From new gallery openings and bold theatre adaptations to a European cultural conference and a tribute to one of Greece’s greatest poets, there is plenty to see and do across the island today and in the coming days.
Theatre
Paphos, Markideio Theatre, 8.30pm. The comedy Two and a Half Murders and a Bulldog! by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou, directed by Marinos Xenofon. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets, the theatre door, and Stefani stores. Information/reservations: 70007721
Nicosia, Ploutarchou 11 (Old Nicosia). Open Arts presents Caryl Churchill’s Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., directed by Athena Kasiou, transforming a building in Old Nicosia into a multi-level theatrical space. Tickets: more.com. Upcoming dates: May 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 30, 31, 8pm.
Limassol, ETHAL Theatre. ETHAL presents Matomeni Stefana, a bold adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s Blood Wedding in the Cypriot dialect, directed by Achilleas Grammatikopoulos, in collaboration with Point To Contemporary Theater and Anyhow Theatre Ensemble. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets, 25877827. Upcoming dates in Limassol: May 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 8.30pm (Sundays 6.30pm). Nicosia, Municipal Theatre: Saturday, May 23, 8.30pm. more.com
Nicosia, Thoc Theatre, Evis Gavriilides Main Stage. Brian Friel’s Translations, directed by Patrick Miles. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 6pm. Tickets: Thoc box office, 77772717.
Nicosia, Dentro Theatre, 8.30pm. Angelika Nikli Solomou, the Transparent by Periklis Moscholidakis, directed by Marina Vronti. Duration: 85 minutes. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets.
Visual Art
Paphos, ART BY THE SEA, St George Garden (Chloraka). A new art space opens in Paphos with the group exhibition Between Land & Sea, featuring 27 artists from Cyprus. Opening: Wednesday, May 6, 6pm.
Screenings
Nicosia, Pantheon. The Goethe Institut screens When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before, directed by Sonja Heiss and based on the bestselling autobiographical novel by Joachim Meyerhoff, as part of its EUROPE IN CINEMA series. A coming-of-age story following the youngest son of the director of one of Germany’s largest psychiatric hospitals, who grows up among the patients on the grounds. 8.30pm. 116 minutes.
Cultural Capital
Larnaca, Agiou Lazarou Allilodidaskaleiou Hall, May 6–8. The 16th conference of the Culture Next Network, taking place in Cyprus for the first time and organised by Larnaka 2030, brings together representatives from across the European cultural sector. Topics include cultural policy and the experiences of artists working in conflict zones, exploring art as a tool for resilience, expression, and social cohesion. Open to the public: Thursday, May 7. Free entry. The conference will be held in English.
Cavafy Tribute
Nicosia, Ena Theatre, 8pm. An evening dedicated to Konstantinos Cavafy. Writer and Ena Theatre board president Dimitris Karagiannis will speak about the poet, with readings by researcher and writer Kostas Charalambidis and Stavri Kalopsidiotis. Pianist Glykeria Andreou will perform.
Books
Nicosia, Roes Cultural Space, 7.30pm. The Literary and Critical Society (OLK), the Cyprus Writers’ Union (ELK), and Koukkida publishing present the poetry collection Letter to Kyriakos Charalambidis by Kleopatra Makridou-Robinet. Speakers: Kyriakos Ioannou, OLK president and lecturer at the University of the Peloponnese, and Evi Zorpidou, ELK secretary and poet.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
Hambis Municipal Museum of Printmaking. Mediterranean, featuring works from the collection of Andreas Nikolaou. Until July 25. www.hambismuseum.cy
Gardens of the Future (99244852). MATCH by Christina Zampoulaki and Katerina Mirayes. Until May 28.
Gloria (22762605). The Allure of the Visible by Silia Philippou. Until May 15.
Art Seen – Contemporary Art Projects (22006624). The Objects are Watching by Clare Burnett. Until May 27.
Apokalypsi (22300150). Nostalgia by Silia Potoudi McPherson. Until May 9.
Stelios Ioannou Information Centre, Philippos Tsimboглou Amphitheatre. Exhibition of historical documents marking 200 years since the Exodus of Messolonghi (1826–2026). Until May 21.
Goethe Institut (22674606). Group exhibition Between Imagination and Hope. Until June 5.
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (State Gallery of Contemporary Art, SPEL, 22479600). Group exhibition Agropoiitiki: soils/bodies, featuring 50 artists. Until June 30.
NiMAC (27974000). Fluid Persistence, featuring 19 artists exploring ecological crisis, and the role of water in narrative and fiction. Until May 31.
Municipal Square. Water Movement Nicosia, a site-specific installation by Maurice Cazzolli. Until June 30.
Leventis Gallery, Temporary Exhibitions Hall. Christoforos Savva: Simple – Complex – Invisible: An Unknown Archive. Until June 28.
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. Cyprus Island History. Memory Reality. Until June 30.
Limassol
Rouan Gallery (25350845). Group exhibition featuring seven contemporary artists. Until May 13.
Municipal Arts Centre – Papadakis Warehouses (25367700). Group exhibition Rehearsals in Placemaking. Until May 24.
PSI Foundation. Bill Viola. Unspoken. Until August 1.
125 Space (25733994). Figures in Suspension: Unbinding the Body by Alexandra Cou. Until May 30.
Larnaca
Municipal Gallery (24658848). Testimonies of an Unseen Time: a retrospective exhibition by Andreas Paraskevas. Until June 6.
Cinema
New releases: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (directed by David Frankel, with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt), Dolly (directed by Rod Blackhurst), and Curly Burly (animated film directed by Jan Rahbek) — RIO cinemas (Nicosia Mall and Limassol), tel. 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema, May 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13, 8.30pm. Afternoon screenings: May 9 and 10, 6pm. Starring Carmen Maura, known as a muse of Pedro Almodóvar, Calle Málaga is the latest film by Maryam Touzani. pantheon-theatre.com
