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30-10-2024 16:34

Art educational program for children 7-12 years “Saturday Mornings: Fun at the Gallery” at the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – Majestic

Applying contemporary practices of art and museum education, the program “Saturday Mornings: Fun at the Gallery", which is being implemented for the second year in a row, aims to demonstrate various ways of approaching contemporary artistic creation by children aged 7-12 years.Through interactive Artist Talks and the children's interaction with a number of guest contemporary artists and their practice, it seeks to develop artistic literacy and an understanding of the social role of art based...

30-10-2024 16:17

Excavation at Panagia Karmiotissa site, Kato Polemidia – 2024 Excavation Season

The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces the completion of the second excavation season of the “Panagia Karmiotissa” project. The excavation took place at the area surrounding the church of Panagia Karmiotissa under the direction of Dr Andreas Nicolaides and Dr Margot Hoffelt.The project is the result of three years of close collaboration between the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence and the CNRS Laboratoire d’archéologie médiévale et moderne en Méditerranée (LA3M...

30-10-2024 14:38

Revenue from Tourism: August 2024

Revenue from Tourism 5,9%Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €511,4 mn in August 2024, recording an increase of 5,9% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (€483,0 mn). For the period of January- August 2024, revenue from tourism is estimated at €2.121,8 mn compared to €2.027,7 mn in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 4,6%.Expenditure AnalysisThe average expenditure ...

30-10-2024 14:10

Industrial Production Index: August 2024

Annual Change +1,2%In August 2024, the Industrial Production Index reached 90,5 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 1,2% compared to August 2023. For the period January – August 2024, the index recorded an increase of 4,5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.The manufacturing sector registered an increase of 1,0% compared to August 2023. An increase was also observed in the sectors of water supply and materials recovery (+6,0%), mining and quarrying (+5,6%...

29-10-2024 17:38

The Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg paid an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus

The Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr Xavier Bettel, paid an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos.In the framework of the visit, the two Ministers held a tête-à-tête meeting, followed by consultations in an extended format, with the participation of delegations from the two Ministries. Discussions focused...

29-10-2024 17:30

Press remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr Xavier Bettel

Dear Vice Prime Minister,Dear Xavier,It is a great pleasure to welcome you to Cyprus, especially as 2024 marks an important milestone for the Republic of Cyprus. It has been 20 years since our accession to the European Union (EU), and soon we will be celebrating 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries.Today, we had the opportunity to have a very substantial and fruitful discussion on a range of issues.Firstly, on bilateral relations. We agreed th...

29-10-2024 14:39

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: September 2024

Annual Change in Sales -0,4 %In September 2024, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 130.124 tonnes, recording a slight decrease of 0,4% compared to September 2023. A decrease was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-2,5%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (-62,3%), light fuel oil (-17,7%), asphalt (-9,7%), heating gasoil (-2,1%) and liquefied petroleum gases (-0,6%). On the contrary, an increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (2,4%), as well as ...

29-10-2024 13:43

Annual financial accounts (stocks) by institutional sector: 2023

Annual financial net worth -€29.120,7 mnTotal EconomyThe total assets of the economy in financial instruments amounted to €869.008,9 million at the end of December 2023, of which 51,5% relates to equities and shares, 16,1% to currency and deposits and 20,4% to loans.The total liabilities of the economy in financial instruments amounted to €898.129,6 million at the end of December 2023, of which 51,3% relates to equities and shares, 26,2% to loans and 11,5% to currency and deposits.House...

26-10-2024 13:03

Recording of female Cypriot film directors, of their works and of Cypriot women professionals working in technical fields of the cinema industry

In continuation of the national strategy on Gender Equality 2024-2026, the Cinema Section of the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture sets as their goal the recognition and promotion of Cypriot women film directors and professionals and their works, through the developmental course of the Cypriot cinematographic creation. The aim is to contribute towards the visibility of the work of both genders, as well as to promote reformative actions, where necessary, in o...

26-10-2024 09:47

Address by the Minister for Health of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Michael Damianos, at the charity gala dinner organised by the Shriners Club Cyprus celebrating 40 years of caring, yesterday

It is a great pleasure for me to address you this evening at this special gala dinner organised by the Alasia Shriners Club Cyprus, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. Tonight, we celebrate and express our deepest gratitude for 40 years of caring by Shriners Children’s, transforming the lives of children in need, both in Cyprus and around the world. We look forward to the privilege of welcoming the exceptional Shriner’s teams to Cyprus in the coming years. Shriners Hospitals for Ch...

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