February 2025
1 Sat 20:30 (120’)
Fotini Velesiotou & Panagiotis Margaris
The classical guitar meets folk poetry: a one-of-a-kind synergy between two exceptional artists, taking audiences on a journey through time, to years and moments that have indelibly marked Greek music and our lives. The virtuoso classical guitarist and composer Panagiotis Margaris, alongside the innately talented singer Fotini Velesiotou, present a repertoire of timeless classics composed by Moutsis, Virvos, Kaldaras, Gatsos, Xarchakos, Rasoulis, and more.
An artistic proposal of unique significance, modest on stage, yet rich and imaginative in content. The songs we hold dear and continue to sing and celebrate are brought to life by a single guitar, played by an exceptionally talented guitarist, accompanied by an equally gifted voice. This performance delves into the history of the Greek song, transforming entertainment into a truly meaningful experience.
2 Sun 12:30 (75’)
Oloi oi kakoi xorane - Eikona Zois (3+)
Suprise!!! Eikona Zois returns and presents once again the beloved fairytale Musical, "Όλοι οι...κακοί χωράνε!" directed by Christina Pavlidou.
During the festive season, we all enjoy watching theatrical performances filled with CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! This performance will be dressed in a festive mood!
The experienced artistic team and our beloved actors will take us on a magical journey, offering a new perspective on our favorite fairy tales. Come and meet Kalomoira, a teenage girl who, while exploring her grandfather’s grand library, stumbles upon her own “villainous” troubles. Through the pages of her book, we will not only meet enchanting fairy tale characters but also discover them on a deeper level.
Music, Song, Dance, Color, and Light!!!
Empathy, accepting one’s mistakes, and love are the feelings we will all experience together!
Cast and Crew
Script and Direction: Christina Pavlidou
Assistant Director/Vocal Teaching: Konstantinos Andronikou
Music: Andreas Michalopoulos
Lyrics: Stavros Stavrou
Choreography: Maria Stavrinidou (Alors on Dance School)
Set Design: Skynotechniki
Costumes Designer: Vasiliki Troulioti
Makeup Artist: Elena Charalambous
Participating actors in alphabetical order: Anthi Kassinou, Andri Aggelidou, Andreas Londou, Varvara Christofi, Eleni Sidera, Kynthia Pavlidou, Koukas Prokopiou, Natali Aman, Riana Athanasiou, Christos Grozos, Christiana Larkou
All net proceeds from the performance will go toward the charitable activities of Eikona Zois. www.eikonazois.org
5 Wed
Berlinale Selection 2025 - Goethe-Institut Cyprus
The screening of the two films is taking place within the framework of the Berlinale Selection 2025, organized by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus.
18:00 (116’)
When will it be again like it never was before / Wann wird es wieder so, wie es nie war (GER 2023)
An incredibly funny and deeply moving film that deals with growing up under unusual circumstances. Joachim is the youngest son of the director of one of Germany’s largest psychiatric hospitals. He spends his childhood and adolescence on the grounds of the psychiatric hospital, as their family home is located on the premises. To Joachim, the patients are like family. This coming-of-age film is a celebration of life in all its absurdity and fleetingness.
From Berlinale’s Generation 14plus, 2023
Directed by: Sonja Heiss
Screenplay by: Sonja Heiss, Lars Hubrich
Based on the bestselling autobiographical novel by Joachim Meyerhoff
Comedy
© Komplizen Film GmbH, Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH
In German with English subtitles
20:30 (111’)
Reproduction / Reproduktion (GER 2024)
“Who is allowed to show what? And who is being looked at?”
Katharina Pethke becomes professor at Hamburg’s University of Fine Arts, where both her mother and grandmother had studied. This becomes a catalyst for reflection and research. Reproduction directed by established filmmaker Katharina Pethke, examines the ideal images of women in art, explores questions of identity, and looks at power and gender relations across three generations of women who are artists and mothers.
From the Forum 2024 Section
Directed by Katharina Pethke
Documentary
© Christoph Rohrscheidt
In German with English subtitles
6 Thu 20:30 (100')
2nd Yeast Int'l Student Film Festival
The Department of Fine Arts of Cyprus University of Technology, in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Internet Studies and Limassol Cine Club, presents a selection of short films from across the globe, in the frame of YEAST, a three-day international short film festival, organised in Limassol for the second consecutive year.
7 Fri 20:30 (90’)
Despina Olympiou
Lanitio Alumni and Friends Association
The Lanitio Alumni and Friends Association (SAFL), in collaboration with the Music Inspection Office of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, presents a nostalgic concert featuring songs from the Greek retro repertoire, a musical stroll through Athens of the interwar period.
A concert for all ages, bringing to life beloved and reminiscent songs from the 1930s, performed by renowned Cypriot singer Despina Olympiou.
With the participation of the OELMEK choir and the orchestra of music teachers, conducted by Andriana Sergidou.
The event is held under the auspices of the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth.
12 Wed 20:30
Vanya - Anton Chekhov Ι NT Live
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation, which explores the complexities of human emotions. With Greek and English subtitles.
Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov
Directed by Sam Yates
Designed by Rosanna Vize
Press Quotes
‘Andrew Scott’s one-man Chekhov is the performance of the year’ iNews
‘An acting masterclass’ Evening Standard
‘Andrew Scott is mesmerising’ Telegraph
‘Unquestionably theatre at its best’ Broadway World
‘Funny, sexy and surprisingly emotional’ Independent
13 Thu 20:30 (90’)
Piano masterpieces – Martino Tirimo
Internationally acclaimed pianist Martino Tirimo performs masterpieces by three of the greatest composers - Beethoven, Schubert, and Chopin—including a Chopin Waltz discovered just a few months ago.
Repertoire:
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A D664
Ludwig van Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue in E flat Op.35 (‘Eroica’)
Frédéric Chopin: 4 Studies (from Op.10 and 25)
Frédéric Chopin: 4 Mazurkas Op.30
Frédéric Chopin: Valse in A minor (discovered in 2024, 1st performance in Cyprus)
Frédéric Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Op.22
15 Sat 20:30 (120’)
Mother - Wajdi Mouawad Ι THOC New Stage
Mother is the latest production of THOC’s New Stage “Nicos Charalambous”, written by acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian playwright, director, and actor Wajdi Mouawad, drawing on autobiographical elements. This is the final part of a trilogy that shifts the focus on members of the writer’s family, presented for the first time in Greek, and directed by Maria Mannaridou Karsera, recipient of the 2022 THOC Grand Prize.
In Mother (2021), Wajdi Mouawad revisits the themes of displacement, the trauma of war memory, and its intricate pathways, sharing his personal experience with the audience. A deep dive into the author’s recollections and their distortion over time, the play stands at the intersection of reality and fiction, where his mother takes centre stage, confronting war and her own inevitable uprooting.
His mother’s recollection is being reconstructed in an apartment in Paris, where the Mouawad family settled for five years due to the Lebanese civil war in the late 1970s. To her, this space is a temporary refuge, one she anxiously longs to leave every month in order to return to Beirut; a return to her roots that is constantly postponed and a trauma that continually deepens, the effects of which are strongly felt by her youngest son. The narrative weaves together the tragedy of displacement with the internal conflicts of family life, crafting a tapestry of profoundly humane questions about maternal love, loss, war and its miseries, as well as the vital resilience of human existence.
Maria Mannaridou Karsera approaches the play as a journey through the fragments of memory, where the characters discover the limits of their resilience. With the support of an exceptional cast and crew, she aims to highlight the fusion of personal and collective trauma, realism and dreams, and the clash between past and present. She invites the audience on a poetic and emotional journey, infused with nostalgia, humour, and tenderness. An ode to motherhood, an ode to life, but also a declaration of love for Lebanon and the Lebanese culture.
Translated by: Despina Pirketti
Directed by: Maria Mannaridou Karsera
Set & Costume Design: Thelma Kasoulidou
Movement: Eva Kalomiri
Music: Nektarios Rodosthenous
Video projections: Yiorgos Alexandrou
Lighting design: Georgios Koukoumas
Assistant director: Fotis Fotiou
Cast (in alphabetical order): Paris Erotokritou, Melanie Steliou, Maria Tsiakka, Christina Christophia and Orestes Christodoulides
16 Sun 11:00 (50’)
Οut of the box Ι Antilogos Theatre & Humart (4+)
In the magical world of emotions.
A box brimming with emotions... but what secrets might it hold? Anger, sadness, and fear can sometimes feel like heavy, shadowy boxes that burden our hearts. But what happens when we dare to open them?
This enchanting performance, filled with light and wonder, encourages us to view emotions from a fresh perspective. Along this journey, children will discover that every emotion can take on its own shape and color. While each box may carry a weight, it also contains the key to its resolution.
Together, we will uncover the keys to unlock and set free positive emotions like joy, optimism, tenderness, and friendship. This performance beautifully illustrates that emotions are not burdens but treasured companions that can lift us to new heights.
Concept/directing: Eleni Anastasiou
Dramaturgy: Stavros Stavrou
Movement: Ivi Hadjivassiliou
Set/Costume design: Yiorgos Yiannou
Music: Christina Georgiou
Lighting design: Vassilis Petinaris
Assistant director: Eleni Anastasiou
On stage: Fanos Theofanous, Vasilis Paphitis, Ivi Hadjivassiliou
Co-produced by Theatro Antilogos and Humart
18 & 19 Tue & Wed 20:30
Drama International Short Film Festival on the Road
The awarded Greek short films of Drama International Short Film Festival travel to dozens of destinations every year, including the cities of Limassol, Nicosia and Pafos.
The screenings are co-organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture, the Rialto Theatre and DISFF, in collaboration with the Friends of Cinema Society Nicosia, Pafos House of Arts and Letters and Limassol Cine Club.
With English subtitles.
25 Tue 20:30 (110’)
je suis malade Ι Anemona Theatre (12+)
Based on the turbulent life of world-renowned performer Dalida, a woman whose deepest desire was to love and to be loved. Afraid of the dark, Dalida sought refuge in the dazzling lights of glory. She experienced three great loves which, in a cruel twist of fate, ended in a tragic heartbreak. Left completely alone, she overcame her fear of darkness and chose to dim the lights of her own life forever. The production unfolds the story in chapters, tracing her artistic career and eventful life: from the beginning of her career in France at the age of twenty-two to her tragic death at fifty-four. Both the show and the work pay tribute to this legendary woman who reigned as a musical sensation for thirty years and left an indelible mark on French culture through her image and music. Honouring her legacy, the play reminds old generations and introduces younger ones to one of the greatest performers the world has ever known.
Written by: Marilena Achilleos
Directed by: Andreas Tilemachou
Set & Costume design: Thelma Kasoulidou
Lighting design: Vasilis Petinaris
Video art: Maria Mitsi
Music supervision: Andreas Tilemachou
Choreography: Yiorgos Dimopoulos
Light and sound operator: Marilia Konstantinou
Assistant director: Nikolas Petrou
Photography: Christos Avraamides
Graphic design: Theodora Petrou
Cast: Andrea Dimitriou, Marinos Xenofontos, Chris Spyrou, Evagoras Theodosiou, Yianna Lefkariti, Yiorgos Iosif, Dimitris Yiorkatzis, Yiannis Fotinos.
