CYPROPHONIA 3  -  CySO & CyYSO side-by-side concert  PROGRAMME Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, op. 28 Paul Creston: Concertino for marimba and orchestra, op. 21 Gustav Mahler: Symphony no. 1 in D major (“Titan”)   Loucas Demetriou violin Petros Chimonides marimba Cyprus Symphony Orchestra & Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra Yiorgos Kountouris conductor   The artistic […]

LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes   Caught up in the maelstrom of the Peloponnesian War, an Athenian woman chooses to use the most effective weapon at her disposal to bring the hostilities to an end. She calls a meeting of women from Greece’s cities and together they decide to go on a sex strike until the men […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Music for Shepherds and Sultans – Michalis Kouloumis*  Music from Cyprus and classical music of Constantinople / Contemporary Modal Music. Michalis Kouloumis and Tristan Driessens embark on what is just the beginning of a closer partnership, with Catalan multi-instrumentalist Miriam Encinas joining them on frame drums and pithkiavlin. Their repertoire organically […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Pancyprian Choral Encounter Ι Epilogi Cultural Movement A Choral Encounter bringing together choirs and young music lovers from every part of Cyprus. Conductors, choristers, music teachers and children will have a unique opportunity to attend experiential workshops led by prominent conductors/musicians under the general thematic title: Polyphony and Improvisation through Tradition. […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Raoul Taburin Ι Pierre Godeau (France, 2018)** From the cartoonist of beloved Petit Nicolas, Jean-Jacques Sempé, the film Raoul Taburin tells a fascinating story of friendship and love, suitable for all the family! In an idyllic village in the French Alps, Raoul Taburin, the owner of the local bicycle shop has […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Monsieur Doumani * The multi-award-winning trio has been impressing audiences worldwide with music strongly rooted in the Eastern Mediterranean. Τhe band, which has participated in the most celebrated festivals andreceived numerous international awards, will present music from their four albums, as well as new unreleased pieces. Antonis Antoniou (tzouras, vocals, electronics) […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Shoplifters Ι Kore-eda Hirokazu (Japan, 2018) 12+ ** After one of their shoplifting sessions, a father and his son come across a little girl shivering in the freezing cold. Shoplifters, winner of Cannes’ Palme d’Or and Academy Award-nominee, gives an alternative view of the “stolen moments” in life and cinema. Directed by: […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Rumba Attack* The group perform original instrumental material, as well as selected covers in their distinctive Flamenco-Rumba style, blended with sounds from Greek and Middle Eastern origins. Rumba Attack proudly present their debut album entitled Harmonics (2023), which consists of eleven tracks, nine of which are original compositions and the remaining two […]

LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes   Caught up in the maelstrom of the Peloponnesian War, an Athenian woman chooses to use the most effective weapon at her disposal to bring the hostilities to an end. She calls a meeting of women from Greece’s cities and together they decide to go on a sex strike until the men […]

My Wonderful Wanda! Bettina Oberli (Switzerland, 2020) ** Wanda is a Polish immigrant who looks after Joseph (70) and his family. Whenunexpectedly Wanda becomes pregnant, everything changes. A bittersweet comedy, awarded at Tribecca Film Festival. Directed by: Bettina Oberli. Cast: Agnieszka Grochowska, Marthe Keller, André Jung Venue:  Rialto Theatre Andrea Drousioti, Str.Heroes Square 3040 Lemesos  […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Gaba Project  Gaba Project will present their own compositions and share with the audience new soundscapes resulting from the combination of handpan, lyra and double bass. Τhey will also present arrangements of musical traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean. Vasilis Vasiliou: handpan, percussion Christina Polycarpou: lyra with sympathetic strings Nicolas Tryphonos: double […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Tár ΙTodd Field (USA 2022) 12+ **        Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, a woman at the peak of her career. Dynamic, demanding and egocentric, Tár livesa well-protected life with her partner and young daughter. Directed by: Todd Field. Cast: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Origins - Odysseas Toumazou * Guitarist and composer Odysseas Toumazou presents original compositions from his second personal album, titled Origins. Driven by improvisation, his compositions blend the traditional Cypriot music with elements of jazz. Marios Menelaou - doublebass Vassilis Philippou - percussion, vocal Odysseas Toumazou - compositions, guitar Venue: Rialto Theatre […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Lola and the Sea Ι Laurent Micheli (Belgium 2019) 12+ ** Just when transgender Lola (18) learns that she can finally have surgery, her mother, who is her only financial support, passes away. Abiding by her last wishes, Lola and her father embark on anunexpected journey. Directed by: Laurent Micheli. Cast: Mya […]

July at Rilato Theatre... Whisky denker | Pogo Swing Teadance * Brass band and disco!? German poetry and hot jazz!? Circus orchestra and punk!? Impossible to find a pigeonhole for the band Whiskydenker. Some say they reconcile Meute and Bukahara with Hildegard Knef, others just call it pogo swing. Impossible to characterize the cheerful band […]