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A friendship formed in water
Writer Constantine Markides and gold medal US Olympic swimmer Anthony Ervin have united their talent, love of swimming and life adventures to bring their co-written book Chasing Water: Elegy of an...
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Bar review: The Winery, Nicosia
It’s a Tuesday night and I sit alone in the atmospheric old schoolhouse style gastro bar The Winery. With its renovated yellow brick walls and large windows inviting you to peek, The Winery stands...
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A solution over coffee
Members of the Buyuk Han Coffee Club are a living testament of what reunification could look like on the island. Irrespective of the state of the reunification talks, this 20 something strong group of...
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Film review: Batman v Superman ***
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a big, loud, atmospheric and long awaited epic which should most definitely be watched at the cinema. This onscreen union of DC Comic’s leading characters Batman...
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Bar review: Elma & Fred, Nicosia
An unlikely drinking joint has popped its cork for gulping, eating and shopping. The concept store Elma & Fred is a unique venue in Nicosia which defines itself as a place where ‘food meets...
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Cypriot food with a twist
By Alexia Evripidou Cypriot cuisine has a long standing gastronomic history influenced by the island’s geography and its many occupiers down the centuries. Its recipes are proudly passed down from...
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Puppets for peace
By Alexia Evripidou The first ever bi-communal children’s TV puppet show is making preparations to break into mainstream television, with a little help from the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation and a...
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Bar review: To Potopolio, Nicosia
Finally, the bar that I’ve been waiting for; a drinking spot that is a really, really great all round bar – no gimmicks, no special events, DJs, wine tasting, or anything other than a regular place...
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All that dance
The evolution of contemporary dance through time as well as its latest manifestations will be brought to the stage next month with the hosting of the 19th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival (CCDF) in...
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Film review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows **
By Alexia Evripidou Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (TMNTOOTS) has crawled onto the big screen and I’m wondering whether it should do a U-turn back into its shell. Who would have...
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Bar review: Garden Day & Night, Nicosia
Summer is officially here, bringing with it long, hot days with warm nights; outdoor relaxation under moonlight, long iced drinks to wash the heat away and banter, ideally with great company. Lucky...
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Bar review: Chateau Status, Nicosia
The renovated remains of an old house in the buffer zone next to Ledra Palace check point accommodate a characteristic and sprawling bar with quite a view. Granted permission to open in 2008, Chateau...
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Bar review: Mouson Bistro and Bar, Nicosia
Out of obvious sight on a back alley connecting Phaneromi Church with Onasagorou street, Mouson Bistro and Bar is a refreshing little hub of cocktail heaven sandwiched between a string of shops and...
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Bar review: Silver Star, Nicosia
What opened as an informal after work drinking spot has evolved into one of the most reliably popular but low key bars in Nicosia. Silver Star, a sturdy favourite among Nicosians, is a light, breezy...
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Film review: Bridget Jones’s Baby ****
By Alexia Evripidou It has been 15 years since Bridget Jones first staggered onto our screens with wine in hand and impassioned renditions of Celine Dion’s All By Myself. Now, the bumbling Londoner is...
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Film review: Nine Lives *
By Alexia Evripidou With heavyweight names including the talented Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner and master of coolness Christopher Walken it’s a pretty safe bet that Nine Lives must at the very least...
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Searching for an identity
The product of two very different cultures, neither of which he is familiar with, one half-Cypriot playwright brings his search for himself into his work. ALEXIA EVRIPIDOU meets him Stephen Laughton is...
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A taste of life in the 50s
Mention the 1950s and images of wide smiling, dapperly dressed couples swinging to Rock ‘n’ Roll songs spring to mind. Marry that with American burgers, milkshakes and white petticoats, jukeboxes and...
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Bar review: Korniza Baroque, Nicosia
What a surprise find! Tucked away behind Nicosia’s Hamam is a real hidden gem, so much so that I’m in two minds about disclosing its name. But disclose I must. At Korniza Baroque nature, preserved...
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Women in white
An exhibition in Nicosia chronicles 200 years of weddings with dresses on show loaned by the public A wedding today is a finely tuned affair, involving a supporting cast that increasingly involves an...
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