Here’s what’s on across Cyprus on Sunday, from a song recital marking the close of the Bill Viola exhibition in Limassol to the final day of the ‘Pame Kaimakli’ and WIP festivals in Nicosia.
MUSIC
Limassol, PSI Foundation, 7.30pm. The PSI Foundation presents ‘Songs of Longing’, a recital by Greek Cypriot-Australian soprano Christiana Aloneftis and internationally acclaimed Brazilian pianist Marcelo Amaral. The recital brings together four distinct musical languages. Konstantinidis’s ‘Songs of Anticipation’ open up a world of expectation and inner movement, followed by Hugo Wolf’s deeply personal settings of poems. At the heart of the programme are Richard Wagner’s ‘Wesendonck Lieder’, in which longing, dreams and surrender find musical expression of exceptional emotional and harmonic intensity. Selected songs by Ottorino Respighi close the recital. The event marks and celebrates the end of the exhibition ‘Bill Viola. Unspoken’.
Nicosia, Municipal Theatre Studio, Sunday, October 25, 7pm. Copper Curios present the multimedia performance ‘Bending Time’, which combines live music, electronic sound and visual art, drawing on the many histories and identities of Nicosia, with visual artist Avgi Stavrou, as part of the Nicosia International Festival. Copper Curios are the duo Eva Stavrou and Dimitris Giasemides. Tickets: more.com
Limassol, Underground Stage / Synergeio multi-purpose venue, Sunday, October 25, 6.30pm. What does it take to get from “if” to “we endure”? Poetry, storytelling and rock music meet in OSMOSIS’s performance ‘From If to We Endure’. Poets Thekla Georgiou and Maria Kouvarou team up with six musicians from the local rock scene in a stage work linking words, sound and image. The performance is an osmosis of different forms of expression, each organically connected to the others. Thekla Georgiou and Maria Kouvarou perform poetry, narration and vocals, and Era narration and vocals. The band is completed by Dimitris Konstantinou, Stefanos Anastasiades, Kyriakos Charalambous and Paris Antoniades, with video by Konstantinos Pelekanis. Tel. 97697289
Akapnou, village square, Agios Georgios church, 8-9.30pm. ‘Voice of Strings’ is a concert showcasing the authentic sound of the Cypriot musical tradition through mandolins, lute and song. At its centre is the Limassol Women’s Mandolinata ‘Echo of the Mandolins’, presenting original arrangements of traditional Cypriot songs. Anna Mosfili (vocals), Niki Andronikou (lute) and the Limassol Mandolinata ‘Echo of the Mandolins’: Georgia Kombou (first mandolin), Anastasia Sorra, Sarra Ioannou, Despo Oikonomidou, Maria Panagiotou and Maria Chatzisofokli. The concert is presented as part of the [PROGRAMME NAME].
VISUAL ARTS
Lania, Michael Owen Gallery (25432404). The gallery bearing his name in Lania is holding an exhibition dedicated to painter Michael Owen, who lived and worked in Cyprus for more than five decades. On show are original works by Owen, along with limited-edition Giclée prints on fine art paper and canvas, and smaller prints. Until November 1. michaelowengallery.com
INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE
Larnaca, 71 Agiou Georgiou Kontou (formerly 71 Plutonos), Sunday, October 25, 8pm. The stories and memories of the people of an old Larnaca neighbourhood are the starting point for the interactive street performance ‘Plutonos 71’, presented as part of Machalart ‘26, organised by Larnaca 2030 – European Capital of Culture 2030. Text by Kostas Mannouris, directed by Petros Charalambous. Free entry. Booking required, one seat per request. Two or more seats need separate registrations.
WORKSHOP
Nicosia, Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 11am-1.30pm. Children’s workshop ‘Carrying Memories: From the Museum to Silk’. Inspired by the collection of the George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides Archaeological Museum, the workshop invites children to discover the museum’s objects, patterns and stories and transfer them onto a scarf of their own. Led by Michalis Pantelides, artist and textile fashion designer. Booking: 22128175
ARTCARGO FESTIVAL
Eleftheria Square bridge, 3pm, Sunday, October 25. When does love become too much? Catalan company Elelei returns with ‘Too Much’, a work of physical theatre, dance and acrobatics exploring the fine line between care and control, tenderness and obsession. The starting point for the piece, presented at the ArtCargo Festival, is the Catalan saying ‘De tant que et vull et trec un ull’, which could be rendered as ‘I love you so much I could take your eye out’. ‘Too Much’ is performed by Joel Pradas, Loredana Gargano and Sabrina Gargano, and directed by Rafa Jagat and Sabrina Gargano. Duration: 30 minutes. Free entry. artcargofest.com
FESTIVALS
Nicosia, Kaimakli, Synergasias Street and surrounding spaces, Sunday, October 25, 4-10pm. With 30 works and more than 50 artists from Cyprus and abroad, the 12th ‘Pame Kaimakli’ festival spreads across streets and unexpected spaces in Nicosia. This year, Synergasias Street is at the heart of the festival, offering a different route through the neighbourhood. Under the theme ‘[+]erga-sies’, the Urban Gorillas festival moves away from the area around Agia Varvara square and the historic core of Kaimakli, spreading its events along the street and into public and private spaces. Full programme: pame-kaimakli.org
Old Nicosia, CYENS Centre of Excellence, Old Municipal Market and other venues, Friday, October 16-Sunday, October 25. The WIP (Work in Progress) Arts & Technology Festival returns for its sixth year, bringing more than 50 art and technology works to the city centre, with more than 60 artists from 15 countries taking part. Free entry. 2026wip.cyens.org.cy
Limassol, Epilogi Cultural Movement. The Epilogi Cultural Movement organises the ‘Kostas Grigoriou’ Limassol Kantada Festival. The festival will host four kantada groups: the Ilandron male vocal ensemble, the Limassol Kantadoroi, the Cypriot Kantadoroi and the ‘Modern Times’ choir. The festival will also include the musical performance ‘A Stroll Through Old Athens’.
THEATRE
Nicosia, Dionysos Theatre. ‘The Big Book of Little Creatures’ by Eleni Zanti and Antonis Kalogirou has its Cyprus premiere, directed by Antonis Kalogirou. Dionysos Theatre and Urban Productions present a children’s musical for young and old explorers alike, full of songs, humour and adventure. On stage: Nafsika Apostratou, Tasoula Vorka, Eleni Zanti, Andrea Lazaridou, Giorgos Lizos. Performances: every Sunday at 10am and 12 noon. Duration: 75 minutes. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets, 22818999, 99621845
Nicosia, THOC ‘Evis Gavrielides’ hall, 10.30am. ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ in a modern adaptation by Andri Theodotou, directed by Fotis Nikolaou. Performances every Sunday. On stage: Elina Antoniou, Christos Grozos, Niki Dragoumi, Aris Kyprianou, Io Latousaki, Giannis Oikonomides, Onisiforos Onisiforou, Kyveli Papantoniou. The show is for children and adults, with a single ticket price of 6 euros. tickets.thoc.org.cy, 77772717
Nicosia, Theatro Ena. Premiere: Sunday, October 25, 11am. ‘The Triplaroi and the Dragon of the Apple Tree’, adapted by Andri Theodotou and directed by Fotis Fotiou, premieres at Theatro Ena’s ‘Allos Choros’ to mark ten years since AntiLogos was founded. Performances: every Sunday until November 29. Duration: 45 minutes. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets and STEPHANIS stores. Information: 99251331.
Limassol, Xydadiko, 11am. ‘The Weaver Who Wove Songs’ is a new Cypriot musical fairy tale by Korina Vasileiou, inspired by the imagery, traditions and folk wisdom of Cypriot fairy tales and legends. The story is told through narration, live music and song. Nektarios Theodorou (narration), Andrea Sofokleous (vocals), Korina Vasileiou (piano), Natalie Neofytou (oboe). Tel. 99726279
Nicosia, Anemona Theatre, 8.30pm. Anemona Theatre presents the comedy ‘Babies Are Brought by the Stork’ by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou, 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, Satiriko Theatre lower stage (basement), 8pm. Satiriko Theatre presents award-winning British playwright Lucy Prebble’s ‘The Effect’ for the first time in Cyprus, directed by Evita Ioannou. The play sets a love story inside a clinical trial and asks whether our feelings are truly our own or can be shaped by brain chemistry. Cast, in alphabetical order: Rafaela Kavazi, Elena Kallinikou, Andreas Koutsoumbas, Vasilis Michail. Performances: October 25, 27, 29, 31 and November 1, 8pm (Sundays 6.30pm). Duration: 90 minutes. Tickets: ticket.satirikotheatro.com, 22 312940.
Nicosia, Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC) Main Stage ‘Evis Gavrielides’, every Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm from October 3 to 25. Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig and directed by Takis Tzamargias, returns for a second season on THOC’s Main Stage. Larnaca, G. Lykourgos Municipal Theatre, Wednesday, November 11, 8.30pm. Limassol, Pattichio Municipal Theatre, Wednesday, November 18, 8.30pm. Paphos, Markideio Theatre, Friday, November 27, 8.30pm. tickets.thoc.org.cy
Nicosia, WhereHaus 612, 8.30pm. Point To Contemporary Theater and Anyhow Theatre Ensemble present Thanasis Triaridis’s ‘The Washing Machine’ for the first time in Cyprus, directed by Evangelia Onoufriou. Performances: every Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 6.30pm until November 1. Tickets: more.com
Nicosia, Latsia Municipal Theatre. ‘Let’s Go Change the World’ is an original children’s musical by Giorgos Tsiakkas, directed by Christina Pavlidou and presented by Theatro Lexi. Every Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 11am & 3pm. Pattichio Municipal Theatre, Limassol, October 27, 6pm; October 28, 12 noon & 3pm. Tickets: Sold Out Tickets and Stephanis stores across Cyprus. 99036021.
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
Diatopos Art Centre (22766117). ‘A Planet in Common’ by Giannos Oikonomou. Until November 13.
Thkio Ppalies. ‘Routine Maintenance: A Tale’ is a sculptural sound installation by the Lower Levant Company, Emidio Vasquez and Peter Eramian, in collaboration with 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 NAME] (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 Neokleous. 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
The Edit Gallery (25251710). ‘Twelfth Night’ by Evelyn Anastasiou. Until November 14.
Rouan (25350845). ‘The Sanctuary of Small Things’ by Georgia Michaelidi 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
Ibrahim’s Khan (99311225). ‘Harmoni’ by Chiaki Kamikawa. Until October 31.
Palia Ilektriki Cultural Centre (97843583). Group exhibition ‘Combined’. Until October 25.
CINEMA
NEW RELEASES: Clayface (directed by James Watkins, with Tom Rhys Harries, Ruby Sear, Naomi Ackie), The Influenser Project (directed by Mike Nybroe, with Jemma Karlsen, Eos Karlsson, Chiara King), Cats in the Museum: Treasures of Egypt (animation, directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy), Coyote vs. Acme (animation, directed by Dave Green). RIO Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema. ‘Fjord’, the new film by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, is a social drama about a clash of values, faith, family and the limits of tolerance. October 28, 5.30pm and 8.30pm. October 25/27/28, 8.30pm. Duration: 146 minutes. pantheon-theatre.com
