Yesterday was a special day as we installed the first phase of the (UN)common patchwork at the children’s playground of the first reception centre for asylum seekers at Pournara. The project was the wonderful result of a three-day ongoing production process that took place at the installation of Agora of the Urban Gorillas the AfroBanana …
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What a lovely, warm, welcoming evening we had building bonds with our lovely community, sharing food and watching our neighborhood stories created by People of Cyprus and theatro korniza in Πάμε Καϊμακλί / Let’s Go Kaimakli ! Celebrating unity and diversity together was truly heartwarming. Thank you all for coming and making it unforgettable. And …
Let’s make OUR (UN)COMMON PATCHWORK together ! In collaboration with ABR we are setting up a sewing workshop station at the Afrobanana Festival on Thursday 4 July – Saturday 6 July. We’re going to be making a shading device made of fabric to install at the first reception centre for asylum seekers at Pournara. We’re …
Join us for a playful discussion Join us for “Rooftop Reimagined,” a unique serious game designed to bring together the insights of citizens, policy stakeholders and policy makers to explore the potential of rooftop spaces the local Cypriot context. Engage in dynamic discussions through an interactivedilemma serious game in which you will interact through both …
[GR below]* Sunday 07.07.2024 at 7:00pm Potluck Kaimakli ‘Urban Glenti’/ Feast Open to all! The Urban Gorillas together with neighbors in Kaimakli are organizing the ‘Urban Glenti’/ Feast in Kaimakli. We will be bringing and sharing food and drinks and OUR very good mood! Please bring food, tables, chairs, games, music, plates, glasses, your friends and …
[GR below]* PS4Her* REIMAGINE YOUR CITYSUMMER WORKSHOP FOR TEENAGE GIRLS! Are you a teenage girl aged 14-17 and passionate about making a difference in the world?Are you looking for a creative and meaningful platform to engage with inspiring experts and creatives discussing and designing ways to reclaim the city? PS4Her is a week long workshop …
A workshop was organised within the temporary spatial structure “Agora” that was located on the rooftop of the National State Gallery’s SPEL building. The workshop was open to the public and invited residents to reimagine the space as an urban garden while creatively expressing themselves on the themes of sustainability, social innovation, and artistic innovation. The …
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The Urban Gorillas invite the public to interact with the spatial installation “Agora”, which is currently adopted on the rooftop of the SPEL building, and reimagine it as an urban garden and creatively express themselves on the themes of sustainability, social and artistic innovation.A participatory planting activity will transform the modular and mobile structure of …
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The ECRN consortium partner meeting took place in Nicosia in October 2023 and the Urban Gorillas hosted the passionate team of Rooftop enthusiasts for 3 rich days of fruitful discussions about the legacy of the network. We at Urban Gorillas are beyond thrilled to have hosted the 7th ECRN meeting, discussing the transformative potential of utilizing …
