Kypria festival

[1] The festival brings to Cyprus some of the world's best artists in the fields of music, dance and performance art.

The festival has been running since 1990 and is considered the premier cultural event of the year, with each new edition eagerly awaited.

Kypria 2010 begins on September 3 with contemporary dance and continues with music followed by theater performances and philharmonic concerts.

The international festival's highlights are dedicated to the commemoration of the 50 years since the founding of the Republic of Cyprus organized and coordinated by the Ministry of Culture.

Past performances have included Complexions New York Contemporary Ballet, Béjart Ballet, Joaquín Cortés, Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg, National Theatre of Greece, Alkinoos Ioannidis, Dulce Pontes with George Dalaras, Mario Frangoulis, Milva, Oxford Philomusica, opera performances of The Barber of Seville, Madama Butterfly and many other concerts, plays and performances by local and international artists.