Cyprus High Commission in the UK - Υπάτη Αρμοστεία Κύπρου στο ΗΒ

18/09/2026

Cyprus High Commissioner Dr Kyriacos Kouros, accompanied by his spouse, Ms Vasiliki Kinani Kourou, joined on Tuesday the celebrations marking the Name Day of His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, held in the distinguished presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew as Guest of Honour.

Deputy High Commissioner for Bilateral Affairs Mr Odysseas Odysseos also joined the celebrations, accompanied by his spouse, Ms Tonia Kyrou.

Held on the Feast of the Holy Great Martyr Nikitas, the Gala brought together representatives of the Church and the diplomatic community, as well as members of the Cypriot and Greek communities in the UK.

Warmest wishes to His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas on the occasion of his Name Day.

Ecumenical Patriarchate
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Britain
Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Odysseas Odysseos

📷 Alexios Gennaris Photography

16/09/2026

⚖️ High Commissioner Dr Kyriacos Kouros attended a reception hosted by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office at Lancaster House in London to mark the candidacy of Professor Dapo Akande, the UK’s candidate for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the 2027-2036 term.

The High Commissioner had the opportunity to engage with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Professor Akande during the reception, which underscored the importance of international law, the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its 15 independent judges are elected for nine-year terms, with the next election taking place on 3 November 2026.

Best wishes to Professor Akande ahead of the forthcoming election.

Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cyprus Mission to the United Nations

16/09/2026

During her visit to London, Shipping Deputy Minister, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis held a bilateral meeting with her UK counterpart, Mr Keir Mather MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation.

The meeting focused on issues of shared interest, including competitiveness of the shipping industry, the green transition and current challenges facing global shipping. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly through the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Κυπριακή Κυβέρνηση - Cyprus Government
Cyprus High Commission in the UK - Υπάτη Αρμοστεία Κύπρου στο ΗΒ

16/09/2026

🇨🇾🇬🇧 HELP US SHAPE OUR 2027 CULTURAL SEASON

Cypriot culture does not belong to a single place. It lives in artists’ studios, theatres, cinemas, concert halls, libraries, museums, schools and community spaces. It travels through people, memories and stories—and it continues to find new audiences across the United Kingdom.

Our Open Call for CYPRUS 2027 – THE TRACES WE CARRY is now live.

Under the interconnected strands of Routes, Traces and Horizons, we are looking for creative proposals that explore Cyprus through journeys and migration, memory and heritage, contemporary identity and new artistic possibilities.

We welcome ideas from individual artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, musicians, dancers, curators, educators, researchers, creative practitioners, organisations and collaborative groups.

Proposals can come from across the arts and may include performances, screenings, exhibitions, talks, readings, workshops, installations or interdisciplinary encounters. We are especially interested in focused projects that can complement our wider programme and build meaningful relationships with audiences.

We would also love to hear ideas that:

🌍 reach communities beyond London;
🤝 encourage collaboration between Cyprus and the UK;
🎭 introduce audiences to contemporary Cypriot creativity;
📚 engage young people, students or diaspora schools;
💬 create space for exchange, participation and conversation.

All proposed actions must take place in the United Kingdom during 2027 and connect meaningfully with Cyprus, its people, heritage, history or contemporary cultural life.

Interested applicants should first email [email protected] to arrange a short online meeting. You do not need to send a complete application before this conversation—we would simply like to hear about the idea you are considering and discuss its connection with the season.

📅 The deadline for completed applications is 25 September 2026.

Please get in touch as soon as possible, as there is only a short period available for the initial conversations and the preparation of applications.

Let us discover together the routes that brought us here, the traces we continue to carry and the horizons still waiting to be imagined.

16/09/2026

09/09/2026

🇨🇾 On the occasion of Cyprus Armed Forces Day, celebrated on 8 September, High Commissioner, Dr Kyriacos Kouros, and Defence Attaché, Col Kyprianos Savva, welcomed to Cyprus House H.E. Archbishop Nikitas, members of the diplomatic and defence community, friends of Cyprus and members of the Cypriot diaspora in the UK. 🇨🇾🇬🇧

🎶 The reception also featured a special performance by 14-year-old British Cypriot Erina Mirza.

🕊️ An occasion to honour our Armed Forces and reaffirm Cyprus’ commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty and independence, while working with allies and partners, including the United Kingdom, towards a safer, more secure and prosperous Eastern Mediterranean.

🔗 Read the High Commissioner’s address: https://cyprusinuk.com/news/address-by-the-high-commissioner-of-the-republic-of-cyprus-dr-kyriacos-kouros-on-the-occasion-of-the-cypriot-armed-forces-day/

📸 Stavri Kay



Εθνική Φρουρά
Υπουργείο Άμυνας Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας - Ministry of Defence Cyprus
Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Britain
National Federation of Cypriots in the UK

09/09/2026

🎬 SKAMMATA comes to London this November

Following a series of screenings across the UK and a very warm response from audiences, we are delighted to invite you to the London screening of SKAMMATA, the documentary directed by Danae Stylianou and produced by M.P.L. Productions for the Department of Antiquities of the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture.

📅 Sunday, 22 November 2026
🕝 2:45 p.m.
📍 Cyprus House, London

The screening will be followed by a special Q&A with representatives of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, offering audiences the opportunity to discuss the archaeology, history and cultural heritage at the heart of the documentary.

SKAMMATA brings together Cypriot and foreign archaeologists, as well as retired members of the Department of Antiquities, who reflect on their personal memories of the events of 1974 and on the profound consequences of war for Cypriot archaeology.

Interweaving archival material from excavations with powerful personal testimonies, the film explores defining moments in the history of archaeology in Cyprus before and after the tragic summer of 1974.

🎞 Duration: 87 minutes
🗣 Original dialogue: Greek, English and French
💬 Subtitles: Greek and English

🎥 Watch the trailer:
https://youtu.be/BJGNA5194zQ

🎟️ London information and tickets:
https://www.culturalchc.co.uk/discovering-ancient-cyprus-a-month-of-archaeology-mythology-and-cultural-heritage

And for audiences outside London, there will also be an opportunity to see SKAMMATA in Leicester on Sunday, 27 September 2026 as part of the UK Cyprus Film Festival programme.

A film about archaeology, memory, loss, resilience and the safeguarding of Cyprus’s cultural heritage. We hope you will join us.

The Archive of Grigoris Antoniou & SKAMMATAA Day of Film, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Sunday 22 November 2026 | 11:00–14:45 Cyprus House, 13 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LBThe Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission in London is delighted to invite audiences to a unique day celebra...

09/09/2026

What do we carry with us when we move from one place to another?

Perhaps it is a language, a photograph, a family story or the memory of a landscape. Perhaps it is a melody, a gesture, an object or a tradition that changes as it passes from one generation to the next.

Our 2027 Cultural Season begins with this question.

✨ CYPRUS 2027 – THE TRACES WE CARRY ✨
Routes • Traces • Horizons

The Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission in the United Kingdom is now welcoming proposals for complementary events and creative projects to become part of our 2027 programme.

We invite artists and cultural practitioners to explore the visible and invisible connections between Cyprus, the United Kingdom and the wider world.

Routes may take us through migration, diaspora, displacement, cultural exchange, return and belonging.

Traces may be found in memory, archaeology, archives, language, family histories and the marks left by people and places.

Horizons invite us to look forward—to new creative voices, evolving identities, contemporary practices and unexpected collaborations.

Proposals may take the form of theatre, music, dance, literature, poetry, film, visual or digital art, performance, design or interdisciplinary work. We are interested in thoughtful and achievable ideas that can speak to audiences today, encourage dialogue and bring people together.

Projects must take place in the United Kingdom during 2027 and have a meaningful relationship with Cyprus, its culture, heritage, communities or contemporary creative life.

If something in this theme speaks to your own practice, we would love to hear from you.

📧 Please email [email protected] to arrange a short online conversation before submitting your application. This initial discussion will allow us to hear about your idea and share the relevant application information with you.

📅 Deadline for completed applications: 25 September 2026

The time available is limited, so please contact us soon.

Every journey leaves a trace. Perhaps yours will become part of our 2027 story.