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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 ...

It’s a pleasant Tuesday night in early September, and the street outside the club is buzzing. Tables have been set up, a chatty crowd – with perhaps a disproportionate number ...

Where do you live and with whom?In Cyprus with dozens of souls that others abandoned and I took home and made them family. In a house that has more ...

Wet Hot American Summer is an outrageously funny satirical comedy, with a cast that includes Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Cooper, Ken Marino and Paul Rudd, as well as hilarious guest appearances. ...

Climbing to an altitude of 1,100m in the Marathasa region of Cyprus’ mountains, you will find the quaint village of Pedoulas, known for its pine and cherry trees. Vines are ...

Limassol Wine Festival: September 27-October 5 The historic Limassol Wine Festival is in its 62nd year. Running until October 5, the Limassol Municipal Gardens will showcase local winemakers and wineries, many of ...

Ghost Flight by Eva Asprakis explores a “time of new beginnings” amid the “horrifying contrast” of abrupt loss brought about by the doomed Helios Airways flight in 2005 that saw 121 people ...

By Christina Michailidis Built up around research from different cultures and regions, one natural skincare brand typifies what the island’s Stelios Bicommunal Awards stand for: uniting rather than dividing ...

State censorship and government oppression are terrifying and have no place in a democratic society. These are practices that belong in books and films as a cautionary tale. Here are ...

If she can do it, any woman can do it. That’s the message of Cypriot downhill biker Savvina Koulle, who has used a combination of physical strength, fitness, technical ...

Where do you live?I live in Cyrpus with my family – my husband and two children. What did you have for breakfast?I had wholemeal bread with diet cheese and ...

When I first started watching Atypical on Netflix, it seemed like Sam was the star of the show, and in many ways the storyline does revolve around him – a teenager ...

This review has been long in the making. When we visited Hungry Angry in Limassol’s Germasogeia area one crisp Autumnal evening last year, the place was packed. While this ...

By Karen Taylor Cyprus has long been recognised as a crossroads of civilisations, located as it is between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In much the same way, the ...