Stavros X. Petrou – Writer, Performer

Stavros X. Petrou is a Cypriot actor, poet and PhD candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Cyprus. He studied Acting, Philosophy, Classical Literature and Modern Greek Literature (MA). His artistic and scientific work has been presented internationally in galleries, museums, universities and festivals. He has published the poetry collections “Cassandra” (2023) and “Cassandra II” (2024) in Athens by Eleftheroudakis Publications, which were shortlisted for the Cyprus State Literature Awards, as well as the four-language Poetry Anthology “These Few” (Nicosia, 2026).

Dr. Georgios Orphanides – Translator-Editor, Interpreter

Dr. Georgios Orphanides is a lawyer, writer and translator. He studied Law (Bachelor's Degree) at the University of Cyprus. He is also a graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he studied Archaeology and History of Art (Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree), Italian Philology (Bachelor's Degree), Communication (Master's Degree), and Greco-Roman Civilization (PhD). He has been honored with the L. Papaphilippou & Co. LLC Law Firm Award in memory of Loukis Papaphilippou and the Tassos Papadopoulos Research Center Award in 2026. He is currently working on a second doctoral thesis in Law. He has offered his services to the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus, etc.