Concert halls Cyprus

In the old Othellos cinema, this place sometimes serves as a film club. Ideal for "different" programming. Program on site or at the tourist office.

Multiplex of 6 rooms.

The best-known aspect of Sufism, the ritual dance of the Mevlevi "whirling dervishes" (Semazenler, Whirling Dervishes) is called semâ töreni in Turkish. A local troupe gives tourists a glimpse of this dance in the northern part of the old town. Usually, a single dancer waits for customers in front of the Bedesten in the afternoon and dances for ten minutes in a nearby café, or sometimes at the Bedesten itself. A far cry from the spirit of this ecstatic dance, which can last for hours.

The oldest café-concert venue in greater Nicosia, opened in 1988, this "reckless" bar organizes rock, blues and folk evenings almost every day, with local Greek- and English-speaking bands (compositions and covers). It's located between two gyms, on a small street in Strovolos. The space is quite large, but also sometimes very smoky despite the anti-smoking legislation in force. Wide choice of beers (150) and whiskies (50), pool table, terrace, DJ on Sundays, helpful waiters for drinks.

Opened in 2009, this bar regularly hosts rock concerts with local bands. The sound is not too loud. Good, because it's very small. So you can enjoy a chat over a drink. A beer, for example, as the establishment is also a craft microbrewery. A wide selection of foreign craft and industrial beers is also on offer, including twelve on draught. Alternatively, you can opt for whiskies. Friendly staff with good advice on drinks. Small terrace overlooking the street.

This six-screen multiplex is the largest cinema in Cyprus. Located in Strovolos, it can be reached by bus^no. 1 from Solomos Square ("Makedonitissis-Amazonon" stop). The facilities are modern: wide screens, state-of-the-art sound system, comfortable armchairs, café-restaurant, etc. Mainly recent English-language films with Greek subtitles are shown. The Cypriot K-Cineplex group operates four other multiplexes in Larnaka, Limassol, Paphos and the Mall of Cyprus, south-east of Nicosia.

Located in Strovolos, near the Pedios river, this 400-seat concert hall is the largest in Cyprus for amplified music: rock, hip-hop, pop, metal... It's mainly Cypriot and Greek artists who perform here, like the Nicosian trio Monsieur Doumani, whose mix of rock and traditional music has been hailed by the international press. Since it opened in 2012, the venue has also regularly welcomed groups from elsewhere. It organizes several festivals, including a metal festival in April.

Several times a year in Nicosia-North, the prestigious Bedesten (former ^12th-century St. Nicholas Church) hosts classical music, jazz and opera concerts under its beautiful Gothic vaults. Enjoying good acoustics, performances are organized under the aegis of the KKTC DOB, the National Opera and Ballet Coordination Center (Devlet Opera ve Bale Koordinasyon Merkezi) of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Bedesten also hosts temporary exhibitions and occasional "whirling dervishes".

This open-air cinema operates from mid-July to mid-September during the "Summer Screening Marathon" (Μαραθώνιος Θερινών Προβολών/Marathónios Therinon Provolon). A real pleasure to enjoy the evening breeze while eating popcorn under the stars! But as the program is rather "art et essai", some Serbian or Albanian films with Greek subtitles remain rather obscure. Fortunately, there are also quite a few French-language films.

This large neoclassical-style theater (Δημοτικό Θέατρο Λευκωσίας/Dimotiko Theatro Lefkosias) was inaugurated in 1967 and completely renovated in 2019. Its modern 1,000-seat auditorium is used for National Theatre performances, concerts and dance shows. Between October and November, the building and the pleasant garden behind it host the island's most important cultural event, the Nicosia International Festival.