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Crafts & Craftsmen
The vraka dyer
The vraka dyer is one of the oldest profession in Linou and it was related to the traditional apparel of Cyprus. This profession has...
Scala and its Craftsmen
The Guided Tour (City Route) of ‘Scala and its Craftsmen’ explores the area around Larnaka (Larnaca) Fort and the church of Agios Lazaros, which...
Cyprus Handicraft Centre – Lefkosia (Nicosia)
The Cyprus Handicraft Centre is an outlet for producing and selling traditional folk art and crafts. Visitors can see the artisans engaged in the...
Traditional Handicrafts in Cyprus
Handicrafts are practised in individual villages where the traditional methods have been handed down from generation to generation, as well as at the island’s...
Basketry
Basket-making is one of the oldest handicrafts and has been going on for generations without any significant changes.
Cyprus' natural resources always provide suitable raw...
Pottery
Pottery-making in Cyprus is an old craft, going as far as back as the Neolithic Age. The fame of the island's pottery and pitharia...
Phyti weaving
The origins of Phyti weaving are lost. It has evolved through time, having undergone changes brought about by the history of the island. Geometric...
Lefkara Lace
Lefkara lace, perhaps the best known Cypriot traditional embroidery, enjoys a worldwide reputation. It has evolved through the ages, having undergone changes brought about...
Chrysaliniotissa Crafts Centre
This complex of eight workshops is situated near Chysaliniotissa Church, the oldest Byzantine church in Nicosia. The workshops nestle around a central courtyard, in...
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Technical error causes Hezbollah arms depot to blow up in Lebanon, security source says
An arms cache belonging to the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah blew up in southern Lebanon on Tuesday because of a technical error, a security...
World
Turkey – Greece ready to resume exploratory talks, Erdogan says
Turkey and Greece stated they are ready to resume exploratory talks to address their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean, the...
World
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to...
Local
Commission: No agreement reached on registration of halloumi as PDO product yet
The file for the registration of halloumi as a product with protected designation of origin (PDO) has not been closed as there is still...
Local Food
Souvlakia
Pork souvlaki: Put the meat and all the other ingredients in a bowl (not metal) and mix well. Cover the bowl and keep in...
Taste
Local Food
Souvlakia
Pork souvlaki: Put the meat and all the other ingredients in a bowl (not metal) and mix well. Cover the bowl and keep in...
Local Food
Pastelli (Carob Toffee)
The nutritional sweet of Pastelli is made with the syrup of carob pods, produced by boiling their pulp until it forms a thick, sticky...
Local Food
Meatballs with tomato and cumin
Place all meatball ingredients in a bowl and knead well with hands. Keep the mixture in the fridge for approximately 1 hour to thicken.
In...
Local Food
Crushed wheat pilaf with sausages and halloumi
Ingredients:
1 cup bulgar wheat
¼ of the cup vermicelli noodles or spaghetti, broken into small pieces
1 onion
2 sausages
1 cup tomato juice
1 vegetable stock cube
1/3 ts...