← View the reference page
Festival World music Limassol, Cyprus 8–21 July 2026

Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival

A free summer festival in Limassol devoted to world music, Mediterranean traditions and intercultural encounters, organised by Rialto Theatre.

Rialto Theatre in Limassol, organiser of the world music festival

Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival turns Heroes’ Square and other Limassol spaces into open stages for musical traditions, contemporary crossings and encounters between artists from Cyprus and abroad.

An accessible intercultural stage

Organised by Rialto Theatre, the festival presents open-air concerts, original collaborations and music from the Mediterranean, Balkans, Middle East, Africa and beyond. Free access places live music directly in the city.

2026 edition

The 21st edition takes place from 8 to 21 July 2026, continuing more than two decades of programming centred on coexistence, exchange and musical mobility.

Why it matters

  • One of Cyprus’s established intercultural music events.
  • A platform for Cypriot and international artists.
  • Free concerts in central Limassol.
  • A direct link between culture and public space.

Useful links

Mediterranean network

From Morocco to cultural scenes across the Mediterranean.

Discover institutions, festivals, networks and partners connecting artists, ideas and projects across Morocco and the Mediterranean.

Culturama Med Build connections