Charis Aviva Martin

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May Day: protests, picnics, and petals

A day off with deeper roots In Cyprus, May Day often feels like the unofficial start of summer. Beaches fill up, barbecues are lit, and...

Easter Sunday begins with light

Easter Sunday has arrived. Across Cyprus, the morning starts early. Ovens are already warm, tables are being set, and somewhere, two yiayiades are arguing over...

Friday is Good because Sunday is coming

In Cyprus, we spend a whole 50 days gearing up for Easter. It starts with feasting on Tsiknopempti, rolls through Tyrini, and then Green...

Greek Independence Day: How 1821 sparked freedom

400 years under Ottoman rule Greek Independence Day, marks the 1821 uprising against the Ottoman Empire. The uprising is traditionally linked to March 25,...

Green Monday traditions and festivities across Cyprus

Green Monday traditions signal the beginning of Great Lent in the Orthodox Christian calendar, seven weeks before Easter. Also known as Clean Monday (Kathara...

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Occupied north holds events for 1974 Turkish invasion anniversary

Events marking the anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion...

Palestinian activist transferred from Indonesia to Cyprus via Interpol

A Palestinian activist was arrested in Indonesia and deported...

ON THIS DAY: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon in historic first (1969)

On 20 July 1969, NASA achieved one of the...

Pyrga wildfire reaches backyards of homes before being contained

A major wildfire that broke out in the Evkali...
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