The next two weekends are likely to be the busiest of December as the lead-up to Christmas creates high anticipation! Now is the time to enjoy all that the island’s creatives and beyond are busy preparing – festive pantomimes, markets, parades, concerts, and inspiring performances. Here’s what not to miss this weekend!
First and foremost is a long-awaited event for Cyprus’ English-speaking community, the Anglo Cypriot Theatre’s Christmas pantomime. This year, Ariadne Andreou and Thadd Correia are directing The Little Mermaid, a tale of underwater adventures, fish puns, sinister Octavia, and romance. Get ready for three festive and entertaining shows full of song, dance, and comedy in the Kingdom of Atlantis featuring Princess Ariel, Prince Finn, Persil the pantomime Dame, Octavia, and fish best friends. Satiriko Theatre in Nicosia will welcome panto lovers on Saturday at 2pm and 6pm and on Sunday for a final show at 3:30pm.
Audiences in Limassol will also enjoy unique performances this weekend that blend ballet, acrobatics, and music. Presenting Christmas classics and Disney favourites, two productions have shows in Nicosia and Limassol this weekend. What is special about them is that artists will perform on ice!
The Nutcracker Ice Show (in Nicosia on Saturday and in Limassol on Sunday) brings Tchaikovsky’s famous Christmas ballet compositions to life with stunning costumes and set design as dancers skate and wow on the ice.
The Music Circus Show on Ice with Highlights of Frozen 1 & 2 will feature snippets from the popular Disney films performed by dancers, artists, acrobats, and ice skaters. The shows are sure to enchant audiences of all ages and get them into the Christmas spirit.
Of course, we couldn’t not mention the festive markets and events taking place this weekend, and there are many of them! In Avgorou village, Cyherbia Botanical Park organizes its two-day Christmas Festival with games, workshops, activities, and a market.
Nicosia will also have several Christmas markets this weekend. Three to note are the Misfit Sundays Christmas Market, the two-day Handmade in Cyprus Christmas Market, and the Social Christmas Village by CSI, which will fill Eleftheria Square’s lower level this Friday with pop-up shops.
Larnaca, too, will host Christmas markets this weekend. The Pop-Up Bazaar this Sunday on the first floor of Larnaca Agoora will host over 25 vendors from all over the island selling candles, jewelry, bags, vintage clothes, and more. As the market is on from 10am to 4pm, activities for children will take place, adding a more wholesome spirit to this weekend’s busy Christmas agenda.
Xmas Pop-Up Bazaar
Over 25 vendors participating in a festive market. December 15. First floor of Larnaka Agora, Larnaca. 10am-4pm
Christmas Festival
Family-friendly festival with games, crafty workshops, activities, and a Christmas bazaar. December 14-15. Cyherbia Botanical Park, Avgorou. 9am-5pm. www.cyherbia.com
Misfit Sundays Christmas Market & Street Food
Christmas market with a DJ, street food, and games. December 15. Misfit Union, Nicosia. 12pm-6pm. Tel: 99-904834
Handmade in Cyprus Christmas Market
Market with 50 different local sellers each day selling handmade items created locally. Children’s activities and craft corners, food and drinks. December 14-15. EUC Cafeteria, Nicosia. 11am-8pm
The Little Mermaid
Christmas pantomime by the Anglo Cypriot Theatre. December 14-15. Satiriko Theatre, Nicosia. Saturday: 2pm and 6pm. Sunday: 3:30pm. In English. €10 for children and €15 for adults. www.ticketmaster.cy
The Nutcracker Ice Show
Ballet, figure skating, and circus acts. December 14. Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. December 15. Pattihio Theatre, Limassol. 7:30pm. www.soldoutticketbox.com
Music Circus Show on Ice with Highlights of Frozen 1 & 2
Songs from Frozen 1 and 2 on ice, acrobatics, and dancing. December 14. Nicosia Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. December 15. Pattihio Theatre, Limassol. 3pm. www.soldoutticketbox.com
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