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With October just around the corner, it is time to look ahead to an exciting festival agenda that the new month will bring. Besides Oktoberfests, Halloween-themed fun and autumn events, ...

One final summer hurrah on the east coast of the island meant we also had to set ourselves up for a night out in the area. And when I say ...

Andreas Kalli’s work is a quiet storm of unresolved tension. His sculptures, drawings and video installations sit at the intersection of existence, desire and loss, creating a space for ...

Platres is known as one of the most beautiful villages in Cyprus, a mountain resort where you can escape the heat of summer, walk nature trails and enjoy good food ...

They called him Xenios. He was already dead when they found him. He’d been dead for days. Entangled in a single fishing line, he had panicked, struggling for a ...

Kids do it constantly, at least till they become jaded teenagers. ‘Look!’ they’ll exclaim, ‘A dog!’, pointing at a rocky protuberance (that does look a bit like a dog’...

At first glance, the numbers don’t add up. According to CyStat, the overall number of foreign holiday trips taken by Cyprus residents in 2023 totalled a cool 1.26 million. Which, given ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my husband, my son, and my dog. What did you have for breakfast?Yoghurt with fruit and a double espresso with ...

I have three children and tbh at times it can be slightly overwhelming. So I am intrigued by those who appear on my social media feeds with eight or more ...

Nicosia’s old town is a place where the past and present intertwine in the narrow streets and ageing workshops, where tools worn from years of use tell stories of ...

Ask a thousand Cypriots what’s their favourite tavern on the island and you’ll get almost a thousand different answers. The purists will favour the food above all, for ...

By Valerie Nevgen This summer, the government gave the green light – as well as hope to childless couples – to a plan that will enhance subsidies for infertility treatment. Approved in ...

From a little girl that wants to fly to a boy’s dream to dance ballet, Maria Christodoulou perfectly captures glimpses of society and funnels their messages through her pages. ...

Of course you know Kokos – everyone does! He’s been around for decades, a fixture of the Paphos seafront; a celebrity featured on postcards and stamps, in international articles and ...

Stephen King is perhaps the most influential author of the century in popular culture, and his works have often been adapted into movies, series, games and even serve as a ...

Every postcard, mug, ashtray or keyring that depicts a map of Cyprus is likely based on the work of one man: an artist who – though forced from the island time ...

Where do you live?For the past few years I live and paint in Nicosia Cyprus where my art studio is, with my dog.I’ve been traveling for almost ...

I was engrossed in this story of two ghosts working to solve a series of mysteries. The boys of Dead Boy Detectives are helped by a psychic medium, who can ...

Four stages, a stellar line-up of both international and local DJs, immersive art installations and visual effects and three long nights of electronic music are coming up as the BEONIX ...

The expression “a little piece of paradise” is often overused, but it is very apt when it comes to The Secret Garden. We were thrilled to discover this restaurant during ...

Combining his Mediterranean roots with the influence of Japanese aesthetics and philosophy, Ioannis (Giannis) Aristotelous is a Greek Cypriot artist making waves in Japan’s contemporary art scene. Based in ...

“Everywhere in Ayia Napa,” says Lotta, wrinkling her nose in disgust, “there are reps. They get in your face, touch your body…” Not every visitor to Cyprus has a winning ...

Nobody has time to waste. There are so many things to do. So, when it comes to sitting down and watching a film or series, nobody likes to feel they’...

Sakis Lazarides doesn’t live in Nicosia (or even Cyprus). That’s just where we happen to meet, at the Arabica Coffee House in a nondescript corner of the capital – ...