The Breach Festival, organized by Make Music Cyprus, returns for its third edition in April featuring musicians accomplished in the field of improvisation and experimental music. The festival will welcome participating musicians from Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Switzerland, and Spain. The festival takes place in partnership with the Irtijal festival in Lebanon and Space21 festival in Kurdistan/Iraq.
Residents of Yeroskipou staged a sit-in protest against plans to construct a new concrete stage for the village’s amphitheatre. They called on the local council to suspend the decision to allow the new council to review the matter after the upcoming elections. The current small size of the playing area of the amphitheatre was described as a decorative element, and there are plans to build a 13-meter diameter stage for events. It was also mentioned that holding events at the square would prevent it from becoming a ghetto of foreigners and would revitalize the neglected village center.
Fact: Juliana Marín Fryling is a storyteller who has traveled the world for the past two years, matching her stories to different audiences and trying to heal some deep-seated trauma in her own life.
Two Cypriot short films, ‘Buffer Zone’ and ‘Taxi’, received international visibility and acclaim. ‘Buffer Zone’ won Best Short Film at the Greek Film Festival in Berlin, while ‘Taxi’ was featured in the European Independent Film Festival’s comedy program and the San Francisco Greek Film Festival.
The next tournament in the Cyprus Sevens Championship will be held on Saturday 30 March at Happy Valley, Episkopi. All spectators must pre-register and bring valid ID to gain entry by the deadline of 15:00 on Wednesday 27 March.
Greek school children paraded before officials at Syntagma Square on Sunday to celebrate Greek Independence Day and the 1821 Greek War of Independence. The parade included 230 schools from primary to secondary level, with 229 schools and nearly 1,500 students coming from Athens. Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Athens Mayor Charis Doukas were among the officials present. Before the parade, officials laid wreaths at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. Minister Pierrakakis emphasized the importance of faith, boldness, and fortitude in achieving miracles, while Mayor Doukas highlighted the need for solidarity and serving the collective good for a brighter future with justice and the protection of human rights.
– A new project called Follow the Music by Larnaka 2030 brings together musicians and music lovers for secret live performances in undisclosed locations in the Larnaca region.
– The project aims to promote young and emerging musicians of the island.
– The next event will feature musicians Irene Hadjisophocleous and Earworms, blending romantic violin sounds with pop-rock music.
– The exact location of the concert remains unknown until two hours before the event, when registered participants receive a text message with the details.
– Hollywood is capitalizing on nostalgia by making comebacks of 80s movies.
– The original “Road House” movie, released in 1989, starred Patrick Swayze and has become a cult classic over the years.
– A reimaging of “Road House” stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton and features UFC fighter Conor McGregor.
– “Beverly Hills Cop,” released in 1984, starred Eddie Murphy and was a significant success, leading to a trilogy.
– In 2019, Netflix acquired the rights for “Beverly Hills Cop” and contracted Eddie Murphy for a fourth film titled “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” where Murphy’s character returns to protect his daughter.
– “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is a sequel to the 2021 reboot, with Paul Rudd and Finn Wolfhard returning, and features Kumal Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt.
– “Beetlejuice” (1988) is getting a sequel titled “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” with Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, and Winona Ryder returning, and Jenny Ortega joining the cast.
The Street Life Festival in Limassol features art, music, and cultural activities, taking place on April 27. It has been organized for the past 17 years by The Copy Shop and Project2C, with support from the Limassol municipality. The festival will occur on Saripolou and Athinon streets, showcasing over 20 street artists. Activities include skateboarding, break-dancing, bicycle motorcross, basketball games, and breakdance battles. Workshops, an artists’ market with over 50 local creators, and music are also part of the event. Proceeds will be donated to the Theotokos Foundation.
April at The Shoe Factory in Nicosia will feature recitals and concerts with international and local musicians. The Pharos Arts Foundation, in collaboration with the Institut Français de Chypre, will present a Byzantine and Sufi music concert with Kudsi Erguner and Giannis Koutis on April 3. This concert will explore the musical connections between Byzantine and Sufi traditions in Cyprus, featuring music from the ceremonies of the whirling dervishes of Nicosia and the Byzantine music heard in Cypriot churches. Nikos Andrikos will also perform on lavta and voice. On April 11, a violin and piano recital will showcase Cypriot artists Konstantina Maimari and Christos Yiallouros, performing sonatas by Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Prokofiev. Russian pianist Vladimir Petrov will give a piano recital on April 19, playing works by Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, and Prokofiev, marking his return three years after a previous performance in Nicosia.