Environment

India has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on July 1, fanning fears of disruption in a ...

Right before April concludes, four more musicians are taking the stage of The Shoe Factory in old Nicosia featuring unique guitar sounds and Argentinian melodies. Coming up first on April 29 ...

Limassol, a laggard in recycling, is launching a new campaign to encourage residents to separate and recycle their household waste. Mayor Nicos Nicolaides told a press conference on Tuesday that ...

By Victor Ongoma Climate change is a threat to all aspects of our lives. Every degree of global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency of climate extremes, ...

Featuring video art and photography, Yiannos Economou’s new exhibition is coming to Nicosia to present collaborative, imaginative work. Titled Therianthropes, the exhibition will open at the A+ Multipurpose Event ...

Ypsonas Municipality has become the first local authority in Cyprus to sign a pledge to become a zero waste town, it said on Tuesday. This follows a signing ceremony on ...

A new exhibition opening this month is a first in many ways. Andreas Kalli’s contemporary art exhibition Happy Few is to be hosted at the Archaeological Site of Amathus, ...

Fish, seaside fun, music… Sounds like a summer day. And that is what Polis Chrysochous municipality has in store for April 30 as it celebrates its annual Fish Festival. Returning for ...

Data is everywhere and everyone. Human beings themselves are walking collections of data and beyond just being useful for marketing, data is rapidly growing into a vital element in several ...

By Jonathan Smith Food systems are highly complex and interconnected. If our grocery stores and kitchens are to have a future with packed shelves, we need to be able to ...

A zero-waste lifestyle is a growing trend, both in Cyprus and abroad. To literally lead a zero-waste life is a difficult task, however, yet that doesn’t mean environmental activists ...

Brightening up Pallouriotissa’s cultural life is an exhibition by Michelle Padeli and Kyriakos Theocharous that ends tomorrow. Curated by Evagoras Vanezis, The Trade Secrets of a Long Distance Relationship ...

The Cyprus Foundation of the Sea (CyFOS) announced on Friday that it successfully held an informational workshop on April 6, exploring blue economy funding opportunities through the European Commission’s research ...

Continuing the screenings of the National Theatre Live at Rialto Theatre is The Book of Dust later this month, also known as La Belle Sauvage. Set 12 years before the epic ...

A new lecture has been added to the Let’s Talk History online portal of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. The lecture series, similar to a podcast, invites acclaimed ...

‘Fashion is more art than art is,’ is the famous quote by Andy Warhol and an exhibition opening in Nicosia this month shows how. Synergy: Art into Fashion is the ...

Another week, another set of local musicians about to take the stage. The next few live performances to take over Sarah’s Jazz Club in Nicosia welcome established and emerging ...

Easter creations and crafty storytelling events are taking place at the Leventis Museum this month, with the first event on Saturday a creative workshop for children to make Easter beeswax ...

How about a walk down memory lane? A blast from the past to remember bygone eras? A pop-up experience coming to old Nicosia this Saturday is to open a door ...

Dust levels remain high, with authorities issuing a new warning on Thursday urging the public and particularly vulnerable groups of the population to avoid going out. Similar warnings have been ...

Korai Project Space in Nicosia is hosting free cinema screenings this weekend featuring Latin American LGBT films seeking to show a sample of films released in the 2000s and to ...

By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis An electric car is a clean car, right? If only it were so simple. From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using ...

Sunny playdates, crafty activities and village road trips are what spring brings with it and a series of creative workshops seek to entertain children and families. Throughout April, artists, boutiques ...

Five cultures, five women, one story are highlighted in Barbara Miller’s documentary to be shown in Nicosia this week. Wanting to feature cinema that focuses on women’s issues, ...