Theater
Agatha Christie’s classic mystery hits the stage! ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, directed by Takis Tzamargias, follows the famous detective Hercule Poirot. What starts as a calm journey turns into chaos when a murder traps passengers in a snowstorm. Neoklis Neokleous plays Poirot, with performances starting at 8:30 PM.
In Nicosia, Theatre Ena features the beloved play ‘Shirley Valentine’ by Willy Russell, directed by Andreas Christodoulides. The iconic heroine shares her dreams and disappointments with humor and warmth. Shows are every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM and every Sunday at 7 PM.
Meanwhile, Dendro Theatre presents ‘The Milk’ by Vasilis Katsikonouris, performed by Theatre Lexi. Directed by Marina Vrondi and produced by Giorgos Tsiakkas, this play tells a touching story about love, sacrifice, and family limits. The performance starts at 8 PM.
Exhibitions
Nicosia
The NiMAC showcases ‘Fluid Persistence’, where 19 artists explore ecological issues and the importance of water today. The exhibition runs until May 31.
At Apokalipsi Gallery, Marios and Anna Varella come together for ‘Parallel Artistic Searches’, open until January 17.
You can also check out group and solo exhibitions at Isnotgallery (‘Electric Dreams’, until 6/1), Marginalia (Dimitris Papanikolaou’s paintings in ‘Condition’, until 3/1), Golden Gallery by Kapatays (Dimitris Yeros’s works, until 10/1), and Stand in Line’s group exhibition ‘December’, featuring 29 artists.
The Rodax Art Gallery presents Marios Kourouniotis’s photography in ‘From Chaos to Weaving’ (until 15/1). Gloria hosts Lefteris Olympios’s exhibition ‘Anna of Three’ alongside a group show of 21 artists (until 3/1).
The Town Hall Square becomes a contemporary art space with Maurice Cazzolli’s installation ‘Water Movement Nicosia’, running until June 30. At Art Seen, Amy Stephens’s exhibition ‘Nature’s Stage’ is on display (until 16/1).
Don’t miss exhibitions at Leventis Gallery (‘Christoforos Savva: Simple – Complex – Invisible: An Unknown Archive’, until 28/6) and the Cultural Foundation of Bank of Cyprus with the historical exhibition ‘Cyprus Island History. Memory Reality’ until June 30.
Larnaca
The Larnaca Municipal Gallery features Marios Spiliopoulos’s community project ‘Traces of People IV – (The Conversation of Worlds)’, open until January 11.
Limassol
The PSI Foundation hosts ‘From Nature to Structure: Threads of Dialogue’ with works by Claude Como and Theodoulos Grigoriou (until 31/1). At Edit Gallery, Stella Kapezanou shows her solo exhibition ‘Pretty Little Crimes’ (until 17/1). At 3FHome, Marina Olympiou presents ‘I See Art as a Way to Change the World’ (until 10/3). A group exhibition called ‘In Parallel: Conversations on Love, Life & Light’ is at 125 Space until February 28.
Paphos
The CAP St George Hotel & Resort features Yiannis Sakellis’s exhibition ‘Where Figures Drift’ in Hera Hall, until January 11.
Cinema
This week’s new releases include the Greek film ‘Kapodistrias’ directed by Yiannis Smaragdis, along with Paul Feig’s ‘The Housemaid’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’, available in Greek and English.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, ‘Christmas in Danger: Greek Family’, ‘A Mouse Hunt for Christmas’, ‘Christmas Carols’, and ‘Zootopia’ are still screening.
In Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema shows ‘Kapodistrias’ at 8:30 PM, perfect for a historical movie night out.
