Cine Volos Neighbourhood Arts Festival

The Cine Volos Neighbourhood Arts Festival will bring theatre, documentary cinema, live music, walks and creative workshops to the streets, courtyards and community spaces around the former Cine Volos cinema. Its third edition, themed “Movements and Routes”, will explore the neighbourhood through its residents’ experiences, local history and artistic projects.

Visitors will be able to attend theatrical readings, watch films and join discussions, discover Limassol’s industrial heritage on a guided walk and hear stories about the city’s Turkish Cypriot neighbourhoods before 1974. Sunday will offer the most extensive family programme, with children’s workshops, a residents’ market and a shared musical stage.

Programme, 4–8 November 2026
All times are local.

Wednesday, 4 November
18:30–19:30 — A Woman of 116 Years, a theatrical reading written and directed by Adonis Florides, performed by Elena Kallinikou. Venue: Vavylas association.
19:30–21:30 — Screening of Cutting Through Rocks, a documentary about a woman challenging patriarchal structures in an Iranian village, followed by a discussion. Venue: municipal social grocery courtyard.

Thursday, 5 November
19:00–20:00 — Readings of Turkish Cypriot narratives about neighbourhood life in Limassol before 1974, performed by Nektarios Theodorou and Maria Filippou. Venue: Giapouna coffeehouse.
20:00–21:00 — Screening of Upshot by Maha Haj, followed by a discussion moderated by Dr Loukia Demetriou. Venue: Anagennisi refugees’ association.

Friday, 6 November
10:30–11:15 — Intergenerational exercise session with members of Pattichio Adults’ Centre and school pupils. Venue: Cine Volos Park.
16:00–19:00 — The Future Is Dark, Which Is the Best Thing the Future Can Be, an interactive workshop and performance exploring ways of engaging with urgent contemporary issues. Venue: Pattichio Adults’ Centre. Advance booking will be required: +357 99962686.
19:00–20:00 — Open mic featuring original short stories about the neighbourhood, coordinated by Marios Agathokleous. Venue: municipal social grocery courtyard.
20:30–21:30 — The Neighbourhood Tombola: a theatrical event in which numbers will introduce local stories and anecdotes, featuring actress Yolanda Christodoulou. Venue: Pattichio Adults’ Centre courtyard.

Saturday, 7 November
11:00–12:30 — An open discussion about the municipal nursery and kindergarten as a community resource, moderated by researcher Ianthi Papadima. Venue: Pattichio Adults’ Centre coffeehouse.
15:00–17:00 — A guided walk through Tsiflikoudia, Limassol’s historic industrial district, with architect Phidias Pavlides. Meeting point: Water Museum.
18:00–18:30 — World music for flute and cello by Baron Duo, with Doros Zisimos and Constantinos Makaritis. Venue: municipal social grocery courtyard.
19:00–20:30 — Outdoor screening of Thanasi, Take Your Gun, directed by Dinos Katsouridis and starring Thanasis Vengos. Venue: Cine Volos Park.

Sunday, 8 November
15:00–16:00 — Park Carers, a children’s workshop by Friends of the Earth. Venue: Cine Volos Park.
16:00–18:00 — Children’s pottery workshop by Fosaki and neighbourhood painting activities with Danai Laou / Santa Nomeni. Venue: Cine Volos Park.
17:00–20:00 — Residents’ market with handmade items and local products, alongside information stands from community organisations. Venue: Filellinon Street.
17:00–19:00 — Live broadcast by CUT Radio 95.2 FM. Venue: Cine Volos Park.
17:00–19:00 — Look at Me, an intergenerational speed-meeting activity by the Cyprus Third Age Observatory. Venue: Cine Volos Park.
17:00–20:00 — Screenings of student documentaries based on research for the Cine Volos Neighbourhood Archive. Venue: Cine Volos Park.
18:00–20:00 — Meeting Stage, featuring the Limassol Municipal Wind Band, community music groups and neighbourhood participants. Venue: Cine Volos Park.

Venues and practical information

The main map point will be Cine Volos Park, the square beside Filellinon Street, 3016 Limassol. Activities will also take place at:
• Pattichio Adults’ Centre — Peiraios 41, at the junction with Filellinon.
• Municipal social grocery courtyard — corner of Filellinon and Mouson.
• Vavylas association — Mouson 36.
• Giapouna coffeehouse — Ismet Pasa 32.
• Water Museum — Franklin Roosevelt 66–76, the meeting point for Saturday’s walk.

The published programme names Anagennisi refugees’ association as the venue for Upshot but does not provide its street address. Visitors planning to attend that screening should check the venue with the festival team.

Participation will be free. Advance booking will be required for Friday’s interactive workshop at +357 99962686. Activities marked by the organiser as closed to the public have been excluded from this programme.

Official programme: https://www.mitos.org.cy/cinevolos2026