From open-air film screenings to beer festivals and photography exhibitions, this week’s cultural calendar has something for everyone across Cyprus.
Screenings
Nicosia, Pantheon. Screening of “Late Fame,” directed by Kent Jones. A bittersweet story starring Willem Dafoe. Also starring: Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan. Based on the novella by Arthur Schnitzler, the film is a melancholic and often unexpectedly funny story about art, ambition, recognition that comes too late, and the trap of being discovered just when you believe it’s all over. September 3/4/5/6/7/8/9. Weekdays 8.30pm. Weekends 6pm & 8.30pm. Running time 96′. Subtitles: Greek.
Nicosia, Constantia Open-Air Cinema, 9pm. The 27th Summer Screenings Marathon runs every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until September 13. Tonight’s screening is the dramedy “Love,” directed by Dag Johan Haugerud. Set against the backdrop of an Oslo summer, Marianne, a doctor, meets Tor, a nurse, by chance on the night ferry. Tor, who spends his evenings seeking brief, anonymous encounters with men, shares his views on intimacy without commitment. The conversation prompts Marianne to question social norms and search for a new, freer form of emotional and sexual fulfilment in her daily life. 22348203
Nicosia, Strovolos Municipal Hall courtyard, 7.45pm. Screening of “Sonic 3.” Free admission.
Music
Aglantzia, Academy Park. The 15th SEPTEMBERFEST Beer Festival features concerts and acts covering every musical taste, from entehno and laiko to rock, pop and reggae. On September 3, Angelos, Stelios and Diamantis Dionysiou present a tribute to Stratos Dionysiou; on September 4, Stelios Rokkos and Elena Panagiotidou take the stage; on September 5, Eleonora Zouganeli follows; on September 6, Petros Iakovidis performs; and the festival closes on September 7 with Christos Mastoras and the band Melisses. Opening hours: 19:00 – 24:00. September 1 to 7. Tickets at www.ticketbox.com
Paramytha, Regional Primary School, 8.30pm. Marking 35 years since the death of Alekos Sakellarios, Marina Verzanli and Dimitris Mesimeris present the concert “Archisan ta Organa,” featuring beloved songs from Greek cinema, as part of the Cultural Decentralisation Programme. The programme brings together songs by Manos Hadjidakis, Giorgos Zampetas, Stavros Xarhakos, Mikis Theodorakis and Mimis Plessas, with the two performers accompanied by an eight-piece orchestra.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
Apokalypsi (22300150). Group exhibition titled “Code Reassembly.” Until September 12
Limassol
XeniArtSpace – Trilogy West Tower (99980009). Photography exhibition “Women in Focus.” Until September 19
Larnaca
Larnaca, Cypriot Corner (99 564131 & 24 621109). Group exhibition titled “A Conversation Through Art.” Until September 16.
Pierides Museum (22128175). “Nina Iacovou: 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: Fall 2: Deadpoint (directed by Michael & Peter Spierig, starring Virginia Gardner, Tom Brittney, Grace Caroline Currey), Pinocchio: Unstrung (directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, starring Jude Evan Lloyd, Richard Brake, Robert Englund), PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (animated film directed by Cal Brunker) — RIO Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410.
