Culturescope host, Paul Lambis, chats to Antigoni, the artist representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.
In her first ever candid interview, Antigoni opens up about her journey to Eurovision, her music and creative vision, and what this moment means for her and for Cyprus. Discover the story, her inspirations, and how she’s preparing to bring Cypriot passion and energy to one of the world’s biggest stages.

Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erQ6X_y3HUw&t=134s

Air date: Saturday, 8 November 2025
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Culturescope host, Paul Lambis, chats to Silia Kapsis, a singer of Cypriot and Greek descent, born and raised in Sydney, Australia, who has already made waves across the entertainment industry. When it comes to Eurovision inspiration, Silia looks up to another legend from Cyprus: Eleni Foureira.
Kapsis regards her Eurovision participation as a pivotal moment in her life, "a dream come true," as she heads to Malmö, Sweden to become the youngest Australian to ever grace the Eurovision stage.

Air date: Friday, 19 April 2024
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Culturescope host, Paul Lambis, chats to meditation and yoga teacher, Marilena Shyama Shakti, who uses her spiritual skills to direct her energies to gain higher levels of achievement. Since 1995, when she first began practicing yoga, and after thousands of hours of training in the fields of yoga, tantra, meditation, mindfulness, Vedic Art, Shaktism, fine arts, and more, she is now a qualified master teacher, offering space and time to individuals in Cyprus who wish to discover the benefits of yoga and meditation for a healthier life.

Featured on Culturescope - Season 3
Air date: Friday, 2 June 2023
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Watch the video interview on Culturescope: MARILENA SHYAMA SHAKTI
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Ten years ago, Helena Kidd, a first-generation Australian of Greek Cypriot origin, came across her mother’s handwritten Greek diary. When it was translated, a very different woman emerged from the pages than the one who had brought her up. The hardships Maria Avraam experienced as a Greek Cypriot woman forced into a loveless, abusive marriage, immigrating to a foreign country, coping with marital abandonment, and raising three children as a single parent were glossed over.

Featured on Culturescope - Season 3
Air date: Friday, 12 May 2023
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Watch the video interview on Culturescope: HELENA KIDD
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The signing of the agreement with the Municipality of Pafos in Cyprus to establish the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo’s first campus outside Lebanon, took place on April 8, 2022, marking a watershed moment in the realisation of the university’s global vision. Paul Lambis meets Professor Wassim El Hajj, who discusses the founding of the American University of Beirut in Cyprus, which has allowed Pafos to 'join' the map of higher education cities.

Featured on Culturescope - Season 3
Air date: Saturday, 6 May 2023
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Watch the video interview on Culturescope: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT
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When Swiss traditional quality and youthful enthusiasm come together in a partnership between Winsedswiss Education Group (WEG) and Columbia Hotel Academy, great things are to be expected. Culturescope host Paul Lambis meets Stelios Kizis, Managing Director of the Columbia Hotel Academy, an oasis of opportunity where students can reap the fruits of inspiration through a meticulous selection of highly accredited courses as part of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) by École Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) programme – the world’s most prestigious hospitality education institution.

Featured on Culturescope - Season 3
Air date: Friday, 5 May 2023
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Watch the video interview on Culturescope: COLUMBIA HOTEL ACADEMY
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Paul Lambis chats to Pavlos Michaelides, one of Cyprus' most gifted and charismatic violinists of his generation.

Featured on Culturescope - Season 3
Air date: Friday, 28 April 2023
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Watch the video interview on Culturescope: PAVLOS MICHAELIDES
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Paul Lambis chats to Michael Georgiou, an English professional snooker player of Greek Cypriot descent from Forest Hill, United Kingdom. Known as “The Pride of Cyprus,” Georgiou became the first Cypriot and only the second European from outside the United Kingdom and Ireland to claim a ranking tournament victory.

Featured on Culturescope - Season 3
Air date: Friday, 31 March 2023
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Watch the video interview on Culturescope: MICHAEL GEORGIOU
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