As part of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026 and under the auspices of the Embassy of Cyprus in Belgrade, the event “Cinematic Horizons – New Cypriot Cinema”, taking place on 12 and 13 March 2026 at the Yugoslav Film Archive in Belgrade, seeks to present contemporary Cypriot cinema for the first time in Serbia, showcasing award-winning feature films by talented Cypriot filmmakers. 

Toyful Music Ensemble invites us to rethink the relationship between music and play in a unique concert at the Medieval Hall Kastelliotissa. 

Alexia presents ‘Cypriote’ — a Live Arts thematic music performance that celebrates and enhances Cyprus’ cultural heritage and contemporary cultural expression. Drawing from a curated selection of songs and narratives from her international, Greek, and traditional repertoires, ‘Cypriote’ reflects the island’s rich and multilayered cultural identity.

Award-winning American author Mark St. Germain, with a particular penchant for historical fiction, imagines a first and last meeting between legendary author C.S. Lewis and one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century, Sigmund Freud, in 1939. 

Lefkosia (Nicosia), the capital of Cyprus, is the last divided city in Europe. The city’s Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities were first separated by the British in 1956.

At the opening, flutist Eva Stavrou will perform her composition Breaths of the Mediterranean. 

The visual art exhibition Palimpsest Worlds part of the Cultural Programme of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, serves as an artistic metaphor for European identity itself: a coexistence of many voices, histories and cultures sharing a common present. 

When the Swallows Fall Silent explores the struggle of a neighbourhood in Old Nicosia to preserve its identity amid rapid modernization, focusing on the historic Faneromeni School and the iconic “Matthaios” restaurant.

Milk – Rose follows an elderly refugee from the occupied village of Vatili who, seeking to escape the loneliness of his everyday life, embarks on a personal journey of liberation. 

For each Bozar all over the Palace, Bozar stays open later. On March 26, visitors are invited to discover the Picture Perfect exhibition, which challenges stereotypes of beauty and perspectives on what defines us as beautiful, through a selection of photographs and videos.

Award-winning American author Mark St. Germain, with a particular penchant for historical fiction, imagines a first and last meeting between legendary author C.S. Lewis and one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century, Sigmund Freud, in 1939. 

The performance “The King of the Upside-Down World” presents a selection of poems by Yiorgos Kalozois, composed by Maria Zannetou, directed by Irini Andreou, and featuring the participation of two distinguished musicians. It is a stage composition of poetry, music, and theatrical action, characterized by a timeless sensitivity. 

“I forget in order to be able to exist. Memory is a burden. Memory weighs down the body. In order to dance, I must forget.

Moca will represent Cyprus in two concerts in Thailand, a journey that is both an honor and a source of inspiration for the band. 

With Antonis Antoniou on the six-stringed tzouras, Demetris Yiasemides on a range of wind instruments and Andys Skordis on guitar and electronics, the trio is equally at home at WOMEX or the Sziget Festival and ESNS.

Moca will represent Cyprus in two concerts in Thailand, a journey that is both an honor and a source of inspiration for the band. 

Bozar presents an evening featuring two choreographic productions echoing the two major exhibitions on beauty: Seconds in Clouds by Alexandra Waierstall and LANDSCAPE by Elena Antoniou.

A musical journey with Evagoras Karageorgis and Myrothkies tou yiasemiou (Scents of Jasmine)

We live in a time when the flow of daily news feels unrelentingly grim. Images of death and destruction dominate our screens. Social and political norms once taken for granted are openly violated.

“Encounters” is a documentary theater performance based on the finds, photographs and writings of the Swedish Cyprus Expedition (1927-31), historical archives and sources from the families of the Cypriots and Swedes directly associated with the Expedition.

This chamber music concert presents a diverse program showcasing compositions by Cypriot composers, alongside established works by European composers that have become an integral part of the international clarinet repertoire.

A concert featuring the Musica Vivere String Orchestra, under the direction of Cypriot conductor Theodoros Kameris.

The project “Performing Collections Performing Archives: Creative Afterlives of the Findings, Photographs and Writings of the Swedish Cyprus Expedition” is organizing a colloquium among researchers, museum professionals and artists entitled “Artistic Practices in Colonial Museum and Archival Collections: Retellings and Reframings”.

Concert by Cypriot singer Vakia Stavrou in Buenos Aires.

The literary event “Point of Departure / Point of Return: Cyprus in and Beyond the Sea” presents contemporary poetesses from Cyprus, also aiming to indicate the power of literature as a resource for cultural identity and as a force for cohesion within the EU

ChamberFusion Ensemble, guided by the arrangements of Neoklis Neophytides, unite to embark on a reimagined musical odyssey through the realm of Cypriot traditional music, employing classical musical instruments. 

The literary event “Point of Departure / Point of Return: Cyprus in and Beyond the Sea” presents contemporary poetesses from Cyprus, also aiming to indicate the power of literature as a resource for cultural identity and as a force for cohesion within the EU

The exact political and social organisation of Cyprus from the Classical to the Hellenistic period remain largely unknown. However, the existing philological, epigraphic and archaeological material allow us to reach some safe conclusions. 

“Chronoplous” is a musical performance that explores time, memory, and the cultural identity of Cyprus through a creative dialogue between tradition and contemporary orchestration. 

The group exhibition of contemporary art Nature Unbound: Between Remedy and Poison (Ályti Phýsi: Fármako kai Farmáki) is presented in Armenia.

The archaeological-art exhibition includes 100–120 Cypriot antiquities dating from different periods, juxtaposed with selected works from Picasso’s ceramics. Exhibition displayed until 28 September 2026.

The exhibition Crafting Nature highlights the artistic dynamism of Cypriot creators who draw on Nature as their primary source of inspiration, shaping handmade works through its materials and principles.

The event is a multidisciplinary artistic performance combining live music, audiovisual material, and spoken word, presented as part of the cultural programme of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Drawing inspiration from the history, mythology, and contemporary cultural identity of Cyprus, the performance approaches these themes through a modern, integrated artistic perspective.