ΦουσκόPolis Paphos took place at the Castle and attracted over a thousand local residents and visitors alike to visit the site on each of the two days. ΦουσκόPolis even brought people to the site who had never visited it before. The programme of events in Paphos over the two days was made up of a diverse …
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ΦουσκόPolis Limassol took place at the Castle and attracted over a thousand local residents and visitors alike to visit the site on each of the two days. ΦουσκόPolis even brought people to the site who had never visited it before. The programme of events in Limassol over the two days was made up of a diverse …
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ΦουσκόPolis Larnaca took place at the Castle and attracted over a thousand local residents and visitors alike to visit the site on each of the two days. ΦουσκόPolis even brought people to the site who had never visited it before. The programme of events in Larnaca over the two days was made up of a diverse …
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April 6, 2015 ΦουσκόPolis was a series of temporary architecture installations in the form of giant inflatables in public spaces all over Cyprus. Starting from workshops in Autumn 2014 to design and build the inflatables, to stepping out into underutilised public spaces and engaging the wider public in Spring 2015, ΦουσκόPolis was a grassroots initiative …
Larnaca Castle 24 March – 12:00-21:00 25 March – 10:00-21:00 Limassol Castle 27 March – 12:00-21:00 28 March – 10:00-21:00 Paphos Castle 31 March – 12:00-21:00 1 April – 10:00-21:00 Nicosia | Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation 4 April – 10:00-00:00
RePLAY is an urban installation made from recycled materials that transforms parking places into lively and inventive meeting places. This is a creative and participatory project that involves youth from the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities. Through the engagement of youth in the production of visible and tangible creative forms, RePLAY brings temporary artistic expression of revival …
Our most ambitious project to date, Green Urban Lab acts as a tool in regenerating urban public spaces in Cyprus, and reclaiming public spaces in four main cities across the island. The project introduces public space as a vital part of everyday urban life: the streets we transverse for our daily routines, the piazzas where …
Part of our work as urban enthusiasts involves voicing our concerns when urban landmarks are at risk. In the Turkish Cypriot mahallae [neighbourhood / quarter] of Larnaca there is the outdoor cinema that has been abandoned for decades. Now it faces destruction at the price of creating a parking lot for the neighbourhood. An iconic building and …
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OPEN CALL Green Urban Lab | Life in(side_outside) a Bubble As part of the Green Urban Lab initiative to regenerate public spaces in our cities, Urban Gorillas NGO will be offering a temporary inside_outside space to be used for activities, artistic works and projects. Are you an artist or creative collective with …
Piccole Utopie / Small Utopias : Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium – Between History, Research and Innovation In the framework of the Italian Presidency of the EU, the Embassy of Italy in Cyprus, and the European Commission, in collaboration with the Urban Gorillas NGO, and with the support of Tenaris Dalmine, present the exhibition …
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