Fleeing to Safety – A Photographic Exhibition
On the occasion of World Refugee Day
Women’s Day Event – Refugee and asylum-seeking women in Cyprus: Challenges and Opportunities
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus will host the event Refugee and asylum-seeking women in Cyprus: Challenges and Opportunities. The event will be held under the auspices of the President of the House of Representatives,...
UNHCR’s Third Annual Integration Conference highlights the role of local authorities in enhancing social inclusion, as well as the power of the individual in society
On 10 December 2021, the UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus held its Third Annual Integration Conference in Nicosia. This year’s conference once again took place online due to the current health measures. The event was additionally live streamed on UNHCR Cyprus’ Facebook...
3rd Annual World Refugee Day with Alexia: an UNPLUGGED performance
This World Refugee Day, we heal, learn and shine, together. Alexia represents Cyprus in this year’s World Refugee Day, in an intimate Acoustic online vocal performance. Her voice as the vehicle of bringing us closer to ourselves and closer to humanity; to get...
A territory without terrain – Exhibition Opening
Efi Savvides A territory without terrain Curated by Marina Christodoulidou Larnaka Municipal Art Gallery Opening: Friday, June 18, 2021, 18:00 – 22:00 Duration: June 18 – September 4, 2021 Click here for dedicated Facebook event page The solo exhibition of Efi...
In their own voices: Celebrating togetherness and inclusion through music #WithRefugees
This World Refugee Day, the Cyprus Refugee Council and UNHCR Cyprus together with Cloud 10 Music Agency, are organizing a virtual music event to celebrate togetherness and inclusion. The event will be streamed online via YouTube on Sunday 20th of June 2021, from 6pm...
Emotions, wishes and dreams: ‘The Lullaby Project’ A digital concert – ode to parental love
The Lullaby Project is presented for the first time to the public of Cyprus through an online concert dedicated to the greatest love on June 16th, 2021, at 7pm as a YouTube premiere. This is a partnership between the socio-musical program of Sistema Cyprus and New...
‘For Sama’ | Lemesos International Documentary Festival
UNHCR Cyprus is supporting the Lemesos International Documentary Festival with a screening of ‘For Sama’ directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts (United Kingdom, Syria, U.S.A.; 95’; 2019) A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film...
Alexia with Special Guests in a Virtual Concert on World Refugee Day 2020
Following last year’s successful concert on World Refugee Day, Alexia will hold a virtual concert on this year’s World Refugee Day, Saturday 20 June. In joining UNHCR’s campaign, titled “Everyone Can Make A Difference, Every Action Counts,” Alexia and her special guests will remind us that everyone, including refugees, can […]
Women’s Film Days: “Capernaum”
As part of the Women’s Film Days Programme, an initiative of the United Nations Country Team in Cyprus, UNHCR Cyprus presents a screening of the film Capernaum, by the Director Nadine Labaki. The event takes place on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. Thursday 19 September 2019 – […]
Neighbourhood Concert | Spellbound and Nostalgic
This concert with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to refugees, and takes place under the auspices of the UNHCR Office in Cyprus.
Midnight Traveler | Lemesos International Documentary Festival
UNHCR Cyprus is supporting the Lemesos International Documentary Festival with a screening of Hassan Fazili’s ‘Midnight Traveler.’ Synopsis: The refugee’s story is most often told by others — journalists, NGO workers, and other outsiders who strive to faithfully convey traumatic experiences far removed from their own. When assassins target Afghan documentarian […]