Italy were crowned European under 17 champions after beating Portugal 3-0 in front of a bumper crowd of 7,120 at the Limassol Arena on Wednesday night.The Azzurri started like a house on fire, spurred on by a large Italian fan contingent populating much of the end behind the goal they were defending in the first … Read more
The 27th edition of the Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus is taking place at Axiothea Mansion in old Nicosia from June to July. The festival will feature performances by local and international artists from various countries, including Cyprus, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Portugal. The festival will include recitals, dance performances, literature and poetry evenings, theatre productions, and more.
Rafa Nadal suffered his earliest exit at the French Open after being defeated by Alexander Zverev in the first round.
Kylian Mbappe is leaving Paris St Germain after a seven-year stay, during which he became their all-time top scorer with 256 goals. He announced his departure at the end of the season. His last game for PSG was in the French Cup final, where they won 2-1 against Olympique Lyonnais. Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid but has not announced his next club yet. He plans to do so in due course after finishing his goodbyes with PSG.
Fact: President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border along with his foreign minister and seven others.
An upcoming performance in Nicosia titled ‘How Do You Like Your Pink?’ challenges stereotypes and social roles related to the female existence in today’s society. The performance explores conditioning and grooming women go through from childhood to adulthood, touching on personal, collective archives, gender-based violence, and contemporary literature and music. The four performers on stage, each in a different decade and phase in their life, weave together personal experiences with references to classical fairy tales, social stereotypes, and phenomena.
Political leaders like Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan all share a common theme of nostalgia for a romanticized past. They use this longing for the “good old days” as a strategic political tool to manipulate people by distorting history and promising to bring back a time that never truly existed. This exploitation of nostalgia is effective in winning elections but is also dangerous as it leads to misinformation and a distorted perception of the present and future.
John Malkovich, the acclaimed American actor, participated in an open discussion at the THOC Theatre in Nicosia. He mentioned that he believes regret and guilt are essential components of life. Theater is his home, and he prefers it over cinema because it reminds him of life. The second performance of “The Infamous Ramirez Hoffman” will take place at the Pattichio Theatre on Thursday, May 16.
Cypriot artist Stelios Ermogenides is presenting his latest body of work titled Intended/Unattended at IsNotGallery in Nicosia. The exhibition will feature 20 artworks and will run from May 17 to June 3. The works explore the pluralism of existence, inviting viewers to delve into a world of visual narratives to explore human nature and answer existential questions.
The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony.