Cyprus offers a full cultural programme this week, with guided exhibition tours, book presentations, theatre performances and new cinema releases across the island. Note that some events have been postponed due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
Guided tour
Nicosia, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL, tel. 22479600), 6pm. Curator Elena Parpa leads a public tour of the exhibition Agropoiitiki: soils/bodies, presenting its themes and curatorial concept. The exhibition is organised as part of the Cultural Programme of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026 and examines the relationship between art and landscape through the work of more than 50 artists from Cyprus. On until 30 June.
Book presentation
Nicosia, Holy Archbishopric of Cyprus Events Hall, 7pm. The Cyprus Centre for Studies and Ilia Epiphaniou Publications present the book The Secret Report of Nihat Erim on Turkish Strategy on the Cyprus Issue (24.11.1956). Speakers include Christos Iakovou, Director of the Cyprus Centre for Studies, political analyst Oz Karahan and sociologist-political analyst Aziz Şah.
Postponements
The Nicosia International Festival announces that performances of Waiting for Godot, scheduled for 12 and 13 March, have been postponed due to the difficult and uncertain situation in the Middle East.
A short story discussion event organised by Vivliotropio for today in Limassol has also been postponed and will take place in May.
Theatre
Limassol, Théâtre Ena (2nd Municipal Market). Theatre Versus and Theatre Roi join forces in a co-production of Spanish playwright Juan Carlos Rubio’s hit comedy Tonight I’m Not Available (Esta noche no estoy para nadie), directed by Marinos Anogyratis. Performances: 12, 18, 25 and 26 March, 8.30pm. Tickets: myticketcy.com
Nicosia, Melina Mercouri Hall. The comedy Can You Keep a Secret? by Andreas Aristolelous, directed by Christos Grigoriadis, is presented by Purple Sparrow Productions. Performances: Friday and Saturday, 8pm. Paphos, Markideion Theatre, Sunday 22 March, 5.30pm. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets, Stephanis stores, tel. 70001055.
Nicosia, Latsia Municipal Theatre, 8pm. Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, performed by Latsia Lyceum as part of the 37th Pan-Cypriot Schools Theatre Games.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
Sic Contemporary Culture. Four Frederick University students take part in the exhibition Call to Action: Katerina Koundouri, Nikolai Borianov Minkov, Andreas Anthimou and Konstantinos Kontargyris. Until 21 March.
Omikron Gallery (tel. 96648352). Animalia by Maria Perentou, featuring works spanning fifteen years of the artist’s career. Until 28 March.
Alpha C.K. Art Gallery (tel. 22751325). The Blurred Line of Horizons by Stefanos Karababas. Until 28 March.
Marginalia (tel. 99657080). The Sound of Water by Afroditi Sezenia. Until 28 March.
Aegean School of Fine and Applied Arts (tel. 22445757). Group exhibition MidPoint, featuring works by students of the school. Until 15 March.
isnotgallery contemporary (tel. 99569498). A–Z: Stelios Votsis, featuring works by the artist (1929–2012) from the family collection. Until 14 March.
Apokalypsi Gallery (tel. 22300150). Painting exhibition by Giorgos Mavros, Oulla Chalali Sou. Until 14 March.
Diatopos Art Centre (tel. 22766117). Studiolo by Paris Sergios. Until 13 March.
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – SPEL (tel. 22479600). Group exhibition Agropoiitiki: soils/bodies, featuring 50 artists. Until 30 June.
NiMAC (tel. 2797400). Fluid Persistence: 19 artists explore ecological crisis, the role of water in narrative and fiction. Until 31 May.
Municipal Square. Water Movement Nicosia, a site-specific installation by Maurice Cazzolli. Until 30 June.
Leventis Gallery, Temporary Exhibitions Hall. Christoforos Savva: Simple – Complex – Invisible: An Unknown Archive. Until 28 June.
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. Cyprus Island History. Memory Reality. Until 30 June.
Limassol
125 Space (tel. 25733994). Figures in Suspension: Unbinding the Body by Alexandra Kou. Until 30 May.
Lumiere (tel. 25344141). Group exhibition CHROMA by Her, featuring ten women painters. Until 21 March.
Edit Gallery (tel. 25251710). Photography exhibition by Christos Chatzichristos, Apovathra / Power Beach. Until 14 March.
Eins (tel. 99522977). Keep the Music for Yourself by Marietta Mavrokordatou. Until 4 April.
Larnaca
Cypriot Corner (tel. 24621109). Nature and Water by Dimitra Vanezi Liasos. Until 21 March.
Former Police Director’s Residence, Salina Park, 6pm (tel. 24001502). Lefkart VIII, featuring student works themed around Lefkara lace. Until 13 March.
Paphos
Blue Iris (tel. 99310893). Exhibition by Paschallis Anastasis. Until 21 March.
Cinema
New releases: The Mortuary Assistant (dir. Jeremiah Kipp, with Willa Holland, Paul Sparks, John Adams); The Wizard of the Kremlin (dir. Olivier Assayas, with Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge); Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (dir. Gore Verbinski, with Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Haley Lu Richardson); The Tasters (dir. Silvio Soldini, with Elisa Schlott, Max Riemelt, Alma Hasun); Bernard: Mission Mars (animated, dir. Chao Wang) – RIO Cinemas, Nicosia Mall and Limassol, tel. 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema. Kleber Mendonça Filho’s historical political thriller The Secret Agent, which won the Best Director and Best Actor prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, receives its Cyprus premiere on 12 March at 8.30pm (also screening 7 March at 5.30pm and 8.30pm). pantheon-theatre.com
