Here’s what’s on across Cyprus this week — from theatre and literature to visual arts, film festivals and music.
THEATRE
Nicosia, Outdoor Square of the Municipal Theatre, 7pm. Tickets: Ticketmaster. “Phaedo, or Vertigo” by Nobel laureate Marguerite Yourcenar is presented by Alpha Square, directed by Andreas Araouzos, as part of the Nicosia International Festival. The text is part of the collection “Fires,” in which Yourcenar lends her voice to historical and mythical figures, recreating their thoughts and psychology. Performed by Andreas Araouzos (Phaedo) and Stavros Dimopoulos (Cebes, Alcibiades, Young Phaedo). Next: 24/9 & Amyth Hotel 4 & 5/10. Tickets: more.com
Nicosia, ARTos House, 8.30pm. Following its first performances in June, the theatrical monologue “Between Two Suns” by Thanasis Drakopoulos returns to ARTos House for three performances. It’s a work about memory, loss, silence and the lasting presence of those who have passed. The text and performance are by Thanasis Drakopoulos, set design is by Sose Eskitzian, and movement direction by Ivi Hadjivasiliou. Duration: 40 minutes. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets
Nicosia, Dentro Theatre, 8pm. “Milk” by Vasilis Katsikonouris, directed by Marina Vronti, from Theatro Lexi, returns for a second season. Next: 24, 29 and 30 September. Tickets: SoldOut Tickets
LITERATURE
Limassol, Xydadiko, Synergio Multi-Space, Tapper, 23–27 September. The 14th SARDAM International Interdisciplinary Literature Festival returns with writers, writer-performers and artists from Cyprus and abroad. 99558358, sardamfestival.com
Limassol, Rialto Theatre (on stage), 8.30pm. “From the Times of Giorgos Philippou Pieridis,” an event dedicated to the major Cypriot writer, organised by Vivliotropio, with speakers Afroditi Athanasopoulou and Antonis Georgiou. rialto.interticket.com
Nicosia, RIK Small Theatre, 7.30pm. Presentation of Andri Christofidou-Antoniadou’s book “I, Federico García Lorca,” by THOC Director General Marina Maleni.
VISUAL ARTS – OPENINGS
Hambis Printmaking Municipal Museum (22496930). Opening: 7pm. The exhibition “Coexistence, A. Tassos – Hambis” brings together the work of two leading figures in Greek and Cypriot printmaking, curated by Giannis Bolis and Giorgos Tsangaris, in collaboration with the A. Tassos Visual Arts Society in Athens. Runs until 24 July 2027.
SCREENINGS
Nicosia, Goethe-Institut, 7pm. The GoetheKino screening series, titled “Matters of What Remains,” opens tonight with the film “A Fading Man” (2026, 100 minutes), directed by Welf Reinhart [name flagged below]. Hanne’s life is thrown into turmoil when her ex-husband returns, now living with dementia and unable even to remember their divorce. Together with her partner Bernd, she must find a new way to live alongside him. Free admission. 22674606. Next: 21/10, 25/11
Nicosia, Eleftherias Square, 7pm. The festival “Languages on Screen – Cinema Speaks Europe” marks European Day of Languages with three evenings of 15 short films from 10 European countries — stories told in different languages that meet in shared experience. Free admission. Next: 24/9, Gardens of the Future
Nicosia, Pantheon, 8.30pm. Danny Boyle’s legendary “Trainspotting,” which defined a generation, returns to the big screen for its 30th anniversary. pantheon-theatre.com
Nicosia, Melina Merkouri Hall, 21–25 September. Stories of roots, memory, identity, love and peace come to Nicosia with the 21st Cyprus International Film Festival – Golden Aphrodite Awards. The festival also hosts the 6th Women in Film and Television Cyprus (WIFT Cyprus) International Festival, focused on the visibility and meaningful participation of women in creative and artistic leadership. cyprusfilmfestival.org
Nicosia, NiMAC, Old Power House, 18–27 September. Queer Wave, Cyprus’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, returns for its 7th consecutive year, bringing queer cinema and queer expression back to the historic centre of Nicosia. queerwave.com
MUSIC
Limassol, “Marios Tokas” Municipal Garden Theatre, 8.30pm. Twenty-six years after their first joint performances and the recording of the live album “Out of Place and Time,” Alkinoos Ioannidis once again presents the programme in Cyprus with his Greek ensemble. Next: 24/9, Nicosia, School for the Blind Amphitheatre
SHADOW THEATRE
Katydata, Square, 8pm. “A Suitcase Cyprus.” Shadow theatre performance and experiential workshop “The Figure That Remembers,” with Eleni Papachristoforou, Iakovos Kousiappas and Pavlos Kousiappas. Next: 30/9, Moniatis
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
Hambis Printmaking Municipal Museum (22496930). “Coexistence, A. Tassos – Hambis.” Until 24/7.
IN TOTO Gallery Space (22262470). “Closely Observed” by Milenko Stevanović. Until 15/10.
Aigaia (22445757). Group exhibition, Opening Point. Until 30/9.
Limassol
The Edit Gallery (25251710). “Carriers” by Hannah Rowan. Until 17/10.
XeniArtSpace Gallery, Trilogy Plaza. Group exhibition, “Channelled: Women in Art Across Centuries.” Until 5/3.
Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery. “Some Body,” an exhibition by Christina Drakou. Until 5/11.
Limassol Municipal Arts Centre – Papadakis Warehouses. Retrospective exhibition “Nikos Kouroussis: Labyrinths,” dedicated to the artist’s multidimensional practice. Until 4/10.
Larnaca
Pierides Museum (22128175). “Nina Iakovou: Eyes to See and Hands to Touch.” Until 6/5/2027.
CINEMA
NEW FILMS: Resident Evil (directed by Zach Cregger, starring Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry), Spa Weekend (directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore, starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau), Onslaught (directed by Adam Wingard, starring Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim), Rally from Raris to the Pyramids (animated film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen) — RIO Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410.
