Opera evenings in Cyprus

If in Cyprus and Francis Poulenc is one of your opera favs, you don’t have to catch the next flight to Paris to attend the performance of his signature work La Voix Humaine exactly 50 years after its premiere in the French capital’s Opéra-Comique. The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will be performing this intimate, intense and intriguing one-act opera by the end of September in Nicosia and Limassol as part of the Kypria Festival. Greek Cypriot soprano Katerina Miná will be the heart-broken Elle.
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Lia’s Party Animals

The idea of man as a social animal that uses body language to communicate is central in the dance piece of Cypriot choreographer and performer Lia Haraki, presented as part of the programme of the Kypria International Festival by her group pelma.lia haraki in Larnaka (Sep 26), Limassol (Sep 29-30) and Nicosia (Oct 3-4). Haraki’s work titled Party Animals follows the relations that are developed among three individuals, who are invited to a party, as well as among the performers and the audience.
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Kypria cultural extravaganza

A cultural extravaganza staged at ten venues across the island, the Kypria International Festival brings to Cyprus some of the world's best artists in the fields of music, dance and performing arts. The premier cultural event of the year, the festival has been running since 1990 and each new edition is eagerly awaited. This year, from September 1 to October 4, prepare yourselves for an excellent line-up in eleven top events, which include Aida Gomez’s Carmen ballet, Dulce Pontes’ Fados and Umoja’s South African spirit…
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