Things to do on Wednesday, August 19

Events & Activities going out Famagustagoing out Larnacagoing out Limassolgoing out Nicosiagoing out Paphos Things to do on Wednesday, August 19 Girls Will Be Girls 37 Relevant News Things to do on Wednesday, August 19 19 August 2026 Turkish Cypriot ex-MEP apologises over Tasos Isaac’s 1996 killing 19 August 2026 August rainfall proves highly beneficial, with 62mm falling in a single day 19 August 2026 newsroom 19 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Cinema screenings, shadow theatre and exhibitions to look out for around Cyprus today. Screening Girls Will Be Girls (2024) — Constantia Summer Cinema, Nicosia, 9pm. Tel: 22348203 Part of the 27th Summer Screening Marathon, running every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until September 13. Tonight’s film is the Sundance-winning Indian social drama. Mira, a 16-year-old top student at an Indian boarding school, discovers her sexuality as she grows closer to a classmate, but her strict mother, raised in a highly conservative society, puts up obstacles to the teenagers’ relationship. As the mother insists on intervening to head off the “worst,” a quiet rivalry builds between her and her rebellious daughter. Running time: 118 minutes. Shadow Theatre A Suitcase Called Cyprus — Moniatis, theatre, 8pm. Conceived by Eleni Papachristoforou, this shadow theatre performance journeys through Cyprus’s memories, traditions and beauty, followed by the experiential workshop The Figure That Remembers. Live music and beloved Cypriot songs, including “To Tertin tis Kartoullas,” “Portokalia tou Karava,” “To Yiasemi” and “Steile Me Mana sto Nero,” complete a nostalgia-filled show designed to take older audiences back through their memories while introducing children to the island’s history and cultural heritage. Papachristoforou is behind the concept, script, performance and workshop facilitation, with Iakovos Kousiappas (live music, musical direction, composition, sound and lighting) and Pavlos Kousiappas (assistant puppeteer, puppet construction and technical support). Also showing: Katydata, Square, Wednesday September 23, 8pm; Moniatis, outdoor theatre, Wednesday September 30, 7.30pm. Exhibitions Nicosia Christina Siakola, “Things I Forget” — Vitrina, 16 Pentadaktylou Street. Until August 25. “Code Recomposition” (group show) — Apokalypsi. Tel: 22300150. Until September 12. Limassol Christodoulos Panayiotou, “The Holiday Trilogy” — Minerva Hotel, Platres. Until August 30. “Women in Focus” (photography) — XeniArtSpace, Trilogy West Tower. Tel: 99980009. Until September 19. Larnaca Andreas Asprofta, Stelios Votsis, Glyn Hughes (group show) — Cyprus Corner. Tel: 99564131. Until August 22. Group show, all works priced at €250 — St-art Cafe, 7A N. Lanitis Street. Until August 31. “Reflections of Clay” (Pancyprian Visual Arts Exhibition) — Municipal Art Gallery. Tel: 24658848. Until August 22. “Nina Iacovou: Eyes to See and Hands to Touch” — Pierides Museum. Tel: 22128175. Until May 6, 2027. Paphos “Temporary Forever” (group show) — Almyra Hotel. Tel: 26888700. Until September 6. Cinema New release: The Get Out, directed by Derrick Borte, starring Russell Crowe, Luke Evans and Teresa Palmer — RIO Limassol. Tel: 25871410. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Turkish Cypriot ex-MEP apologises over Tasos Isaac’s 1996 killing August rainfall proves highly beneficial, with 62mm falling in a single day Cyprus tourist arrivals fall 1.1% in July as Israel surge offsets European declines Jet ski accident reveals delay in new Cyprus boating rules South Korea minister says Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment Cyprus, Bulgaria among Iran’s potential targets in Europe, FT reports Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.