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Nicosia, or Lefkosia in Greek, is the capital of Cyprus and it is the only city situated inland. The city was fundamentally altered by the Turk invasion in 1974, and since then both the island and Nicosia has been split in two by the Green Line.   At first sight it appears to...

It is never easy to leave what you are used to, the comforts of what you call home and the company of those who are dear. It is harder, maybe, to start a new life in a new city, doing a new job, living in a new...

The island of Cyprus is a place of many wonders where past and present perfectly intertwine creating an enchanting atmosphere. Throughout the centuries, Cyprus has seen many populations and cultures that have left a long-lasting mark among the streets and buildings of different cities.  

Christmas is a special holiday. Almost all of the people celebrate it within family: there is lots of food, presents, laughs, songs, lights etc. But what about celebrating it in an amazing little Cypriot village with a local family? Well, you just have to...

As Covid-19 started to spread also in the small island of Cyprus we have been asked to work from home, “smart working” they say, in order for everyone to keep safe in the house, reducing as much as possible contacts with the outside.   Challenge accepted! First...

Nicosia is not a city with which you fall in love at first sight. It is a city to discover and live day by day. It is not easy to describe it in one word as it has many different faces, some of which...

I have always been attracted by border areas. I see the border as a space characterised by creativity and richness, because it is a place where differences meet and they find themselves having to look for their own way to merge, to intersect, to overlap or to...

I don’t particularly like new beginnings. I never have. Yet, I keep looking for them. It is like when I start writing on a blank page. I never know how to start: the beginning is the most difficult part. I would always prefer to start...

Although the public perception appears to have changed, there exists a negative mentality towards the widerange of urban visual expressions such as murals, graffiti, tagging, street art and even urban defacement. These diverse aesthetic forms of expression straddle the line between contemporary art and...

On 7th and 8th March, I was invited to participate to a training organized in the framework of BASE programme. The training’s aim was to learn about working as cultural advisor and how to be a community advocate within the Cypriot society, in order to address...