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Carolina Pelendritou was born in August 1986 in Lemesos.She possesses exceptional determination and courage to overcome any disabilities or obstacles in her life. Her eyesight began failing her at an early stage and by 2014 the deterioration had…

Rotary International the world’s first service club organization was founded on 23rd February 1905
in Chicago and currently enjoys more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Its motto is Service Above Self.

All members are…

1st April 2005 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first explosions set off by the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters who became famously known as EOKA. (ACRONYM OF ETHNIKI ORGANOSIS KYPRION AGONISTON), and one could say that that was the…

Gastronomy is defined as the art and science of good eating and drinking and the basis of Epicurian philosophy is the pursuit of pleasure but not the indulgence of overeating.Yet eating is one of the pleasures of life that excites our desires and…

The evolution of dogs goes back millions of years before our ancestors some 14,000 years ago managed to domesticate the wolf by adopting wolf pups or by allowing them to scavenge from human leftovers. Succeeding generations became increasingly tame…

The icon of the Birth of Christ comes from the church of Panayia Asproforousa, meaning Blessed Virgin Mary of the white robes because of the white robes worn by the monks of the Premontre Order who lived in the medieval Abbey of Bellapaix.

The…

The miniature sheet illustrates Cyprus’ first (doves) second (tree), third (co-operation emblem) and fourth (Europa flower) stamps that were
issued with a common design with other European States who share the same vision of a united peaceful…

The Philatelic and Postal Museum opened its doors in Lefkosia in 1981. In 1999 the museum was renovated and its exhibitions enhanced. A letter box from rural postal service dating back to late 19th early 20th century, early postmen’s uniforms,…

The 18th FIFA World Cup was held in Germany from 9th June to 9th July 2006. The vote to choose the hosts was held in 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland and the bidding countries were: Germany, England, South Africa and Morocco.

Thirty two countries took…

Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden, Holland on 15th July 1606. His father was a miller and his mother the daughter of a banker. In 1631 he went to Amsterdam as a young printmaker, painter and etcher and opened a workshop taking on numerous…