Pallas Cinema-Theatre was created at the beginning of 1950 after an initiative of a group of prominent citizens. The architect was Totis Stavrinides and the management team was made up of Chirilli de Nores, Michalis Stavrinides, G. Hortovatsis and Spyros Papageorgiou. The golden age of Pallas Theatre was during the 1950s, 60s up until 1974. During this time, Pallas Theatre was used both as a cinema and a theatre stage, hosting well-known theatre companies from abroad. After 1974 its quality as movie-theatre dropped and it operated up until the late 1990s when it was bought by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture. That is when its renovation began, covered by both national and European funds during the period 2005-2009. After the collapse of the Lefkosia Municipal Theatre in 2008, its management was undertaken by the Municipality of Lefkosia and since 2015, by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation.
If you wish to rent Pallas Theatre please contact the Theatre Manager Ms Antigoni Michael on 22 – 410181, 22 – 456615 or [email protected]
Facilities:
- The dimensions of the stage are 12m X 8m and it is ideal for music and dance performances as well as audio and video screenings.
- The hall accommodates 419 people on two levels: 255 seats on the main floor and 164 on the balcony and boasts excellent acoustics.
- The Theatre has two Steinway concert grand pianos (Model D).
- The auxiliary facilities include four dressing rooms behind the stage, which can host up to 50 artists. They are all renovated, in good condition, with ample lighting and mirrors. One of the dressing rooms has an upright piano.
- A beautiful art deco staircase leads to the upper floor, where there is a canteen.
- The Theatre is equipped with a wardrobe for the audience members, reception desk, box office and toilets. In addition, there are entrances reduced mobility people on both sides of the Theatre which allow easy access.
- On the outside of the Theatre there is a space for seven advertising banners, which is an important means of promoting the artistic events of the Theatre to the public.
- The Theatre building is equipped with fire detection and extinguishing systems, whose condition is inspected on an annual basis.
Contact
Antigoni Michael
Theatre Manager
Pallas Cinema-Theatre
Regenis and Arsinoes corner, Lefkosia 1010
Τ.: 22 – 410181, 22 – 456615
Access
Address:
Regenis and Arsinoes corner,
1010 Lefkosia (near Pafos Gate)
Accessibility:
Solomos Square Municipal Parking as well as Solomos Square Central Bus Station are at a very convenient distance of approximately 100 meters from the theatre.
By car
- From the roundabout of Markos Drakos, follow the direction towards the Holy Cross Catholic Church at which point the road bends right. Continue in the same direction and in less than 100 meters you will see Pallas Theatre on the corner on your left, right across the Pafos Gate Police Station.
- From Makarios Avenue travelling towards the direction of the city centre, turn left at the traffic lights at the very end of the avenue, into Evagorou street. At the next traffic lights turn right into Diagorou street and then take the first turning on the right into Omirou street. At the next traffic lights turn left into Solomos Square and, finally, the first turning on the left into Regenis street. Continue straight ahead and you will see Pallas Theatre on you right, after Castelli and Classic Hotels.
Parking place: Solomos Square Municipal Parking, opposite Lefkosia City Centre Hotel.
By bus
Any bus that stops at Solomos Square is ideal! From this bus stop walk into Regenis street in the direction of Lefkosia City Centre Hotel, and after a 2-3 minute walk and you will see Theatre Pallas on your right, after Classic Hotel.
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