Exhibitions, a two-day neighbourhood festival in Larnaca, a French string quartet’s return to Cyprus and the start of a THOC readings marathon lead this weekend’s cultural events.
VISUAL ARTS
Nicosia, Gloria Gallery (22762605). Everyday moments, human figures and images of nature fill the canvases of Paschalis Anastasi. His new solo painting exhibition, “Belonging”, will be opened by the writer Giorgos Moleskis. Opening: 7.30pm. Until November 17
Nicosia, Apocalypse Gallery (22300150). Figures from Cypriot history are the protagonists of a personal narrative in Christos N. Christou’s painting and sculpture exhibition “The Guardian of the Grapes and Other Related Stories”. Opening: 7.30pm. Until November 14
Limassol, Limassol Municipal Art Gallery – Papadakis Warehouses. The international group exhibition “Humble Lands: Beyond the Western Frame – Cross-Cultural Modernisms” is an initiative of the In Situ group, organised by Sotto Voce Contemporary Arts and curated by Janice Jeffries. Works by contemporary artists are set in dialogue with three major figures of modern art in Cyprus: Christoforos Savva (1924–1968), Stass Paraskos (1933–2014) and Glyn Hughes (1932–2014). Opening: 6–10pm. Until December 12
FESTIVALS
Larnaca, Agioi Anargyroi II housing estate. Main starting point: Endymionos Street (former coffee shops). As part of Mahallart ‘26, Larnaca 2030 invites the public to discover the Agioi Anargyroi estate through the festival “Synoikismos ‘26”. For two days, the neighbourhood’s streets, courtyards, squares and everyday spaces become places to meet and create together. Performances, visual and sound installations, photography exhibitions, participatory walks, workshops and music invite visitors to experience the estate as a living common space. Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31. Free entry
Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Main Stage, 9pm. Choreographer Myrianthi Panayiotou approaches memory as a living imprint carried through bodies, objects and human relationships. In “Residue”, presented at the Nicosia International Festival, the body, objects and the sound of the santouri become carriers of personal and collective memories. Duration: 50 minutes. Tickets: more.com
MUSIC
Nicosia, The Shoe Factory, 8.30pm. The French Quatuor Diotima marks 30 years on the international music scene and returns to Cyprus five years after its first appearance on the island. The programme pairs two major works of the string quartet repertoire, by Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven, with Georges Aperghis’s “String Quartet No. 2”. The quartet is Yun-Peng Zhao and Léo Marillier (violins), Franck Chevalier (viola) and Alexis Descharmes (cello). Tickets: SoldOut Tickets, pharosartsfoundation.org, 22663871
Nicosia, Strovolos Municipal Theatre, 8.30pm. Dimitris Fanis, Marina Verzanli and Angeliki Hadjivasiliou join 12 musicians in a show devoted to popular Greek song and the many expressive possibilities of the bouzouki. “Kelaidismata” is presented by Kinisi Politismou. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets. Information: 99650187
THEATRE
Nicosia, Goethe-Institut (next to the Ledra Palace), 9pm. Performances: October 30, 31 and November 1. Theatro AntiLogos serves up “Brandy Sour”, the stage adaptation of Constantia Soteriou’s award-winning novel, directed by Neoklis Neokleous, with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot actors on stage. Weekends 8pm, weekdays 9pm. Pyla, UCLan Cyprus Amphitheatre, Sunday November 8, 8.30pm. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets and Stephanis stores. For Limassol, through the Rialto Theatre
Nicosia, THOC Main Stage “Evis Gavrielides”, Friday October 30 and November 13, 20 and December 4, 7pm. THOC’s “Marathon of Play Readings” brings to audiences for the first time the plays written in the playwriting workshop led by the late Alexia Papalazarou. The readings are performed by THOC’s professional actors and curated by Neoklis Neokleous. The series begins today with “Lavender” by Antonis Antoniou (70–80 minutes), “Let a Man Die for Once” by Maria Mesariti (60 minutes) and “White Coat” by Eirini Polydorou (40 minutes). Free entry. Booking essential on 77 77 27 17
Nicosia, Anemona Theatre, 8.30pm. Anemona Theatre presents Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou’s comedy “Babies Are Brought by the Stork”, directed by Marinos Xenofontos. Every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 7pm, until November 1. Larnaca, G. Lykourgos Municipal Theatre, Tuesday November 3, 8.30pm. Limassol, Rialto Theatre, Wednesday November 4, 8.30pm. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets. Bookings: 70007721
Nicosia, CyBC Theatre, Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31, 8.30pm. “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”, one of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s most philosophically dense short stories, is staged by Stagones Zois Theatre, directed by Takis Christofakis. The monologue is performed by Vasilis Lavrikov. Bookings by SMS only on 99370536. Tickets at the theatre box office
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
Diatopos Art Centre (22766117). “A Planet in Common” by Yiannos Economou. Until November 13
Thkio Ppalies. “Routine Maintenance: A Tale” is a sculptural sound installation by Lower Levant Company (Emidio Vasquez and Peter Eramian), in collaboration with visual artist Olga Micińska. Until November 6. thkioppalies.org
Sic. Contemporary Culture (97 867289). “Scores for Somatheque Orchestra” by Loizos Olympios. Until November 13
Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia. Coin exhibition “Messages in Metal: A Timeless Dialogue with Cyprus”. Until January 10, 2027
Museum (22430008). Four important relics from the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan come to Nicosia for the temporary exhibition “Faith and Identity – Relics from the History Museum of Armenia”. Until April 9, 2027
Isnotgallery contemporary (99569498). “The Alnwick Garden” by Dimitris Neocleous. Until October 31
Marginalia Gallery (99657080). “Wanderings” by Minas Kampitakis. Until October 31
Old Town. The video art exhibition “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear” unfolds in the streets of old Nicosia, as a parallel event to the exhibition “Bill Viola. Unspoken” at the PSI Foundation in Limassol. Until November 2. Information: PSI Foundation
Art Seen (22006624). “The Future of the Past” by Andreas Kallis. Until November 6. art-seen.org
Hambis Municipal Museum of Printmaking (22496930). “Coexistence, A. Tassos – Hambis”. Until July 24, 2027
Limassol
Lania, Michael Owen Gallery (25432404). Tribute exhibition to the painter Michael Owen. Until November 1. michaelowengallery.com
The Edit Gallery (25251710). “Twelfth Night” by Evelyn Anastasiou. Until November 14
Rouan (25350845). “The Sanctuary of Small Things” by Georgia Michaelidou Saad. Until November 13
The Gallery 45 (97901106). Group exhibition “Land Written in Verse: Contemporary Landscapes”. Until November 29
Pylon Art & Culture (95 950857). “Tracing Angel’s Men” by Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert. Until December 19
eins (99522977). “On Second Thoughts” by Alexandros Pissourios. Until December 15
Velychko Gallery (96855580). “MURMUR kairos” by Kyriaki Costa. Until December 15
NeMe. Group exhibition “Power Lines”. Until November 6
XeniArtSpace Gallery, Trilogy Plaza. Group exhibition “Channelled: Women in Art Across Centuries”. Until March 5
Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery. “Some Body” by Christina Drakou. Until November 5
Larnaca
Kypriaki Gonia Gallery (24621109). “unnamed” by Spyros Agathou. Until October 31
Pierides Museum (22128175). “Nina Iacovou: eyes to see and hands to touch”. Until May 6, 2027
Paphos
Hani of Ibrahim (99311225). “Harmoni” by Chiaki Kamikawa. Until October 31
CINEMA
NEW RELEASES: Motherwitch (directed by Minos Papas, starring Margarita Zachariou, Miltos Yerolemou and Danae Katsameni), Godzilla Minus Zero (directed by Takashi Yamazaki, starring Minami Hamabe, Jun Kunimura and Ryunosuke Kamiki), Beware Boiuna (directed by Mike P. Nelson, starring Jessica Rothe, Logan Marshall-Green and Kiana Madeira), Monster Mia (animation, directed by Verena Fels), Coyote vs. Acme (animation, directed by Dave Green). RIO Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410
