Editing Kyrenia (section)

== Culture ==
[[File:Rainbow steps in Kyrenia.jpg|thumb|upright|Street art in Kyrenia: steps painted in rainbow colours]]
Kyrenia annually hosts the Kyrenia Festival of Culture and Arts for the whole month of June. The festival includes concerts ranging from popular Turkish bands and singers, such as [[Duman (band)|Duman]], [[Sertab Erener]] and [[Zülfü Livaneli]] to Latin music and reggae in the city's amphitheatre and the [[Ramadan Cemil Square]], talk shows, plays and musicals performed by theatrical groups from Turkey. The festival in 2012 saw the participation of 500-600 artists and performers. It has also hosted international performers such as the bands [[UB40]] and [[The Animals]] and invited street artists from Europe for performances. It has also been praised for its inclusive approach to local musicians as a way of encouraging cultural activity in Northern Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girne'nin Festivali Başlıyor|date=29 May 2014|url=http://www.yeniduzen.com/Haberler/kultur-ve-sanat/girnenin-festivali-basliyor/38665|publisher=Yeni Düzen|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Girne Festivali başlıyor: Müzik, tiyatro ve eğlenceye doyacağız|url=http://www.kibrispostasi.com/index.php/cat/49/news/81169|publisher=Kıbrıs Postası|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Girne'de festival zamanı|url=http://www.starkibris.net/index.asp?haberID=97344|publisher=Star Kıbrıs|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> Under mayor Nidai Güngördü, the festival was renamed "Kyrenia Days of Culture and Arts" with activities spread from May to September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girne kültür sanat günleri başlıyor|date=18 May 2016|url=http://www.havadiskibris.com/girne-kultur-sanat-gunleri-basliyor/|publisher=Havadis|access-date=10 July 2016}}</ref>

The city hosted the Golden Island International Film Festival in 2014, the first time such an organization took place in Northern Cyprus. 20 Turkish Cypriot films were shown in the festival as well as foreign films.<ref>{{cite web|title=KKTC'de İlk Kez Uluslararası Altın Ada Film Festivali Düzenlendi|date=7 November 2014 |url=http://www.haberler.com/kktc-de-ilk-kez-uluslararasi-altin-ada-film-6666736-haberi/|publisher=haberler.com|access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Girne hosts Golden Island Film Festival|date=20 October 2014|url=http://www.newcyprusmagazine.com/north-cyprus/girne-hosts-golden-island-film-festival/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110030613/http://www.newcyprusmagazine.com/north-cyprus/girne-hosts-golden-island-film-festival/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 January 2015|publisher=New Cyprus Magazine|access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref>

The city is home to various musical activities. One such activity is the annual International [[Bellapais]] Music Festival, in which notable Turkish Cypriot musicians, such as the pianist [[Rüya Taner]] and international musicians participate.<ref>{{cite web|title=18. Uluslararası Bellapais Müzik Festivali başlıyor|url=http://www.kibrispostasi.com/index.php/cat/49/news/133946/PageName/KULTUR_SANAT|publisher=Kıbrıs Postası|access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref> Another such organization is the Bellapais Spring Music Festival, which features operas and classical music concerts from Turkish Cypriot, Turkish and international individuals and institutions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bellapais Müzik Festivali, cuma Samsun Devlet Operası konseriyle sürecek|url=http://www.kibrispostasi.com/index.php/cat/49/news/52350|publisher=Kıbrıs Postası|access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref>