Strovolos Municipality

Cycling Route: CYcling in the city 2023, Moving in my City, 14/5/23
2023-05-14 09:00 (Europe/Athens) | Πάρκο Κυκλοφοριακής Αγωγής στην Αγγλατζιά
We invite you to the event #CYcling in the city 2023, on May 14, with the central message “I’m moving in my city”.
In the event, we will cycle from Point A, Traffic Training Park of Δήμος Αγλαντζιάς – Aglantzia Municipality at 9:00 a.m., to Point B, Archbishop Makariou Avenue 3, Nicosia and return to the starting point.
Online Applications here http://bitly.ws/Dso9
Δήμος Στροβόλου
Embassy of the Netherlands in Cyprus
Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων – House of Representatives
Υπουργείο Μεταφορών, Επικοινωνιών και Έργων
Συμβούλιο Προώθησης Χρήσης Ποδηλάτου
Ποδηλάτες Λευκωσίας – Podilates Lefkosias
Nextbike by Tier Cyprus
Cyta
Aretaeio Hospital
Hellenic Bank
Visit Nicosia (Lefkosia)
#cyclinginthecity

14th Annual Exhibition Cacti and other Succulents, 14/5/23, (10:00-19:00)
2023-05-14 10:00 - 19:00 | Σπηλιές Πάρκου Ακροπόλεως

Tribute Concert for Ennio Moriccone by the symphonic symbol Ensemble Le Muse, 21/5/23
2023-05-21 20:30 | Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου, Cyprus
PRESS RELEASE
ENNIO MORRICONE
Oscar Music
by the Ensemble LE MUSE
Maestro – Andrea Albertini
Soprano – Daniela Placci

The famous melodies of the great Italian Maestro Ennio Morricone for films such as “Cinema Paradiso”, “The Mission”, ” A Fistful of Dollars”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, “Once Upon a Time in the West”, ” Sacco and Vanzetti”, “Once upon a time in America” ​​and many more, star in the musical performances of the Italian Ensemble Le Muse which is coming to Strovolos Municipal Theatre for a concerts on May 21st.
During the tribute concert, the relevant scenes from the films will be screened and followed by a narration about the life and the career of Ennio Morricone.
Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer, arranger, conductor and trumpeter who enchanted the world with his music, during his career won two Oscars, three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, six Baftas, ten David di Donatello, eleven Nastri d’Argento, two European Film Awards – Golden Lion and Polar Music Award – while more than 70 million of his records have been sold worldwide. His compositions have captivated many generations establishing him as the most important soundtrack composer of all times.
Ensemble Le Muse consists of exceptional female musicians from the famous “Rondo Veneziano” orchestra. In addition to their experience in all aspects of the classical music, they stand out for their special instinct on interpreting the compositions of Ennio Morricone, whose music is widely known for its precision and sensitivity in describing images.
Ensemble Le Muse had the honor to represent Italian music at the opening of the Italian Presidency in the European Union and received the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic for this performance which has been presented in many European countries as well as in major cities such as: Los Angeles, Bangkok, San Francisco, New Delhi, Rabat, Mumbai, Toronto and elsewhere.
The outstanding soprano Daniela Placci has a special place in the Ensemble Le Muse while it is conducted by the pianist, founder of the orchestra and conductor Andrea Albertini.
Two unique concerts, dedicated to the exceptional film composer and his internationally multi-award-winning music.

May 21st, Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia

Starts: 20.30 p.m.
SoldOut Tickets (soldoutticketbox.com)
Media Sponsors: Phileleftheros, in-cyprus.com
Organizer – Producer: Intershow Productions

“On Love & Death” Violin and Piano Recital, 22/5/23
2023-05-22 20:00 | Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου, Cyprus
On Love & Death
Violin and Piano Recital | Lasma Taimina, George Mannouris
Strovolos Municipal Theatre | Monday, 22 May 2023 | 20:00

Ledra Music Soloists is honoured to present violinist Lasma Taimina and pianist George Mannouris in a unique musical evening. The two exceptional artists will grace us with an exhilarating and varied programme with works for solo violin and solo piano, as well as for violin and piano ranging from the Baroque period to late Romanticism.
The repertoire revolves around works inspired by the inherent artistic urge to portray emotions associated with love, romance, and death. Historians speculate that Bach composed the Chaconne in D minor upon returning from a trip and learning that his wife Maria-Barbara had passed. Similarly, Mozart composed his Sonata in E minor while on tour in reaction, as generally believed, to the fatal illness of his mother. In contradistinction to the aforementioned personal experiences, Liszt’s Ballade No. 2 is based on the Ancient Greek myth of the secret and, ultimately, ill-fated romance between Hero, a priestess of the goddess Aphrodite, and the young Leander. Such an “illicit” love affair also unfolds in Wagner’s sublime opera, Tristan and Isolde, in whose final scene—the famous Liebestod—Isolde gazes ecstatically at Tristan’s lifeless body, determined to reunite with her lover through her transcendence from the mundane to the spiritual world. In a lighter vein, Franck offered his genuinely Wagnerian Sonata in A major to the then young violinist Eugène Ysaÿe as a wedding gift.
Programme
Bach: Sarabande & Chaconne, from Partita, BWV 1004
Mozart: Sonata in E minor, ΚV304
Liszt: Ballade no. 2, S171
Wagner / arr. Liszt: “Liebestod” from the opera Tristan and Isolde, S447
Franck: Sonata in A major
An alumna of the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Royal College of Music in London, Lasma has appeared in concerts and world-famous festivals all across Europe, North America, and the Far East. She performs regularly with leading orchestras such as the London Symphony, the BBC Symphony, the Oxford Philharmonic, the City of Birmingham Symphony, the London Mozart Players, the Camerata Tchaikovsky, and Gidon Kremer’s Kremerata Baltica. She works officially as a Sub-Principal First Violin at the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
George studied at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid and the New England Conservatory in Boston. He has performed in some of the most prestigious venues of Europe and North America such as the Laeiszhalle, the Grand Kremlin Palace, and Jordan Hall. In addition to being a concert pianist, George is also an award-winning poet and a historical musicologist. He has given lectures on the Romantic era, Liszt, Wagner, nineteenth-century opera, and music and philosophy. He is currently completing his PhD in musicology at Brandeis University.
TICKETS Full-price €15 | Concessions* €10 (LMS members, pensioners, full-time students, soldiers)
https://www.soldoutticketbox.com/ | Stephanis Stores
Important notice: We encourage patrons to purchase tickets in advance as seating is limited and assigned numerically. Alternatively, patrons may purchase available tickets at the box office only on the evening of the performance.
INFO | 99744227 | info@ledramusic.org | www.ledramusic.org
SPONSORS: Deputy Ministry of Culture

Sound INspirations Clarinet and Piano Recital, 6/12/23
2023-12-06 20:00 | Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου, Cyprus
Ledra Music Soloists invites you to a unique evening of chamber music for clarinet and piano with the internationally renowned clarinettist Gábor Varga and pianist Nicolas Costantinou. The two artists will present a captivating programme, including Brahms’ two masterful sonatas for clarinet and piano and the world premiere of the Clarinet Sonata by Constantinos Y. Stylianou.
In 1891, a year after he had decided to retire from composing, Brahms had first heard the renowned clarinettist Richard Mülfeld. Fascinated by the warmth and subtlety of his sound, he decided to return to composition, writing four wonderful works of chamber music for him. Incidentally, the two sonatas, op. 120, are the last works he composed. The two sonatas convey an ‘autumnal aura’ attributable to the circumstances of Brahms’ career, the mood of the music, and the lush sound of the clarinet.
Stylianou’s Sonata, which is dedicated to the guest clarinettist, is characterised by a deep lyricism, the scope of which ranges from moments of tenderness to moments of tragedy. In this work, the composer explores the instrument’s wide spectrum of sonic possibilities.
Programme

Brahms: Sonata in F minor for clarinet and piano, Op. 120, No. 1 (1894)
Brahms: Sonata in E-flat major for clarinet and piano, Op. 120, No. 2 (1894)
Y. Stylianou: Sonata for clarinet and piano (2022)

Gábor Varga has performed in more than twenty-five countries worldwide (including USA, Canada, Peru, Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, UK, France, Spain & Italy) in concert halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna and the Gewandhaus in Lepzig, participating in various music festivals and appearing at the most prestigious clarinet festivals. His recordings include several chamber works and Concertos by Weber and Mozart for Hungarian Radio and CD recordings of the Nielsen Concerto, Dreamdances by Kovàcs, chamber music by Drusetzky and Vajda’s clarinet works. Since 2017 he is holding the position of International Chair of Clarinet at the RNCM, Manchester, UK, and since 2022 he is an Associate Professor of Clarinet at The Jacob School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Steinway Artist Nicolas Costantinou is renowned for impressing audiences with his daring selection of repertoire, old and new, and his ability to collaborate with extraordinary instrumental ensembles. He has been hailed by critics as “… an artist of deep emotions, who is capable of performing music with his whole being and soul…” (Kaleva, 2003) while his interpretations have been described as “colossal” and “dramatic” (Dimitri Nicolau, 2002). In 2023, Nicolas released three albums under the Odradek label. The first one, titled metavasis, was released in January 2023 and features C. Y. Stylianou’s 12 Préludes, Series I. The second one, with the title Past Forward, was released in June and contains Stylianou’s first two viola sonatas with violist Máté Szűcs. The third one, Hedra, was released on September 28, and it features sonatas for cello and piano with cellist Péter Somodari.
Sound INspirations
Clarinet and piano recital | Gábor Varga, Nicolas Costantinou
Strovolos Municipal Theatre | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | 20:00

TICKETS Full-price €15 | Concessions* €10 (LMS members, pensioners, full-time students, soldiers)
Stephanis Stores | Sound INspirations (soldoutticketbox.com)
INFO | 99744227 | info@ledramusic.org | www.ledramusic.org

Συναυλία The Italian Tenors “Α Touch of Christmas”, 29/12/23
2023-12-29 | Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου, Cyprus
ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ
The Italian Tenors
“Α Touch of Christmas”
Μαζί τους η σοπράνο Francesca Lanza
& οι Principal Dancers of Balletto di Siena

Λίγο πριν το τέλος της χρονιάς, οι The Italian Tenors, προσθέτοντας στην εορταστική ατμόσφαιρα των ημερών, καταθέτουν τη δική τους μουσική πινελιά, με δύο μοναδικές συναυλίες στην Πάφο και τη Λευκωσία.
Τρεις Ιταλοί τενόροι, οι: Luca Sala, Sabino Gaita και Evans Tonon, με σπουδές στις πιο γνωστές Μουσικές Ακαδημίες και εμφανίσεις στις μεγαλύτερες όπερες, φέρνουν μια πινελιά Χριστουγέννων – A Touch of Christmas, όπως είναι ο τίτλος της μουσικής τους παράστασης.
Μαζί τους ως special guest, η σοπράνο Francesca Lanza, σε μια συγκλονιστική ερμηνεία στο Phantom of The Opera καθώς και οι Principal Dancers του Balletto di Siena, Chiara Gagliardo και Giuseppe Giacalone όπου μας παρουσιάζουν μεταξύ άλλων, ένα pas de deux από τον Καρυοθραύστη.
Οι Italian Tenors, “παντρεύουν” τον Lucio Dala με τον Leonard Cohen και το Con Te Partirò με το Mamma Maria και προσφέρουν ένα μοναδικό μουσικό γεγονός που συναρπάζει το κοινό.
Αυτή τη φορά, προσθέτουν στο πρόγραμμά τους χριστουγεννιάτικα τραγούδια από όλο τον κόσμο και υπόσχονται μια ζεστή και χαρούμενη βραδιά γεμάτη από το εορταστικό φως των Χριστουγέννων και της Πρωτοχρονιάς.
Κάθε εμφάνισή τους γίνεται sold out και κάθε παράσταση τους αποτελεί μια αξέχαστη εμπειρία για το κοινό, καθώς οι τρεις Ιταλοί Τενόροι επιδιώκουν τη διάδραση μαζί του με χιούμορ, τρυφερότητα και θετική ενέργεια, την ώρα που οι κρυστάλλινες φωνές τους δημιουργούν μια έκρηξη συναισθημάτων με άρωμα ιταλικής γοητείας.
Οι Italian Tenors παρουσιάζουν στο κυπριακό κοινό, γνωστές άριες και ιταλικά ποπ τραγούδια, μαζί με εορταστικές μελωδίες, σε πρωτότυπες και ιδιαίτερα ενδιαφέρουσες διασκευές, που αναδεικνύουν τη μουσική γοητεία της Ιταλίας και τη φωνητική δύναμη των ερμηνευτών.
Ζήστε μαζί με τους The Italian Tenors και τους καλεσμένους τους ένα γιορτινό ταξίδι μέσα στη μαγεία και τη ζεστασιά των Χριστουγέννων.
Συναυλία στο Δημοτικό Θέατρο Στροβόλου
Παρασκευή 29 Δεκεμβρίου | 20:30
Εισιτήρια: SoldOut Tickets (soldoutticketbox.com)

15th Annual Exhibition Cacti and other Succulents, 12/4/24, (10:00-19:00)
2024-04-12 10:00 - 19:00 | Σπηλιές Πάρκου Ακροπόλεως

Strovolos Municipality hosts and supports the Book Festival again this year – Nicosia Book Fest, 5 & 6/10/24 – Acropolis Park
2024-10-05 10:00 - 2024-10-06 22:00 | Πάρκο Ακροπόλεως
Press release
5+1 reasons to visit this year’s Nicosia Book Fest
The Municipality of Strovolos hosts and supports again this year the Book Festival (Nicosia Book Fest 2024) which will take place in the Acropolis Park on October 5-6, 2024.
The Nicosia Book Festival 2024 includes many exciting activities for the reading public. It returns with many authors, many books, presentations, interactions that will leave satisfied even the most demanding book lovers.

Main Event: October 5-6, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony: October 4, 2024
Location: Acropolis Park, Strovolos
Entry Free
Festival website: nicosiabookfest.com
Contact +357 22 432111

Come experience the joy of reading and exploring at the Nicosia Book Fest!
For the Event click here.

Festival Program (English | Greek)
