SCREENINGS
In Nicosia, at the Cosmikon Center Antonakis, the Cyprus International Short Film Festival joins the global event Short Film Day. This day celebrates World Short Film Day on December 21 (Le Jour le plus Court). The event starts at 7:30 PM and features nine award-winning films from the Festival’s collection. It gives the audience a glimpse of modern short film making. Check out the full program at isffc.com.cy.
BALLET
At the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, the Nicosia Youth Ballet performs Sergei Prokofiev’s classic Cinderella at 7 PM. They team up with the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra for this show. Enjoy live music and dance from talented young performers. There will be another performance on January 17 in Limassol at the Pattihio Municipal Theatre. Get tickets via Ticketmaster.cy and ACS Courier.
THEATRE
Every Sunday at 11 AM, the Satirical Theatre in Nicosia presents The Little Prince, adapted and directed by Eleni Anastasiou. This performance is for both kids and adults, bringing the beloved story to life with creativity. More info at satirikotheatro.com.
At THOC Stage 018 in Nicosia, every Sunday at 10:30 AM, you can catch a theatrical version of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale The Emperor’s New Clothes. Adapted by Paraskevas Karasoulos and Nikandros Savvidis, it’s directed by Marina Vronti. For details, visit thoc.org.cy or call 77772717.
At Maskarini Theatre, catch the play Hercules Without Muscles, directed by Markos Ioulios Drousiotis, at 11 AM on December 14 and 21. For more info, call 99485083 or 22270420.
In Limassol, ETHAL Theatre stages Marina Makri’s contemporary play The Chandelier at 8 PM. It captures a lively gathering of a typical Cypriot family. Follow-up shows are on December 26 and 27 at 8 PM and December 21 and 28 at 6 PM. In January, it moves to Nicosia at WhereHaus 612. Tickets are available through Sold Out Tickets. For more info, call 25877827.
On the Upper Stage of Satirical Theatre, catch The Woman in Black, directed by Marianna Kafkaridou. This play mixes mystery with psychological horror. Get your tickets through soldoutticketbox.com and STEPHANIS stores.
On the Central Stage of Satirical Theatre, every Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 6:30 PM, enjoy Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man. Adapted by Frixos Masouras and directed by Andreas Kyriakou, this performance lasts for 120 minutes. Tickets are available at ticket.satirikotheatro.com.
Ena Theatre in Nicosia continues performances of Willy Russell’s play Shirley Valentine, directed by Andreas Christodoulides. Shows are every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM and Sundays at 7 PM. Get tickets via Ticketmaster.
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia’s NiMAC hosts the group exhibition Fluid Persistence. Here, 19 artists explore ecological issues and water’s role in storytelling. The exhibition runs until May 31.
The exhibition Parallel Artistic Explorations, featuring Marios and Anna Varella, is on display at Apokalipsi space until January 17. Isnotgallery also hosts the group exhibition Electric Dreams, which runs until January 6.
Dimitris Papanikolaou’s painting series The Condition is exhibited at Marginalia until January 3. Meanwhile, Alpha C.K. Art Gallery showcases Michalis Manousakis’ work Matter of Unfading Bodies Suffering until December 23.
Dimitris Yeros’ work is on display at Golden Gallery by Kapatays until January 10. Stand in Line features the group exhibition December, showcasing pieces from 29 artists until January 24. Rodax Art Gallery presents Marios Kourouniotis’ photographic exhibition From Chaos to Weaving, running until January 15.
The exhibition The Anna of Three, by Lefteris Olympiou, runs alongside a group show with 21 artists until January 3, 2026. Maurice Cazzolli’s site-specific installation Nicosia Water Movement is displayed at Municipal Square Town Hall until June 30, 2026.
Larnaca Municipal Gallery features Marios Spiliopoulos’ work The Traces of Humans IV – (The Conversation of Worlds), running until January 11.
Paphos showcases Yiannis Sakellis’ work titled Where Figures Drift, exhibited at CAP St George Hotel & Resort until January 11.
CINEMA
The RIO Cinemas in Nicosia Mall and Limassol are screening new films like James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, the Greek family comedy A Greek Family Christmas Crisis, and the Christmas movie A Mouse Hunt for Christmas. For more info, call 25871410.
Nicosia’s Pantheon Cinema shows the film Nuremberg, daily except Mondays, from December 12 to December 23 starting at 8:30 PM. More details at pantheon-theatre.com.
