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Culture news from Cyprus and abroad, covering art, music, theatre, literature and heritage, with interviews and reporting on events and creative work.

Music

Marios Joannou Elia: ‘Vision sets the direction, but daily work brings it to life’

From composing music to leading cultural institutions, composer and chairman of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra’s board of directors Marios...
Local

Cyprus puts halloumi centre stage at SIAL Paris food fair

Halloumi was the focus of Cyprus’s participation in SIAL Paris 2026, with special activities promoting it as a Protected...
Events & Activities

Larnaka 2030: A neighborhood becomes a shared space for creation and gathering

Larnaka 2030, as part of Mahalar’t ’26, invites us to discover fascinating aspects of the Agioi Anargyroi neighborhood through...
Films

Motherwitch, billed as first Cypriot horror film, comes to cinemas

Motherwitch, a horror film by Emmy-winning director Minos Papas that draws on Cypriot folklore and the kalikantzari, the goblins...
Local

Larnaca plans €35m arts centre for 2030 culture capital role

Larnaca municipal council has presented 30 completed and planned projects costing about 100 million euros in a two-year review...
World

Sally Rooney “a writer, not a terrorist”, say 160 cultural figures

Annie Ernaux, Paul Mescal and Julian Barnes are among 160 cultural figures who have condemned the halt to sales...
Local

Cyprus seeks Louvre expertise for new archaeological museum

Cyprus and the Louvre discussed how the Paris museum’s expertise could be used for the new Archaeological Museum of...
Events & Activities

John Cleese to perform in Cyprus for the first time

John Cleese, co-founder of Monty Python, will perform in Cyprus for the first time on Tuesday 10 November, at...
Events & Activities

In stone, the human figure emerges: the quiet art of Charalambos Christodoulou

The sculptures of Charalambos Christodoulou drew an appreciative audience to his latest exhibition, held last Sunday at the sculptor’s...
Local

Cyprus and France sign deal on co-productions and artist exchanges

Cyprus and France signed a declaration of intent in Paris on Monday that provides for co-productions, artist exchanges, joint...
Films

‘Kinds of Fathers’ wins top prize at Cyprus short film festival

Christos Artemiou won first prize for best Cypriot short film for the second year running with ‘Kinds of Fathers’,...
Books

Remembering Ruth Keshishian through the stories of those who knew her

A walk through Agios Andreas that never ended up materialising has inspired an evening in memory of Ruth Keshishian,...
Theaters

How a group of citizens saved Limassol’s Rialto Theatre from becoming a car park

Limassol’s historic Rialto Theatre on Heroes’ Square is soon to pass to Limassol Municipality, more than three decades after...
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