Film & Festivals: “Skintown” — based on Co Fermanagh actor Ciaran McMenamin’s novel — has won the £50,000 Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, beating other world premieres. What’s On in Cyprus: The 2nd Larnaca Film Festival returns Aug 27-30 with screenings, workshops and walking tours, kicking off with an Aurora String Quartet concert and a film night in the Municipal Garden. Arts & Culture: Cyprus Avenue in Nicosia hosts a fundraiser on Aug 27 to remember Cork sound engineer Mossie Connery, with live sets from The Service, Bog the Donkey, The Moondogs and more. Food & Community: Ayios Ioannis Pitsilias’ 7th Gastronomy Festival on Aug 30 honours late Chef Andreas Mavrommatis, with Paris chefs visiting, live baking and village “grandmothers” cooking traditional recipes. Sports & Entertainment: Greece’s friendly against Poland ended 89-81, and Greece plays Cyprus on Aug 24. Cyprus Politics & Society: Greek Cypriot authorities have urged the UN to stop a TRNC-linked energy pipeline project, calling it illegal. Tech & Daily Life: A new Cyprus-focused debate piece asks whether AI can understand attachment without emotion, sparked by an AI “competitor” in a family project. Money & Lifestyle: An ECB survey says cash is still widely accepted in Cyprus, but uncertainty about the future is high.