Upcoming this week: 6 events in just 8 nights
Tuesday 25 July – Sunday 27 August 2017
Church of Agios Georgios, Peyia
Tuesday – Friday 16:00-19:00
Saturday – Sunday 11:00 -18:00
(COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT)
Dragons of Europe –Travelling Playground
The two containers that have been transformed into a playground and have already visited the villages of Kathikas and Chloraka continue their journey. Drawing inspiration from the various myths and stories associated with the dragons of Europe, this series of interactive games (for children and adults) combine entertainment and learning, presenting common legends from Cyprus, France, Turkey, Denmark and Germany. Besides the presentation of the otherness that shapes the folk heritage and tradition of Europe, the program seeks to explore the prerequisites and the possibilities for accepting diversity, cultural exchanges and interactions.
With the support of the Municipality of Peyia
Sponsor: Cooperative Central Bank
Free Entrance
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Ancient Odeon, 21:00
(THEATRE)
Bacchae
The theatrical group Yair Sherman Ensemble from Israel presents Euripide’s masterpiece Bacchae.
The European Capital of Culture – Pafos2017 showcases through its programme the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama that came into being in Pafos and is coorganised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Cyprus, the Cyprus Centre of International Theatre Institute and the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.
Cast: Nadav Bossem (Dionysus), Uri Avrahami (Teiresias), Avi Pnini (Cadmus), Shai Egozi (Pentheus), Ora Meirson (Messenger A) Shiri Golan (Agaue)
*In Greek with English supertitles.
Tickets: €10 │ €5 (students, members of National Guard, pensioners, unemployed)
Free entrance for members of CCITI
Free entrance for disabled people by producing the relevant card at the entrance
Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 July 2017
Thursday 27 July, Metochi of Polemi, 20:30
Sunday 30 July, Kallepia, 20:30
(MUSIC)
Cyprus Rhymes of Love
Cyprus Rhymes of Love take you on a journey through the province of Pafos, presenting true stories of love, passion and infatuation as recorded by significant Cypriot poets in different time periods and regions.
A series of narrative texts of many verses written by Cypriots poets in the Cypriot dialect were redeveloped theatrically and musically and attempt to bring to their audience the beauty of Cypriot folk poetry in combination with the traditional music seen through a new aesthetic and optical lens.
Elena Hadjiafxenti will be narrating the stories of Erotoniki and Kontoula, Kyriakos and Eftychia, Antroniki, Giorkos and Aisse, directed by Chrysso Charalambous. Accompanied by live music with Michalis Kouloumis (violin), Yiannis Koutis (oud and vocals) and Thodoris Zarkas (contrabass).
Within the framework of the Travelling Stage Programme
Sponsor: CYTAMOBILE VODAFONE
Free entrance
Friday 28, Saturday 29, Sunday 30 July 2017
Almyra Hotel (Pool), 20:30 & 22:30
Duration: 60 minutes
(MUSICAL)
The Truth About Venus
The project is an original composition, based on interviews given by people from Pafos – locals, migrants and visitors alike. It is a modern study of the beauty that lies in the world (focusing on and point of reference being the city of Pafos), in an attempt to identify and bring out the secret essence of beauty, deriving from the faces and the landscapes to the animals and everyday moments. The performance attempts to form the different perceptions of people on the great issue of beauty through music and drama, with a timeless horizon of reference and a spirit of creative conversation between history and myths.
The performance is directed by the award winning George Rodosthenous, an Associate Professor in Theatre Directing at the University of Leeds. The music is written by the award winning composer Dimitris Zavros, Lecturer in Drama at the University of Wolverhampton Marlain Angelides, Valery Rodriguez,. Eleonora Roussou will also be participating.
Information:
- Seat reservation is necessary / For reservations please contact Pafos2017 Offices at 26932017
- Arrival at the reception of the hotel 30′ before the performance
- Entrance to under 12 year old children is not allowed
- Duration 60’
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Castle Square, 20:30
(MUSIC)
Luz Casal
Luz Casal, one of the most important and famous performers of the Spanish music scene, having released dozens of albums and having sold millions of records. This great performer is known for the ability to transfer successfully her own musical tradition into the world scene of music, winning numerous awards and prizes such as the famous Goya Award. Luz Casal has collaborated with many renowned and important artists, while she is constantly experimenting with new genres. The “Iberian Diva”, the muse of the director Pedro Almodovar, will be taking you with her warm, sensuous voice, on a musical journey into the worlds of senses, along with her band consisting of 5 great soloists, performing songs to celebrate life and love, while you can enjoy the unique melodies of bolero, tango and flamenco.
Tino Di Geraldo – Percussion
Peter Oteo – Bass
Fran Rubio- Piano
Jorge F. Ojea – Guitar
Borja Montenegro- Guitar
Within the framework of the Travelling Stage Programme
Sponsor: CYTAMOBILE VODAFONE
Entrance: €20 & €30
Sunday 30 July, 2017
Petra tou Romiou
(VISUAL ARTS)
The Points of Vision – A Costas Tsoclis ‘Installation at Aphrodite’s Rock’
The European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 presents the work – installation of Costas Tsoclis at Petra tou Romiou. The artist creates in situ, with the co-operation of the architect Giorgos Triantafyllou and the sculptor Dimitris Skalkotos, the work “Ten Points of Vision“.
“We shall isolate…” the artist says, “ten pieces of land, without cutting them off the general natural landscape (as opposed to what happens when a photo is taken or to what is seen from a window) and we shall unify them with certain sculptural elements, so as to create another reality”. The artist considers this work to be a natural result and the continuation of his well-known work “Live Painting“, which was presented 31 years ago in the 42nd Venice Biennale.
As the artist relates in his explanatory text of the “Live Painting” : “nature, in contrast to painting, together with its general and essential image, is also burdened with a load of useless and often deceptive details. In this work, I suggest its barest and most easily recognised faces, so that your vision and imagination shall find room to enrich them with meanings, transforming you thus for a moment from passive observers into infallible painters, duplicators of natural phenomena.”
Giorgos Triantafyllou, the basic co-ordinator of the project, is responsible for the overall shaping of the exhibition space.
The work itself is offered gratis by the “Costas Tsoclis Museum” and the artist’s collaborators, within the frame of Costas Serezis’ exhibition “Pafos: Myth, History, Landscape”.
The installation of the work “Ten Points of Vision” is supported by the Community Council of Kouklia.
With the technical support of: Vasou Vasoula Survey Operations LTD
Transportation Sponsor: Aegan Airlines
Hospitality Sponsors: Almyra Hotel & Neapolis University Pafos
Free Entrance
Information:2693 2017, www.pafos2017.eu
