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By Christina Michailidis Even when women are equally skilled and qualified, they are often less likely than men to put themselves forward for promotions, leadership roles or new opportunities, what ...

I step into Lara Sophie Benjamin’s studio on a quiet Wednesday afternoon. It had been raining earlier, so the earth still smells wet, and there is a kind of ...

For anybody who enjoys watching eccentric personalities in action in a show filled with morally grey characters House, M.D. is for you. First released over 20 years ago, in November 2004, ...

Where do you live and with whom?I live in Larnaca, where I work as an artist and produce my paintings in my studio. What did you have for breakfast?...

While Greek and Cypriot culture are often dismissed as the same, how much this is true is a matter of opinion. The language, the orthodoxism, a – literally – burning love for ...

I have walked past this restaurant hundreds of times strolling up and down Limassol’s Molos. Its distinctive sign, RED Restobar, always caught my eye but I never went in. ...

Where do you live?I live in Engkomi with my husband, Michalis, and my two kids. What did you have for breakfast?Coffee! Describe your perfect dayIt depends. Sometimes a ...

Celebrating history and fashion, Here Come the Cypriots promises to take the public on an immersive journey through different time periods in the island’s style identity. In a bi-communal ...

By Christina Michailidis Combining visual art, performance and architectural projection mapping, the upcoming Waving Unity event will bring Larnaca and its landmarks alive with light, sound and movement. Curated by ...

Deep in the innards of Cyprus Comic Con, standing before an empty stall for Snickers chocolate, a teenage girl, surrounded by her equally teenage friends, is holding up handwritten cardboard ...

Years ago, when deciding on a macroeconomic growth strategy, Netflix execs took a bold step: instead of forcing US made content on the rest of the world, they chose to ...

Netflix has launched one of its biggest K-dramas of the year just in time for the Chuseok holiday. Genie, Make a Wish stars Suzy and Kim Woo-bin in a fantasy ...

A journey of discovery is promised for children of all ages at the upcoming Mitsikouri International Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People, returning for a second time later ...

As the summer draws to a close, it seems the perfect time to share a restaurant that I have been to more than any other over the last few months. ...

By Christina Michailidis Once confined to traditional Chinese medicine, mushrooms are now appearing in coffees, cacao blends, smoothies, and supplements aimed at everyday wellness, promoting anything from focus and stamina ...

Belonging is a fundamental human need. Sometimes it is as simple as joining a book club, a knitting group, or a cosplay party. Other times, it stems from a deeper ...

Well, we knew this was coming. Back in 2023, when actors/writers went on strike in Hollywood, one of the main issues of the Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television ...

By Philippa Tracy Back in May, President Nikos Christodoulides went to London, along with a number of senior executives from major companies operating in Cyprus, as part of the Minds ...

Where do you live?I come from Varosha and Rostov, Russia, on my mother’s side. I live in Nicosia with my husband and two children, as well as my ...

Tak Dong-kyung is a novel editor who seems to have mastered the art of enduring hardship. On the anniversary of her parents’ death, our protagonist receives a devastating diagnosis: she ...

Maybe you’ve dined at places so perfectly run they feel like a well-oiled machine. Maybe you’ve also eaten at spots that seem to have launched after watching a 15...

After more than 40 years in competitive swimming, Cypriot veteran athlete Charalambos Panayides continues to prove that age is not a barrier. At 56, he still trains and competes at the highest ...

By Christina Michailidis Widely considered the national poet of Cyprus, Vasilis Michaelides is celebrated across the island. Streets, statues, and even university buildings bear his name, honouring a man whose ...

Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? It is the spookiest time of the year once more, and we couldn’t be more ...