The 21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival returns this July, filling Limassol’s Rialto Theatre and surrounding streets with diverse musical performances. Kicking off July 8, the festival offers concerts featuring artists from around the world with low-cost or free admission to promote cultural access.

Highlights include The Kubara Project and Martha Fritzila opening the event, followed by the multidisciplinary collective Κοbrah Habibi on July 12, blending Middle Eastern electronic and traditional sounds. Neo-soul band Nabuma performs on July 16, while acclaimed Greek band Κοza Mostra brings their dynamic set on July 17.

The festival concludes on July 21 with a Cyprus premiere of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Far East Suite by the Cyprus Kollective Big Band, offering an immersive musical journey inspired by the East. Events take place at Rialto Theatre and the SEK Parking Area in Limassol.