecutive year and, from 18 to 27 September, once again brings queer cinema and queer expression to the historic centre of Nicosia. queerwave.com
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
IN TOTO Gallery Space (22262470). “Closely Observed” by Milenko Stevanovic. Until 15/10.
Aigaia (22445757). Group exhibition Opening Point. Until 30/9
Limassol
The Edit Gallery (25251710). “Carriers” by Hannah Rowan. Until 17/10.
XeniArtSpace Gallery, Trilogy Plaza. Group exhibition titled “Channelled: Women in Art Across Centuries”. Until 5/3
Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery. Exhibition “Some Body” by Christina Drakou. Until 5/11
Limassol Municipal Arts Centre – Papadakis Warehouses. Retrospective exhibition “Nikos Kouroussis: Labyrinths”, dedicated to the artist’s multifaceted practice. Until 4/10.
Larnaca
Pierides Museum (22128175). “Nina Iakovou: eyes to see and hands to touch”. Until 6/5/2027
CINEMA
NEW FILMS: Resident Evil (directed by Zach Cregger, starring Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry), Spa Weekend (directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore, starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau), Onslaught (directed by Adam Wingard, starring Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim), Rally from Raris to the Pyramids (animated film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen) – RIO Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410.
