The Cultural Centre will provide a focal point for Cyprus' performing arts, showcasing national and international performances of music, dance, opera, musical theatre and the spoken word. Hopkins Architects were awarded the commission following an international architectural competition in March 2007.
The building will play a strong role in the Capital's civic and educational life and will be a catalyst for the creation of a new centre for Nicosia, along with a number of other important civic and cultural institutions around it.