AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCyprus Arts & Culture: A packed summer calendar is already rolling, from the Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival (Nabuma, Koza Mostra, Cyprus Kollective Big Band) to the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, with Cyprus productions including “Seven Against Thebes” at Makarios III Amphitheatre. Local Music: Alkinoos Ioannides is extending his island-wide summer tour, adding September dates in Limassol and Nicosia with former collaborators performing live. Young Talent: Ten-year-old Leonidas Nicolaou wins the Grand Prix at the Royal Academy of Music’s London piano competition, the only Cyprus entrant in his age category. Sports: Shamrock Rovers face Floriana in the Champions League at 8pm Tuesday—here’s where to watch and what to know. Society & Policy: The state moves to revoke asylum and protection status for nearly 100 people tied to criminal activity, and a new get-tough approach targets residency permits too. News in Brief (Safety): A British father has been charged after his three-year-old son died after falling from a fourth-floor hotel window in Paphos. Global Watch (Hormuz): Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again after a warning shot hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship; the US resumes strikes and talks remain shaky.
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