Selected Writing

 

​2026

"Το βλέμμα δεν είναι αθώο" | "The Gaze Is Not Innocent" — 200 Years of Photography

 

-Phileleftheros Newspaper— 19 August 2026 (Greek)

-iFocus — 2026 (Greek)

​-Agora Dialogue Forum— 19 August 2026 (English)

​-Agora Dialogue Forum— 19 August 2026 (Greek)

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​​-Phileleftheros Newspaper— "Η πύρρειος πρωτιά και η Βουλή του κατακερματισμού" —14 May 2026 (Greek)

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​2025

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Η Φωτογραφία ως Γλώσσα και Εξέλιξη" — 25 August 2025 (Greek) 

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Αρχή άνδρα δείκνυσι και η πείνα για εξουσία" — 9 July 2025 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Τουρκοκύπριοι, αυτοί οι άγνωστοι" — 05 December 2025 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Οι παθογένειες του Τύπου" — 28 January 2025 (Greek)

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2023

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Το μέλλον της τέχνης στην Ιρλανδία" — 11 April 2023 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Λάθη επί λαθών" — 18 April 2023 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum —"Επάγγελμα, πολιτικός"— 20 February 2023 (Greek)

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2022

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Εκλογών δεινά και ΜΜΕ"  — 8 November 2022 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "ΜΜΕ και πολίτες"  — 14 September 2022 (Greek)

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2021

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Στάχτες και πόνος ξανά" — 5 November 2021 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Κάτι σάπιο υπάρχει στο βασίλειο της Δανιμαρκίας" — 30 October 2021 (Greek)

-Agora Dialogue Forum — "Εμείς, δεν είμαστε οι άλλοι" — 5 October 2021 (Greek)

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2018

-Phileleftheros Newspaper — "Γλωσσάρι νέο τη γλώσσα της ψυχής μου να αλλάξει" — 22 June 2018 (Greek)

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2017–2020

Phileleftheros Newspaper — "Στιγμές" ("Moments") daily column, photography and short ~100-word text, 6 November 2017 – 15 April 2020 (Greek)

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​2006
Σημερινή Newspaper — Centre spread (pp. 24 and 57) — "Τα πρώτα μεταπολεμικά βήματα στο Λίβανο" ("The First Post-War Steps in Lebanon"), Lebanon.  Reportage - Text and photographs by Stefanos Kouratzis, 30 August 2006 (Greek)

 

2005 

Simerini Newspaper, p. 14 (Γκάλοπ) — "Συγχαρητήρια στην παρανομία" ("Congratulations on the Lawlessness"), vox pop feature with responses from ordinary citizens, byline Stefanos Kouratzis, 25 February 2005 (Greek)

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2003

Politis Newspaper, front page and p. 5 — "Αλλαγή τακτικής στους βομβαρδισμούς" ("A Change of Tactics in the Bombings"), aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt during Operation Iraqi Freedom, photographs by Stefanos Kouratzis, 26 March 2003 (Greek)

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2002

-Politis Newspaper, p. 8 (Παρασκήνιο) — "Κοινός αγώνας", opinion piece on Cyprus-Palestine, byline Stefanos Kouratzis, 12 April 2002 (Greek)

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-Politis Newspaper, front page and p. 13 — "Αποστολή του Π(ολίτη) στη Γάζα" ("Mission of P(olitis) to Gaza"), Gaza Strip (Palestine). Reportage - Text and photographs by Stefanos Kouratzis, 3 January 2002 (Greek)

 

2001

Politis Newspaper, p. 6 — "Χάκερς και Ταλιμπάν" ("Hackers and the Taliban"), opinion column (ΣΧΟΛΙΟ section), 13 October 2001 (Greek)

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Selected Curatorial Projects

 

2026

"From Vision to Legacy" — archival photography exhibition curated by Stefanos Kouratzis, marking the 125th anniversary of The English School Nicosia. Co-organised with CVAR (Centre of Visual Arts & Research, Costas & Rita Severis Foundation). 113 images from the school archive, 1900s to the 1960s/70s (10–24 February 2026).

-Cyprus Mail Newspaper — (10 February 2026)

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2024

"Duality" — solo exhibition by Marat Hasanov, curated by Stefanos Kouratzis. The Warehouse by IT Quarter, Limassol (18–20 October 2024).

 
-xasanov.com — artist's own site, curatorial credit

-ΚΥΠΕ - Cyprus News Agency  — original wire source (9 October 2024, subscription)
-FastForward — coverage (10 October 2024)
-Phileleftheros Newspaper — curatorial text/press release (own text, GR/EN, via ΚΥΠΕ) (12 October 2024)

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"Athlos", 2nd Limassol Photography Festival (LiPhoFe), sports photography theme. Founder/CEO: Catherine Louis Nikita, Artistic Director: Stefanos Kouratzis.

7 parallel outdoor exhibitions across Limassol (11 April – 7 May 2024): Athletic Aesthetics, Action in Motion, Cyprus on the Move, Game Changers, The Untamed (Syntagma Square — own project), Faces, Sports Spirit.

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-Photologio — full festival coverage, including curatorial text for "Οι Αδάμαστοι - The Untamed" (1 April 2024)

​-ΚΥΠΕ - Cyprus News Agency — festival announcement (4 April 2024, subscription)

​-ΚΥΠΕ - Cyprus News Agency — opening coverage, Deputy Minister of Culture (11 April 2024, subscription)

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2023

"Τόπος ή Τοπίο; / Place or Landscape?", 1st Limassol Photography Festival (LiPhoFe), founding edition.

Founder/CEO: Catherine Louis Nikita, Artistic Director: Stefanos Kouratzis.

Outdoor exhibition, Limassol Molos (Caffè Nero square), 20 October – 12 November 2023. Participating photographers: Antigoni Solomonidou Droussiotou, George Pantazis, Nicholas Constantinou, Max Zhiltsov, Mo Khatib.

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-L'Œil de la Photographie — international coverage, exhibition curated by Stefanos Kouratzis (6 October 2023)​

-PhMuseum — festival profile, international directory

-Phileleftheros Newspaper — festival announcement

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2022

"Fleeing to Safety" / "Αναζητώντας Ασφάλεια" — photography exhibition by Sebastian Rich, curated by Stefanos Kouratzis. Presented by UNHCR Cyprus + Universitas Foundation. Καστελλιώτισσα, Nicosia (20–24 June 2022).
-Euronews (16 June 2022)
-Παράθυρο (Πολίτης) — αρχική ανακοίνωση (14 June 2022)

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"Fleeing to Safety" / "Αναζητώντας Ασφάλεια" — second presentation, photography exhibition by Sebastian Rich, co-curated by Stefanos Kouratzis and Katerina Hatzistylli. University of Cyprus, Nicosia (24–27 October 2022).

-Philenews.com — "Ο καθένας κάπου θέλει να γυρίσει", Marios Dimitriou (30 October 2022) (Greek)

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