Eleni Philippou

It’s a staple at most traditional coffee shops – the handcrafted, woven chairs that would have so many tales to share if they could speak. The traditional Phini chair used ...

The village of Kallepeia in Paphos used to see very few tourists but when retired dentist and painter Kika Mountis turned her home and charming garden into a brunch place, ...

As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery So begins the famous poem by CP Cavafy about the journey ...

It’s not summer in the city of Limassol without the jazzy nights of Vinylio Wine Etc. For the past few years, this Limassol bar has invited established local musicians ...

June 21 is a special day for many reasons. It is International Yoga Day and the Summer Solstice but also World Music Day. With three different reasons to celebrate, there are ...

To mark 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cyprus, a photo contest has been launched to enhance exchanges between Chinese and and Cypriot citizens, as well ...

With the re-opening of Sarah’s Jazz Club this weekend, Nicosia’s jazz venue has returned with a packed live music schedule for June. Starting off June’s third week, ...

A new solo exhibition of works is coming to the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia, exploring the notion of being sessile. Illustrator and printmaker Simone Philippou explores the relationship ...

There is almost an endless number of words. Words that we use to communicate with each other, to order coffee, to catch up with a friend, to share our most ...

Two outdoor yoga classes are coming up this weekend but they are not just any alfresco yoga sessions as both will be held in rather unusual and enchanting locations. On ...

Two pianists and one soprano will take to the Markideion stage in Paphos on Friday to present Musical Sketches, a varied programme of classical music masterpieces composed by prominent French, ...

A new book presentation is added to this month’s events calendar as journalist, writer and volunteer Melissa Hekkers will introduce her book What Would the Mediterranean Say? by Armida ...

Right in the centre of Aglantzia in Nicosia sits a large park with tall eucalyptus trees, a pond, various walking paths, kiosks and even a dog park. Traversing through Academy ...

Rialto Theatre will turn inside out and transform into a summer cinema, refreshing the warm summer evenings with outdoor movie projections. The Rialto Summer Cinema returns this June and July ...

The community centre and venue Meltemi is starting a new series of events with film screenings by Cypriot artists about Cyprus. Starting this Wednesday, two films are scheduled for this ...

A solo exhibition by well-known artist and professor Panayiotis Michael at eins gallery will run until June 12. The showcase titled Humming in Non-Linear Time “flirts with what movement of time ...

After stopping in Nicosia last autumn, the striking art installation Disappearing Wall travels to the Molos seafront in Limassol next weekend. This event was initially planned for November 2020 but had ...

How easily does one touch their body? It’s a bold question that is a main theme in the play Underpants – part 1. Written by Nayia Karakosta and Eleni Anastasiou, the ...

There is a neighbourhood in the centre of Nicosia that resides quietly next to Pediaios river and is filled with narrow streets, old houses with high ceilings and indoor yards ...

Ceramist Vassos Demetriou is organising the 5th experimental ceramic workshop in the village of Androlykou. A week of clay creations and learning about the various techniques is what the workshop ...

In the framework of the exhibition The Day Begins at Night by artist Lefteris Tapas that is currently on at NiMAC a series of educational programmes will be presented throughout ...

NeMe Arts Centre and curator Régine Debatty are putting together the exhibition Working Towards our own Obsolescence, which opens on June 18 and features the work of artists who are ...

Nicosia’s art scene has two upcoming events that brings crafts to the street and open-air bars. Perikleous street in old Nicosia will be a festive corner this Saturday as ...

With nearly daily lives, Kafeneio To Leoforio in old Nicosia has numerous performances planned throughout June and three are coming up this weekend. On Friday local musicians Avgi Stavrou and ...