Eleni Philippou

This summer season, August in particular, is marked by its live music evenings, which fill up the cultural calendar. This week, local musicians pick up their guitars, drumsticks and microphones as they prepare to perform all around the island.

Kyperounta welcomes the 7 th Antilalos Music Festival this summer with the event taking place on August 13. Next Thursday, the municipal park of Kyperounta will welcome musicians and audiences, residents and visitors alike, to enjoy an evening of music under the starry night sky – and it will be particularly starry as the Perseids Meteor Showers fall on the same night.

The Paphos Beerfest 2026 is already on and until Sunday, August 9, it takes over the Medieval Castle Square of Paphos. There, visitors can sample craft beers from around the world, taste delicious food pairings, enjoy evening concerts, fire shows and devour street food.

Every season, whether it is Christmas or summer, Lefkara Municipality puts together an exciting agenda of things to do, see, browse and taste. Local artisans, craftspeople, tourists, residents and visitors get together to enjoy its rich programme of cultural events and this August, a packed three-week agenda is on as the 44

August in Cyprus is a time of gathering around a big table late at night, swimming from beach to beach, dancing in squares, playing bingo and going on road trips. Live music, folkloric dancing, seasonal produce and local culture come alive as traditional village festivals return. But which are the bext to visit?

The island's LGBTQIA+ film festival returns to Nicosia late this summer to present its seventh edition. Approaching soon, festival preparations are already underway as Queer Wave 2026 gets ready to open its doors again at NiMAC from September 18 to 27.

A series of free, creative workshops in two mountain villages is coming up this summer, connecting an old photographic process with Cypriot nature. Artist The.Curious.Curly participates in the Cultural Decentralisation Programme of the deputy culture ministry, bringing participatory events to Pedoulas and Ayios Theodoros Pitsilias.

Platres comes alive this summer with a plethora of events happening as crowds spend their August vacations in the green mountain village. At the peak of the holiday season, AgroFest returns for its sixth edition, bringing an outdoor cinema night and two evenings of mega parties this August 14, 15 and 16.

Summer cinema is still here, dominating the season's cultural agenda as several organisers host their annual open-air film nights. Screenings of independent cinema from international and local productions sit alongside new blockbuster releases from Hollywood and family-friendly animation films, offering something for everyone to enjoy on the big screen. So, if you are staying in Nicosia this month as the city empties, you can rest assured that there are cinematic evenings to fill your agenda.

Mid-August brings a pleasant surprise each year as Cyprus' night sky bears witness to a mesmerising astronomical phenomenon – the Perseids Meteor Shower. The sky will light up with shooting stars, coinciding with the new moon, making the sky even darker and perfect for visibility.