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The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and Rialto Theatre are launching an open call for short film submissions to the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus.The main objective of the ISFFC is the promotion of the art of Cinema by showcasing a diverse programme of short films from around the globe. The Festival also aims at presenting the work of talented filmmakers who successfully use creative cinematic language forms to tell a story.The Festival is ...

Annual Change +5,8% in Value and +3,6% in Volume The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for December 2024 increased by 5,8% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 1). For the same month, the Turnover Volume Index of Retail Trade increased by 3,6% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 2). For the period January-December 2024, the Value Index is estimated to have recorded an increase of 5,4% and the Volume Index an increase of 4,3% compared...

“National and international Sanctions: Countering Illicit Cultural Property Trafficking”Dear Minister Mykola TochytskyiEsteemed colleagues,Dear friends,It is an honour to have been invited to the first Ukraine Culture Conference and to be given the opportunity to contribute to the discussion on countering illicit cultural property trafficking. In my intervention, I will bring to the table my country’s experience from this serious, and often neglected, consequence of war which Ukraine is c...

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, on Saturday, 1st Feburary 2025, addressed the Gala Dinner organised by Pavlos Kontides to support the #TowardsLA Athletic Responsibility Programme, which aims to assist athletes in order to increase their chances to participate in the Los Angeles (LA) Olympic Games. In his address, the President of the Republic of Cyprus said, inter alia: “Pavlos’ initiative reflects his commitment to sports. His greatness, his genuine love f...