[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 …
Kaimakli neighbours were invited to get together at the Kafeneio i Plateia (Yiannos coffee shop), in the square of Ayia Varvara church, to reimagine our neighborhood together through the upcoming Πάμε Καϊμακλί / Let’s Go Kaimakli 2024 Festival. Important progress to discuss matters of public space and needs of young people and residents in Kaimakli …
[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 …
Kaimakli gathering 05.06.2024 Wednesday afternoon 6:00 You are invited to join us at the Kafeneio i Plateia (Yiannos coffee shop), square of Ayia Varvara church, to reimagine our neighborhood through the upcoming Πάμε Καϊμακλί / Let’s Go Kaimakli 2024 Festival. —– GR Συνάντηση στο Καιμακλί, 05.06.2024 Τετάρτη απόγευμα 6:00 Σας προσκαλούμε να συζητήσουμε και να …
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 …
In a remarkable display of art, community spirit, and a vision for unity, Nicosia became the canvas for an innovative artistic project across our divided city! Urban Gorillas invited the Belgian artist Larsen Bervoets for a residency where he collaborated with young citizens from both sides of the island. Together, they unveiled a stunning rooftop …
Nurtane Karagil has transformed the rooftop of SPEL with an installation reminiscent of her own cosy Famagusta rooftop, where her beloved cats love to roam. The installation, entitled “CAT ON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF”, gave the observer an opportunity to contemplate how we can emulate the grace and confidence of cats when navigating life’s …
Nurtane Karagil invites us to the SPEL’s roof, the CLOUD, to react to our thoughts and challenges much like a cat perched on the precipice of a rooftop. Nurtane Karagil is a visual artist using a wide range of artistic mediums such as painting, illustration, sculpture, video and photography. Her art conceptualises the power of …
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