Eleni Philippou

What is Christmas without a heart-warming ballet? Some stories, such as The Nutcracker, have become Christmas classics and this December – amid measures and pandemic protocols – three ballets are coming to ...

If there is one instrument that could represent Spanish music, it would have to be the guitar. It is a characteristic sound in the country’s music and on December 16, ...

In between the season’s Christmas events, crafty workshops and markets, comes a new exhibition to showcase works by 12 contemporary Cypriot women artists against the backdrop of the Centre for ...

Mushroom lovers this is for you! It is not unusual for festivals to highlight a specific fruit or vegetable, we have annual potato, pomegranate and taro festivals. Yet a festival ...

Christmas celebrations in Nicosia this year will have a Viennese flair as a concert under the auspices of First Lady Andri Anastasiades and the Austrian Embassy in Cyprus will bring ...

Besides the Christmas markets and festive pop-ups that take over December’s events agenda, joining crafty workshops has also become a popular holiday activity. Numerous artists and small businesses have ...

Women in architecture. This is the focus of an exhibition coming to Goethe-Institut Cyprus this month, paying tribute to their role across 100 years. The Frau Architekt exhibition examines the history ...

Paphos music fans have plenty of opportunities to listen to live music this winter as bands, theatres and bars organise back-to-back events. A venue that you can always count on ...

This is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year. Stricter measures and cancellation of some events though certainly doesn’t help to create a festive mood but ...

Characteristic of the town, palm trees will be the centre of a new exhibition opening in Larnaca next week. Based on the archive of the Phivos Stavrides Foundation – Larnaca Archives, ...

Photography is a way of seeing. A way of looking at life, people, scenes and objects and an upcoming free, two-day workshop presented by CYENS Thinker Maker Space in Nicosia ...

We may lack the snow and the freezing temperatures but as December draws near there are plenty of festive markets to browse. ELENI PHILIPPOU has a look around Delicious foods, ...

As a place where people come together, The Tree of Life Centre has grown into a hub for experiences and meetings. The Larnaca centre hosts a large variety of events – ...

A fun running event returns to Paphos with a Christmasy twist! The Santa Fun Run will once more be held at Aphrodite Hills Resort on December 11, inviting running enthusiasts and ...

The art and culture worlds have had an unstable year. Shows have been postponed, cancelled and then finally revived and this autumn there has been an overflow of performances and ...

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation’s online lecture series Let’s Talk History has added a new episode/lecture by Dr Monika Assimenou. The latest episode of the podcast, ...

A book launch taking place at SPEL State Gallery in Nicosia presents the works and thoughts of various academics and artists on art in Cyprus. Sixteen contributors are part of ...

Just when the festive season was seemingly brimming with events, new measures arrive to dampen the cheery feeling. Nonetheless, live music performances can still take place and that’s always ...

Art is always there to allow expression to fly free, a dedicated advocate to sharing reflections and desires. Elias Konstantinou’s (1956–1995) poetry included erotic content and raw political views and ...

‘Tis (nearly) the season to be jolly and an upcoming art exhibition to open soon in Paphos, arrives with a festive mood indeed. The Cyprus College of Art in Lemba ...

It has been quite the year, or two. With so many changes to life as we knew it it has been a challenge to stay on top of things, stay ...

Amongst the Christmas markets that are popping up, the live music nights and the theatre performances, come a few events that support these four-legged buddies. This weekend, two charity events ...

Continuing to bring artistic performances to the capital city, the Nicosia International Festival has more exciting shows, plays and concerts this week. This Thursday 25, the Main Stage of ETHAL premieres ...

The festive season is upon us, and this year unlike the last one – we hope — allows for several Christmas-y events and pop-ups to take place. Technopolis 20 in Paphos couldn’t ...