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Eleni Philippou

Eleni Philippou

Eleni is the Cyprus Mail’s What’s On writer who produces features on culture, art and experiences. She lived in four countries by age 21, speaks three languages and likes to have too many hobbies to count.

Articles

image Coming up at Rialto in May

Coming up at Rialto in May
Plays, music and film to take over Limassol theatre says ELENI PHILIPPOU A new series of cultural performances will take over Rialto Theatre in May, including theatrical productions, musicians from ...
image Shakespeare’s Othello at Rialto Theatre

Shakespeare’s Othello at Rialto Theatre
As part of the National Theatre Live series, Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy will reach the Rialto Theatre’s big screen in May. An extraordinary new production of Othello, directed ...
image A Magical City: kids summer camp at NiMAC

A Magical City: kids summer camp at NiMAC
Summer in the city will be about arts, crafts and discoveries this June and July as NiMAC prepares a two-week summer camp for children. Titled A Magical City, this will ...
image Fork Food Market is back

Fork Food Market is back
The first week of May brings back the island’s favourite street food fiesta. On May 5, Fork Food Market returns for another season of tasty events in Nicosia. Taking place ...
image We Can Only Begin To Notice parallel events

We Can Only Begin To Notice parallel events
As part of the We Can Only Begin To Notice exhibition currently on at NiMAC in Nicosia, come two parallel activities. While the exhibition presents a curated selection of non-fiction ...
image Take us to the water

Take us to the water
Take us to the Water is a digital interactive map which makes up the Cyprus participation in Goethe-Institut’s project Atlas of Mediterranean Liquidity. The map consists of artworks by ...
image Two open mic nights coming up

Two open mic nights coming up
Lovers of the word in Nicosia and Limassol have the opportunity to attend two open mic nights this April, whether as performers or audience members. Coming up first is a ...
image Iconic musicians to appear in Electric Guitarlands

Iconic musicians to appear in Electric Guitarlands
A unique musical show featuring four iconic guitarists in the world of rock music is stopping by Larnaca this May as part of a European 24-show tour. Electric Guitarlands is ...
image Spanish artist hosts first solo show in Cyprus

Spanish artist hosts first solo show in Cyprus
The Edit Gallery’s next showcase is a solo exhibition by visual artist Alejandra Atarés. Between April 28 and May 19, Possible Answers to Nature will run at the Limassol gallery, ...
image Hambis museum hosts exhibition and printmaking workshop

Hambis museum hosts exhibition and printmaking workshop
Opening soon at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in old Nicosia is a solo exhibition by artist Frixos Papantoniou. From April 20 to August 5, Papantoniou will present recent work he created ...
image Cyprus Film Days to start with a bang

Cyprus Film Days to start with a bang
Just a few days remain until the 21st edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival lifts the curtain and a special opening ceremony is planned. The festival will officially ...
image May craft markets to look forward to

May craft markets to look forward to
You know it is spring when arts & crafts markets begin to make an appearance. In May, several local organisers are planning one or two-day craft markets to celebrate spring ...
image Live music events abound in April

Live music events abound in April
Jammed in between the school break, Easter craft workshops and spring markets are several live music nights – a steady, weekly tradition for many of the island’s bars. This April, ...
image Mozart meets Broadway for a good cause

Mozart meets Broadway for a good cause
Can you picture a medley of songs from West Side Story, Grease and Mozart? Probably not yet that is what a unique musical show coming up in Nicosia and Limassol ...
image Your chance to be away with the fairies

Your chance to be away with the fairies
“Fairies, princes and princesses, knights, pixies, pirates and superheroes, gather round,” says CyHerbia Botanical Park & Labyrinth as it prepares to host another edition of its annual Fairy Festival. The ...
image TV shows we love: Who Were We Running From?

TV shows we love: Who Were We Running From?
Picture this: you spend the majority of your childhood jumping from hotel to hotel, living in luxurious suites all around the world, with no homework to worry about. Sounds like ...