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European Eyes on Japan – Japan today
Opening: Friday 18 August 19:30 Starting from 1999, the programme has been inviting photographers from two European Capitals of Culture to Japan, in order to document images of people’s way of living in different areas of the country. Thus, particular aspects of everyday life in Japan are recorded by each photographer, in works that are drastically differentiated from stereotypes or the usual images of the media. At the end of each project, all photographs are exhibited in museums in Japan.…
The Alien Trail
Pafos has always welcomed foreigners from all over the world, many of whom have been assimilated into its society. There are also those who remain invisible and anonymous, still in the status of the immigrant. Following their traces, this project aims at bringing them to light and fostering their social assimilation. Some well known European photographers will wander in the neighbourhoods of Pafos and other cities and will record the adventures of a world unseen. Sociologists, anthropologists and art educators…
Travellers from Australia
Groups of archaeologists from the University of Sydney have been carrying out excavations in Cyprus for the past decades, bringing to light the Hellenistic-Roman theatre of Nea Pafos. This is the most ancient theatre in Cyprus which was in use from 300 BC until earthquakes led to its ruin in 365 AD. With this landmark location of antiquity as their starting point, architects and artists have worked together in compiling a collection of accurate copies, art books and photographs of…
Stone and Sea
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot photographers and poets come together and produce work with stone and sea as their points of reference, with both elements being of paramount importance in Cypriot identity and culture. The project combines a path through deeply rooted stones, statues and shells found at the coastline with the sea and its cultural value as a place of happiness and open to diversity. Dr. Nandia Stylianou, is responsible for the general concept and planning of the project,…
Homo Urbanus Europeanus
The French photographer Jean-Marc Caracci has travelled to 37 European Capitals and has recorded everyday scenes. This exhibition presents differences and similarities between these cities and their people. After Pilsen, European Capital of Culture in 2015, Caracci came to Cyprus to photograph our own Capital, the city of Nicosia.
Danish Un Veterans
After spending many years as members of the United Nations, veterans from Aarhus (Denmark) visit Cyprus for the European Capital of Culture and they bring with them their memories from their days in Cyprus. A photography exhibition about the presence and actions of the UN in times of conflict, will be telling the story of the violent separation of the two communities. During the opening, Danish Peacekeepers, who served on the island right after its Independence in 1960, will share…
Japanese Eyes on Cyprus
Japanese photographer Masahiro Usami is invited to photograph the people of Cyprus. The programme is a collaboration between Pafos2017, the Home for Cooperation and the EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee. It has existed for several years now, with photographers from Japan capturing different countries in Europe, creating a bridge between Japan and the European continent. The photographs will be exhibited in Pafos (Ibrahim’s Khan) and in Nicosia (Home for Cooperation), spaces which serve exactly the purpose of uniting people through various…
