Fact: Toula Liasi’s exhibition ‘Synchronising History’ in Larnaca features objects with 88 years of history that tell the story of her family and the enclaved people in Karpasia after the Turkish invasion in 1974.
Fact: The author hails from Cyprus and has always been drawn to the transformative power of surroundings, particularly through the practice of Feng Shui.
Fact: Record heat in the Philippines this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of Covid lockdowns and raising fears that more extreme weather in the years to come could deepen educational inequalities.
The Cypriot director’s third feature film “Africa Star” had a successful world premiere at the Sofia Film Festival. The film explores the impact of poverty on three generations of Cypriot women and delves into the idea of how our ancestors’ actions shape our lives. The director emphasizes the importance of cinema in addressing the dark aspects of human existence and societal issues. “Africa Star” will be screened in Nicosia and Limassol as part of the 22nd International Film Days of Cyprus 2024.
– Lumiere Contemporary Art Gallery in Limassol is hosting an exhibition titled Cityscapes Mindscapes Escapes by Christina Drakos.
– The exhibition features paintings and ceramics that reflect the artist’s experiences during the pandemic.
– The artworks explore themes of desire, homecoming, and displacement.
– The exhibition includes sculptures and poetry, creating a multi-dimensional narrative.
– Part of the proceeds from the exhibition will support the Sagapo Children’s Foundation.
Fact: Juliana Marín Fryling is a storyteller who has traveled the world for the past two years, matching her stories to different audiences and trying to heal some deep-seated trauma in her own life.
– The individual lives alone in a small village on an island and dreams of having animals to care for in the future.
– For breakfast, they had fresh eggs from their neighbor and decaf coffee.
– Their perfect day involves feeling the sea water on their skin, sailing, walking in a forest, and resting their eyes on mountaintops.
– They find it hard to pick a best book but mention “Me And My Sister Clara” by Dimiter Inkiow as a memorable series since childhood.
– A cherished childhood memory is spending time with grandparents at the village or jumping waves at Argaka with parents.
– Greek village yogurt is always in their fridge.
– While driving, they prefer to have the window open to feel the breeze and listen to birds, using the time for self-psychoanalysis.
– Their spirit animals are a lion and a dolphin.
– They prefer gratitude over pride and are grateful for their level of freedom, having nature close, their parents, friends, and life’s mysterious moments.
– A movie scene that stayed with them is the last scene from “Love Me If You Dare” where two characters hug each other into eternity.
– They cannot choose between spending an evening with their missed dog, living at their grandfather’s home, or a grandfather they never met.
– Given the choice of time travel, they would go back to their own timeline to improve some decisions.
– Their greatest fear is losing the people they love.
– They would advise their 18-year-old self to do more life planning.
– Having different values is a deal-breaker for dating someone.
– If the world were ending in 24 hours, they would express love to close ones, share hugs and memories, and spend the last hour swimming to feel the water on their skin one last time.