This week at the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017, 15/5/17 – 21/5/17
This week at the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017:
Wednesday 17 April 2017, Ibrahim’s Khan 20:00
COMMON GROUNG
Presentation of the artistic dialogue – and more – between children of the two communities in Pafos and Kyrenia, through the documentary of Sylvia Nicolaidou and Nicolas Iordanou. The artists watched the proceedings of workshops and recorded the creation of a bridge between the children, through the art of Cementography. Learning this by far Cypriot art, the children jointly created their works, using materials (clay and stone) from the other side of the barricade. Naming their works A day from the life of Kyrenia and A day from the life of Pafos, children make up a cementography based on the daily life of a town, which they have never visited. The responsible person for the Kyrenia project is Bahar Chirali and Miriam Mc Connon is the curator of the programme.
Free Entrance
Thursday 18 May 2017 / 16:30 / Point of departure: Pafos2017 Headquarters
Friday 19 May 2017 / 17:30 / Starting point: Pafos2017 Headquarters
A WALK IN THE MUSEUMS: From Vaitylo of Palaipafos to Voufa of Pafos
The European Capital of Culture – Pafos2017 organises a two-day event of tours in archaeology and time, attempting to bring out the long history of culture and tradition through the link between Palaipafos and New Pafos. The two tours attempt to create a network and a route that will redefine the relationship of the public with museums and will reinstate them in the landscape as integral and natural parts.
On May 19th at 19:30, after the tour in the urban core of Pafos, there will be a music event at the Ethnographic Museum with the tenor Michalis Georgiou.
Free entrance
We would like to let you know that the seats are full for the tour on Thursday 18 of May. Make your reservations early, as limited seats are available for Friday.
2693 2017, [email protected] (from Pafos to Palaipafos)
Friday 19 May 2017, LEMONA – Village Square 20:00
THE CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD
An artistic happening, which is a cooperation of Lia Lapithi with Nic Costa, ended in a documentary about the symbiosis of foreigners and locals in Pafos: a group of residents, intellectuals and creators, attempt to access issues relevant to the prospects and the possibilities of a harmonious coexistence in a multicultural and highly Cypriot environment. Lemona, a hilly village with plenty of greenery and surrounded by beautiful landscaped hills, was to be loved by many travellers who have chosen to make it their second home. In the spirit of Louis Bunuel’s film, the artist Lia Lapithi sets up an open-air feast with a group of foreign inhabitants of the area. The feast was filmed, making this the main material of an audio-visual project which has travelled, and still travels, to various festivals and biennales all over the world. A second celebratory meal will take place at the village Square, while, at the same time, the film produced in 2015 will be screened at the local school.
Free entrance
Inauguration: Friday 19 May 2017, En Plo Gallery, 19:00
Duration: 19 May – 30 July 2017 (10:00-13:00 & 16:00-19:00)
PAFOS: MYTH, HISTORY, LANDSCAPE
The exhibition is a tribute to the town of Pafos for the European honour that was attributed to it. The first objective was to present the landscape. From the landscape the exhibition leads to myths, with Aphrodite dominating as a symbol. The historical references go along with the myth.
Participating artists: Alexandros, Athina Antoniadou, Katerina Vavlitou, Marcos Venios, Chrysa Vergi, Marina Vernikou, Varvara Georgiou, Constantinos Yiannikouris, Katerina Yiannikouri-Yenikova, Christodoulos Galtemis, Aristotelis Demetriou, Christos Karas, Maro Kerasioti, Katia Kolefa, John Corbidge, Giorgos Kotsonis, George Kypris, Andreas Ladommatos, Costis Moudatsos, Vangelis Moustakas, Rafail Baikas, Angelos Panayiotides, Doros Partasides, Constantinos Rammos, Sotiris Sorogkas, Demetris Talianis, Costas Tsoklis, Christos Foukaras, Hambis, Andreas Charalambides, Michalis Charalambides, Andreas Charalambous.
Simultaneously, the “Ten Points of Vision” by Costas Tsoklis will operate in the area of Petra tou Romiou with full respect to the environment. The artist has also showcased other forms of artistic interventions in outdoor spaces in Greece and Europe. With this artistic proposal, which includes ten metallic installations of sculptural approach, the visitor is invited to participate in an artistic experience.
Rapporteur and curator of this double artistic event is Costas Serezis.
* Οn Saturday 20th of May the Exhibition will be open during: 10:00 – 13:00 & 15:00 -18:00
Free entrance
Saturday 20 May, Castle Square 20:30
ONE TOUCH OF VENUS & MANY MORE WITH UTE LEMPER
Ute Lemper brightens the landscape of the castle with a… touch and a concert-performance dedicated to the passion of love and life. The famous performer sings in her own unique way special moments from Kurt Weill’s music and Bertolt Brecht’s poetry. The most famous ballads and songs from works such as The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and The Threepenny Opera create a magical atmosphere. The great singer is accompanied by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yiorgos Kountouris. Orchestrations by Robert Ziegler.
With the cooperation of Cyprus Symphony Orchestra.
Hospitality Sponsors: Elysium Hotel
Tickets: 20 € and 30 €
(Online tickets at: www.soldouticketbox.com , Time Out Kiosk – Pafos and So Easy stores)
Sunday 21 May 2017,Pafos2017 Headquarters* 11:30
PEACE2PEACE – RETURNING TO MOUTTALOS
The second event of the bi-communal group of women, Peace2Peace, concludes the installation of crochet decorated shingles in the, under-construction, Botanical Garden in Mouttalos. The event marks the completion and the presentation of the work of the last few months by the Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot women and women of other nationalities living in Cyprus. The event also includes a performance by the bi-communal group Dance for Peace.
*The initial location in Mouttalos Botanical Garden changes to Pafos2017 Headquarters, due to work delays.
Free entrance
Sunday 21 May 2017, Kathikas Community Council centre 16:30 – 18:00
AKAMAS PROJECT – Inauguration of the Cycling Station and Information Centres of Pafos2017
In the context of the Akamas Project activities that relate to the sustainable development of the Akamas peninsula communities, a series of events will take place. These include the inauguration of the cycling station and the relevant environmental educational programme for elementary schoolchildren, as well as the opening of the Information Centre Pafos2017 that has been set up in the village of Kathikas.
The Information Centres in Kathikas, Neo Chorio and Ayios Georgios of Peyia, include constructions and works designed by a team of students and professors of the School of Architecture, Land and Environmental Sciences of the Neapolis University. This is followed by the opening of the exhibition entitled: “Light of Akamas. Environment and Culture”, organised in cooperation with the Cyprus Photographic Society – Pafos Section, with the objective of collection photographs of Akamas that will enrich the Information Centres and the Akamas Visitors’ Guide.
With the cooperation of Salamiou-Centres Network, the Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Community Council of Kathikas.
Coordinator: Daniella Pistenti Mouyiannou
Free entrance
