Rialto is a major performing arts venue serving the demands of multicultural audiences in Cyprus for exceptional local and international events in music, drama, cinema, dance and opera. Rialto is a Non Profit Organization situated in Limassol. It was created both as a stage for performances as well as an organization by the Limassol Co-Operative Savings Bank which, in co-operation with the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture form its most important contributors.
MISSION
To continue organising and providing substructures for a wide range of major professional events in Limassol and contributing to the overall cultural development of the town.
To serve impeccably the needs of our audience, our artists/performers and our sponsors as a youthful, buzzing and efficient theatrical organization.
To sustain the cultural growth of economically sensitive groups by means of keeping ticket costs low through efficient subsidization.
To provide the opportunity and the substructure to local creators and associations to present works of quality.
To keep ahead of contemporary communication and advertising by the efficient use of internet technology. To reach out to the younger audiences in this way and become more involved in their lives.
To provide timely information about the theatre’s activities to audiences in Cyprus and abroad communicating in both Greek and English.
To continue the contribution to the upgrade of Limassol’s cultural identity as a town with a distinct cultural profile and activity, through Rialto events and festivals.
To sustain the multifaceted incorporation of Heroes’ Square – an important and yet, till recently, downgraded area – into the life Limassol.
To organise guided tours for students of elementary and secondary education aiming to familiarize them with the theatre as a venue and as an organization.