The EESC will celebrate the cultural heritage of Cyprus with the exhibition Cypriot Nama: Commandaria, launching at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday 17 June, in Foyer 6 (JDE building, Rue Belliard 99), and coinciding with the end of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU. 

The exhibition, organised in collaboration with the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, with the support of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU, will shine a light on ‘Commandaria’, the historic Cypriot sweet wine.

Commandaria, named ‘the world’s oldest wine’, is far from a simple beverage; the wine was hailed as ‘the most precious gift granted by the Gods to mankind’ by the Greek philosopher Plato and as ‘the wine of kings and the king of wines’ by Richard the Lionheart. 

Officially included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO in 2025, it has a symbolic place in the rich cultural tapestry of Cyprus and remains a point of pride for the Cypriot people.

The exhibition’s official opening will be followed by a musical performance by the Michalis Kouloumis Quintet, which will present a unique artistic programme of melodies inspired by the distinctive musical style and traditions of Cyprus.

The exhibition will be open to visitors and runs until Tuesday 30 June.

For more information please contact: events@eesc.europa.eu. (dp)