Environment

With strict measures for the pandemic and rainy weather postponing some of the events that do manage to be organised, it can be hard to get into the holiday spirit. ...

The Paphos cultural venue Technopolis 20 is celebrating the Christmas spirit with a series of festive concerts and musical gatherings. On Thursday and then again on January 3, pianists Galina Dimova and ...

For all of the year’s shortage of events, the Christmas period seems to be making up for it! Even with more complex measures, plenty of events are taking place ...

The party never stops at Savino Live as local bands, musicians and comedians perform back to back. Keeping the spirits high and the music even higher, Savino has planned funky ...

Threading Stories, a project and exhibition space in old Nicosia, is opening once again, celebrating craft, processes and materials. This beginning marks the launch of a new chapter for the ...

Climate change worsened weather extremes in 2021 By Lisa Shumaker and Andrea Januta Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with ...

Ledra Music Soloists present an evening of chamber music this December with violinist Máté Szűcs and pianist Nicolas Costantinou. Coming up on December 30, the two artists will give ...

Despite the measures and gloomy weather, artists of Nicosia are organising several events this weekend to paint the town with the Christmas spirit. The trend to shop small has picked ...

With many neighbourhoods in Nicosia revamped and decorated for Christmas, December is a great month to walk around the city and explore it. And so the wandering is not at ...

From books, to toys to trips out, the green Christmas list is long and varied By Annette Chrysostomou How about giving a thoughtful, sustainable and environment-linked gift to your loved ...

By Charalampos Theopemtou The first time I ever had to cook to eat was when I first arrived in London to study and I was living on my own for ...

Live music is thriving this month as numerous bands put on shows. Music from musicals, bluesy sounds and tunes from wind instruments are coming up this week in Nicosia and ...

Cyprus and Greece have joined forces in a “milestone” collaboration to use their scientific expertise in tackling forest fires. The Cyprus Institute (CyI), the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (...

By Emma Farge Nearly a fifth of dragonflies, insects that play a role in managing diseases by gobbling mosquito larvae, are at threat of extinction due to habitat destruction, the ...

Local environmental NGOs were among more than 150 organisations that on Tuesday called on the European Commission to include the restoration of at least 15 per cent of land and sea area ...

One more festival returns to fill the city with arts and culture before the year wraps up. The Nicosia Pop Up Festival is back and until December 31 it invites the ...

Music, music and more music is what this December is all about as local and guest musicians and bands get ready for the final performances of the year. Adding to ...

The energy ministry announced on Monday it has launched its subsidy scheme for the replacement by vulnerable groups of old home appliances with energy efficient ones. The subsidies range from €300 ...

The festive season is officially upon us. If you walk around any central street you will be welcomed by Christmas lights, decorated shop windows and festive music. With Eleftheria Square ...

The transport ministry on Monday called for tenders for the provision of 32 electric vans to be used by state services as part of its efforts to promote clean energy and ...

It may just be the mountains that have snow but the festive atmosphere is coming to Limassol and Nicosia with a holiday musical for young audiences. My Snowman is a ...

An additional 55km bicycle lanes are to be developed around the island to promote cycling as a means of transport, the transport ministry announced on Saturday. Also, 17 actions are underway ...

Art lovers in Nicosia and Limassol welcome new exhibitions this month. Just before the year ends, numerous local creatives and artists from abroad present their work as four new showcases ...

Situated in the heart of Limassol’s scenic old town, down an alleyway decorated with plant pots, strings of lights and several bars and cafés is the lively Mason ...