Restaurant review: Wagamama Limassol
After some heavy rains and thunderstorms, some warm Asian food seemed to be very inviting. And Wagamama, within the Limassol marina, seemed a great option to venture to – a central ...
Greek for laughs
In a ‘funny Greek’ from Canada, PAUL LAMBIS finds a stand-up comedian who has resonated with audiences around the world
Speaking with Angelo Tsarouchas is like conversing with a comedic ...
Round-the-world cyclist is a man on a mission
On a sometimes dangerous journey through 191 countries that has taken 18 years, THEO PANAYIDES meets an activist on a mission
A man on a bike – or actually next to a bike, ...
Improving the world through music
In a classical crossover artists, PAUL LAMBIS meets a singer who has wowed the world with his voice
Tenor Mario Frangoulis is an international classical crossover artist renowned for his ...
TEDxLimassol is Living on the Edge
Back after a pandemic-induced break, TEDxLimassol returns this month, an inspirational day filled with motivational and educational talks, parallel activities, surprises and guest speakers from Cyprus and abroad. Although the ...
As world grows, Cyprus’ role in it remains small
This week, the world population will reach 8 billion for the first time in history. But it’s not just growing – it’s also ageing extremely fast finds ALIX NORMAN
On ...
No hails to the Queen
Has the new season of The Crown fallen foul of the TV series reality that season 4 is as good as it gets asks CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
There’s an old adage ...
Take the stress out of life
Cyprus’ annual Mind, Body and Spirit exhibition, a celebration of all things alternative, complementary, holistic, and health-related offers the chance to try a new therapy or treatment
During Covid, everyone ...
A minute with Alexander Theo Actor
Where do you live?
I live on my own, but my yiayia lives next door <3
What did you have for breakfast?
I tend to skip breakfast, but if I ...
TV shows we love: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
I’m watching this by mistake. It’s the cat’s fault.
You know how you click on a Netflix show and it starts running an episode all by itself? ...
Preserving the age-old tradition of printmaking
In an atmospheric corner of Nicosia, a museum tells the story of one of the island’s oldest crafts finds PAUL LAMBIS
Housed in a traditional old building that was ...
Restaurant review: Wok and Oven, Aradippou, Larnaca
I really enjoy sampling different cuisines and so am always open to recommendations so when my Malaysian colleague mentioned a restaurant that she compared to food back home, I was ...
North London’s iconic father-and-son duo
In Stavros Flatley, PAUL LAMBIS finds two men glad for the ride their TV talent show appearance has taken them on who now enjoy life on the island
When father-and-son ...
Mournful restaurateur looks back on the glory days
THEO PANAYIDES meets the owner of what was once referred to as the Moulin Rouge of Cyprus, a place visited by all presidents
We’re in the British bases, a ...
Time for Cyprus books to inspire
A new fair in Limassol will see books at the centre of events for three days. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out how organisers are hoping to put the island on the ...
Taking on the world by tall bike
Expanding his tour around Europe to take in the rest of the world, one travel enthusiast has now reached the island. If you haven’t already seen him round Cyprus, ...
Imelda Staunton picks up royal baton for new season of The Crown
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian
Imelda Staunton picks up the royal baton as the latest actor to play Queen Elizabeth in hit Netflix drama The Crown, whose new season has faced criticism ...
The Cypriot whose music reaches millions
Without knowing it, you have probably heard the work of a local composer on TV shows. Alix Norman finds a man whose passion for writing music transcends awards and accolades
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A minute with Yiorgos Tsangaris Graphic designer, director of experimental animation films, Artistic director of Animafest Cyprus and the Municipal Museum of Engraving Chambis
Where do you live?
I live in Nicosia with Magdalena and Charalambos
What did you have for breakfast?
Fruit, olives, cheese, and bread
Describe your perfect day
A day full ...
TV shows we love: Rita
Even though I don’t approve of cigarettes being representative of a badass attitude, Rita smoking inside the school toilets surrounded by graffitti on the walls, couldn’t paint a ...
The natural ‘face’ of Larnaca
For a walking tour of the island, the seaside district’s nature trails are an ideal place to start hears PAUL LAMBIS
Thinking of Larnaca, many things come to mind. ...
Restaurant review: Tbilisi Georgian Restaurant, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
It is impressive, and sometimes surprising, that after the last couple of difficult years so many new restaurants are opening in Paphos. One such new addition is ...
The ‘fantastical’ side of Stephanie Leonidas
Acting allows a London Cypriot the chance to experience other worlds finds PAUL LAMBIS
Stephanie Leonidas describes herself as “lucky.” From sci-fi to biblical and everything in between, she has ...
Legendary boxing ref grew up fighting
In an internationally known and respected referee, THEO PANAYIDES meets an entertaining and organised man still capable of fancy footwork who is shocked by the increasing violence in his native ...