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Remembering Sylvie’s passage across the Green line 10 years ago
A personal account and first hand witness of the days when the border crossings opened the possibility for renewing with a lost territory. Sylvie participates in the preparations and rush to cross the border with her local friends 10 years ago. The Beginning … Continue reading
Meet me half way in Larnaka on the International Day of Monuments
Reblogged from Travel Freely: Do you know how the inside of the Larnaka Medieval Castle looks like? Have you ever visited the ancient Kition or perhaps some of the archaeological treasures in the region such as Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement, Kalavasos-Tenta … Continue reading
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Tagged cyprus, cyprus heritage, education, Icomos, international day of monuments and sites, larnaka, tourism
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The female face of sustainable development
Reblogged from Library of the European Parliament: Whilst gender equality is an objective of sustainable development in its own right, it is also said to be one of the key enablers of sustainable economic growth and the Green Economy. In … Continue reading
#Cyprus social mentions surpass the 1.000.000 mark in the eye of the storm
It’s to be thankful for the rock solid foundations of the island of Cyprus as it stood firm in the eye of the storm on Twitter last fortnight. It’s undeniable that the most reliable medium and the most adapted for … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & society, InCyprus, Open Culture, TheCity
Tagged communication, cultural change, culture, customer service, cyprus, cyprus bailout, cyprus tourism, green monday, information flow, media relations, media storm, proactivity, service, services, social media, tourism, travel, twitter
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The friendliest face of Cyprus Environment with a new citizen mandate
Reblogged from Kiprosopia: One of the most committed persons to the environment in Cyprus joins as of today the ranks of citizens that defend the value of social responsibility and effective action in defense of the environment and sustainability in … Continue reading
Symbols of Reconciliation in Kyrenia
Update 8/5 It took 39 years…but at last the church was ready. For years both Turkish and Greek Cypriot Kyrenians were dreaming of the reunion with plenty of Kyrenian spirit and humor! The date was chosen and everyone worked hard … Continue reading
Sharing is Caring – The future of heritage Institutions
Sharing is Caring 2012 – Let’s Get Real! A real Program for the future of cultural heritage institutions Breaking down walls in museums and embracing the importance that cultural heritage institutions open up our digitized assets to the public, and how … Continue reading
An aviation massacre on the tarmack
That piece of Aviation history that would not go silently. There is always something tragic about heroes dying. Yet nothing more heroic than sustaining a legacy. The SAS owned Arild Viking seemed to have marked aviation history when on its … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, history, human achievement, intangible culture, legacy, transmissible heritage
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Revisit Cyprus at the Biennale di Venezia
A generational proposal for renewal to an islands future - REVISIT Cyprus – The Cyprus National Project for Tourism on exhibit? Well, not really. It’s more like end-of-study professional project made by students, but a timely statement nonetheless and welcomed embrace, … Continue reading
The path of biodiversity for Cyprus
We are only too often reminded that biggest challenges can be achieved by addressing the smallest of details Months ago Cyprus received the visit of the Mrs, Jacqueline McGlade Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and it was … Continue reading
