October 2014 TUE, 1 OCT CYPRUS INDEPENDENCE DAY Military parade in Lefkosia (Nicosia). MON, 28 OCT GREEK NATIONAL DAY Student parades in all towns. BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS Birdlife Cyprus arranges bird watching trips regularly. Organised by Birdlife Cyprus. For further information please contact 22455072, 99059541. WEBSITE: www.birdlifecyprus.org
EVENTS IN LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) FRI, 16 MAY - MON, 6 OCT ART EXHIBITION “The Cyprus Collection - Representations and Interpretations, The Pioneers of Cypriot Art” The exhibition features works that are part of The Cyprus Collection of the A.G. Leventis Gallery and belong to the first generation of Cypriot artists and to artists of the inter-war years, who were born between 1884 and 1937. Returning to Cyprus after their studies abroad, these artists sought inspiration from their immediate surroundings and thus their themes are inspired by the natural but also built-up environment. These artists include Ioannis Kissonergis, Adamantios Diamantis, Georgios Pol. Georghiou, Telemachos Kanthos, Loukia Nikolaidou, Tassos Stephanides, Fotos Hadjisoteriou, Xanthos Hadjisoteriou, Michalis
Michaelides, Costas Economou, Lefteris Economou, Michael Kashalos, Avgi Leventis, Vassos Lyssarides, Vera Gavrielidou Hadjida and George Skotinos. Venue: A.G. Leventis Gallery Visiting hours: 10:00-17:00 (Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun), 10:00-22:00 (Wed). Closed on Tuesday. Entrance: €2 For further information please contact 22668838. WEBSITE: www.leventisgallery.org WED, 23 JUL - SUN, 12 OCT ART EXHIBITION “Leontios Machairas’ Exegeses” By visual artist Lefteris Olympios. Venue: The Leventis Municipal Museum Visiting hours: 10:00-16:30 (Tue-Sun). Closed on Monday. Free Entrance For further information please contact 22661475. WED, 3 SEP - WED, 8 OCT KYPRIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture. THU, 2 OCT “The World of Diamantis”. A modern ballet performance based on the iconic painting of Adamantios Diamantis “The World of Cyprus” by Dancecyprus and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. WED, 8 OCT “Unravelling - I am and I am not”. A dance performance choreographed by Fotis Nicolaou. Venue: Strovolos Municipal Theatre Entrance: €10, €5 for all performances Time: 20:30 for all performances Ticket Sales: SoEasy Kiosks islandwide, Time Out Kiosk in Pafos and online at 1