The Embassy of Switzerland together with the Embassies of Austria, Germany and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus are delighted to announce the 8th edition of the "Weeks of the German Language!" The festival is organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus and runs through from 5 to 26 November 2024 with an array of events.
“Playing to Connect”, a quintet bi-communal concert - The Embassy together with the Centre of Visual Arts and Research CVAR, are hosting a concert with Greek & Turkish Cypriot musicians on 15 April 2024. The programme includes works of eight composers, such as Schubert, Dvořák, Strauss II and Piazzola.
Location: Centre of Visual Arts & Research (CVAR), 285 Ermou Street, 1017 Nicosia
Switzerland participates in the Francophonie 2024 events in Cyprus with the comedy film,
"Tambour Battant" (Roll the Drum) directed by François-Christophe Marzal (2019, 90') with screenings on 11 March, 20.30h at the Pantheon in Nicosia and on 15 March, 20h at the Rialto in Limassol.
The Embassy of Switzerland together with the Embassies of Austria, Germany and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus are delighted to announce that the "Weeks of the German Language" have entered their 7th year. This year's festival is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus and runs through from 1 to 16 November with an array of events.
24th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival, 7 - 29 June 2023
Switzerland opens and closes this year's festival with performances by two renowned groups, Cie Philippe Saire performing "Hocus Pocus" & "Vacuum" and Tabea Martin performing Forever.
The Embassy of Switzerland is screening the film PRESQUE (Beautiful Minds) directed by Alexandre Jollien & Bernard Campan (2021, 92')
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 at 20h – Pantheon Theatre, NICOSIA
- original version in French with English subtitles / free admission
- in cooperation with the Friends of Cinema Society
- reservation not required, first come - first served
This year's Swiss film at the Weeks of the Grman Language - an uplifting comedy by Rolf Lyssy: "Eden für Jeden" (Eden for All) at the Pantheon, Nicosia on 31 October and at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol on 5 November 2022.
The Embassy of Switzerland together with the Embassies of Austria, Germany and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus are launching the 6th edition of the Weeks of the German Language on 23 October with the traditional open-air festival and it will be rounded up with a public screening of Switzerland playing against Brazil at the World Cup on 28 November 2022!
Within the framework of the Saison de la Francophonie 2022 in Cyprus, the Embassy of Switzerland is screening Elie Grappe’s feature-length film, Olga (2021) in Limassol on 9 March 2022 and in Nicosia on 11 March 2022. In French with Russian and Ukranian dialogues / English subtitles / free entry.
The award winning Swiss film "Schwesterlein" (My Little Sister), 2020, will be screened at the 2021 Weeks of the Geman Language in Limassol on 20 November and in Nicosia on 29 November in German with English subtitles. Free admission
Francophonie 2021: Conference by Mr Lambis G. Constantinides
Switzerland and Ioannis Kapodistrias – The adventurous journey of the “Sacred Band” combatants and Switzerland
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 19h / Kasteliotissa, Agios Maronas St, Paphos Gate, Nicosia