Restaurant Review: Strofi sti Gefsi, Limassol
By Andrea Kouyiali
The word ‘authentic’ encompasses so much when it comes to food. But it’s not just the food, it’s the place where it’s found, the ...
Adding a giant splash of colour
Inspired by nature and her Cyprus culture, one member of the diaspora is guiding others in the art of creating online finds PAUL LAMBIS
For Kay Charka, 2020 was the year ...
Mexican grande dame of indigenous dance therapy
THEO PANAYIDES meets a dramatic woman, not held back by convention, who follows a globe-trotting life bringing the benefits of pre-Hispanic traditions to the world
The name is majestic in ...
Where tradition, contemporary life and wind meet
Annual Windcraft Music Festival has put the sleepy village of Katydata on the map. ELENI PHILIPPOU speaks to its founder
A year before its 10th anniversary, Windcraft Music Fest returns ...
Busting out: Cyprus’ boob dilemma!
The average woman’s chest has gone from a 34B to a 36DD in the last 60 years. ALIX NORMAN speaks to one Cyprus-based expert who is addressing why women are ...
Stream Wars: The Random Menace
It’s ruthless out there but CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at how the platforms are taking each other on
Welcome to another edition of our continuing coverage of the ‘Stream Wars’, ...
A minute with Artemis Kontou Music composer and entrepreneur
Where do you live?
I live in Nicosia by myself with my succulents and my cactus!
What did you have for breakfast?
My favourite pancakes! I blend kale or spinach ...
TV shows we love: Ghosts
In this series, the characters are desperately trying to get sucked off. Wait! It isn’t what you think! Let me explain…
The story begins with Jay and Samantha, who ...
Landmark hotel is all about legacy
In a prime spot on one of Cyprus’ favourite beaches, PAUL LAMBIS enjoys a hotel that focuses on customer needs
Building on the popularity of tourism in the area, Protaras ...
Restaurant review: Noesis, Larnaca
I hadn’t heard about Noesis Restaurant before but noticed it by chance one evening when taking a stroll along the walkway that connects Phinikoudes beach to Mackenzy. From the ...
Promoting Cyprus-US relations
An organisation in America helping young Cypriots get established is celebrating 10 years finds PAUL LAMBIS
For Laura Neroulias Bisiotis, founding and leading Cypriot Young Professionals (CYP) for the past 10 years ...
Charismatic DJ unifying people through music
The force behind AfroBanana tells THEO PANAYIDES how he was named after his grandpa and, through a life of chaos and interaction, is best known for creating narratives on the ...
Cyprus iconographer does things her way
PAUL LAMBIS meets a Byzantine artist creating spiritual masterpieces on the island who is rare because she is both a woman and a foreigner
Although born and raised in Holland, ...
Not just a ceramist: artist has no limits
In a Cypriot crafter chosen to provide one of the island’s wedding gifts for the prince of Jordan MELISSA HEKKERS finds a woman who uses the elements of fire, ...
Netflix gears up for more shows and movies
TUDUM 2023: Constantinos Psillides looks at what to expect from the streaming behemoth
The annual Netflix showcase TUDUM, named after the sound from the start of every Netflix show or movie, ...
A minute with Nefeli Mak Dancer
Where do you live?
All around the world. Cyprus has been my base for the past couple of years. Right now I’m in Greece and in a few weeks ...
TV shows we love: Big Little Lies
Life by the beach is breathtakingly beautiful for the upper-class mothers in Monterey, California. But there is also the mystery surrounding the unexplored ocean and some danger involved in being ...
Restaurant review: Karas Fish Tavern, Kapparis
By Liz Casey
What makes us try a particular restaurant for the first time? I was recently shocked when a friend told me that, above everything, the most crucial factor ...
Learning with a ball at his feet
Born in South Africa to Cypriot parents, one young goalkeeper has his eyes set on Liverpool but takes a principled stand to the sport finds PAUL LAMBIS
Two years ago, ...
OnlyFans creator selling her material, not her body
THEO PANAYIDES meets the only Cypriot woman openly selling her wares on OnlyFans, posting videos and other adult content. A competitive woman of many parts
It shouldn’t have to ...
Let’s not forget about the grandmas
People in Cyprus are used to the old being part of the life of the young. ELENI PHILIPPOU meets a woman working to make sure the former do not become ...
Fighting a failing school system
The education system has failed Cyprus children says the teacher using the great characters of recent history to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the island’s youth. ALIX ...
Long live the king (of Tulsa)
The question of who was the better bruiser actor has finally been answered says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
Which WWE wrestler did you love more, Hulk Hogan or Ultimate Warrior? Which alien ...
We don’t need faster horses!
As AI art trickles into Cyprus, Alix Norman looks at its dangers and asks if you can you guess which of the images below were created by local artists, and ...