November 2025

Join us on 25 November, 16:00–18:00 at UCY (LRC 012 – Amphitheatre “Philippos Tsimpoglou”) for a workshop on how modern Greek theatre constructed the image of influential Byzantine women. Led by Dr Andria Andreou and Prof. Avra Sidiropoulou, the session combines theory and creative writing. Open to all, free of charge, in English. More info: www.ucy.ac.cy/bstage/ .

The Zenoneio Free University of Larnaca hosts a public lecture on how Byzantium comes alive on the modern Greek stage, entitled “Byzantines on Stage: Modern Greek Theatre with Byzantine Themes”, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the “Ammochostos” Municipal Cultural Centre in Larnaca. Dr Andria Andreou (Centre for Medieval Arts and Rituals, University of Cyprus) will explore Byzantine-inspired dramas of the 19th and 20th centuries and how theatre reshapes our view of the past. The event is open to all and will also be live-streamed via the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation’s YouTube channel here. For the full programme, please visit https://www.ucy.ac.cy/events/free-universities/ .