Engeki Quest: Secret Treasures in Cities- Orangcosong presentation and public discussion
In a notable gathering at the Agora, the Cyprus-based Urban Gorillas hosted a discussion with Orangcosong, an innovative art collective from Japan. Orangcosong, during its artistic residency in Cyprus, presented a distinctive approach to incorporating local life, community engagement, and historical context into its global projects. This event marks the beginning of a series of …
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“Hitsudankai – From now/here, Silence” at Afro Banana Festival
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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ECRN – Rooftop Artist Residency – Announcement of Selected Artists!
We are excited to announce the results of the Rooftop Residency open call. Starting from the end of the month of June we will host two amazing artists, in Nicosia, within the framework of the European co- funded Program ECRN MEET THE ARTISTS: Artist Shiro Masuyama 増山士郎 Shiro’s artistic practice ranges from performance to sculpture, …
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PEACE LAB: KITE MAKING WORKSHOPS
Pame Kaimakli connects with Japan with the Peace Lab! We are super excited to announce the launch of our new project ‘Peace Lab: In search of Harmony between Man and Topos΄. The project consists of a series of cultural and artistic actions to promote peace and to dissolve physical and mental borders of the division …
Erasmus+ project: Creative placemaking – The path to active European Citizenship
We are happy to announce the start of a new Erasmus+ project: Creative placemaking – the path to active European Citizenship The project aims to raise awareness of the need for civic participation in the conversion and use of public spaces for youth activities focusing on tangible and intangible cultural heritage . During the first …
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“Activating the Publicscape. The case of Urban Gorillas”
“Activating the Publicscape. The case of Urban Gorillas” is a journal article under the “Art and Activism in Public Space” issue of The Journal of Public Space. It describes the story of Urban Gorillas following the aftermath of the 2013 socio-economic crisis in Cyprus, where the notion of publicness was deeply shaken. Urban Gorillas has …
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Into Street Art: a research project
Street art is not for eternity and for the museum but reacts to the now-ness of the given moment and a given constellation in the urban life of a specific city. Street art has mostly a poetic-political import. If we concede that street art advances our aesthetic sensibility, then we can argue that street art …
Map Your City Pulse – ONEK festival ’17
Driven by transforming unused public spaces and with an interest in exploring city planning and how citizens interact with it, we took part in ONEK‘s It’s Up to You(th) festival 2017. This passing September 16th, we put on our thinking hats and took our urban tools to Akropolis park in Nicosia. Converting an area of …
Women NGOs active in peace-building presentation: A Georgian-Abkhazian study visit
Our office welcomed twenty women from Georgia and Abkhazia on Saturday November 4th 2017, as part of their study visit in the island to meeting women in pioneering positions and NGOs active in bi-communal actions. Kindly approached we prepared a morning of getting to know Kaimakli (our work neighbourhood) and a short presentation of our …
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