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A small bird flies out of Karpassia Crying slowly, crying softly Crying at noon Crying at his fate .At all its impositions. Niki Ladaki Philippou "Manoulla Kypriotissa"
(Translated by B. Mihranian)

This western style dress based on the "phoustani" (see the 1994 Cypriot Costumes set) reached Cyprus from Greece at the end of the 19th Century as a variant to the so - called "Amalia" national Greek dress. The ensemble comprises a pleated white…

As a people, Cypriots are very religious. Faith is very important to the Cypriots and the Church has a distinct place in society. The name day of the Archbishop is a state holiday for the schools, while the church is energetically involved in…

As a people, Cypriots are very religious. Faith is very important to the Cypriots and the Church has a distinct place in society. The name day of the Archbishop is a state holiday for the schools, while the church is energetically involved in…

As a people, Cypriots are very religious. Faith is very important to the Cypriots and the Church has a distinct place in society. The name day of the Archbishop is a state holiday for the schools, while the church is energetically involved in…

The Council of Europe, which is based in Strasbourg, France, was founded by ten Western European countries on 5th May 1949. The aim was to create a region where peoples and citizens could live in dignity, where democracy and human rights where…

The Akamas peninsula, the land west of the village of Polis awaits to be discovered. It is the best unspoilt coastal area of Cyprus; a place of wild beauty and turtle breeding beaches and a great variety of flora and fauna. Its breathtaking scenery,…

The Akamas peninsula, the land west of the village of Polis awaits to be discovered. It is the best unspoilt coastal area of Cyprus; a place of wild beauty and turtle breeding beaches and a great variety of flora and fauna. Its breathtaking scenery,…

"Greek was the language I was given. My humble home was on the beaches of Homer’s Iliad where my only concern was the language". (Odysseas Elytis, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, 1979) Claude Fauriel, Professor of Southern European…

Every two years top level personnel from the world of shipping, industry, banking, insurance, admiralty law, law enforcement, the European Union, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other interested parties converge in strength on our…