Cypriots to choose favourite local song for EU album
Cypriots have been invited to choose their favourite nationally produced songs for an innovative EU-wide song book – again. They were initially asked to...
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New sculptures to be unveiled at Geroskipou Park
By Bejay Browne TEN new sculptures will be unveiled to the public on Saturday at a dedicated park established in Geroskipou last year, as part...
Cultural images for new BoC cards
The Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday introduced the public to their newly designed Visa and Mastercards. The bank expects to hand out 600,000 of the...
Bob Geldof ignores critics to play in north, slams nationalism
Firebrand Irish singer and activist Bob Geldof denounced nationalism, Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a concert with his band...
Nicosia museum wins coveted Europa Nostra award
The Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) was among this year’s winners of the Europa Nostra Awards in the education, training, and awareness-raising...
Nicosians less satisfied on culture than before
THOUGH the majority of Nicosians said they were satisfied with cultural facilities such as concert halls, theatres, museums and libraries, the rate has dropped by...
Cyprus, Greece and Israel cooperate for restoration and preservation of religious sites
The management of cultural heritage, archaeological and religious included, is a very important element for the development of Cyprus and the broader South Eastern Mediterranean...
Paphos joins new sustainable tourism project
By Bejay Browne THE Paphos regional board of tourism has joined a new EU programme which concerns cultural tourism with the aim to protect and...
Favourite Cypriot songs will enter EU song book
By Annette Chrysostomou Cypriots have been invited to choose their favourite nationally produced songs for an innovative EU-wide song book. From February 5, and lasting...
Biggest line-up yet for fourth Othello’s Island ‘culture fest’
Now in its fourth year, the annual medieval “culture-fest” of Othello’s Island returns to Nicosia in March, with a bigger and more international line up...
Bonding over the board
By Annette Chrysostomou Gaming? A new surge? Hardly, there is plenty of it around, and video games and online gaming come to mind. But there...
A present for everyone as Dashin foundation becomes Santa
By Bejay Browne A LIMASSOL based foundation has launched its annual Christmas programme which gives a gift to every child in Cyprus who writes...
Readers letter: criticism of Idalion works unwarranted
The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus has considered necessary to respond to an article published by the Cyprus Mail on September 4, entitled “A ‘nose...
Switzerland grants €91,000 to restore Cypriot cultural treasures
The Swiss government has announced a grant worth 100,000 Francs (around €91,000) to help restore Cypriot cultural treasures. According to an official press release issued...
Spat breaks out over Paphos gastronomy centre
By Bejay Browne THE HEAD of the Paphos restaurants association which recently took over a new gastronomy centre in the market area of the old...
Leaders to attend concert in Famagusta
THE NEWLY restored Othello Tower in Famagusta is to host the first joint music event organised by the bi-communal technical committee on culture called “Our...
Say it with flowers
By Alexia Evripidou July brings another anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion and with it comes all those poignant reminders of the island’s continued division....
‘Abandoning the climate of conflict’
By Emilia Christofi The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, set up in 2008, is one of the most successful examples of how Greek Cypriots and...
It’s your life, so own it
By Alexia Evripidou Personal responsibility, happiness and work: all are inter-related, and keeping the balance is crucial especially in today’s climate, according to professional life...
Find your eureka moment in Limassol
By Alexia Evripidou The first ever fully interactive science museum in Cyprus offers visitors the chance to join the fun exploring science in their Limassol-based...
