Cyprus cultural events set for first weekend of September

Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus is set to host a programme of cultural events during the first weekend of September, including jazz, traditional food festivals, exhibitions, opera, theatre, markets and outdoor movie nights.

Jazz, food and arts in Larnaca

The 4th Larnaka Jazz Festival will take place at Zouhouri Square on September 4 and 5. Elisabeth Simonian & Friends, the Macumba Salsa Project, The Jazz Quartet and The Storyville Ragtimers are scheduled to perform, with two live acts each night.

Entry will be free, and visitors will be offered a free pint of beer.

The 9th Kleftiko Festival will take place in Meneou on September 5, serving the traditional Cypriot summer dish alongside live music.

Also on September 5, the All about Arts & Crafts bazaar will open from 4pm at Kimonos Square in Larnaca. The event will feature local artisans, an exhibition and handmade arts stalls.

Exhibitions and markets

The Nikos Kouroussis: labyrinths exhibition will open at the Limassol Municipal Arts Centre – Apothikes Papadaki on September 4. It will run until October 4 and include children’s workshops, exhibition tours, publications and walkthroughs.

The Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery in Limassol will host SOME BODY, a painting exhibition by Christina Drakos, from September 5 to November 5. The opening event is scheduled for 7pm on September 5.

The Cyberness Oasis Market will be held at Kolla on September 5 and 6 from 4pm to 11pm. The pet-friendly event will include workshops, readings, live music by bands and DJs, entertainment, street food and a market featuring more than 100 artists.

Visual artist Suzana Phialas will present her installation LUX_KILL at Rialto Theatre on September 4, 5 and 6. The installation will take visitors beneath the theatre stage.

Opera and village festivals

The 24th Pafos Aphrodite Festival will return with performances of Gaetano Donizetti’s 1832 opera L’Elisir d’Amore at the Medieval Castle of Paphos. The production will feature more than 100 artists from the Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra.

The 8th Miliou Orange Festival will take place at Ayia Paraskevi Square in Miliou village on September 5 from 9pm. The event will offer orange-flavoured products and recipes alongside live music.

Kathikas will host its Late Summer Festival on September 6 from 4pm to 9pm. The event will include arts and crafts stalls, street food, bingo, a gin bar, cocktails and live music.

University cultural festival

The second part of the 29th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus will resume in Nicosia’s old town at the Michalis Pieris Cultural Centre, the former Axiothea Mansion.

On September 5, the festival will present Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus, directed by Lea Maleni. The ancient Greek tragedy will be performed in seven languages.