🎬🍫This week in Cyprus: free movies, Comic Con and a Chocolate Fest. Because obviously what the island needed was more people in costumes and more chocolate (Gie mou en eshi san to glitzin). Join Theia Maroulla at Kourion Intercultural Street Festival on Saturday as she will Move with Philippines and do a percussion workshop.

Theia Maroulla has found the good stuff. Μεν κάθεσαι έσσο ρε.

LET’S GO pertijia mou!

ALL WEEK LONG, NICOSIA, SENSING PROXIMITIES EXHIIBITION, Showing a series of commissioned new drawings. Amidst the chaos that is our government’s complicity and alliance with a genocidal state🍉 Opening September 25th until October 4th. , at Endrosia Collective, FREE ENTRANCE >>

mon, 20:00, LARNACA, FREE MOVIE SCREENING BY LARNACA CINEMA, Pan’s Labyrinth movie, 112 minutes. Starts at 20:00, Twenty years after its triumph at Cannes, Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro’s blockbuster returns in an anniversary, digitally restored re-release. By Larnaca Cinema Society, at Larnaca Municipal Theater, FREE ENTRANCE >>

mon, 18:30, LARNACA, EVENING RUNNING WITH FRIENDS, Active Zone Outdoor, in collaboration with the Lazy Trail Run team, is organizing an evening run in the Finikoudes-Mackenzie area in the context of the European Week of Sport. The event will take place on Monday, September 28, 2026, between 18:30 and 19:30., Check Info for meeting spot, FREE ENTRANCE >>

mon, 20:00, NICOSIA, FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREENING AT ERMA, Movie: What Just Happened, Duration: 104 minutes, English with Greek Subtitles, Erma Bookstore, FREE ENTRANCE >>

mon, 20:00, LIMASSOL, MOVIE SCREENING BY CINE LESXI LEMESOS, Movie: ΑΝ ΕΙΧΑ ΠΟΔΙΑ ΘΑ ΣΕ ΚΛΩΤΣΟΥΣΑ (IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU) Αργυρός Λέοντας, Χρυσή Σφαίρα και υποψηφιότητα Όσκαρ Α’ Γυναικείου ρόλου 2025 Η.Π.Α., 2025 Σκηνοθεσία: Μέρι Μπρόνστιν Duration: 113′ - English with Greek Subtitles, Rio Cinema, Limassol, Ticket: 5 euro >>

tue, 20:00, NICOSIA, AIONIES ISTORIES, ETERNAL STORIES, Staged Reading, Animation, and Ancient Myth: "Eternal Stories" is a multi-part staged reading that combines live performances of excerpts from ancient Greek and Roman literature with the screening of two award-winning animated films., Hambis Municipal Museum of Printmaking, Ticket: 12 euro >>

tue, 20:00, NICOSIA, MOVIE AT PANTHEON - FATHERLAND, **ALL WEEK LONG. ,at Pantheon Cinema, Ticket: 9 euro >>

wed, 20:30, NICOSIA, PROFESSOR PLAYS MUSIC AT YALLA!🎶 Expect electronic, punk, afro house and whatever else finds its way into the mix.📍 Yalla Collective Space & Café 🗓 Wednesday, September 30th 🕣 20:30 💌 Yalla is a non-profit community space. Any contributions help keep it running 🙂 FREE ENTRANCE >>

wed, 18:00, NICOSIA, DE CHORAFI PARTY IN , The De Chorafi Party kicks off at 18:00, featuring Dimitris Mitsotakis and Spyros Grammenos in an evening of music, good company, and a "field" atmosphere. NOFRENO and the SAIS Full Band will open the stage before the two headline acts perform. Admission is free for the public; no ticket or pre-registration is required., at Mpriki Kafenion , FREE ENTRANCE >>

wed, 19:00, NICOSIA, FREE SCREENING FOR MARINE & OCEAN LOVERS! AT UCY, We invite you to a special free screening of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’ at the Shakolas Educational Centre for Clinical Medicine of the University of Cyprus in Nicosia. The evening will conclude with a cocktail reception, where attendees can taste selected edible invasive alien species. FREE ENTRANCE >

wed, 10:00, LIMASSOL, INTERNATIONAL LIMASSOL COMEDY FESTIVAL, The festival opens on Wednesday, September 30th, with an entire day of free events, leading into the celebration of Cyprus Independence Day on October 1st., Sto Dromo Bar, Ticket: 25 euro >>

wed, 20:00, LIMASSOL, LYSIMACHI THEATER PERFORMANCE BY GKRIMATSES LAB, 🎭 Η «Λυσίμαχη» επιστρέφει για μία ακόμη παράσταση! 📅 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 🕗 20:00 📍Kolossi Amphitheater, Ticket: 10 euro >>

wed, LIMASSOL, RAINBOW MERMAIDS - TRUE COLORS LIVE IN CYPRUS (LIMASSOL), The evening begins with a live podcast, featuring special guests who share stories, experiences, and conversations filled with humor, emotion, and inspiration. Afterward, the stage transforms into an explosive drag show, specially designed and presented to the Cyprus audience for the first time., Mousiki Skini Kyklos, 20 euro entrance fee >>

wed, 17:00, LARNACA, WEEKDAY PARTY AT THEBEANYARD AT SALINA PARK, So… Are coffeeshops the new night clubs? 🪩 DJ @andyvonemmanouel x @djlps x @nicole.ioannou on the decks 🎧🔥 🗓️Wednesday, 30/9 📍Salina Municipality Park, Larnaca, FREE ENTRANCE >>

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thu, 16:00, NICOSIA, JUNGLE STREET PARTY BY PALAIA PINEZA, Roar into the Jungle… Unleash your wild side! 🐯🐵🦁 Get ready for another epic street party at Palaia Pineza! We’re transforming the street into a tropical paradise packed with rhythmic beats, refreshing cocktails, and primal energy. ​Don your most adventurous attire, embrace the untamed spirit within, and join us for a Jungle Street Party like no other!, FREE ENTRANCE >>

thu, 20:00, NICOSIA, SOCIAL TANGO NIGHT AT YALLA, People who enjoy dancing and listening to tango meet at the Yalla collective space and cafe, to chat and socialise. No experience or partner needed. Come as you are. Enjoy your drink and maybe try dancing with stranger. Queers of types, flavours and shapes specifically welcome, Free Participation! >>

thu, 18:00, LARNACA, ERMIS FEST 2026 IS BACK!, Come join the Party in Aradippou at Ermis Fest, with amazing traditional music by Yaraman band and Mpratimia! Tickets on presale now available!, at Platia Apostolou Louka, Aradippou, Tickets: presale 12, at the door 15 euro >>

fri, 15:00, NICOSIA, BETWEEN HERE AND THEN THE POLITICS OF NOSTALGIA & GEOGRAPHIES OF THE BORDER, A day of screenings, sound, live conversations & music exploring how borders, memory, violence, and belonging shape the ways we live together. SCREENINGS | 15:00–15:50 & 16:30–17:20, SOUND | 15:50–16:30 & 17:20–18:00, LIVE PODCAST | 18:30–19:30, MUSIC | 20:00–22:00
, stes koroues, FREE ENTRANCE >>

fri, 20:15, Nicosia, BUFFER FRIDGE FESTIVAL, SAVE THE DATE! Buffer Fringe returns for its 11th edition: 2nd, 3rd, 4th of October 2026. At Home for Cooperation/Rustem Bookstore, check details >>

fri, NICOSIA, CYPRUS COMIC CON RETURNS THIS OCTOBER! , Bigger. Better. Louder. Cosplay, gaming, artists, guests, performances, medieval section, food, crowds, and three days of beautiful chaos. 2–4 October | Cyprus State Fair, Nicosia, Cyprus State Fair (Kratiki Ekthesi) , Ticket Varies, starts at 5 Euro >>

fri, 10:00, NICOSIA, PLATRES CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL, Chocolate has a date with you again! The 2nd Platres Chocolate Festival returns to Pano Platres and turns the mountain village into the ultimate destination for chocolate lovers for a whole weekend. Two days of chocolate treats, flavours and surprises Countless sweet moments for the whole family Free entry. There's only one rule: don't come unless you're ready to fall in love with chocolate all over again, FREE ENTRANCE >>

fri, NICOSIA, RAINBOW MERMAIDS - TRUE COLORS LIVE IN CYPRUS (NICOSIA), The evening begins with a live podcast, featuring special guests who share stories, experiences, and conversations filled with humor, emotion, and inspiration. Afterward, the stage transforms into an explosive drag show, specially designed and presented to the Cyprus audience for the first time., Downtown Live, Ticket: 18 euro >>

fri, NICOSIA, A PARALLEL EXHIBITION TO BILL VIOLA. UNSPOKEN, Opening: Friday, 2 October 2026, 19:30, 📍The Gym Bar, Onasagorou 89, Nicosia, A dispersed network of video art interventions inhabiting the everyday surfaces of Nicosia’s old city, the exhibition unfolds across artist and architecture studios and former workshops, distributed across three streets., FREE ENTRANCE >>

fri, 17:00, LARNACA, WINE AFTER FIVE AT PAUL'S GARDEN, Something new is pouring at Paul’s. Wine After Five at Paul’s Garden, every Friday & Saturday throughout October. Wine & bites by ΦERMENT. 5PM - 10PM Reservations - 99779995 See you in the garden. Starting October 2!, at Paul's Coffee Roasters, Free >>

fri, LIMASSOL, 17TH OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL BY DANCE HOUSE LEMESOS, An international festival dedicated to the body and movement through the lens of contemporary choreographic creation and performance. The International Contemporary Dance and Performance Festival, Open House Festival, organised by Dance House Lemesos, returns for its 17th edition from 2 to 4 October 2026, bringing together artists from Cyprus and abroad and activating different spaces across the centre of Limassol., Multiple Venues, Ticket: 10 euro/event, Festival Pass available, >>

sat, 19:30, LARNACA, CIRCUS BOX: EXHIBITION OPENING, EVOHK artist-run space, as part of Visual Voices' Vis-à-Vis Nicosia programme, invites you to the opening of Circus Box, a collaborative exhibition and performance by Gabriella Thoma, JugglingCyprus, and QuantumCircus. The opening evening on Saturday 3 of October, will feature two performances, finalising its opening day at the beach with fire playing. , at EVOHK space, FREE ENTRANCE >>

sat, LIMASSOL, DEADLINE FEST 2026, Exclusive 2-day music festival, out in the woods~! Bring your own tent and your dancing vibes., Kavallarkas Picnic Site, Palaichori,Ticket: 15 euro >>

sat, 09:00, LARNACA, KORNOS RED CLAY FESTIVAL: 13TH EDITION IN LARNACA, The 13th Kornos Red Clay Festival is a celebrated cultural event in Kornos village, Larnaca district, Cyprus, bringing together pottery artisans, families, and culture lovers for two immersive days of traditional craftsmanship. Taking place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2026, from 09:00 to 17:00, the festival invites visitors of all ages to experience the ancient art of red clay pottery — not as spectators, but as active participants. FREE ENTRANCE >>

sat, 18:00, LIMASSOL, OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL, CONTEMPORARY DANCE + PERFORMANCE, THE BEAST, THE MOONS Performance By Elizabete Francisca (ZA,PT) 03.10.2026 @ 18:00 (35’) Fitidio Park (Behind GSO Athletic Park) Language / Γλώσσα: Non verbal, free admission, at Fitidio Park (Behind GSO Athletic Park), FREE ENTRANCE >>

sat, 20:30, LIMASSOL, OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL : MANEATER Cabaret - contemporary dance performance By Hazem Header (EG) NÜT Dance Company - NDC, 03.10.2026 @ 20:30 (65’) at Synergeio Performing Arts Center, Language / Γλώσσα: English with English surtitles, Synergeio, Ticket: 10 euro >>

sun, NICOSIA, MUSICAL FOR CHILDREN: LET'S CHANGE THE WORLD!, Pame na allaksoume ton kosmo! Performances every weekend, check calendar! Duration: 90 Minutes, Language: Greek, Latsia Theater Nicosia, Ticket: 14 euro >>

sun, 17:00, NICOSIA, PIVO MICROBREWERY PARTY, On Sunday, 4 October, we’re opening our doors once again for a day dedicated to fresh beer, good food, music and the people who make it all worth it., Pivo Microbrewery, FREE ENTRANCE >>

Did You Know? In Cyprus, if your neighbor gives you fruit from their garden, you are legally required to return the container filled with something else. (Yup, it’s true.)

Till next time poullouthkia mou,

-i Thkeia sas i Maroulla pou ta Lympia, filouthkia xoxo

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