Eleni Philippou

Digital is the way forward. It has been for some time, and with the whole world going virtual this past year it has become even more crucial to show up ...

The journey of a butterfly is mesmerising. Caterpillars in their cocoon, growing and transforming into butterflies with colourful wings in all shapes and patterns. There are all sorts of children’...

A lot is going on in the world right now. Sexual assault, hate crimes, police brutality, civil societies speaking out, all against the backdrop of a global health pandemic. What’...

Not a literal onion, but just as the vegetable is multi-layered, so is an artist’s creative process and Lia Haraki’s new two-day workshop in English focuses on clarifying ...

A constellation of women from across the eastern Mediterranean will share their poetry, music, art, films, thoughts and experiences of belonging and identity at an upcoming virtual event that knows ...

To say that it has been a quiet year for live music would be an understatement. Concerts, gigs and performances have been put on hold yet with the arrival of ...

It’s not often that independent Croatian films reach the island’s big screens yet that is what is coming up at ARTos Foundation in Nicosia later this month. On ...

Strangely detached from themselves and others, three performers are putting on a different kind of show at Rialto Theatre next week. In a piece called Picture Perfect, the SRSLYyours Ensemble ...

In the framework of Francophonie 2021 and in cooperation with the Alliance Française de Limassol, the Embassy of Switzerland pays homage to one of its leading film directors Francis Reusser, ...

Palm trees, though not originally Cypriot, are now a primary characteristic of the island’s scenery. Identifying the palm-tree as a staple feature of Cyprus’ urban landscape and an integral ...

During the months spent at home, a wave of creative activities surfaced as people attempted to stay entertained. The rise of virtual classes and events throughout the past year has ...

Currently part of the Cyprus Academy of Arts Residency Programme, artist Helen Kirwan presents her second online performance this Friday. Its theme? Grief and mourning. Grief-Work is a new development ...

In its third concert of the series Music from the Theatres of Cyprus, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents an attractive programme on March 12 with works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. The ...

For the most part, technology has brought ease and practicality to our lives but can you escape from the ‘system’ once you’re in it? Can it rise to such ...

Nicosia’s art scene welcomes a new exhibition this week as Cypriot artist Nikos Papaloukas showcases his latest pieces in a show called Harmony at Alpha C.K. Art Gallery. ...

We are almost a year into the pandemic. Almost a year since the first lockdown and Covid-19 still has our hands somewhat tied behind our backs. This is not just ...

How do we kiss? How much do we kiss? Who do we kiss? This is what an upcoming performance at the Nicosia Pop Up Festival asks. Titled What does the ...

A special orientation card, a pencil, a list of questions, a phone, and you’re all set to go for an outdoor activity. An upcoming street quest in Nicosia will ...

As measures ease, Persona Theatre Group returns with new performance dates to present Richard Kalinoski’s acclaimed play Beast on the Moon, directed by Lea Maleni. The play, which is ...

Ah, coffee… it’s a huge tradition in Cyprus, the love of coffee and the connections that are made over it. Serving and consuming coffee is a large part of ...

Determined not to let another year go by without immersive cultural experiences and community engagement, the team behind the popular AfroBanana Festival are inviting the public to the island’s ...

Since a new number to text for government approval was added to the list, theatres and galleries slowly began opening up their venues. Number 9 allows art lovers to briefly get ...

During a period of forced confinement, a couple is isolated at home experiencing a new reality. Day by day, they converse, interact, fall in love, fight, break up, mourn and ...

They ran the underground world in Birmingham in the late 1800s, dressed in tailored jackets, button waistcoats and peaked flat caps. The Shelby family and its gang became known as ...