Cyprus Rocks Festival with rock legends tribute bands begins in Protaras — Cyprus Mail

The annual Cyprus Rocks Festival began in Protaras, Cyprus, on October 1. Until October 6, international tribute bands recreating the music of rock legends will perform there. Tickets cost from €35 to €50; a 50% discount is available for teenagers aged 15–18, while children under 14 can attend for free, Cyprus Mail reports.

Festivals in different cities

The third Ermis Fest will take place in the city of Aradippou on October 1. The bands Yaraman and Bratimia will perform at Apostolos Loukas Square, and the programme will combine traditional music and dance. The first Technopolis 20 Jazz Festival will be held in Paphos on October 2–3: Cypriot and international musicians will perform at Ibrahim’s Khan.

A chocolate festival featuring workshops, children’s activities, a fair, music and walks around the village will be held in the mountain village of Platres on October 3–4. The wine festival in Limassol, with tastings, concerts and exhibitions, will continue until October 4. The International Comedy Festival will also take place in the city until October 4, featuring more than 45 local and foreign comedians. Performances will be held in English, Greek, Russian and Serbo-Croatian.

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Performances and arts events

The 11th Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival will be held in Nicosia on October 2–4, with events at Home for Cooperation, CYENS Centre of Excellence and Rustem Bookshop. Admission to the festival is free. The Forking Through Time exhibition by artist Ioannis Sazeidis, who creates sculptures from recycled forks, will also be on display there from October 2–4.

On October 3, the Cyprus Oral History Association will organize the Every Stitch, a Memory route in Nicosia, dedicated to the work of traditional tailors. Researchers will record their stories, and visitors will be able to tour the workshops. On the same day in Limassol, artist Bagzhan Oktyabr will present the Soul Therapy programme, while the family wordless production David and Goliath will be staged in Nicosia. In Paphos, Stage One theatre will perform the English-language comedy Dirty Dusting from October 1 to 3.