CYPRUS
Area: 9 251 km² - Population: 1 million (including the “occupied” part in the north of the island) - Capital: Nicosia
Official languages: Greek, Turkish - Date of joining the EU: 2004
A few indications
The island with its thousand years of history and culture, now offers two contrasting appearances: Tradition and modernity. All cultural domains are represented, with a marked propensity for the plastic arts. Cyprus has a symphonic orchestra and several international-level festivals: The « Kypria » festival (multidisciplinary) in Nicosia, a European dance festival in Limassol, the Festival of Paphos (opera), an ancient theatre festival, as well as several others. There are also ever more private producers organising major concerts, with the greatest singers and operas.
Indications and organisation of cultural policies
Ministry of Education and of Culture
Cultural Department
www.moec@moec.gov.cy
Tél. : + 357 22 80 09 33
Events connected with the country
Franco-Cypriot tandem
1 1 September in Paris, Unesco (grande salle)
14 September, in the St-Cloud Park
Musical creations
Aphrodite née de Chypre, by Faidros Kavallaris with l’Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux and the Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine.
A musical creation for orchestral ensemble, voice and choir, based on Sappho’s poems.
Performances in Cyprus from 1 on 7 September.
And also…
(Date being finalised), in Amiens, faculté des arts, and in Nicosia
Exhibition/Colloquium
Famagusta
Famagusta, a Cypriot city emptied of its inhabitants in 1974, will be the focus of an artistic search consisting of contemplating that city as a place of sensitive and critical thought, to produce a representation of it. This work will be the object of expositions in Amiens and Nicosia. At the same time a colloquium will be organised at the faculté des arts (School of Arts) in Amiens.
For more information :
Embassy of Cyprus
23 rue de Galilée - 75116 PARIS
Tel.: 01 47 20 86 28
Fax: 01 40 70 13 44/14 68
E-mail: ambrechypre@wanadoo.fr
- Updated: 04.09.2008
