Eleni Philippou

Buy local this year: a plethora of markets bring you handcrafted gifts and festive cheer says Eleni Philippou With just three Sundays left until Christmas, it is high time to ...

The popular music series which brings intimate performances to rural Cyprus, Music in the Mountains, continues in December with the final events of the year. Three Christmas-inspired live performances will ...

Classic rock veteran George Gakis is landing in Cyprus this December for three electrifying concerts on the island. Playing classic rock hits and rock ‘n’ roll favourites from legendary bands ...

A new solo exhibition by Andreas Stylianou will open in Larnaca soon, presented by the Pierides Museum – Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and Future DMND fine art platform in Los ...

Over 40 musicians and 12 bands will participate in this year’s Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase returning to Limassol in a couple of days. The two-day musical event will fill ...

It is officially pantomime season! Coming soon is a local production by Stage One Theatre Group that will bring to life the story of Norman Robbins’ Cinderella. On December 4-9, ...

Evgenia Vasiloudes’ visual concept is a seamless extension of her ‘textual nets’ series. Her new body of work, Embroidered Textual Scapes, will be exhibited at Gloria Gallery this December, delving ...

It is not very often that Monday night is packed with events yet next week is an exception. Four diverse events are happening in Nicosia and Larnaca on December 4. Here’...

As December arrives, a new wave of exhibitions is added to the island’s cultural scene. Architect Kostas Neofitidis will present a new body of artistic work this winter with ...

Christmas markets are starting to make an appearance and soon all corners of the island will welcome artists and their creations. Happening this weekend at Poseidonia Beach Hotel in Limassol ...

Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel, Life of Pi. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, ...

This Sunday afternoon, 160 young musicians from three different orchestras from Nicosia and Larnaca will take the stage of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre to present Sistema Cyprus’ new concert A crescendo ...

With Christmas fast approaching, a special festive charity concert is set to take place soon with Marios Fragoulis and Giorgos Perris as the guests of honour. The Be Our Guest ...

In creating a contemporary ode to the island’s culinary heritage, three siblings give new meaning to the island’s flavours. Eleni Philippou pulls up a chair Food is a ...

The first weekend of December is here! Amidst the Christmas mayhem that is about to commence, there are plenty of cultural happenings in store. Art exhibition openings, second-hand bazaars, social ...

The village of Lefkara welcomed a photography exhibition this month as UCLan Cyprus presents the Explore Cyprus: Beyond the City project. Travels in known and unknown villages and communities of ...

Live opera broadcasts from around the world will reach the big screen in Limassol this December as the Rialto Theatre resumes its collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera of New York, ...

Connecting the past to the present, one ceramicist is giving tradition to future generations. Eleni Philippou meets her Through moulding clay, full-time ceramic artist Souzana Petri preserves part of the ...

As December arrives, so does the festive spirit. To celebrate the season of giving, a heart-warming charity concert will take place this Friday in Nicosia bringing together music enthusiasts and ...

It is a busy time of year, that is certain. For culture and music lovers especially, it is a wonderful season as the cultural calendar is bursting with events. In ...

Meletios Meletiou will present his first solo exhibition in Cyprus this December titled Playground. Hosted at Eins Gallery in Limassol, the exhibition is curated by Panos Giannikopoulos and presents compositions ...

Artists, industry professionals and the wider public will gather this weekend for a fascinating talk by the acclaimed Nan van Houte on art issues during challenging times. The lecture titled ‘...

Faithful followers of the MBS Festival from around the island wait all year round for this annual event and its newest edition is fast approaching. Taking place on the first ...

The Technopolis venue has a busy few week ahead finds ELENI PHILIPPOU With a busy time coming up as Christmas nears, Paphos venue Technopolis 20 will host several music nights and ...