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Iro ArmeftiIro Armefti born at Kato Zodia in 1953 and her parents moved to Limassol when she was one year old. She married with an educational Neophytos Armefti and with him acquired two…
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Glyko koutaliou sykoGlyko koutaliou syko – Fig spoon sweet “Glyko koutaliou” which means spoon sweet is a traditional homemade sweet fruit preserve (it is made even with some vegetables). It is served…
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Cooking on charcoalWe all love a bbq, but in Cyprus, as in Greece, it is not just an occasional party, it's a regular occurrence. Perhaps it's down to the weather or perhaps it's something in our…
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Celebration of "pasteli"Like every year since 1988, the mother of the feast of carob-honey and "pasteli" will sweeten us this year with healthy candy delicacies! Of course we are talking about Anoyira…
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Shadow Theatre "Karagiozis"An alternative entertainment for visitors in Cyprus is and the shadow theatre ,as established in the island's dialect, ' karagiozis '. The shadow theatre is one of the oldest types…
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Agros (The Cypriot Garden Of Eden)LET’S HEAD UP TO AGROS! For the tenth consecutive year, Agros is hosting its annual flower festival that starts on the 13th of May and runs right through to the 22nd of May. In…
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Church of Panagia TrimikliniIn the Centre of Trimiklini village, there are two churches, which are devoted to the miraculous icon of Panagia Eleousa. The oldest church, was built in 1744 as indicated in the…
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Fusion of Art and EroticismThis is the (almost) true story of Aphrodite or – to be precise – the story of the ancient festivities in her honour. This Graphic novel was launched in July 2016 in Nicosia and…
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Feast of the HarvestApart from the celebration of hazelnut, Polystipos is known also by the celebration of palouze (Cyprus grape jelly). "The harvest festival" as named by the inhabitants, it took…
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Palouzes & shoushoukosPalouzes and shushukos are exclusively known as traditional Cypriot delicacies. Want to learn how to prepare a homemade sweet palouze? This is the right article of a full…
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Why Cyprus traditionally goes VeganIt was November. We were at the Symposio Taverna in the small village of Pellendri in the Troodos mountains. We had just been visiting the Commandaria Wine Museum in Zoopigi and…
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Christmas in CyprusMost years my children and I get together for Christmas in some part of Europe. A few years ago we decided not to do any Christmas travelling and I sat with some friends outside…
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Cypriot Christmas CustomsChristmas in Free Cyprus is the most important holiday in the whole year, as Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas in Cyprus is a time for family, traditions…
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Cyprus - Questions and AnswersHere are the answers to our Christmas Quiz. How well do you know Cyprus? Do the quiz before reading this article. Click here. The “Kokkinohoria” or red villages are so named…
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Richard I the Lionheart:Year 1095 AD. The Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade, in which hundreds of thousands sworn Roman Catholic Christians attempted to liberate the Holy Land from the influence of…