Environment

Weekends in May perhaps have an extra touch of festivities and a good mood as more and more events pop up around the island which signals one important fact – the ...

Shining the light on important female Cypriot artists is the second of a three-part trilogy exhibition. The Sculptress: Pavlina Pavlidou is presented at Garage Art Space in Nicosia this month ...

Polis Chrysochous municipality is joining Green Dot’s door to door recycling programme in the context of its environmental policy, the municipality said on Wednesday. The agreement was signed on ...

One thing to look forward to this summer is evenings filled with music. Besides performances from local musicians and Greek singers comes a highly-anticipated concert by a world-renowned German rock ...

Wave of schemes creates consumer confusion, greenwashing risk By Carey Biron Nutritional breakdowns, ethical trade branding, recycling information – and now estimates of a product’s climate impact. Consumers across the ...

The government finds lots of sneaky ways to avoid a transparent consultation with the public By Charalampos Theopemptou A major achievement for environmental activists in Europe was the Aarhus convention ...

Music from Duke Ellington and Garry Barton, to Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli will sound at Technopolis 20 as the Paphos cultural centre opens its garden for events and music ...

Cyprus is competing to win two awards at the European Life Awards for the Life-Kedros project which seeks to enhance the habitat of Cypriot cedar trees. The project, which was ...

By Jake Spring The Royal Society scientific academy has elected climate scientist Carlos Nobre, a leading researcher studying the Amazon rainforest, as its first Brazilian member since the country’s ...

By David Sherfinski From New Jersey to Georgia, US states thousands of miles from wildfire hotspots in the west face a growing risk from forest blazes as global warming makes “...

By Kate Abnett Germany will oppose European Union plans to include nuclear energy as a sustainable investment in its “taxonomy” policy for labelling green investments, the government said on Monday. ...

In celebration of International Museum Day and honouring the work of a great Cypriot painter, a temporary exhibition will open at the AG Leventis Gallery. Depicting Female Sensuality features work ...

The Green Party on Tuesday is proposing the government-owned Nicosia’s state fair area be turned into a park. The proposal was addressed to Zacharias Kyriakou, the mayor of Engomi, ...

Free guided tours, thematic walks and talks and even free concerts are coming up as the world celebrates International Museum Day on Wednesday. On the day itself as well as ...

The mansion of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios and its unique microenvironment is the inspiration behind a new exhibition in Nicosia. Presented this May in the context of International Museum Day, the exhibition ...

As the festival season is about to begin, and this summer’s choices are bound to be fruitful as many make their comeback, a brand-new festival will hold its first ...

To introduce the wealth of culture in the capital’s museums, Etap, the deputy ministry of tourism and Nicosia municipality will host free guided tours of Nicosia’s museums on ...

A new series of family concerts is touring the island this month as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra collaborates with music pedagogue Christina Charalambidou to present the symphonic version of the ...

The latest bout of dust in the atmosphere was due to dissipate on Sunday after expected light rainfall, the head of the met office said. Kleanthis Nikolaides told CNA on ...

Cyprus’ very first festival for gender equality takes place on May 29. It will be a positive, proactive event for everyone discovers Alix Norman In terms of gender equality, Cyprus is ...

The 21st International Pharos Chamber Music Festival will open on May 24 at the Pharos Arts Foundation’s recital venue The Shoe Factory with a cello and piano recital by the ...

A dead juvenile Mediterranean monk seal was found in Limassol’s Moni area and a necropsy will be carried out by the veterinary services to determine, if possible, the cause ...

Just before spring flies by in a flash and the scorching high temperatures take over, now is the season to enjoy the blossoming trees and flowers. Parks, nature trails and ...

Focussing on yet another facet of the DNA of the capital, the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is presenting the exhibition Chora ─ Ioannis Kissonerghis, which will be open from Tuesday ...