Cyprus and Mediterranean Sea News
PAUL LAMBIS meets the Cypriot musician creating a film’s soul by scoring works for Disney and beyond George Kallis is a multi-award-winning Cypriot film composer with an impressive list of credits. His scores have earned him well-deserved recognition as a prominent Hollywood composer, having won the Jerry Goldsmith Award and the news/” 2169 target=”_blank”>International Film […]
For cool, calm evenings in the city, quirky little café-bar Prozak is a great place to be. Popular with locals and visitors alike, the bar is renowned for its Brandy Sours with a kick and its seasonal events. Among open mic nights, stand-ups and pop-up exhibitions, two more events are coming to Prozak this June […]
There’s nothing like a sports drama for having an outsider win says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES We all love an underdog story. The outsider who challenges the establishment, the person who comes from a humble background who ends up achieving an impossible victory. And there’s no more of a perfect setting for an underdog story than a […]
As part of a whole month of dance performances, the 23rd edition of the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival also has some workshops planned. On the day the festival is concluding, June 25, two workshops will take place at Rialto Theatre, Limassol with dancers Joy Alpuerto Ritter and Dickson Mbi. The day will begin with Ritter’s […]
Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh COVID-19 alert on Thursday after parts of China’s largest economic hub started imposing new lockdown restrictions while the most populous district in the Chinese capital shut entertainment venues. Both cities had eased widespread COVID curbs recently after a decline in new cases. However, the country has stuck with […]
Total employment in Cyprus increased by 1.9% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, according to a provisional estimate the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat) published on Tuesday. In particular, total employment for the first quarter of 2022 is estimated at 444,715 people, of whom 394,937 are salary workers […]
As the summer rolls in, live music nights pop up left, right and centre. Bars, cafés and music venues around the island are welcoming musicians and as the weekend draws closer, more and more events appear to keep music lovers entertained. In Larnaca, three musicians are preparing a special tribute for one of the greatest […]
Where do you live?I am jumping back and forth between London and Cyprus. In London I live with random roommates and in Cyprus with my mom and our dog Luigi. What did you have for breakfast?Protein shake. I have this delusion that I am going to get ripped one day. Describe your perfect dayWhen I […]
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June 2, 2022 The band Sounds of Cyprus performs live on June 19 at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria. Photo: Courtesy of Sounds of Cyprus ASTORIA – Sounds of Cyprus is a Cypriot orchestra co-founded by Elena Chris and Peter Douskalis in New York City. The group performs the traditional music of Cyprus in […]
