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1. VE Very Exclusive Accessories Ltd Unveils the Swarovski Fall/Winter 2026 Collection at an Exclusive Event in Cyprus

2. Cape Town to Host First African Stage of the World Schools Team Championship with Freedom Holding Corp. as General Partner

he African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 (WSTC 2026) will take place from 6 to 11 July at Stellenbosch University, in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the International School Chess Federation (ISCF) with the support of general partner Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24...

3.  21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival

The 21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival returns from 8 to 21 July 2026 as an open invitation to meet through music, reminding us of its power to bring people closer. For more than two decades, it has remained one of Cyprus’ most vibrant intercultural institutions—a space where sound becomes a language of coexistence, exchange and shared experience....

4. Balkan, jazz, folk and experimental winds blowing your way: Windcraft Music Fest returns to Katydata on 24-26 July 2026

With a focus on wind instruments, the festival continues to build bridges between tradition and contemporary creation, combining concerts, performances, workshops, site-specific installations, and participatory activities in a three-day celebration filled with music and creative encounters....

5. When all of Cyprus headed to Larnaca: The timeless magic of Kataklysmos (photos)

There are only a few moments during the year that have the power to bring all of Cyprus together, and Kataklysmos is certainly one of them. For generations of Cypriots, the arrival of Kataklysmos meant far more than a public holiday or a long weekend by the sea....

6. Cyprus dances into Eurovision final with explosive ''Jalla'' performance

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 fever is officially back in Cyprus after Antigoni Buxton powered her way into Saturday’s grand final with an explosive performance of ''Jalla'' during Thursday night’s second semi-final in Vienna....

7. Politics Blog: Wedding envelopes, roadblocks and political drama

You can accuse Fidias of many shortcomings, lack of education, knowledge, eloquence, and a few other things, but you cannot say a word against his Cypriot DNA....

8. The 20-day chess festival in Cyprus has come to an end. We look forward to the next one

On the evening of 16 April, the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort on the west coast of Cyprus hosted the closing ceremony of the FIDE Candidates Tournament for the world chess crown....

9. The journalism crisis in Cyprus

Dear journalist friends, the occasion for this piece is the deeply unfortunate interview conducted by the otherwise highly accomplished Yiannakis Karekles with Fidias Panayiotou....

10. Queens, Kings, and Cyprus. Checkmate!

The night of March 28 was windy, cloudy, and even a little rainy, the kind that makes you clutch your coat and hope your hair survives the evening. ...

11. Five villages with the same name, one shared heart

Five villages across Cyprus that share the name, "Prasteio", are taking a joint step to strengthen cooperation and preserve their shared heritage....

12. Road closures set as Limassol’s carnival parade takes over city Sunday

Costumes are coming out of closets, glitter is flying off shelves, and anticipation is building across Limassol as the island’s most flamboyant celebration shifts into high gear this weekend with its biggest parade of the season....

13. Mirror, mirror on the wall....

Even though aesthetics is often contrasted with morality, taste is, of course, personal. That’s why the first thing worth noting is the unfortunate and painfully awkward reaction of around forty public figures “from the world of letters and culture” who, through a letter to RIK, demanded the song and its music video be deleted and withdrawn....

14. Eurovision 2026 brings the glam with Victoria Swarovski at the mic

Sequins, spotlights and a famous surname are already lighting up the road to Eurovision 2026, with Austria’s public broadcaster unveiling the two faces who will guide Europe through its favorite music spectacle....

15. India marks its 77th Republic Day with a celebration in Nicosia

Monday night at the newly refurbished Landmark Hotel, India’s 77th Republic Day came alive in Cyprus with a mix of diplomacy, culture, and a little bit of sparkle. ...

16. A moment of pride...and pressure...as Cyprus assumes EU presidency

Cyprus officially takes the reins of the European Union presidency this month, and Wednesday’s opening ceremony in Nicosia marks the island’s formal entry into one of Brussels’ most demanding leadership roles, at a time when Europe is facing wars on its borders, political strain, and big questions about its future....

17. Popcorn, power plays, and Cyprus police finally on the streets

When Nikolas Papadopoulos asked whether the government was ''playing hot potato'' over the electricity interconnection, the same government in which he happens to be the biggest co-governor, he was told it’s all just ''political nonsense.''...

18. Brigitte Bardot, French screen icon and later political firebrand, dies aged 91

Brigitte Bardot, one of the most recognisable figures in the history of French cinema, has died at the age of 91, according to an announcement by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation....

19. Tuesday whispers winter across the land

A mischievous little low-pressure sprite is roaming the skies today, stirring the air and sprinkling a touch of dusty shimmer across the atmosphere....

20. Cap Bohème: A signature dinner show at the club of the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort

Welcome to Cap Bohème, the first dinner show at the Club of Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort....

21. A wedding invitation finds its way home after 55 years

Among many documents and other historical papers that ended up in my hands, there was also a wedding invitation from 1970, for a wedding celebrated on October 4 of that year, at the church of Prophet Zacharias in Pano Dikomo, at 4 p.m....

22. PwC Foundation: Volunteering Days 2025

Driven by a strong sense of responsibility and profound social awareness, PwC Cyprus and the PwC Foundation rallied their team across Cyprus once again for the annual Volunteering Days 2025. ...

23. Cypriots plan last-minute New Year’s Eve outings, PASIKA seeks holiday hours extension

The festive season has officially begun, even if the weather has yet to match the mood. Music venues and restaurants across Cyprus are already preparing to welcome holiday crowds....

24. Epic Street Fest Xmas Edition 2025

Epic is back once again with the Epic Street Fest Xmas Edition, the city’s most upbeat Christmas street party, ready to bring fresh energy to the heart of Nicosia. On December 20, from 3 p.m....

25. Kimberly Guilfoyle becomes first female U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former California prosecutor, television personality, and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, officially began her duties Tuesday as the first woman ever to serve as U.S. ambassador to Greece....

26. Cavalli Tower at Limassol Blu Marine Officially Inaugurated in Spectacular Ceremony

The Leptos Group proudly announced the official inauguration of Cavalli Tower at Limassol Blu Marine, marking Roberto Cavalli’s first-ever branded residential development in Europe and a landmark moment for Cyprus on the global stage....

27. AEK Larnaca makes history with London victory

We can’t not congratulate AEK Larnaca, who became the first Cypriot team to beat an English side on their own turf, in the heart of London no less. Of course, it’s worth noting, and I’m sure Mr. Hartziotis will agree, that this victory owes a lot to imported players, just as organized crime is imported. Right, Minister?...

28. Get ready to fall back: Daylight saving time ends this Sunday

Good news for all the sleepyheads out there. This weekend, you get a bonus hour in bed!...

29. Sun, clouds, and a dash of adventure: Weather’s got your back this week

A mild low-pressure system has decided to drop by. There might be some thin dust floating around up there, like nature’s version of glitter, but less sparkly....

30. Press Release: “Ride of Love 2025” – The Lexus Cycling Dream Team Rides for the Karaiskakio Foundation

The Lexus Cycling Dream Team, a group of executives from the Cypriot business community who share a common passion for cycling and giving back, returns this year with the charitable “Ride of Love”, supporting the Childhood Cancer Diagnostic and Investigation Centre of the Karaiskakio Foundation....