Concerts, festivals, theatre, exhibitions and films taking place around Cyprus.
Music
Nicosia, Cyprus Museum, 9pm. Cypriot oud player Yiannis Koutis presents his new album with German flugelhorn player and composer Markus Stockhausen and Cypriot pianist Marios Takoushis. The concert, “Words of Silence”, brings together Eastern Mediterranean musical traditions and contemporary improvisation as part of the Nicosia International Festival 2026. Tickets: more.com
Erimi, Cyprus Wine Museum, 7pm. Italian pianist and composer Maurizio Mastrini performs the recital “CAPELLI”, part of the Commandaria Orchestra & Friends chamber music series and of his “CAPELLI International Tour 2026–2028”. The programme spans his work from “No Smoking” (2011) to “El Cubano” (2026). 25873808 / 99907636, [email protected]
Visual arts
Limassol, The Gallery 45 (97901106). Five contemporary artists from Armenia and Iran take part in the group exhibition “Land Written in Verse: Contemporary Landscapes”: Armen Hakobjanyan, Astghik Petrosyan, Aida Rouzbahani, Iman Ebrahimpour and Maryam Hastou. Opening: 7pm. Until November 29.
Walk
Nicosia, Dance House, 7pm. “A Cascade of Messages for Ruth”, dedicated to Ruth Keshishian (1944–2025), sets out to recreate a walk that never took place through the memories and stories of those who knew her. The idea came from one of Keshishian’s last conversations with Gianna Tsolaki, who conceived and curated the event. Free entry. 99573420
Festivals
Nicosia, Eleftheria Square bridge, Thursday October 22 and Friday October 23, 6.30pm and 8pm. Spanish company Elelei brings “Blindly” (A Ciegas), a physical theatre and dance duet that starts from a familiar children’s game and explores trust, vulnerability and closeness, to the ArtCargo Festival. It is created and performed by Sabrina Gargano and Rafa Jagat, who are also a couple. Duration: 20 minutes. Free entry, all ages. artcargofest.com
Nicosia, ARTos House, October 13 to 24, 8pm. Time is the starting point for poetry, music, photography, video, contemporary dance and live performance at the fourth Poetry MOVES International Festival of Poetry and Co+Motion. Limassol, Mikri Salamina (Fasoula), October 30 to November 3.
Old Nicosia, CYENS Centre of Excellence, Old Municipal Market and other venues, Friday October 16 to Sunday October 25. The WIP (Work in Progress) Arts & Technology Festival returns for its sixth year with more than 50 art and technology works by over 60 artists from 15 countries. Free entry. 2026wip.cyens.org.cy
Theatre
Nicosia, Goethe-Institut (next to the Ledra Palace), 9pm. Theatro AntiLogos presents “Brandy Sour”, a stage adaptation of Constantia Soteriou’s award-winning novel, directed by Neoklis Neokleous with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot actors. Performances: October 22, 28, 30 and 31 and November 1. Weekends 8pm, weekdays 9pm. Pyla, UCLan Cyprus Amphitheatre, Sunday November 8, 8.30pm. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets and Stephanis stores. For Limassol, through Rialto Theatre.
Nicosia, Dentro Theatre, 8.30pm. “The Milk” by Vassilis Katsikonouris, directed by Marina Vronti for Theatro Lexi, returns for a second season. October 22, 23 and 24. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets. rialto.interticket.com
Paphos, Markideio Theatre, 8.30pm. Theatro Anemona presents the comedy “Babies Are Brought by the Stork” by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou, directed by Marinos Xenofontos. Nicosia, Anemona Theatre, 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.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
ARTos House. “Memory of Famagusta”, a photography exhibition by Erato Kantouna and Katia Christodoulou. Until October 24.
Diatopos Art Centre (22766117). “A Planet in Common” by Yiannos Economou. Until November 13.
Thkio Ppalies. “Routine Maintenance: A Tale”, a sculptural sound installation by the Lower Levant Company (Emidio Vasquez and Peter Eramian) 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. “Messages in Metal: A Timeless Dialogue with Cyprus”, a coin exhibition. Until January 10, 2027.
Museum (22430008). “Faith and Identity: Relics from the History Museum of Armenia” brings four important relics from the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan to Nicosia. Until April 9, 2027.
Isnotgallery contemporary (99569498). “The Alnwick Garden” by Dimitris Neokleous. Until October 31.
Gloria (22762605). “In the Garden of a Universe” by Marion Paschali. Until October 23.
Gallery K (22 341122). “Beyond Olympus” by Kyprianos Demosthenous. Until October 24.
Marginalia Gallery (99657080). “Wanderings” by Minas Kampitakis. Until October 31.
Apokalypsi (22300150). “Alternative Reality” by Marinos Kartikkis. Until October 24.
Old Town. The video art exhibition “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear” runs through the streets of old Nicosia alongside “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
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. “Power Lines”, a group exhibition. Until November 6.
XeniArtSpace Gallery, Trilogy Plaza. “Channelled: Women in Art Across Centuries”, a group exhibition. Until March 5.
Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery. “Some Body” by Christina Drakou. Until November 5.
PSI Foundation. “Bill Viola. Unspoken”. Until October 24.
Larnaca
Gallery Kypriaki Gonia (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
Palia Ilektriki Cultural Centre (97843583). “Combined”, a group exhibition. Until October 25.
Cinema
New releases: “Clayface” (directed by James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries, Ruby Sear and Naomi Ackie), “The Influenser Project” (directed by Mike Nybroe, starring Jemma Karlsen, Eos Karlsson and Chiara King), “Cats in the Museum: Treasures of Egypt” (animation, directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy) and “Coyote vs. Acme” (animation, directed by Dave Green). Rio Limassol and Nicosia Mall, 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema. “Fjord”, the new film by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, is a social drama about clashing values, faith, family and the limits of tolerance. October 23, 24 and 28 at 5.30pm and 8.30pm. October 22, 25, 27 and 28 at 8.30pm. Duration: 146 minutes. pantheon-theatre.com
