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Lapta embroidery fashion show set for November in Çatalköy
GİKAD will present designs by five named designers at a 6 November Lapta Hesap İşi fashion show at the Acapulco Hotel in Çatalköy.
GİKAD will present designs by five named designers at a 6 November Lapta Hesap İşi fashion show at the Acapulco Hotel in Çatalköy.
Tomáš Stojec moved from Prague to Karmi in 2023 and hopes to continue developing his custom airbrush work in North Cyprus.
Primary-school visitors to a Bedesten exhibition in Nicosia were introduced to cameras and basic photography techniques at a FODER stand.
A documentary about Gülgün Betmezoğlu’s family and dairy business was screened in Değirmenlik, where attendees gave her a standing ovation.
Conservation and restoration work has been completed at Panagia Apsinthiotissa Monastery and Agios Prokopios Church, with EU funding and UNDP support.
East Cyprus Music Meetings will offer free workshops and discussions for music professionals in Famagusta and Larnaca during October and November.
Tickets are available for two performances of ROBİN at Girne Belediyesi Oda Tiyatrosu, following the reported sell-out of its premiere.
Two ceremonies will be held in Girne on 21 October to commemorate former parliamentarian and mayor Ziya Rızkı.
A free public concert at the Presidency’s Blue Hall will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Turkish Cypriot bass opera singer Attila Manizade’s death.
Cemre Arca & The Beez have released ‘The Greatest Fiction’, a progressive and psychedelic rock track, on digital platforms.
East Cyprus Music Meetings will bring together musicians, songwriters, producers and other music-industry professionals in Larnaca and Famagusta during October and November, according to Yeniduzen.
The TRNC Presidency has opened applications for children’s and youth books under its Cüce Fil publications project, with submissions due by 31 March 2027.
Classic cars will be displayed on Zahra Street in Lefkoşa on Saturday, with music performances scheduled during the afternoon.
White Cane Day is being marked in North Cyprus with activities highlighting accessibility, road safety and the challenges faced by people with visual impairments.
Eklektik Manifest II will bring exhibitions, workshops, talks and publications to Lefkoşa from October 2026 to February 2027.
Writer Abdullah Korkmazhan took part in the Nicosia Book Festival at Acropolis Park, where the Greek edition of one of his books was discussed.
Guided student visits and artist sessions are scheduled at the exhibition in the former Presidential Palace building on 19, 21 and 24 October.
According to Yeniduzen, KÖDER’s latest book in its women’s stories series will be introduced alongside an exhibition at Saçaklı Ev on 12 October.
A group exhibition featuring 103 works by 13 children is open at Famagusta Bandabuliya until 17 October.
North Cyprus’s Social Services Department and Telsim have announced planned cooperation on child online safety, crisis communication and internet access for the Autism Centre.
Turkish Cypriot author Başaran Düzgün presented his novel Öksüz Atlar Ülkesinde to readers at the Nicosia Book Fest in Strovolo.
Tümer Debreli and his one-year-old goose, Cimcime, have attracted social-media attention after they were filmed walking on a busy Lefkoşa street.
The ninth İş’te Kadın Photography Competition has announced its winners and opened an exhibition at Lefkoşa Bedesten focusing on women’s work.
Primary school pupils from eight Lefkoşa-area schools attended performances of Sergei Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on 8 and 9 October.
Near East University has opened “Aytışma”, an exhibition featuring 50 works by 19 artist-academics across painting, sculpture, ceramics and printmaking.
Artist meetings, a public tour and guided school visits are scheduled as the Public Memory of Painting exhibition approaches its close.
A documentary exploring Turkish Cypriot photographer İsmail Gökçe’s work, archives and personal story is being filmed in Cyprus and Turkey.
Girne Belediyesi Oda Tiyatrosu will begin its 2026 season with Robin, a play written and directed by Ufuk Aydoğan.
Nicosia Municipal Theatre will open its 2026-27 season with <em>Bir İhtimal Kabare</em> and <em>Yanlışlık</em>, with performances beginning on 19 October.
North Cyprus actor Hazar Ergüçlü received the Best Actress award at the 33rd International Adana Altın Koza Film Festival, Yeniduzen reported.
A new youth centre in İskele is scheduled to open on 5 October, with facilities intended for skills development, social activities and idea-sharing.
More than 70 musicians are scheduled to perform on the same stage at İlhan Fest, a memorial festival for Cypriot musician İlhan Erbil Çınkayalar, on 11 October.
Conservation work has been completed at the Church of Ayia Paraskevi in Palaiosofos, while a new project has started at Ayia Irene in Kyrenia district.
The TRNC Presidential Symphony Orchestra will open its new season with a free concert at the Presidential Palace’s Blue Hall on 2 October.
Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival will return to Nicosia from October 2 to 4, featuring performances, installations, a cross-divide walk and DJ sets.
The bicommunal digital project documents shared vocabulary between Cypriot Greek and Cypriot Turkish while developing tools for language learning and preservation.
Hüseyin Burat continues making galburs, traditional sieves linked to Cyprus’s shared cultural heritage, at his workshop near Güzelyurt.
Violinist Daniil Bulayev and Davinspiro Camerata are due to perform at Bellapais Monastery tomorrow evening.
The Civil Defence Organisation has begun work on a system intended to improve emergency access and evacuation support for people with special needs.
Fashion designer Mert Özyürekliler is preparing 10 pieces from a migration-themed collection for a Sydney event in November.
A three-day exhibition of Anatolian traditional handicrafts, including a hands-on wirework workshop, is scheduled in Lefkoşa from 22 to 24 September.
Lefkoşa Museum in the walled city brings together art, archival material and collections reflecting the city’s cultural and social history.
The EU Information Centre will hold a cycling and walking tour in Famagusta’s walled city during European Mobility Week.
Turkish Cypriot poet, writer and researcher Bülent Fevzioğlu has received a 2026 literature award from Turkey’s Atatürk Culture, Language and History Higher Institution, Halkın Sesi reported.
Seven representatives from journalism, law and university communication faculties have been appointed to North Cyprus’s Media Ethics Council.
Nicosia Turkish Municipality has announced weekly creative drama and acting workshops for participants aged seven to 17 at Nicosia Municipal Theatre, beginning on 10 October.
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