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.

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. 

From 17 to 25 April 2026, the screening halls of the Rialto Theatre and Zena Palace will once again fill with light, voices and stories.

“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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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

Queer Wave presents Stella by Michalis Cacoyannis in four simultaneous screenings across Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos on Tuesday 31 March at 20:30, as part of the Cultural Programme of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.

“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.

Animafest Cyprus, in the framework of the artistic events organized for the Presidency of Cyprus of the Council of the European Union, presents a special programme of animated films inspired by classic and contemporary literary works by European authors, at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia.

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. 

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. 

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. 

Biographical theatrical text by Irene Marantei about the tragic life and the iconic work of the leading Greek sculptor Yannoulis Chalepas.

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.

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

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. 

The Piano Tour (candidate for the Music Rights Award 2025 of the International Music Council) is a contemporary cultural institution that redefines the way classical music engages with public space and audiences. 

Inspired by Franz Schubert’s musical composition “Death and the Maiden” performed live by the Fusionia string quartet, the work presents, through the body stories, our personal and collective encounter with life and death. 

The exhibition Past, Passing or To Come is inspired by W. B. Yeats’s poem Sailing to Byzantium and explores the transition from the material to the spiritual world, as reflected in the search for immortality through art and memory. Cyprus, as a cultural crossroads at the eastern edge of Europe, serves as a place where East and West, past and future intertwine, offering fertile ground for artistic dialogue.

Piano Duets with Manolis Neophytou and Mariola Charitidou. 

Piano Duets with Manolis Neophytou and Mariola Charitidou. 

A dive into the emotional spaces and relationships created on stage.

Krama Brass Band is an emerging band established in 2023 by two Cypriot musicians, Andreas Theocharous and Nicholas Georgiou. 

April 1941. A group of Cypriot students are trapped in Athens by the German invasion, unable to return to their homeland or communicate with their families.

The Dance Group of the Cultural Association Diástasis presents a new artistic creation entitled “Upright Human”, a performance that seeks to shed light on the contemporary human condition through the power of movement and music.

The Dance Group of the Cultural Association Diástasis presents a new artistic creation entitled “Upright Human”, a performance that seeks to shed light on the contemporary human condition through the power of movement and music.

Cypriot pianist, Anna Avramidou, in her first concert in Asia. She will perform works from the classical European repertoire, including works by Haydn, Schuman, Debussy, as well as the Cypriot composer and pianist, Nicolas Economou.

The opening ceremony of the Presidency of the Council of the EU will include official addresses and speeches and will feature an artistic programme. Directed by Kostas Silvestros. (Closed to the public.)