Life & Style

Forgetting the obvious operatic association when you say to your friends, ‘Let’s meet at Don Carlo’, you run the risk of sounding like you are in an episode of ...

At a time of year when cynicism should be put to one side, THEO PANAYIDES meets an African couple faced with deportation who love Cyprus but not the human cost ...

Describing Cyprus as her second home, a Ukrainian global influencer aspires to improve the world finds PAUL LAMBIS There’s more to influencer Mariia Grazhina Chaplin than her Miss Ukraine ...

How does Christmas in Cyprus compare? ALIX NORMAN looks north, south, east and west to find out whether we’re brimming with festive spirit or just a bunch of grinches! ...

It’s been a good year for TV. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks back at what you should have watched This year has been a great one for television! Despite the writers’ ...

From a starting point in Cyprus, one fashionista is using her multicultural heritage to impress finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS In 2018, fashion designer Bina Maracchini was recognised as an artist by the ...

The croissant’s story begins in France, a country celebrated for its culinary traditions. While it may seem like a quintessential French creation, its origins are more complex and diverse. ...

Taste depends on nature and nurture say Nicholas Archer and Astrid Poelman You’re out for dinner with a bunch of friends, one of whom orders pizza with anchovies and ...

By Hazel Flight No confectionery symbolises the holidays quite like gingerbread. While most of us associate gingerbread with edible houses and spiced loaves of cake-like bread, it’s also increasingly ...

Disney’s ghostly new Christmas tale evokes the eerie qualities of Britain’s abandoned second world war airfields By Sam Edwards From Charles Dickens to MR James, Christmas has a ...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my two cats Xanax and Nyxta What did you have for breakfast? Cheese and cucumber wrap Describe your perfect day Perfect ...

Traditional island festive sweet Turkish Cypriot Ekmek kadeyifi (Bread kadeyif) This recipe is for a pair of circular rusks which can be bought from a Turkish Cypriot bakery in one ...

Deprived of her mobility, one woman has turned to a sport for the strong. She tells Melissa Hekkers how it won her heart Maria Markou’s love for sports was ...

Seated at The Shopkeeper & Co’s communal table, with headphones on, the music serving as a sufficient block between your own thoughts and any adjacent conversations, you could be ...

In an intense expatriate Cypriot, THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman open to difficult things who only felt free after leaving the cultural desert of Limassol and a violent childhood behind ‘...

In one of the island’s first Paralympians, Melissa Hekkers finds a woman with a love of water who has used her success to fight for acceptance as she looks ...

‘On this island, maybe the old methods are the best’. ALIX NORMAN discovers a project that’s tackling a modern problem with an ancient approach This is one of Cyprus’ ...

Pyrgos has expressed its delight after the local Halitzia Tillirias cheese was added to the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indications register. “This opens doors to new opportunities for employment, ...

Armin Langer on how the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a symbol of Palestinian identity After Israel declared war on Hamas following the ...

Tandoori chicken, with its tantalising aroma, vibrant colours and bold flavours, stands as a beloved symbol of Indian cuisine and culinary artistry. The history of tandoori chicken is a captivating ...

There is still time to prepare for your festive feast. RODDY DAMALIS suggests some choices other than turkey ’Tis indeed the season to be jolly, and that of course means ...

With more balls to juggle than usual and pressure from friends and family, Christmas can be a difficult time to handle says DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS Christmas is fast approaching and ...

‘You do the shopping, walk the dogs, make a meal. You try to keep yourself busy. But then you find you’ve gone three days without speaking to another soul…’ ...

Where do you live? I live in the centre of Nicosia with my family: two boys, their dad, two cats and a dog! Right now I am in China though, ...