12th Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase 2025
5 - 7/12/2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

 

The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and Rialto Theatre, organize the 12th Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase 2025 on 5 - 7 December at Rialto Theatre in Limassol.

 

The main mission of the event is to offer a platform of artistic expression to musicians and bands who are active in the broader field of improvisational music by presenting, in three days, a comprehensive, wide-ranging and vibrant perspective of contemporary Cypriot musical creation to Cypriots as well as to professionals from abroad. At the same time, emphasis will be drawn on developing networks as well as educational actions.

 

International festival organisers and professionals from the international music industry will also be invited to this event to discover, connect and engage themselves with the Cypriot music scene. The event primarily aims at the future involvement of Cypriot artists in international festivals and overseas organisations, thus creating a platform for exchanging artists' experience and practice on an international level.  As with last year, discussions with music industry experts will be organised, which shall focus on keeping the Cypriot musicians updated on the structures and operational mechanisms of the international music industry.

 

To this purpose, all interested bands are invited to send their APPLICATION FORM as well as the Terms of Participation by Friday, September 19, 2025. The interested parties can find the application form as well as the terms of participation on the Deputy Ministry Website. (http://www.culture.gov.cy/dmculture/dcc.nsf/depncfunctions_el/depncfunctions_el?OpenDocument), the Rialto Theatre website (www.rialto.com.cy) and the Showcase website (www.cyprusjazzworldmusicshowcase.com).

 

Applications will be evaluated by a committee consisted by the Organisers and the selected bands will be invited to a meeting where the stages to follow will be discussed.