To mark European Music Therapy Day, the Cyprus Registered Music Therapist Association invites you to the one-day conference “Listening to the Person: Music Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care”.
The day looks at the role and contribution of music therapy in modern care. Talks and experiential sessions show how it is used in oncology, paediatrics, palliative care, and other areas of health.
- When Saturday 14 November 2026 Registration 09:00 · Talks 09:30–15:00
- Where STANDOutEdu Michail Georgalla 4, Egkomi, Nicosia 2409 See on the map
- Entry €10 A certificate of attendance will be given.
- Registration Required, by 12 November +357 99 404968, +357 99 796233 cy.musictherapy@gmail.com
Guest of honour
We are especially honoured to welcome our guest of honour, Dr Giorgos Tsiris, Professor of Music Therapy, from Edinburgh. His participation is a special opportunity to highlight music therapy and its important contribution to the care of the person.
Programme
Saturday 14 November 2026 · STANDOutEdu, Nicosia
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09:00–09:30
Registration
Conference secretariat
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09:30–09:45
Welcome and opening
President & Registration Board, CYMTA
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09:45–10:00
Introduction to music therapy: principles, goals and fields of practice, with a case presentation
Panagiota Kapnisi – President, CYMTA
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10:00–10:30
The contribution of music therapy to modern care
Dr Polyxeni Hatzopoulou – Paediatrician, Haematologist, Oncologist for children and adolescents
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10:30–10:45
“I can”: a lived experience of home care for cancer patients
Christoforos Christofi – Nurse
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10:45–11:05
Music therapy in paediatric oncology: from invasive procedures to the end of life
Iosif Kartapanis – Music Therapist
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11:05–11:20
Break
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11:20–11:40
The role of integrative oncology in the care of patients with cancer
Dr Konstantina Stylianou – Integrative Oncology Specialist
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11:40–12:25
Music therapy in palliative care: from the individual to the whole, and the paradox of prevention
Dr Giorgos Tsiris – Music Therapist, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
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12:25–12:45
Music therapy in oncology care for older people: a case study
Eftychia Georgiou – Music Therapist
Loukas Kountouris – Nursing Officer -
13:00–14:00
Break
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14:00–15:00
Experiential music therapy workshop
A workshop for registered participantsDr Giorgos Tsiris & Antonia Michalakakou – Music Therapists
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