From romantic piano recitals to Shakespeare and contemporary art, here’s your guide to the best of Cyprus’s cultural calendar this fortnight.
MUSIC
Giannis Georgiou – Piano Recital Paphos, Markideio Theatre | Friday 13 March, 8.30pm Cypriot pianist Giannis Georgiou performs works by Schumann, Brahms and Rachmaninoff in a programme celebrating the depth and intensity of the Romantic tradition. Nicosia, Pallas Theatre | Friday 20 March, 8.30pm — Sold out
THEATRE
The Island | Nicosia, WhereHaus 612 | 13, 14, 16 March, 8.30pm Directed by Achilleas Grammatikopoulos (ETHAL / Point To Contemporary Theater). Limited run. Sold out — tel. 25877827
Twelfth Night | Nicosia, THOC Main Stage “Evis Gavriilidis” Shakespeare’s comedy directed by Owen Horsley. Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 6pm. Tickets: thoc.org.cy | tel. 77772717 (Tue–Sun 10am–1.30pm & 4–6pm)
Out of Order! | Nicosia, Satiriko Theatre Ray Cooney’s British farce directed by Marianna Kavkaridou and Vasilis Michail. Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 6.30pm — until 14 March. Suitable for ages 12+. satirikotheatro.com | tel. 22312940 / 22421609
Before the Retirement | Nicosia, Satiriko Theatre Upper Stage Thomas Bernhard’s work directed by Emilios Charalambidis. Fri & Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7pm. ticket.satirikotheatro.com | tel. 22312940 / 22421609
The Sleeping Woman of Chalepa | Nicosia, Anemona Theatre Latsia, 8.30pm Written by Irene Marantei, directed by and starring Andreas Tileachos. Fri & Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7pm — until 22 March. Also: Larnaca, G. Lycurgos Municipal Theatre | 19 March, 8.30pm Tickets: SoldOutTickets | tel. 70007721
SOS Calling | Nicosia, Latsion Theatre Giorgos Tsiakkas’s comedy satirising contemporary Cypriot life, directed by Marina Vronti. Tickets: SoldOutTickets
A Thousand Hands | Nicosia, THOC New Stage “Nikos Charalambous” Stella Voskaridou’s new work explores the inner world of Greek sculptor Yiannoulis Chalepas, directed by Fotis Nikolaou. Weekdays: 13, 18, 19 & 26 March, 8pm | Weekends: 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 March, 8.30pm tickets.thoc.org.cy
The Prince of Egypt | Larnaca, G. Lycurgos Municipal Theatre, 8pm By Spyros Ttofis, performed by Agios Spyridonas Special School Larnaca as part of the 37th Pan-Cypriot Schools Theatre Games.
VISUAL ART
“The Man Who Carries Holes” | Nicosia, Gloria Gallery (tel. 22762605) New exhibition by Rinos Stefanis in three sections: Perforated, Re Alexis, Landscapes. Drawing on childhood memories, travel, and historical conflicts. Opening tonight, Friday 13 March, 7.30pm — until 3 April
Behind Her Smile – Two Portraits, One Truth | Nicosia, Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, 6.30pm Organised by EndoMarch Cyprus, this experiential exhibition uses photography and narrative performance by eight actors to illuminate the lives of women living with endometriosis.
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
Call To Action | Sic. Contemporary Culture — works by four Frederick University students. Until 21 March
Animalia | Omikron Gallery (tel. 96648352) — 15 years of work by Maria Perentou. Until 28 March
The Blurred Line of Horizons | Alpha C.K. Art Gallery (tel. 22751325) — Stefanos Karababas. Until 28 March
The Sound of Water | Marginalia (tel. 99657080) — Aphrodite Sezenia. Until 28 March
MidPoint | Aegean School of Fine & Applied Arts (tel. 22445757) — group show. Until 15 March
A–Z: Stelios Votsis | isnotgallery contemporary (tel. 99569498) — works (1929–2012) from the artist’s family collection. Until 14 March
“Oulla Chalali Sou” | Apokalypsi Gallery (tel. 22300150) — paintings by Giorgos Mavros. Until 14 March
Studiolo | Diatopos Art Centre (tel. 22766117) — Paris Sergios. Until 13 March
Agropoiitiki: Soils/Bodies | Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art / SPEL (tel. 22479600) — group show with 50 artists. Until 30 June
Fluid Persistence | NiMAC (tel. 2797400) — 19 artists explore ecology, water, and narrative. Until 31 May
Water Movement Nicosia | Dimarcheio Square — site-specific installation by Maurice Cazzolli. Until 30 June
Christoforos Savva: Simply – Complexly – Invisibly | Leventis Gallery Temporary Exhibition Hall. Until 28 June
Cyprus: Island, History, Memory, Reality | Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. Until 30 June
Limassol
Figures in Suspension: Unbinding the Body | 125 Space (tel. 25733994) — Alexandra Kou. Until 30 May
CHROMA by Her | Lumiere (tel. 25344141) — group show featuring ten women painters. Until 21 March
Apovathra / Power Beach | Edit Gallery (tel. 25251710) — photography by Christos Chatzichristos. Until 14 March
Keep the Music for Yourself | Eins (tel. 99522977) — Marietta Mavrokordatou. Until 4 April
Larnaca
Nature and Water | Cypriot Corner (tel. 24621109) — Dimitra Vanezi Liasou. Until 21 March
Lefkart VIII | Former Police Director’s Residence, Salina Park, 6pm (tel. 24001502) — student works on the theme of Lefkara lace. Until 13 March
Paphos
Paschal Anastasi | Blue Iris Gallery (tel. 99310893). Until 21 March
