Eleni Philippou

The week between Christmas and New Year is a strange time of year. Some are still on vacation, others are working, and in the last two years, this period involved ...

Cyprus is home to some of the world’s richest copper ore reserves, say the organisers of an upcoming book presentation. ”Since at least the second millennium BC, they have ...

Live music gigs are here to entertain all sorts of music fans as the year draws to an end. In Nicosia, Sarah’s Jazz Club has four shows coming up ...

Through food and culture, a YouTube channel looks at what it means to be from the island. Eleni Philippou meets the woman behind it Christmas is a time of family ...

You don’t often hear Santa Clause referred to as real scum, but that is the title of the Christmas comedy Alpha Square is currently presenting. Written by the hilarious ...

Holidays can be fun, crazy and slightly hectic times.? Besides the live music performances and Christmas markets that are usually on this season, come a couple of alternative events to ...

If you drive past fast, you might miss it but with its red window frames, string lights and cheery atmosphere Lola Bar on Stasandrou-Pindarou Street in Nicosia is a quaint ...

The Pantheon Theatre and Cinema in Nicosia continues to offer regular cultural entertainment and as the year ends, it has a few events and screenings coming up that will entice ...

As the New Year rolls in, Rialto Theatre will waste no time in opening its doors again after a very brief Christmas break. January’s agenda is just as packed ...

Bring on the live music! Bars, cafes, Christmas events and restaurants invite musicians to celebrate the festive season. Limassol bar Sto Dromo has its own special event planned for this ...

With the revamped centre of Nicosia is in the Christmas spirit, the Nicosia Pop Up Festival continues to offer cultural, artistic events this month. Held either in the old town ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christmas can be a stressful time. Take your mind off the festivities and partake in the sounds of silence with a trend that is growing around the world suggests ELENI ...

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 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 ...