Life &amp; Style

Wednesday 21 October | 15:58

Alona and Pelendri invite visitors to annual Zivania festival

The villages of Alona and Pelendri will be celebrating Cyprus’ zivania traditions with festivals later this month and in November, showcasing traditional distillation, local cuisine, music and dance. Alona’s ...

By Dina Husseini

Wednesday 21 October | 12:25

Athienou’s food traditions inspire a new collection of silk scarves

Athienou’s traditional food-making has evolved into modern textile art, showcased in a collection of silk scarves inspired by the town’s halloumi, bread, wedding sweets, and handmade pasta. “Athienou: ...

By Dina Husseini

Tuesday 20 October | 15:30

Mosquitoes in Cyprus: why do some people get bitten more?

Mosquitoes may be small, but in Cyprus they are an almost constant nuisance, present throughout the year, although the species and level of activity change with the seasons. But why ...

By Christina Michailidis

Monday 19 October | 16:30

Driving in Cyprus: what visitors should know before they rent a car

Cyprus is an island made for driving. The coastal roads between Larnaca and Paphos, the pine-covered bends of the Troodos mountains and the quiet villages of the Akamas peninsula are ...

By Van Dongen Online

Monday 19 October | 15:56

Typography, pattern, and play: Designing better lettering tattoos and coloring activities

Typography and coloring may seem unrelated, but both depend on the same design principle: provide enough structure to guide the eye while leaving room for interpretation. A lettering tattoo must ...

By Van Dongen Online

Monday 19 October | 15:30

Which are Cyprus’ favourite restaurants?

Cyprus loves to eat. That is no secret and thankfully there is no shortage of places to chose. The island has award-winning restaurants, recognised by top industry professionals and venues ...

By Eleni Philippou

Monday 19 October | 08:43

Moving from Canada to the USA: What you need to know before relocating

If you are moving from Canada to the USA, ask prospective movers how they handle customs paperwork, what their quote includes and how delivery is scheduled. Those answers help you ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Saturday 17 October | 16:00

Gucci’s new Made in China sneaker breaks Italian tradition

By Tassilo Hummel and Helen Reid Gucci has begun selling new luxury sneaker models labelled Made in China, a break with its Italian manufacturing tradition that some industry watchers say ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 17 October | 15:30

Nicosia board-game café brings players together

Oleg is Ukrainian, 33, and in finance. It’s 7pm on a Friday, the end of a long working week. You’d expect him to be in a bar, letting off ...

By Theo Panayides

Saturday 17 October | 14:35

Simple recipes for Autumn

Eggs with Spicy Tomato Sauce Shakshuka 400g tomato sauce with eggplant150 ml water4 medium eggs, beaten½ tsp salt½ tsp freshly ground pepperTo serveSpices1 tbsp chopped fresh dillSpinach leavesCrusty breadStrained yogurt ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Saturday 17 October | 14:15

Fresh ingredients and balanced flavours

Gyros – the iconic Greek street food – has origins that reflect a blend of Eastern Mediterranean culinary traditions and 20th century urban development. Its roots are commonly linked to the arrival ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Saturday 17 October | 13:30

‘Ferritin face’ is trending – but can your skin really reveal low iron?

By Chloe Casey Forget jade rollers, LED masks and salmon sperm facials. The latest skincare trend taking over TikTok is a blood test. ‘Ferritin face’ is the social media term ...

By The Conversation

Friday 16 October | 13:07

How to see who liked an Instagram post and find repeat likers

To see who liked an Instagram post, open the post and tap its like count or the “Liked by … and others” text, when available. This opens the available liker list. ...

By Van Dongen Online

Friday 16 October | 12:50

Chinese carmakers challenge Europe’s luxury brands

China’s automakers are betting European drivers will embrace a new form of premium motoring centred on technology rather than heritage, with brands such as Changan’s Avatr and BYD’...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 16 October | 12:02

Budgeting for seniors: a simple method and PennyGuard

Budgeting for seniors does not need special software or a head for numbers. A couple of lists and a regular time to look at them can carry a household a ...

By CM Guest Columnist

Friday 16 October | 10:47

Why more homeowners are moving big vehicles off the driveway

Take a drive through just about any suburb and you’ll see it. A boat trailer eats up half the driveway. An RV sits on the street because there’s ...

By Van Dongen Online

Thursday 15 October | 15:16

A minute with: Fidias Panayiotou, Artist Fishas.art

Where do you live?I live in Lakatamia with my mother and siblings. What did you have for breakfast?I had a dark chocolate oat bar and an ice-cold frappe. ...

By Dina Husseini

Wednesday 14 October | 13:43

Book your festive getaway for Christmas, New Year at Cap St Georges

The magic of the festive season meets the luxury of exceptional hospitality! This Christmas and New Year, treat yourself and your loved ones to something truly special: precious moments together ...

By Press Release

Tuesday 13 October | 15:30

Cyprus start up AION aims to become island’s home for second-hand fashion

When Aaya moved from France to Cyprus, she soon realised something was missing. While friends back home regularly bought and sold clothes through Vinted, one of Europe’s biggest second-hand ...

By Dina Husseini

Tuesday 13 October | 11:48

Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to glimpse Van Gogh painting unseen in public for 60 years

Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to view a Vincent van Gogh painting never publicly exhibited in more than six decades, ahead of a Sotheby’s auction ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 12 October | 15:30

Pomegranates in Cyprus: from weddings to ancient tombs

For newlyweds in Cyprus, a pomegranate was more than just a fruit. Following the wedding ceremony, the fruit would be broken on the threshold of the couple’s home, the ...

By Christina Michailidis

Saturday 10 October | 16:00

Adapting the Rhodes signature style

By Katharine Short and Carolyn Hardaker As a student in the 1960s, Zandra Rhodes would often visit the costume court of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to study ...

By The Conversation

Saturday 10 October | 15:30

How Cyprus and Ireland are finding common ground through culture

The deep connections between the islands of Ireland and Cyprus are being marked by the University of Cyprus’ Irish Studies Collective through a series of international collaborations, literary events and ...

By Agnieszka Rakoczy

Saturday 10 October | 14:30

Dish underlines shared culinary vocabulary

Saganaki with Grape Jam The word saganaki comes from sagani – the small, shallow pan traditionally used in Greek cooking, often made with two handles. The name has an older history ...

By CM Guest Columnist

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Alona and Pelendri invite visitors to annual Zivania festival

Athienou’s food traditions inspire a new collection of silk scarves

Mosquitoes in Cyprus: why do some people get bitten more?

Driving in Cyprus: what visitors should know before they rent a car

Typography, pattern, and play: Designing better lettering tattoos and coloring activities

Which are Cyprus’ favourite restaurants?

Moving from Canada to the USA: What you need to know before relocating

Gucci’s new Made in China sneaker breaks Italian tradition

Nicosia board-game café brings players together

Simple recipes for Autumn

Fresh ingredients and balanced flavours

‘Ferritin face’ is trending – but can your skin really reveal low iron?

How to see who liked an Instagram post and find repeat likers

Chinese carmakers challenge Europe’s luxury brands

Budgeting for seniors: a simple method and PennyGuard

Why more homeowners are moving big vehicles off the driveway

A minute with: Fidias Panayiotou, Artist Fishas.art

Book your festive getaway for Christmas, New Year at Cap St Georges

Cyprus start up AION aims to become island’s home for second-hand fashion

Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to glimpse Van Gogh painting unseen in public for 60 years

Pomegranates in Cyprus: from weddings to ancient tombs

Adapting the Rhodes signature style

How Cyprus and Ireland are finding common ground through culture

Dish underlines shared culinary vocabulary