21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival

The 21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival returns from 8 to 21 July 2026 as an open invitation to meet through music, reminding us of its power to bring people closer. For more than two decades, it has remained one of Cyprus’ most vibrant intercultural institutions—a space where sound becomes a language of coexistence, exchange and shared experience.

Rooted in the Mediterranean and in Cyprus’ role as a natural crossroads of cultures, the Festival approaches music as something in constant motion—transforming, blending and continuously reshaping itself. This year, the local meets the broader musical landscape through artists from Cyprus and Greece, who carry diverse roots and influences and translate them into contemporary, personal musical narratives. Tradition and experimentation, familiarity and surprise coexist naturally, in an ongoing process of shift and redefinition.

At the same time, the Festival maintains its strong public character, opening space for everyone and investing in the accessibility of the artistic experience, with low ticket prices and free admission to most concerts. 

For the first time, the Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival is also part of a broader European network of cultural exchange, through the Rialto Theatre’s active membership and collaboration within the European Festivals Association (EFA).

The programme of the 21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival features five concerts taking place between 8 and 21 July 2026, both inside and outside the Rialto Theatre, with a shared starting point: the contemporary dialogue between local creation and global musical influences.

8 Wed 21:00 – Martha Frintzila, The Kubara Project + Kalogeraki Bros (120’)The Festival opens with a layered musical encounter where theatricality, poetry and a repertoire spanning two centuries meet the creators’ own material in a vivid, expressive performance.Tickets: €22 / €18

12 Sun 21:00 – Kobrah Habibi (120’)A hybrid formation blending DJ culture, Eastern Mediterranean traditions and electronic sound into a physical, ritual-like experience of dance and liberation, beyond boundaries and categories.Free admission. Ticket reservation required (no seat allocation).

16 Thu 21:00 – Nabuma (90’)Neo-soul and contemporary R&B infused with jazz and cinematic aesthetics, in an atmospheric concert centred on groove, melody and expressive performance.Free admission. Ticket reservation required (no seat allocation).

17 Fri 21:00 …Bulletproof Tour… - Κοza Mostra (120’)With explosive stage energy and new material, Koza Mostra return with a set that blends rock, traditional elements and a contemporary punk attitude.Free admission. Ticket reservation required (no seat allocation).

21 Tue 21:00 – Near to Far East: Cyprus Kollective Big Band (60’)The Festival closes with the Cyprus premiere of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn’s Far East Suite—an iconic jazz work evoking journey, encounter and imagined geographies.Free admission. Ticket reservation required (no seat allocation).

Free entrance to all concerts (except 8/7). Ticket reservation is required and does not correspond to seat allocation; capacity is limited.

The concerts 12/7, 16/7, 17/7 & 21/7 will take place at the SEK Parking Area (behind the Rialto Theatre).

Information & tickets: www.rialto.com.cy | 77777745

Organiser: Rialto Theatre

Institutional Sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Culture, Department of Contemporary Culture

Supported by: Limassol Municipality

Platinum Sponsors: MEDOCHEMIE, Alpha Bank Cyprus, Bank of Cyprus, Eurobank, P.M Tseriotis 

Gold Sponsors: Island Oil Holdings, Mediterranean Beach Hotel, Atlas Pantou, Crowne Plaza, KPMG, Fidelius, VNK Capital

Technical Partner: Event Pro

Hospitality Sponsor: Alinea

Official Communications Partner: Kathimerini

Media Sponsors: RIK, Love FM 100,7. Wiz Guide, Kanali 6, Vestnik Kipra

Supported by: Limassol Today, Cyprus Butterfly, Limassol Tourism Board