2015 - Frixos Suites Hotel Apartments

2015
October
EVENTS ALL AROUND CYPRUS
ZENTRALKAPELLE BERLIN Concert
• THU, 1 OCT │ MEDIEVAL CASTLE, Lemesos
• SAT, 3 OCT │ BANK OF CYPRUS CULTURAL FOUNDATION, Lefkosia
The Berlin based orchestra with its 35 musicians, Zentralkapelle, will
demonstrate that Europeans do indeed stand together. Both concerts will
feature a lively entertaining programme of typically German Blasmusik tunes
and pop songs paired with pieces played with the local Windcraft Band.
The 1st concert celebrates the Cypriot day of independence, while the 2nd
commemorates the German national day of reunification. This is as symbolic
as it gets.
Time: 18:00 in Lemesos │20:00 in Lefkosia Entrance: Free
KYPRIA International Festival
• FRI, 2 OCT │MUNICIPAL THEATRE, Larnaka
• TUE, 6 OCT │ STROVOLOS MUNICIPAL THEATRE, Lefkosia
• THU, 8 OCT │ A’ LYCEUM MAKARIOS III, Pafos
• FRI, 9 OCT │ RIALTO THEATRE, Lemesos
SUN, 11 OCT 2015
Robin Green
The Cyprus Premiere of Frederic Rzewski’s emblematic masterpiece ‘The
People United Will Never Be Defeated!’ performed by the brilliant young pianist
Robin Green. This masterpiece is an hour’s length tour de force which is
quite rarely performed live. The work has often been described as the Diabelli
Variations of the 20th century.
SAT, 10 OCT 2015
World Tourism Day:
“One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities”
Celebrating the World Tourism Day (27 Sept) the Nicosia Tourism Board
with the collaboration of the Nicosia Municipality, the NCCI and the Cyprus
Handicraft Service will organise various events around Lefkosia; free entrance
and guided tours in Museums, free guided walking tours and tours with the
Nicosia Train in the old city, a biking tour around the city and the revival of the
traditional Folk Art at the Chrysaliniotissa Multi-Workshop Centre. For further
information please contact T.22889600, www.visitnicosia.com.cy
ONGOING till MON, 5 OCT 2015
EROFILI REPEAT
Omada One/Off, Cyprus
Based on the tragedy EROFILI by Georgios
Chortatsis
A contemporary adaptation of the classic Cretan renaissance tragedy Erofili
by Georgios Chortatsis, an emblematic play in the history of Greek literature.A
love story written in verse, which carries a strong social mark. The performance
«Erofili Repeat», aims to re-tell the story through new narratives, directed at a
contemporary audience.
Time: 20:30 Entrance: €10/5 reduced tickets are available to students,
soldiers, retired persons with ID. Free for the disabled.
Tickets Sales managed by SoldOut Tickets at the following selling points:
SOEASY kiosks TIME OUT Kiosk, Pafos
Online: www.soldoutticketbox.com For further information: www.kypria.org.cy
CREATIVE VISIONS
Anastasios G. Leventis & West Africa
Few people can truly change the world around them; this exhibition traces A.
G. Leventis’ path to success, a nation’s struggle for freedom and a group of
artists’ transition to modernism. From Ghana to Nigeria, from colonialism to
independence – a journey in the footsteps of Anastasios G. Leventis, through
art, photography and much more; traditional fabrics were borrowed from
Anthony Griffiths, the former Curator of the Department of Prints and Drawings
of the British Museum in London and the Curator of the Textiles Department of
the British Museum, Jude Rudoe. The works of Nigerian modern artists came
from the Leventis and David family collections. A catalogue of the exhibition is
available, special tours and educational programs are offered.
Venue: A. G. Leventis Gallery (5, Anastasios G. Leventis Str. (ex Leonidou),
CY-1097, T. +357 22668838, leventisgallery.org)
Visiting hours: Everyday (except Tue) 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-22:00
• FRI, 2 OCT │ PALLAS THEATRE, Lefkosia
• SAT, 3 OCT │ MUNICIPAL THEATRE, Larnaka
TUE, 6 – THU, 8 OCT 2015
Heroic Musical Pages
Beethoven’s incidental music for Goethe’s play Egmont overture and incidental
music, op. 84, is perhaps his most dramatic and greatest stage work. This
is a story of heroism: Count Egmont leads the Flemish resistance against
the Spanish rule during the 16th c., he is arrested and sentenced to death.
The main ideals such as striving for national liberation, revolution against
oppression and the sacrificial death of the hero are perfectly expressed, both
though the music and text, and can be paralleled to the struggle of Cypriot
people for their own independence.
Soloist: Margarita Sygeniotou (song)
Narrator: Apostolos Apostolides
Conductor: Georgios Vranos
Time: 20:30 Entrance: €12 Euro │ €7 Euro for 18-26yrs & pensioners │€5
Euro for 12-18yrs │€3 for -12yrs
Tickets online at the CySO Foundation website: cyso.org.cy and at the Theatre
Box Offices.
• THU, 8 OCT │ RIALTO THEATRE, Lemesos
• FRI, 9 OCT │ STROVOLOS MUNICIPAL THEATRE, Lefkosia
• SAT, 10 OCT │MUNICIPAL THEATRE, Larnaka
Peter and the Wolf & the Magic Remote-Control
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra brings again to life, especially for you, Sergei
Prokofiev’s musical tale Peter and the wolf! Peter enjoys the beauty of nature in
the company of a duck, a cat and a bird, until a wolf appears… Let the musical
instruments tell the story in their own unique way. After the musical story, the
Orchestra holds a musical surprise for its young friends…
Narrator: Petros Georgadjis Conductor: Alkis Baltas
Time: 18:00 in Lemesos & Lefkosia | ​17:00 in Larnaka
Entrance: €5 │ €3 for -12yrs
Ticket presales: At the Theatre Box Offices or online at rialto.com.cy
Information: +357 22 463 144, cyso.org.cy
BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS
Birdlife Cyprus arranges bird watching trips regularly. Organised by Birdlife
Cyprus. For further information please contact tel. 22455072 or 99059541,
www.birdlifecyprus.org
EVENTS IN LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA)
Gilad Ephrat String Ensemble
Gilad Ephrat who is also a composer and a double bass player is the
visionary and creator of the ensemble. Through a new approach to string
ensemble performance, the four musicians (Gilad Ephrat : Double bass, Keren
Tannenbaum: Violin & Vocals, Hilla Epstein: Cello, Shmuel Elbaz: Mandolin)
take their instruments to the limits of their physical abilities, thereby unveiling
the fascinating potential of strings. The unique dialogue among the instruments
exchanging roles of melody and accompaniment gives birth to exciting
ensemble playing, that sweeps the listener into a new world of captivating
sounds. The works performed by the ensemble were composed and arranged
by Gilad Ephrat.
Venue: Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus, Manor House (Axiotheas
Str., Old Lefkosia, T. +357 22894531/-32)
Time: 20:30 Entrance: €10 & €5
FRI, 2 OCT 2015
Open Air German Film Nights 2015
The public will have the opportunity to enjoy a German film under the summer
skies of Lefkosia. English or Greek subtitles.
“Dreileben: Don’t Follow me Around / Komm’ mir nicht nach “(Film trilogy)
2010/11; 88’, Dominik Graf)
Venue: Goethe-Institut Nicosia (21, Markou Drakou str., UN buffer zone next to Ledra Palas Hotel, T. +357 22674608, goethe.de/cyprus)
Time: 21:00 Entrance: Free
SAT, 3 – SAT, 17 OCT 2015
ART EXHIBITION Paper trails, paper tales
Participating artists: Melita Couta, Chiaki Kamikawa, Christa Donner, Delis
Papadopoulos, Harris Kafkarides, Karin van Dam, Irini Karayannopoulou,
Marina Yerali and Kally Sozou. For further information please contact T. +357
99311225.
Opening: Sat 3 Oct, Time: 20:00
Venue: To Phytorio, Municipal gardens, Nicosia Entrance: Free
Pharos
Contemporary
FRI, 9 – SAT, 10 OCT 2015
METAPOLIS: Intervention in the City
A program organised by ARTos Foundation in collaboration with Bellastock
Architecture Experimental with the support of the Creative Europe Programme
of the European Union and within the framework of the EU program Artecitya
2014–2018, that includes a one week Residency by the Bellastock architects
Simon Jacquemin and Antoine Aubnais, based on the subject ‘Patrimony Issues
and Territorial Strategies in Cyprus’. The Residency will include the symposium
‘Stock & Reuse Architecture’, which will take place on the 9th October at 19:00,
and the workshop ‘Patrimony Issues & Territorial Strategies in Cyprus’, by
Bellastock Architecture Experimental, which will take place on the 10th October
from 10:30-18:00. For further information www.bellastock.com
Venue: ARTos Foundation (64, Ay. Omoloyites Ave, 1080 Lefkosia T. +357
22445455, artosfoundation.org) Entrance: Free
SAT, 10 - SUN, 11 OCT 2015
TSIRIDES FOUNDATION:
Natural History Exhibition
For the 3rd year this exhibition promises to travel young and old visitors to
the exciting and fascinating world of natural history. New exhibits from all over
the world; minerals, crystals, fossils and…dinosaur remains, fossils and eggs
will be displayed and young scientists and explorers will have the opportunity
through various activities and games to be scientifically entertained! As always
there will be a bazaar of prehistoric treasures and all visitors will have the
chance to mingle with palaeontologists, professors of mineralogy, and other
scientific experts.
Venue: In the gardens of Tsircon (Strovolos Industrial Zone, next to Leroy
Merlyn in Latsia)
Visiting hours: Sat 11:00 – 18:00, Sun 09:00 – 18:00 Entrance: Free
FRI, 16 OCT 2015
FRI, 2 OCT 2015
7th International
Festival
2nd International Beer Tasting (OctoberTest)
More than 120 brands of beer from 20 countries will be displayed from which
many are presented in Cyprus for the first time. Along with that, there will
be more than 20 different draught from all over the world, promising you an
unforgettable tasting experience. The selection of beer will be accompanied by
our juicy burgers, German sausages and a variety of other dishes that can be
combined differently with each beer. At the same time, expect live music from
local musicians and bands. We hope you can keep up!
Venue: Moondog’s Bar & Grill (7 Mykinon Str., 1065 Lefkosia, T. +70006300,
moondogs.com.cy Time: 18:00 - 00:00
Music
The International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival has established itself
as one of the most innovative and cutting-edge annual music events in Eastern
Mediterranean.
Venue: The Shoe Factory (304 Ermou Str., within the Venetian walls)
Time: 20:30 (unless otherwise stated) Entrance: € 10
Information │Tickets: +357 96669003, pharosartsfoundation.org
This year’s programme:
FRI, 2 OCT 2015
Slagwerk Den Haag
The 7th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival opens with an allpercussion concert by the renowned Dutch percussion group Slagwerk Den
Haag (SDH). Not an ordinary percussion ensemble, SDH excels both in the
established percussion repertoire as well as in improvisations on custom-made
percussion instruments made of unconventional and every-day use material.
SAT, 3 OCT 2015
A Temporary Arrangement with the Sea
A film by Peter West and Steve Martland that introduces Andriessen who is
becoming an increasingly eminent figure, with performances of his dynamic
and rhythmically inventive works all over the world. The documentary is a highly
personal reflection, not only on Andriessen’s artistic personality, but also on the
world in which he lives and works.
SUN, 4 OCT 2015
Het Collectief Quintet
The Festival hosts the eminent Het Collectief Quintet from Belgium in an
exciting programme which will feature the Cyprus premiere of Schönberg’s
Chamber Symphony No.1, over 100 years after it was composed, and Louis
Andriessen’s subversive masterpiece Workers Union. The programme will also
include works by Kaija Saariaho, and Cypriot composers Christina Athinodorou
and Haris Sofokleous.
MON, 5 OCT 2015
LECTURE Facing the Past / Facing the Future
Peter Sheppard Skӕrved’s lecture ‘Facing the Past / Facing the Future’ is a
foretaste of the concert he will give the next day with horn player Carly Lake
and pianist Roderick Chadwick, during which the two great horn trios of Brahms
and Ligeti will be featured. Time: 19:00
MON, 5 OCT 2015
SCREENINGS The evolution of contemporary music
LEAVING HOME is a series of independent programmes forming a fascinating
introduction to, and overview of, the music of the 20th century. Written and
presented by Sir Simon Rattle, the foremost British conductor of our day.
DANCING ON A VOLCANO describes a great musical culture in
decline in turn of the 19th century Vienna. From that decline erupted a musical
revolution whose reverberations have continued to this day.
AFTER THE WAKE considers the musical legacy of the two men who
had dominated the first part of the 20th century – Schoenberg and R. Strauss
– and looks at the post-war generation of young Europeans, such as Boulez
and Stockhausen, who were determined to erase the recent past and build a
completely new music for the new Europe. (100’ in total) Time: 21:00
TUE, 6 OCT 2015
The Horn Trios
Violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved will join forces with horn player Carly Lake
and pianist Roderick Chadwick in the two most important works ever written for
the specific combination of instruments: The Horn Trios by Johannes Brahms
and György Ligeti. The concert will also feature works by Olivier Messiaen,
David Gorton and the young Cypriot composer Maria Avraam, and it will be
followed by a leisurely post-concert performance on the terrace of Luigi Nono’s
La Lontananza Nostalgica Utopica Futura for violin & tape.
FemLink-Art, Cyprus
FemLink-Art is a women artists’ initiative founded by the artists Véronique
Sapin (France) and C. M. Judge (USA), with the goal to create an international
common artwork that builds a link throughout the world between women artists
and their work; one artist per country creates a two minute video on a common
topic. From FemLink-Art’s premiere in the USA in 2006 to 2014, the videocollages have been welcomed by 136 art centres, museums, galleries, and
festivals in 42 countries. For the Cypriot edition of FemLink-Art the collective
will present the video-collage “FEMALE”
For further information: www.femlink.org
Venue: ARTos Foundation (64, Ay. Omoloyites Ave, 1080 Lefkosia T. +357
22445455, artosfoundation.org, [email protected])
Time: Mon-Sat 10:00-13:00 & 16:00-20:00 Entrance: Free
ONGOING till WED, 21 OCT 2015
UNBOUND
An Art Exhibition by Carla Abrantes, Melita Couta, Maria Perendou, Lefteris
Tapas, maria trillidou, Marina Yerali.
Venue: The Collection Gallery (15A Lemesos Avenue, CY-2112, T. 357
99206296, THECOLLECTIONGALLERY.EU)
Time: Mon-Sat 10:00-13:00 & 16:00-20:00 Entrance: Free
FRI, 23 OCT 2015
In Memoriam
The Liturgy for Strings is Armenian music at its most intensely beautiful
and poignant, embodying traditional liturgical melodies transmitted, and
sanctified through devotion, over centuries. These melodies were edited and
polyphonically arranged by Archimandrite Komitas (1869-1935) on the eve of
the Armenian Genocide and masterfully arranged in the late sixties as a concert
suite by Zareh Sahakiants. The Genocide itself served as a precursor to the
Holocaust; the elegiac contrapuntal elegy, marked In Memoriam, for 23 solo
strings by Komitas’ contemporary Richard Strauss (1864-1949), mourns the
destruction wrought by World War II.
Conductor: Haig Utidjian.
In collaboration with the Armenian Genocide Centenary Committee of Cyprus
and he Οrganization “European Capital of Culture - Pafos 2017”.
Venue: Pallas Theatre (Pafos Gate, Regenis & Arsinoes str., 1010 Lefkosia,
T. +357 22410181) Time: 20:30
Entrance: €12 for 18-26yrs│€7 Pensioners │€5 for 12-18yrs │ €3 for -12yrs
Information: +357 22 463 144, cyso.org.cy
WED, 28 OCT 2015
‘’DROP OF 1000 TRUTHS”
A unique concert presenting a cross-cultural jazz project with a new sound
conception featuring: Hub Hildenbrand (Guitar), Gabriel Karapatakis (Fretless
Bass) and Zacharias Spyridakis (Cretan Lyra). An astounding folk-infused jazz
concert, dealing primarily with atmosphere and mood organised by The Pharos
Arts Foundation with the kind support of the Goethe Institut Zypern.
Venue: The Shoe Factory (304 Ermou Str., within the Venetian walls)
Time: 20:30
Entrance: €15│€10 Concessions & members of the Pharos Arts Foundation
Information │Tickets: +357 96669003, pharosartsfoundation.org
WED, 28 OCT – SAT, 5 DEC 2015
‘’EMBODY”
“EMBODY” group show embrace the work of reputable Cypriot and Greek
artists. Human bodies, faces and their life stories in a more classical approach
are to be discovered in a great exhibition curated by the artist Maria Trillidou.
Venue: The Collection Gallery (15A Lemesos Avenue, CY-2112, T. 357
99206296, THECOLLECTIONGALLERY.EU) Time: Mon-Sat 10:00-13:00 &
16:00-20:00 Entrance: Free
SAT, 31 OCT 2015
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Péter Somodari │Violoncello
Nicolas Costantinou │Piano
The composition of sonatas for piano and cello was unthinkable before
Beethoven; this particular combination posed various difficulties as the piano
would often outweigh the low notes of the cello and balance between the two
instruments is always precarious. Beethoven was the first composer to tackle
these challenges. The works for piano and cello (three sets variations and
five sonatas) are representative of the three periods of Beethoven’s artistic
creation: the ‘classical’ (WoO 45, 46, opp. 5, 66), the ‘heroic’ (op. 69) and the
‘late’ (op. 102).
Venue: Pallas Theatre (Pafos Gate, Regenis & Arsinoes str., 1010 Lefkosia,
T. +357 22410181) Time: 19:30 Entrance: €15│€10 LMS members,
pensioners, full-time Students, soldiers │Free -15yrs
Information: +357 22 463 144, cyso.org.cy
Tickets │Information: T. +35722352355, ledramusic.org
ONGOING till SAT, 31 OCT 2015
A journey to the Mediterranean islands.
From the Maps Collection of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. Cyprus,
situated at the cross of the sea routes in the Eastern Mediterranean, comprised
the link between the ports of the Middle East with important Western trade ports
like Venice and Genoa, and later Marseilles and northwest Europe. In the 13th
and 14th centuries, a specific group of maps, the portolan charts, appeared.
These included sailing directions between various ports and for voyages
towards the numerous islands of the Mediterranean and its adjacent seas.
The cartographic recording of ports, shores and nautical routes was based
on practical observation. Since antiquity, cartographers paid special attention
to the cartography of Cyprus, which began to develop during the 15th century
and reached what is considered to be the golden age of Cypriot cartography
in the 16th century.
Venue: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (86- 90, Faneromenis str. within
the old city, T. +357 22128157, bocff.org)
Visiting hours: Mon-Sun 10:00-19:00 Entrance:Free
ONGOING till MON, 30 NOV 2015
NEA PAPHOS: 50 Years of Polish Excavations, 1965-2015
The exhibition, which is organized by the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus
and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (University of Warsaw)
presents to the public, for the first time, a large part of the results of half a
century of archaeological investigations of the Polish archaeological mission in
the city of Paphos. The exhibition at the Cyprus Museum includes finds from
the luxurious villas and from public buildings, such as vessels, coins, sculpture
and figurines. The exhibition’s highlight is the armed Aphrodite (Hoplismene),
a unique example of this type in Cyprus. In a specially designed room, the
marvelous mosaics, which adorn the floors of Nea Paphos’ ancient villas, is
projected.
Venue: Cyprus Museum (1, Mouseiou str., CY-1097, mcw.gov.cy/da)
Visiting hours: Tue – Fri 08:00–16:00, Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-13:00
Entrance: €4,50
HORSE RACES
Organised by the Nicosia Horse Race Club. For further information please
contact the Nicosia Race Club T. +357 22782727.
Open Air Fruit & Vegetable Markets
EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY: “OCHI” Square within the Venetian walls
of old Nicosia city.
EVERY FRIDAY: Industrial area of Strovolos Municipality (near the traffic lights).
FLEA MARKET of Lefkosia
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY
The first indoor flea market in Lefkosia (Nicosia) where one can find new
and used books, toys, art crafts, furniture, electronics, appliances, clothes,
household items, collectibles and antiques, as well as a coffee shop.
Venue: Flea Market (2, Ioanni Koromia Str., CY-1028 Kaimakli, T. +357
22432478) Time: 09:00-20:00
LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) WALKS
EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY
Get to know the capital by walking
The Lefkosia Municipality established a series of thematic walking tours to
present various aspects of the old city as well as the city outside the walls.
Lefkosia, a city with 5,000 yearlong history, has much to offer. By walking, one
gets a better feel for a place and its yearlong atmosphere, past and present,
and a better understanding of its continual cultural development.
EVERY MONDAY
Pallouriotissa & Kaimakli: The Past Restored
Guided walking & bus tour.
The Walking Tour leads you to the most noteworthy sights in ‘Pallouriotisa’ and ‘Kaimakli’, two old villages at the outskirts of
the Venetian Walls. As Lefkosia grew and expanded these villages gradually
became historic districts of the city.
EVERY THURSDAY
Discover the old Nicosia and its walls
Guided walking tour.
Lefkosia, the only divided capital in the world, dates back to the Bronze Age.
In antiquity and in early Christian times it was known as Ledra. It has been
the capital of Cyprus since the Late Byzantine period (11th century). The
Lusignans transformed it into a splendid city, with royal palaces and churches.
The city centre, the old “Chora”, surrounded by 16th century Venetian Walls,
with museums, old churches and medieval buildings, maintains the leisurely
atmosphere of yesteryear.
Language: English
Starting point: CTO Information Office in Laiki Geitonia, within the Venetian
walls of old Nicosia city (11, Aristokyprou str., CY-1011) Time: 10:00
Cost: Gratis. Offered by the Lefkosia (Nicosia) Municipality and organised
in collaboration with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Cyprus Tourist
Guides Association.
For further information and bookings please contact T. +357 22674264.
NO Walks held on public holidays.
EVENTS IN LEMESOS (LIMASSOL)
THU, 1 OCT 2015
Gilad Ephrat String Ensemble
Gilad Ephrat who is also a composer and a double bass player is the
visionary and creator of the ensemble. Through a new approach to string
ensemble performance, the four musicians (Gilad Ephrat : Double bass, Keren
Tannenbaum: Violin & Vocals, Hilla Epstein: Cello, Shmuel Elbaz: Mandolin)
take their instruments to the limits of their physical abilities, thereby unveiling
the fascinating potential of strings. The unique dialogue among the instruments
exchanging roles of melody and accompaniment gives birth to exciting
ensemble playing, that sweeps the listener into a new world of captivating
sounds. The works performed by the ensemble were composed and arranged
by Gilad Ephrat.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 20:30 Entrance: €12/10
FRI, 2 OCT 2015
Epi - Menontes
A performance by Alexandra Traditional Dance Workshop.
The crisis of values and the cultural leveling that characterise our times, were
the starting point for this performance. The reaction and action to the challenges
can only lead to the rediscovery of our identity and of our self-consciousness.
The tradition, part of this identity gives us, the strength to hold on. The dance
(modern and traditional), the music (religious, traditional and modern), the
speech (poetic, theatrical and plain), mingle in a Journey towards the light. We
insist on calling, that we come from a good generation! The net proceeds will be
donated to the Association of Friends of the Heart “Alexandra”.
Venue: Lemesos Municipal Gardens Theater (Lord Byron Str., CY-3105)
Time: 20:30 Entrance: €10
SAT, 3 OCT 2015
BUSINESS - CONFERENCE
TEDx Limassol 2015: True Heroes
Superheroes exist. They live among us. They put on their capes everyday. In
offices, in labs, on the sports track, in garages. Creating, designing, educating,
entertaining, informing - making a true difference. They lead by example
driven by their own targets. TEDxLimassol 2015 promises to be daring and
provocative by bringing on the stage true heroes that will share their ideas and
inspire us to wear our own capes. The True Heroes theme meets three of the
most essential TEDTalk objectives: to democratize knowledge and science, to
stimulate and arouse audiences around the world and to spark deep discussion
and connections.
For further information: tedxlimassol.com
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 08:00 - 19:00 Entrance: €40
SAT, 3 - SUN, 4 OCT 2015
STAGE CIRCUS STARS FROM RUSSIA
A show with jugglers, clowns, acrobats, balancers and magicians from Russia.
Venue: Municipal Garden Theatre Time: 19.00 Entrance: €15
Tickets available from: Municipal Garden’s ticket office (16.00-19.00) or online
booking Tickethour.com.cy Tel: 77777040, 25878744
SUN, 4 OCT 2015
Olive Tree Day
A celebration of the olive tree:
- free drinks, commemorative gifts
- cooking & pasteli demonstration
- halloumi and olive pie making offered for free
- traditional professions, Anogyra artists
- theatrical show, buffet, music, dancing & games
Venue: Oleastro Olive Park in Anogyra village (oleastro.com.cy)
Time: All day ​Entrance: Free
SUN, 4 OCT 2015
The Speech of the Welsh Gold Paralympic Cyclist Sir Simon Richardson
The achievements of Sir Simon Richardson, an inspiration not only for athletes
but for everyone. Through his speech, organised by the Cyprus Cycling
Federation, the gold Paralympic shared his story sending a message of
strength, perseverance and determination.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 16:30 Entrance: Free
SUN, 4 OCT 2015
The Met: Live in HD Giuseppe Verdi «Il Trovatore»
Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her
new role at the Metropolitan Opera, Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices
her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the
ill-fated Manrico, and Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s production
inspired by the works of Francisco Goya. With Greek and English subtitles,
2:45’hrs.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 19:30 Entrance: €18│€13
WED, 7 OCT 2015
Marios Tokas: Our national loneliness...
The Cyprus University of Technology and Prima Vista present a music tribute to
the work of Marios Tokas, through narrative, music and photographic references
to his life and discography. The proceeds of this event will be donated to the
CUT Students Welfare Association.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 20:30 Entrance: €5
SAT, 10 OCT 2015
Open Air Creative Market
An art crafts market by independent artists and creative people. Organised by
the “The City of Handcraft” (Politexnies). For further information please contact
T. 99073100.
Venue: Medieval Castle Square Time: 9:00-18:00
SAT, 10 – THU 22 OCT 2015
At Kolossi and at the Castles
A visual arts exhibition organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture and
the Kolossi Community Council.
Opening: 10 Oct, time: 17:00 Venue: Kolossi Castle Time: 08:30 – 17:00
TUE, 13 OCT 2015
Antigone
Choreographer Machi Dimitriadou Lindahl, four performers and two musicians
tell the story of Sophocles’ heroine, Antigone, narrated through the language of
body and music. With these tools, they diffuse the emotional power of the play
and transfer its anti-authoritarian messages.
Antigone, through Sophocles’ words “I was born to join in love, not hate”,
chooses the path that is defined by moral law, denouncing at the same time the
arrogance of power and authority.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 20:30 Entrance: €10│€5
THU, 15 OCT 2015
Faina - The bird soaring in the cage
In 1992 the English encyclopedia “Who is Who” included Faina Ranevskaya in
the top ten of the most outstanding Actresses of the XX century. The Peoples
artist of Russia Svetlana Korkoshko (actress of the theatre Sovremennik) plays
the role of Faina Ranevskaya. Together with her on stage roses her friend and
legend of Russian cinema matchless Lubove Orlova (played by the honored
artist of Russia Evdokia Germanova). The play is filled with reflection, feelings
and the unsurpassed aphorisms of the main character Faina. In Russian
language.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 19:00 Entrance: €35│€30
SAT, 17 – FRI, 23 OCT 2015
5th International Short Film Festival
More than 100 fiction, documentary, experimental and animation short films
from across the globe, will be screened. Through this large selection of films
directed by Cypriot and international filmmakers, the Festival will showcase their
work and offer to the audience the opportunity to enjoy the best of international
short film cinema. The Festival’s international and national competition sections
will also be accompanied by a tribute to 3D cinema, a one-hour 3D experience
with stereoscopic short films and parallel programs that will take us on a journey
to Africa’s reality, to the rhythms of dance films and music videos, up to the
fascinating world of comics and animations.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 19:00 Entrance: Free
SUN, 18 OCT 2015
8th International Limassol Dragon Boat Festival
299m & 500m: Mixed: Strd & Sm.
200m: Women: Small.
Dragon Boating has its roots in the Chinese tradition and culture. It is a relatively
new sport to the western world, but it has a bright future. It is now the fastest
growing water sport and a recreational activity anyone can take up; one can
compete at different levels according to their goals or physical fitness. Anyone
can do it, either simply for fun, or with more serious goals in mind. Young
people, older people, men women, stronger, weaker people, dragon boating is
for everyone! That’s what makes the sport so special. Organised by the Cyprus
Dragon Boat Association: cyprusdba.org
SUN, 18 OCT 2015
2nd Theotokos Touring Rally
The Cyprus Historic and Classic Vehicles Club (L.I.K.O.K) with great pleasure is
organising for a second consecutive year the Theotokos Touring Rally repeating
the last year’s successful organisation. Aim of the Rally, is the support of the
Theotokos Foundation for the urgent renovations of the foundations buildings.
For further information: T.7000 9000
SUN, 25 OCT 2015
The Met: Live in HD Othello
An opera by Verdi, inspired by Shakespeare’s play and matching it in tragic
intensity. Bartlett Sher presents the Moor’s dramatic downfall with an
outstanding cast: tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays the doomed Otello; new
soprano star Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona, Otello’s innocent wife and
victim; and baritone Željko Lučić plays the evil Iago, who masterminds Otello’s
demise. Dynamic maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. With Greek and
English subtitles.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 19:55 Entrance: €18│€13
MON, 26 OCT 2015
Aliye Ummanel “Missing”
The Turkish Cypriot Municipal Theatre presents a play dealing with a major
trauma which comes from the past and repeats itself. A young man, his mother
and grandfather. A missing father. The young man, who has lost the hope and
meaning of life, has to perform Hamlet in a “strange” place. It focuses on what
the post war generation is missing and it is a sincere effort for confrontation with
the past, present and future.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 20:00 Entrance: €5
SAT, 31 OCT 2015
The Met: Live in HD Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
James Levine conducts Wagner’s masterpiece in its first return to the Met stage
in more than a decade. Today’s leading Wagnerian tenor, Johan Botha, takes
on the daunting title role of the young knight caught between true love and
passion. Eva-Maria Westbroek is Elisabeth, adding another Wagner heroine
to her Met repertoire after her acclaimed Sieglinde in the Ring a few seasons
ago. On the heels of his recent triumph in Parsifal, Peter Mattei sings Wolfram,
and Michelle DeYoung is the love goddess, Venus. Greek and English subtitles.
Venue: Rialto Theatre (19, Andrea Drousioti str., CY-3603, T. 77777745,
rialto.com.cy) Time: 19:55 Entrance: €18│€13
ONGOING till MON, 14 DEC 2015
Two distant worlds
The Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC – AD 220), with a life span of over four
centuries, were important periods of Chinese history and have played a vital
role in the evolution and shaping of the traditional Chinese culture. Cyprus has
lost its strategic significance under the domination of the Roman Empire (58
BC – AD 395), as it was under the status of pax romana. In this exhibition,
ancient objects from both civilizations are displayed one next to the other in
an original as well as daring effort to bring together, under the same roof, Two
Distant Worlds.
Venue: The Archaeological Museum of Lemesos (Corner of Byron and
Anastasi Sioukri Str., CY-3105, T. 357 25305157)
Visiting hours: Mon- Fri 8.00-17.00 Entrance: €2,50
LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) WALK
EVERY MONDAY
A stroll in Neapolis, Nemesos, Limassol….Lemesos
See the best of Lemesos city; get to know the historical centre of Lemesos
by walking through its narrow streets which visually “narrate” its long history.
Monuments of the past, traditional workshops, unique architectural features,
the bustling life of the old market and traditional shops all reflect the city´s
atmosphere, the main element of this tour. Language: English
Starting point: CTO Information Office (142, Agiou Andreou Str.)
Time: 10:00 Cost: Gratis. Offered by the Lemesos (Limassol) Municipality
and organised in collaboration with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the
Cyprus Tourist Guides Association.
Booking in advance is necessary.
For further information and bookings please call T. +357 25362756.
NO Walks held on public holidays.
EVENTS IN LARNAKA
THU, 1 OCT 2015
12th Festival of Tradition and Culture
The festival is held under the aegis of Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development
and Environment. Local products will be in offer such as honey, handmade
pasta and dairy products, traditional sweets, handicrafts and pottery.
Venue: Kornos village Time: 17:00
SAT, 3 OCT 2015
Giannis Savvidakis
The Greek singer will perform new and old unforgettable songs.
Venue: Savino Live (1, Watkins str., CY-6022, T. +357 24620861)
Time: 22:00 Entrance: €15
THU, 8 OCT 2015
Toe Jam Band
Toe Jam is a French power trio blending soul music with funk and blues. They
play both original songs and covers of Stevie Wonder, B.B. King or Jimi Hendrix.
Venue: Avalon Rock & Sports Bar (6-8 Pieridi Str., CY- 6024)
Time: 21:00 Entrance: €5
ONGOING till TUE, 15 DEC 2015
Dimitris Alithinos: Iconolatry
Dimitris Alithinos (b. 1945 in Athens, Greece). He lives and works in Greece
and around the globe.
He studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts and the Accademia di
Belle Arti in Rome, as well as architecture in the École Spéciale d’ Architecture
in Paris.
Venue: Pierides Museum (4, Zinonos Kitieos, CY-6023, T. +357 24814555)
Opening Time: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 16:00, Fri - Sat: 9:00 - 13:00
ONGOING till FRI, 18 DEC 2015
The French Archaeological Expedition in Salamis – 50
Years of French-Cypriot cooperation
The exhibition is a tribute to Jean Pouilloux, the first Expedition Director, and
commemorates the activities of the French Archaeological Expedition in Cyprus
from 1964.
Venue: Archaeological site of ancient Kition
Visiting hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30 – 17:00
Larnaka City Cruisers (Biking Tours)
Tourists and locals alike can view the sights of Larnaka from a different angle
by renting a ‘City Cruiser’ biking tour. The special passenger bikes - which
look a little like buggy carts with pedals - are already popular in other European
destinations where riders (with very strong legs!) cycle with their passengers in
the back enjoying the sights. The bikes are an environmentally friendly way to
travel as they use a solar-powered battery, meet all European safety standards
and are operated by trained riders who know first-aid. They are also suitable for
people with disabilities.
There are three tours on offer: The City Centre Tour (with all its shops), The Arts
and Culture Tour (workshops and galleries of Larnaka), and a Historical Tour
around the Town (museums, churches and ancient monuments).
Cost: €12 (45 - 50 minutes) per bike (for two persons) with rider.
For further information contact T. 70005960 or [email protected],
larnakaregion.com
LARNAKA WALKS
EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
Larnaka; birthplace of the philosopher Zeno, founder of the Stoic School, and
second home of Saint Lazarus who was ordained as the first Bishop of Kition
after his resurrection. For the lovers of long walks this is a fascinating insight
into the history, culture, traditions, and architecture of this sea--front city.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Larnaka – Past and Present
This walk covers the history of Larnaka and its development by focusing on the
role that the sea had throughout the centuries.
An Information Service Offered by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Language: English
Starting point: CTO Information Office (Vasileos Pavlou Square, T. +357
24654322) Time: 10:00
EVERY FRIDAY
Scala – Its Craftsmen
Scala is the area that surrounds Larnaka Fort and Agios Lazaros Church.
The aim of this walk is to explore the area and visit the Handicraft Workshops
created by young ceramic artists most of who are inspired by ancient Cypriot
art.
The Walk goes through picturesque streets of the Turkish sector of Larnaka,
where visitors have the chance to see traditional white washed houses, houses
with kiosks and the present use of this residential area.
Starting point: Larnaka Fort (in front of the entrance of the Medieval Museum).
Time: 10:00 Cost: Gratis. Offered by the Larnaka Municipality and organised
in collaboration with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Cyprus Tourist
Guides Association.
Booking in advance is necessary.
For further information and bookings please contact T. +357 24654322.
Walks are held on public holidays.
EVENTS IN PAFOS
SUN, 4 OCT 2015
Gilad Ephrat String Ensemble
Gilad Ephrat who is also a composer and a double bass player is the
visionary and creator of the ensemble. Through a new approach to string
ensemble performance, the four musicians (Gilad Ephrat : Double bass, Keren
Tannenbaum: Violin & Vocals, Hilla Epstein: Cello, Shmuel Elbaz: Mandolin)
take their instruments to the limits of their physical abilities, thereby unveiling
the fascinating potential of strings. The unique dialogue among the instruments
exchanging roles of melody and accompaniment gives birth to exciting
ensemble playing, that sweeps the listener into a new world of captivating
sounds. The works performed by the ensemble were composed and arranged
by Gilad Ephrat.
Venue: ANANAs 8Bit (35, Athinas Str., CY-8010, T. +357 26600126)
Time: 19:30 Entrance: €10
THU, 22 OCT 2015
In Memoriam
The Liturgy for Strings is Armenian music at its most intensely beautiful
and poignant, embodying traditional liturgical melodies transmitted, and
sanctified through devotion, over centuries. These melodies were edited and
polyphonically arranged by Archimandrite Komitas (1869-1935) on the eve of
the Armenian Genocide and masterfully arranged in the late sixties as a concert
suite by Zareh Sahakiants. The Genocide itself served as a precursor to the
Holocaust; the elegiac contrapuntal elegy, marked In Memoriam, for 23 solo
strings by Komitas’ contemporary Richard Strauss (1864-1949), mourns the
destruction wrought by World War II.
Conductor: Haig Utidjian.
In collaboration with the Armenian Genocide Centenary Committee of Cyprus
and he Οrganization “European Capital of Culture - Pafos 2017”.
Venue: “Palia Ilektriki” Cultural Center (8, Vladimiros Heracleous str., 8010
Pafos) Time: 20:30 Entrance: €12 for 18-26yrs│€7 Pensioners │€5 for
12-18yrs │ €3 for -12yrs
Information: +357 22 463 144, cyso.org.cy
Wednesday Night Bike Rides
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Pafos Bike Riders, organize regular night rides. The goal is to have fun,
exercise, familiarize cyclists with urban mobility and to raise awareness among
other drivers. A pleasant route of approximately 20 kilometers, aimed at all
cyclists and suitable for all types of bikes. Those who want to participate are
advised to bring flashlights and a helmet. For further information please call T.
+357 99248056.
Starting Point: Paphos Town Hall Square Time: 19:30 – 21:00
Participation: Free
PAFOS WALK
Strolling around Pafos town centre (Ktima)
EVERY THURSDAY
In an effort to get visitors acquainted with Pafos Town Centre (Ktima), the
newest part of the city of Pafos, the Municipality of Pafos offers visitors the
unique experience of a stroll in Pafos Town Centre (Ktima) and a peek into the
local everyday life. Through historic references, linked with some very important
historic periods including the Medieval, Ottoman, British and modern times,
one will ‘walk’ into the past and at the same time discover today’s commercial
centre of Pafos. The walk lasts about two and a half hours, including a half-hour
break for refreshments. Language: English
Starting point: CTO Information Office
(8, Agoras Str., CY-8010, T. +357 26932841) Time: 10:00
Cost: Gratis. Offered by the Pafos Municipality and organised in collaboration
with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Cyprus Tourist Guides
Association.
Booking in advance is necessary. NO Walks held on public holidays.
EVENTS IN AMMOCHOSTOS
FRI, 9 – SAT, 17 OCT 2015
OLKAS II: Sailing from and to Byzantium
The magical world of medieval ports of the East, the Black Sea, the Aegean
and Cyprus through the exhibition of maps, charts, engravings, manuscripts
and photographs, numerous harbour views from the 12th century until today
are represented.
Venue: Thalassa Museum (14 Kriou Nerou str., Ayia Napa) & Ayia Napa
Monastery
Opening Time: Daily 10:00-19:00 Entrance: €2,50
SAT, 10 – SAT, 17 OCT 2015
10TH MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
Every October we travel back in time to a Medieval World of Knights and
crusaders, Princes and Princesses…Join us as we enter a world of fantasy
and fairy tales! Program of events: ayianapa.org.cy or
facebook.com/AYIANAPAMedievalFestival
Venue: Ayia Napa village
EVENTS IN TROODOS
SUN, 25 – SAT, 31 OCT 2015
Finding Your Truth In Cyprus
Join us on this Spectacular Island and together we will go on a Journey to
Reconnect you to your Truth and begin to bring your life back into Alignment.
Enjoy daily yoga & meditation and Reiki treatments in a retreat in the Beautiful
village of Omodos surrounded by unspoiled Nature; nurture yourself with
organic Greek food, with lots of time to Heal. For further information please
contact Ms. Tina Theophanous, [email protected]
Grape feast at the Wine Villages
• SUN, 4 OCT │KILANI VILLAGE
• SUN, 11 OCT │VOUNI VILLAGE – WINE CENTRE
During the months of September and October, the wine villages organise
various events dedicated to wine and its products. During these events people
can observe the making of Palouzes and Shoushoukos at the venues and
be offered various delicacies made of grapes. At the same time, there are
competitions, wine tasting, and entertainment shows (including folk music,
theatre productions, and revival of old traditional customs). Visitors can learn
about the traditional houses of the villages, the local museums, churches, and
other sights. The Troodos Regional Tourism Board offers transportation by bus
to the Grape Feasts.
For reservations: Tel: 25323211 CTO Information Office Yermasogeia,
(Lemesos). For further information Tel: 99352547
SAT, 10 – SUN, 11 OCT 2015
Apple Festival
The two day festival takes place in Kyperounda and includes an open air
market with fresh seonal apples, traditional products, fesh apple juice, apple
pies, apple vinegar etc, an apple exhibition featuring all the types of apples
that grow in Cyprus, competition for the best apple pie and many more. There
are also seminars about the beneficial properties of apples, as well as a full
traditional entrtainment show. Visitors are encouraged to take a walk around
the village and see the local museums and exceptional churches.
Venue: Kyperounda village square
Starting Time: 15:00 on the 10th OCT │ 10.00 on the 11th OCT
SAT, 10 – SUN, 25 OCT 2015
Michael Owen
Michael was born in Northumberland, UK. He started painting during his
National Service in Malaya. Having travelled extensively in Scandinavia and
the Middle East, in 1965 Michael went to New Zealand and studied painting
under Louise Henderson in Auckland. From 1969 till 1971, he travelled and
painted in Australia and New Guinea. In 1971 he arrived in Cyprus. Michael
is now a naturalised Cypriot. He works from his studio in Lania and from his
wilderness in the Akamas Peninsula. T. +357 99016456, michaelowengallery.
com
Venue: Lania village Opening Time: Daily 11:00-21:00
SUN, 11 OCT 2015
Traveling ... in the paths of tradition
With this charity event and for the third consecutive year Fikardou community
invites you to travel back in time and wander through the paths of tradition.
Walk along the narrow streets and visit the traditional stone houses of the
village. There, you will have the opportunity to watch the traditional way of
preparing local dishes, wine, zivania and various handicrafts and textiles. You
can also buy traditional products. All proceeds of the event will go to charity.
Venue: Fikardou village Time: 11:00
For further information: T. +357 96894696
Online tickets:
Tickethour.com.cy
soldoutticketbox.com
NOTE: The Cyprus Tourism Organisation cannot accept responsibility for any
changes in any of the events listed above that may occur due to unforeseen
factors. Please contact the organisers by phone for confirmation.
CYPRUS TOURISM ORGANISATION
2015
October
Monthly events, October 2015 - An Information Service Offered by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation