A lovely, symbolic journey that connected two ice cream shops, Regis on the south of the UN border and SEDO on the north. In a beautiful vision for a united neighbourhood, a cycling journey of 7.4 km took place to cover the distance that without the border would be only a few 100 metres. We …
Agora, ingeniously designed by Urban Gorillas, is a mobile structure that champions public engagement by offering a unique platform for various voices. During the Afro Banana festival, Agora transcended into an oasis of non-verbal expression and tranquility. This space, devoid of spoken words, invites attendees to a realm of introspection and spiritual rejuvenation. Participants will …
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Wheel you Kaimakli? Join us for a cycling journey that aims to explore the neighborhood of Kaimakli across borders, on wheels. We will cycle from (Buyuk) Kaimakli to (Küçük) Kaymaklı and document this journey with videos, photos and stories. We wish to capture the essence of our community and document our shared experiences presenting this …
The residency of OrangCosong in Nicosia, Cyprus from 4th-25th July was a significant collaboration and cultural exchange visible in the city’s dynamic cultural landscape. Over the course of three weeks, the principal members of the Japanese artistic collective, Chikara Fujiwara and Minori Sumiyoshiyama, engaged daily with the local community through a series of interactive workshops, …
Open Call: Call for Participants | Pame Kaimakli 2023 Festival | | 23/09/2023 | ———————Ιστορίες άλλωςΦώς ———————— {ENG Urban Gorillas invite artists and creative individuals to participate in the Πάμε Καϊμακλί / Let’s Go Kaimakli Festival to take place on the 23rd of September 2023. This year’s festival is celebrating ten years of Pame Kaimakli …
The LOCUS* intervention project in Cyprus involved a partial transformation of the schoolyard at the 3rd Primary School of Palouriotissa. The project commenced with an initial step of conducting a survey involving the students, with the aim of discerning their needs and ideas. Subsequently, a series of workshops was conducted with 33 first-year students from the …
• Each participant decides and defines a unique character that will use the city. • A second participant proposes a Haiku poem for the character. • A third participant creates a sketch based on the character and haiku. • A team of 3-4 participants writes a manifesto in relation to one or more characters. • The …
“Letters to the City” is an interactive installation that encourages citizens to share their visions for the future of cities in Cyprus. The installation acts as a shared platform for ideas and engagement. It invites visitors to engage in creating a collective urban vision by generating ideas, thoughts and possibilities. By compiling the results, Urban …
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The spring 2023 partner meeting of the ECRN consortium was hosted by our partners Chemnitz, the European Capital of Culture 2025! We worked on the art dimension of the project, the festival exchanges, our benchmarking study and the future of ECRN. Team Chemnitz showed us their amazing city with locations such as Wirkbau, Oberdeck Chemnitz …
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Peace Lab aimed, by defying the separation, at ‘constructing’ peacemaking activities and by creating new imaginaries for Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities. A series of artistic and creative activities that aimed to connect the two communities took place. One of the Peace Lab’s project activities was the making and flying of kites with groups of people …
