Pafos2017 - European Capital of Culture - Bid Book

Welcome to Pafos. Welcome to the Open-Air Factory! In 2017 the Open-Air Factory Pafos will open its doors to local citizens and visitors. We are starting to create it now, but to really start the engine and make the Factory go live we need a strong catalyst - the title of European Capital of Culture! It will be a factory of a very special kind. Departments, labs, work spaces and production units will stretch throughout the entire city, spreading into the villages and areas of the Pafos District, and into other parts of the island. All projects and events of the European Capital of Culture year will take place in the Open-Air Factory - it is our virtual and physical space for the 2017 programme.

LINKING CONTINENTS

– BRIDGING CULTURES

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01. Pafos 2017 MissionStatement Messages

02. Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures Vision

03. Open-Air Factory

04. History and Mythology

05. European Dimension

06. Challenges

07. Divided Country - Divided City - United People

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08. City and Citizens

09. Programme Map - The Districts of Cyprus MythandReligion WorldTravellers StagesoftheFuture

10. Appendix Demography PracticalInformation Facilities ArchaeologicalSites ProposedInfrastructure 11. Fact Sheet

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01. Pafos 2017

ThedreamofasmalltownseekingtoachieveagreatgoalisthedrivingforcebehindPafos’bidtobecomeEuropeanCapitalofCulture2017.PafosfeelsthatthetimehascometoshapeitselfintoauniquemosaiccomprisingitsculturalidentityandcreativitywhichwillcontributetoEurope’sdiversity,aswellastotheenrichmentandpromotionofthecollectiveEuropeanculture.Thistaskwouldnotbepossiblewithouttheblendofgeography,politicsandculture,foritistheseelementswhichhaveinfluencedthefateandroleofCyprusforcenturies.Underthetitleof"LinkingContinents-BridgingCultures",ourprogrammeisaimedatsummarizingwhatPafosreallyisandwhatthecityaimstoachievewithinspiration,passionandmuchdetermination.

Heirtoaculturaldevelopmentspanning6.000years,apopulartouristdestinationfortensofthousandsofmainlyEuropeanvisitors,andalivingexampleofamulti-culturalsocietygiventhatalargeproportionofitscitizensaremigrants,Pafoswantstorevealwhatithasabsorbedandwhatithasgivenback.Aboveallhowever,itseekstoshowhowitcancontributetotheEuropeanculturalscenewithinnovation,creativityandadesiretoevolvefromthepastand,atthesametime,advancewithrespecttowardsthetimelessandtrulyauthentic.Pafoswantstodemonstratehowitenvisionsitsnewidentity,howitaimstorestoretheunityofitsspace,environmentandpeople,andhowitsculturecanactasabridgetoreconnectandcreatemoreunderstandingbetweentheGreekandTurkishCypriots.

ThecitywantstoshowthatitcansupportEuropeinopeningnewavenuesofculturalcoexistenceandcooperationwithculturesinthebroaderMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,givingandtakingintheprocess.The implementationof thisprogrammewillbeundertakenbytheOpen-AirFactory.Byutilizingthenaturalelementsofthearea,suchaswarmclimate,clearskiesandabundanceofoutdoorspaces,Pafos2017willtransformthetownand,indeed,theentiredistrict,intoanopen-airculturalfactory.ByupholdingthehistoryandtraditionsofPafos,featuresfromtheculturesofEuropeandtheEasternMediterranean,theshortcomingsandtheproblems,andtheconcernsaswellasthedreamsofthecitizensofPafos,thefactorywill develop genuine productswith the activeinvolvementofalllocalgroupsofthepopulationaswellaspeoplefromabroad.

TheoverallresultwilleffectivelybeastimulationoftheculturalandsocialmovementwhilestrengtheningthecommonEuropeanculture.Asmallcity,yetfullofenergy,passionandinspiration;onewhichfacesabiggoalwithoptimism,self-awarenessandconfidence,andwith theunanimoussupportof theauthorities,organizedgroups,andultimatelyofeveryinhabitantofthePafosDistrict.Thisisourmainstrength,alongwiththeundeniabletruththatsmallisindeedwonderful.

“Pafos wants to demonstrate how it envisions its new identity, how it aims to restore the unity of its space, environment and people, and how its culture can act

as a bridge to reconnect and create more understanding between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots.”

MISSIONSTATEMENT

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Message by the Mayor

of Pafos

ThebidofPafosforthetitleofEuropeanCapitalofCulture2017encapsulatesagreatcollectivevision,onewhichissharedbyalltheauthoritiesandcitizensofthecityandDistrictofPafos.Itisthevisionofasmalltowntoleaveaclearmarkonthetitlethroughalong-termprogrammethatnurturestherichculturalresourcesandsubstancethatareenjoyedbyPafos,Cyprus,thewiderdistrictandnaturallyEurope.

InatimethatculturalemergenceacrossEuropeisincreasinglybecomingthemosteffectivemeansofstrengtheningthecommonEuropeanconsciousnessandidentity,Pafos,respondingpositivelytothebiggestchallengeinitsmodernhistory,issettingthebarhighwithmuchdeterminationtosucceed.Pafoswantstosucceedforthebenefitofthecitizenswhichmakeupthecity’sculturaldiversity,forthecityitselfandthewiderdistrict,forthepeacefulcoexistenceandcooperationofcommunitiesandethnicgroups,aswellasforthebenefitofEurope.

IamproudbecausetheMunicipalityofPafosisthedrivingforcebehindthismajoreffort,whichbothmyself,astheMayorandthecityCouncil,willcontinuetosupportwithallourcapacity.

SavvasG.VergasMayorofPafos

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Message by the Mayors of Geroskipou, Pegeia,

Polis Chrysochous and the President of the Union of

Pafos Communities

ThepursuitforthetitleofEuropeanCapitalofCulture2017bythecityofPafos,togetherwiththeactiveinvolvementofourwiderdistrict,isamatterthatimplicatesalltheotherlocalauthoritieswhichconstituteatotalofthreeMunicipalitiesand98Communities.

Forusthemostimportantistheexcitementofparticipatinginaprojectwhosescopegoesfarbeyondtheboundariesofoursmallcountry.Ourcitiesandsocietiesarecarriersofanage-oldculturalheritageandtradition,placesrichlyendowedinnature,placesofcohabitationandjointcreativityinallfields,andwherenatives,migrants,retireesfromEurope,touristsandvariousmulticulturalgroupscoexistinspiteoftheirdifferentculturalandnationalbackgrounds.TheyarevibrantcentresofcontemporaryEuropeanmulticulturalism,andourambitionistogenerateacreativedialoguebetweenourpeopleandthosefromEuropeandtheEasternMediterranean,undertheumbrellaofPafos2017.

WeareconfidentthatbysupportingthebidofPafoswearereinforcingalong-termprojectforthedistrictandforoursmallcountry.Weareevenmoreconfidentthat,withthissupport,wearestrengtheningthecommonEuropeanculturalidentity.

MichalisEfthymiouPresidentoftheUnionofPafosCommunities

NeofytosAkoursiotisMayorofPegeia

TasosKouzouposMayorofGeroskipou

AggelosGeorgiouMayorofPolisChrysochous

ThePafosChamberofCommerceandIndustry,astherepresentativeofthebusinesscommunityofourDistrict,emphaticallystatesourstrongsupporttotheeffortsofthecityofPafosinitsbidasacandidatecityfortheEuropeanCapitalofCulture2017.OurChamberwelcomesthisinitiative.Pafoscouldnotremainindifferenttothisgreatchallenge.

TheEuropeanCapitalofCultureprocessgrowsinEuropeanrecognition.ThecityinCypruswhichwillsharethehonourwiththecityinDenmarkwillalsohavetheprivilegeofbeingintheEuropeanspotlightandmayevenbehighlightedontheglobalscene.IthasthepotentialtobecomethecentreofEuropeanculturalactivity.Inthisrespect,theoverallmutualadvantageswillbediverseandconsiderablyhigh.WesincerelybelievethatPafoshasalltheprerequisitestomeetthisgreatchallenge.Wearecommittedandwillingtowork,methodically,collectivelyandefficientlywiththeMunicipalityofPafosandotherinvolvedorganizationsinmeetingourcommongoal.

OurChamberofCommerceandIndustryactivelysupportsalleffortsinthisdirection,beitinthesearchforpartners,resourcesortalentsponsoring,strengtheninglinksbetweentheartandculturalworldandenterprises,cultureontheworkfloororcooperationwithartistsinsolvingconflictsthroughthemobilizationofsupportforchangeandproductinnovationoranyotherrelevantaspect.TheChamberwillcontributeandactivelyassisttothemaximumofitsabilitiesandinapositivemannertowardsthisinitiative.

WesharetheviewthatPafoswantsandneedstobetheEuropeanCapitalofCulture,andisabletomakethishappen.

GeorgeM.LeptosPresident

Message by the President of the

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pafos

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ThePafosDistrictAdministrationisgladtobecloselyinvolvedinPafos’effortstobecomingtheEuropeanCapitalofCulturefor2017,withalong-termperspectiveofourcommitment.

Presentedwiththisgreatopportunityandchallenge,theDistrictofPafoshasthedesireandreadinesstoopenitsdoorswidetostimulationintheculturalandparticipatoryactivityofthecommunities,totheenrichmentandupgradingofinfra-structureinkeysectors,andtothepromotionofnewformsoftourismdevelopment.Itpossessesthethirsttolivethevisionof2017,thusevolvingitselfintoasourceofcreation,enrichmentandrenewalofEuropeanculture.OurDistrictproclaimsitsrichsourceofheritage,tradition,historyandculture,itsenvironmentalwealth,itsgrowthpotential,aswellasitsmulticulturalism.

AstheDistrictOfficerofPafos,IexpressmystrongestsupporttowardsthecandidacyofPafos.Thisisnotafulfillmentofanyformalobligation;itismotivatedbymybeliefthatPafosneedsthistitleandcanbeartheweightofit,andthatitcanapplyitforthegreaterbenefitofthedistrict,ofCyprus,andofEurope.

YiannakisMallouridesPafosDistrictOfficer

Message by the District Officer

of Pafos


02. Linking Continents - Bridging Cultures

LINKING CONTINENTS

- BRIDGING CULTURES


Pafosisacitywheretheantithesisoflove and Hateistangible.

Pafos2017tellsastoryofadividedcitywitha2.300yearoldhistory.Itshowshowlovethroughandwithculturecancreateunityforacommunity,acity,acountryandEurope.

BybecomingEuropeanCapitalofCulture,wenotonlywanttotellstoriesbuttowriteanewchapterinthehistoryofaunitedcity.this is our moment.Throughculture,itispossibletocreateaunitedentityinacountrywiththeonlyUN-guardedborderintheEuropeanUnion.Allthathappensinacityshapedbythemythoflove:ChosenfirstbythegoddessAphroditeherself,Pafosbecamethecentreofthethen-knownworld’sworshipoflove,beautyandsexuality.Forcenturiesonend,countlessadherentsanddevoteesfromEurope,AsiaandAfricahaveconvergedontoAphrodite’ssanctuarytoferventlypartakeinthemysteriesofloveanddesire.

Equallydesiredforitsstrategiclocation,Aphrodite’s birthplacehasalwaysbeenonthewish-listofmajorpowersseekingwealthandcontroloftheEasternMediterranean.Duringitsmillenniaofcontinuoushistory,PafoshasbeeninvadedandconqueredbyAfrican,AsianandEuropeanempiresexpandingthroughendlesswarsontheverygroundwherelovewassodevotedlyworshipped-anuncannyallusiontoAphrodite’scarnaldesirestowardAres,thegodofwar,andtheultimatebetrayalofherhusbandHephaestus,theuglygodoftheforgeandoffire.

TheantithesisofLoveandHatehasthefollowingimpact:•dividedcountry•dividedcity•dividedcommunity

BeautyandUgliness-LoveandBetrayal-PacifismandRage-tothisday,Aphrodite’sseeminglycontrastingnatureandpropheticactshaveneverseizedtoamazeastheyprovetobesosymbioticwiththehumancon-dition.Yetthosecontrastsnowprovetobeablessingforitisoutofpolarforcesthatgreatpotentialisgenerated.

Itispreciselythatpotential,steadilyaccumulatedoversixtycenturies,thatPafos2017transformsintocreativeenergyandchannelsintosuccessfulsynergieswithEuropeandtheMiddleEast,fulfillingitsaspirationasatwo-waybridgeintheEasternMediterranean.ThemottoofPafos2017is"LinkingContinents-BridgingCultures".

“It is precisely that potential, steadily accumulated over sixty centuries, that Pafos 2017 transforms into creative energy and channels into successful synergies with Europe and the Middle East, fulfilling its aspiration as a two-way bridge in the Eastern Mediterranean. The motto of Pafos 2017 is 'Linking Continents - Bridging Cultures'.”

Vision

Pafos is a small city in a small province in one of the

smallest countries of the European Union. But small is beautiful. We are able to handle big numbers. We need

numbers of people to co-create our future in all creative

fields: artists, composers, game-designers, dancers

and so on. We have many open spaces with potential

for creative energy. We have structures in place to

receive large numbers of European visitors, migrants

and foreign residents. We need the power of each and every one to bring along the creative energy and

work on the antithesis of love and hate that for more

than 2.300 years has been so tangible in our city. All

visitors and creative people can take our message and

experiences with them wherever they go next. We feel

the people in our city dream to overcome the division

and to create unity now. Pafos 2017 develops a new

coherent European production system for a sustainable

cultural impact.

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03. Open-Air Factory

OPEN-AIR FACTORy


WelcometoPafos.WelcometotheOpen-AirFactory!In2017thiswillbeauniversally-heardphrasewhenyoucometoPafosasavisitor.In2017theOpen-AirFactoryPafoswillopenitsdoorstolocalcitizensandvisitorsfromEuropeandallovertheworld.Wearestartingtocreateitnow,fillingthespacewithideasandcreativeactivity-buttoreallystarttheengineandmaketheFactorygolivewe need a strong catalyst-thetitleofEuropeanCapitalofCulture!

Itwillbeafactoryofaveryspecialkind.Departments,labs,workspacesandproductionunitswillstretchthroughouttheentirecity,spreadingintothevillagesandareasofthePafosDistrict,and-asPafoswillberepresentingallofCyprus-intootherpartsoftheisland.AllprojectsandeventsoftheEuropeanCapitalofCultureyearwilltakeplaceintheOpen-AirFactory-itisourvirtualandphysicalspaceforthe2017programme.

OurFactoryisopen-air:•Becauseculture and creativity need air to breathe andtheinspirationoflocalandforeignwinds-withtheskyastheironlylimit.•BecausePafosisanopen-aircity-forninemonthsayearpeopleliveintheopenair-underthewarmMediterraneansun,intheshadeoftrees,intheprivategardensandpatios,inthestreetcafésandrestaurants,atthebeaches,onthewalkwayalongthecoastline.•Becauseculture in Europe started as an open-air

activity-intheamphi-theatresofantiquity,intheagorasandthecircuses.•Becausethatiswherethecitizens,visitorsandespe-ciallythetouristsare:outintheopen.TheOpen-AirFactorybringstheEuropeanCapitalofCulturetowherethepeopleare,totheirusualenvironment.Theycanenjoyartsandculturehere,wheretheyusuallyspendtheirleisuretime.Itwillbeanewandunexpectedelementaddedtothepublicspacewherepeoplewillbeabletoexperiencetheirusualhabitatinasurprisinglydifferentway.

PhilosophyOurFactoryisprogrammed to link continents and bridge cultures.OurFactoryliesononeofthemostancientterritoriesofculturalhistoryinEurope.AllEuropeanculturesofantiquityhavelefttraceshere

“All projects and events of the European Capital of Culture year will take place in the Open-Air Factory - it is our virtual and physical space for the 2017 programme.”

andhaveinfluencedwhatwearetodaytoalargedegree.OurFactoryliesonthecrossroads of three continents,Europe,AsiaandAfrica,andweareawareofthestrongMiddleEasterninfluenceonourcultureandmentality;afterallweareclosertotheLevantinecountriesthantoGreeceoranyotherEuropeancountry.Manydifferentbloodstreamsrunthroughourveins,withtheseprovidinguswiththeunderstandingandawarenesstobeabridgebetweenEuropeandourneighbours,facilitatingcreativecommunicationandexchange.

Andafterall-asweareacityinadividedcountrywithdividedpeople-ouryearningistoovercometheabyssinourownmindsandtolinktheseparatedcontinentsandbridgethetorn-apart cultures at our own door-step.

PatronsThepatronsofourbigenterpriseareAphrodite,thegoddessofbeautyanddesirewhoemergedontheshoresofPafos,alongwithheruglyandlimpinghusbandHephaestuswhowasthegodoftheforgeandoffire.TheyarenotonlycloselyconnectedtothestoryandhistoryofPafosbutarealsotheinspirationtosetupanOpen-AirFactoryinPafos.AfactoryinPafosisinitselfadichotomy,justlikeAphroditeandHephaestus-beautyandugliness,loveandhate,harmonyandcacophony,agricultureandtourism,beautiful landscapesanddestructionofnature,traditionandmodernity,industrialspacesandrurallandscapes.Pafositselfisfullofdichotomies(touristsandlocals,urbanandrural,uppercityandlowercity)andtheOpen-AirFactorywillbeaplacewhereallthiswillberenderedvisibleandworkedwith,allunderthepatronageofthefigureheadsofourheritage.

RawMaterialsTheset-upoftheOpen-AirFactoryissimple, with a very human dimension. Therawmaterialthatweuseforourprocessesareourhistoryandidentities,ourcustomsandtraditions,ourwishesanddreams,ourideas,ourcreativity,ourresentmentandhatred,ourvoidsanddeficits,ourcontradictions.Everythingwillbeusedasrawmaterialstobetransformedintowhatwewanttocreatefor2017andbeyond.

“We are not seeking culture for the few. Instead, we want everyone on board.”


StaffandProductionUnitsThepioneerstaffoftheOpen-AirFactorycomprisestheteamofPafos2017.OurproductionunitsanddepartmentsarethedifferentgroupsandcommunitiesofPafos.Theartistsaswellastheculturaloperators,thelocalpopulationaswellasmigrantsfromdifferentcultures,theforeignresidentsandtheshort-termtourists,thecityitselfandthelandscapearoundit,thesea,thefields,thevillagesofPafosDistrict.Wearenotseekingcultureforthefew.Instead,wewanteveryoneonboard.Wewillaskchildren,studentsandyoungprofessionalstocreatemachinesforthePafosOpen-AirFactory-localgroupsfromPafoscityandDistrict,fromLimassol(Lemesos)andNicosia(Lefkosia)andLarnakaandFamagusta(Ammochostos),groupsofyoungGreekCypriotsandgroupsofyoungTurkishCypriots.WewillaskgroupsofyoungpeoplefromAarhusandSØnderborg,fromBritain,GreeceandotherEuropeancountries,fromourtwincityinItaly(Anzio)andfromthehomecountriesofourmigrantswhonowliveinPafos.

ProductsAllthisshouldresultinsomehighqualityproducts:anopenmindsetembracingdifferentculturesandnewinfluences;acommonEuropeanidentity;aPafosembarkingonanewera;anurbandevelopmentinfavourofpeople;acityscapeandlandscapethatalllocalsandvisitorscanclaimastheirsharedandcommonspace.

Butitdoesn’t.the outcome is not at all what you would expect ifyoulookattheinput.

WeakestLinksTocreateasystemthatdevelopsaunitedentityisnosinecure.

ThefirstquestiononeaskswhenarrivinginPafosis:Where is pafos?Ifyouaskthetouristsandlong-termresidentstheywillanswer:inKatoPafos,downbythecoastwhereallthehotels,restaurantsandbarsare.Thelocals,ontheotherhand,wouldanswer:inAnoPafos(thetermisintroducedtosuitthepurposesof

thisbook),theuppercityonthehill,wheretheresidentquarters,theschoolsandcityauthorities,thetheatreandparksare.

pafos is a separated city, andtheFactorydepartmentsliefarawayfromeachother-notonlyphysically.Thehotelsbytheseahavecutoffthelocalpopulationfromtheircoast.Thereisnoopenviewfromtherestofthecityontothebeachesandcoastlinesforkilometres,withthishavingsubstantiallychangedthecharacterofPafos.Pafosneedstourism.Butthisputsaheavyburdenontheenvironment,theheritageandthetraditionsofthepeoplewholivehere.Itstiflesthefeelingofidentity,belongingandtogetherness.

Theproductionunitsdonotinteracttoowellwitheachothereither,sinceeverygroup-migrantsofdifferentcommunities,locals,tourists,residents-donothavemuchcontactexceptfortheverybasicdailyneeds.they do not interact as a teamworkingonthesameproductandstrivingtowardsachievingacommongoal.

Aboveandbeyondallthat,thecitylostsomeofitsidentityinthewakeofthe1974events.ThecityhasbeenaffectedbytheabsenceofTurkishCypriotsandtheemptyspacestheyleftbehind-butitisahidden woundandnothingthatpeopletalkabout.

RepairandMaintenanceWearelackingsomethinginourfactory-anenergyboost,amotortocreatemomentum,anoil-cantogreasetherustedandstuckmachinery.Weneedinspiration,motivationandhelp.ThetitleofEuropeanCapitalofCulturewouldbeacatalystwhichwouldsetthingsinmotion-aneutralmeetingspaceinthefactorywherealltheworkersofthefactorycanmeetandsitaroundthetabletofindoutwherethingsaregoingwrong;anewperspectiveandanewhopetofixalotofbrokenthings;amotivationtoestablishanewprocessmanagementandbring the production units closer together; astrongimpulsetohaveacommongoalandmakeagoodproduct.NotonlyforourselvesbutforfuturegenerationsofPafiansandEuropeans.

MachinesWebelievetheOpen-AirFactoryshouldbeafactorythatpeoplecansee and touch. Inordertoachievethis,

wewantlocalandEuropeaninvolvement:peoplewhowillworkonthevisionitselfandparticipateintheprocess.ItwillbeaEuropeanandinternationalfactory.Everylocalandvisitorwillbeabletolocatetheelementsofthefactoryonamap-findinghisorherway to thedifferentvenuesandspaces for theEuropeanCapitalofCultureprogrammetakingplaceontheFactory’spremises.

MachineswillpopulatethecityandmarksomesignificantproductionpointsoftheFactory.Machineswhich produce creativity, amazement, joy andknowledge,andwhicharethemselvesaproductofcreativity,amazement,joyandknowledge.NGOs,

“How do we solve conflicts between different ethnic groups? How do we deal with people coming from outside the country? What makes us European? And what do we have in common with the Europeans at the other end of Europe, our sister Capital of Culture? How do others in Europe deal with urban development and what can we learn from that? What are European values and how can we protect them without being dismissive?”

schools,universities-theywillallbeaskedtoparticipateinbuildingmachinesfortheOpen-AirFactoryinPafos.

Thesemachinescanbemadeofscrapmetal,ofdiscardedandobsoletematerialsthatthe"engineers"willcollect.Eachgroupwillinsertonespecial"ingredient"oftheircityorcountrythatwillbeareminderandagreetingfromEuropeandbeyondtothePafiansandtheirvisitors.Themachinescanbefantasymachinesorfunctional,andcouldeitherinteractwiththeaudienceorserveasframeworksforwhatevermayberelevanttothecitywhichcreatedthem.

Somemightevenbeaworkinprogress.Visitorsandlocalscanadditemsandattachelements,makingthemachineslivingandgrowingobjects.

ProductionLabsEnergizedbytheEuropeanCapitalofCulturetitle,wecouldnotonlygetthingswhicharestuckuprunningagain,butevenlooktothefutureandcomeupwithnewpossibilities.Theproductionlabscouldprovide space for exploration. Europeankeyquestionslike"Howdowesolveconflictsbetweendifferentethnicgroups?","Howdowedealwithpeoplecomingfromoutsidethecountry?","WhatmakesusEuropean?AndwhatdowehaveincommonwiththeEuropeansattheotherendofEurope,oursisterCapitalofCulture?","HowdoothersinEuropedealwithurbandevelopmentandwhatcanwelearnfromthat?","WhatareEuropeanvaluesandhowcanweprotectthemwithoutbeingdismissive?"willbetackledinourproductionlabs.

Allthesequestionsandmore,alongwiththepractical,artistic,andcreativelevelsimpliedandentailed,wouldbedealtwithinourproductionlabs,inworkshops,thinktanks,conferencesandforumsduringtheEuropeanCapitalofCultureyear-invitingexpertsandbest-practice examples from Europeandbeyond.

EnvironmentalDepartmentOurDanish"neighbours"havelongbeenpracticingwhatforusisaninnovation:everyfactoryneedsanenvironmentaldepartmentthatmonitorshowtheproductionprocessescanbemademoreenvironmen-tally-friendlyandhownatureandpeoplecanbeprotectedforthegoodofallmankind.

Theprojectneapolis smart Ecocityisahugeprojectforinnovationalmethodsofcombingagreencitywithintelligentwater,energyandwastemanagementwithresidentialneeds,health,education,andculturalinstitutionsandeconomy.ThesitewillcompriseacademicresearchcentresandthecampusofNeapolisUniversityPafos.

IntheremotepossibilitythatNeapolisSmartEcoCityisnotfinishedby2017,wewillstillintegrateitintoourOpen-AirFactoryasanimportanturbandevelopmentandastrongholdofenvironmentalissues.WemustalsoavoidthepossibilityofSmartEcoCityaddingathirdelementofdivisiontothealreadyphysically-separatedcity.

Inourenvironmentaldepartmentwewillalsolookat some issues of tourism and its effects on natural resources and the landscape-anddealwiththewaywe,thecitizensofPafos,treatourenvironment.

BranchFactoryEverysuccessfulfactoryhastoexpandandstrivetowardsgoodnetworkingandpartnerships.Henceweareplanningon opening a branch of our open-Air factoryintheEuropeanCapitalofCulture2017inDenmark.Exchangesinfieldsliketheenvironment,childrenandyoungpeople,maritimeactivitiesandtourismcouldbebeneficialtobothsides.ArtisticandexpertcollaborationandprojectscanbesetupandpresentedinAarhus/SØnderborgandPafosrespectively.

AnotherbranchcouldbeopenedinLondon-wherethelargestexpatriatecommunityofCypriotslives.

Wearestillplanningandthinking-itisaworkinprogressandanopenprocess.

Tobecontinued…Sostaytuned!

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04. History and Mythology

HISTORyAND

MyTHOLOGy


“And so soon as he [Cronos] had cut off the members [of his father Uranos] with flint and cast them from the land into

the surging sea, they were swept away over the main a long time: and a white foam spread around them from the immortal flesh, and in it there grew a maiden. First she drew near holy Cythera, and from there, afterwards, she came to sea-girt cyprus, and came forth an awful and

lovely goddess, and grass grew up about her beneath her shapely feet. Her gods and men call Aphrodite, and the foam-born goddess and rich-crowned Cytherea, because

she grew amid the foam, and Cytherea because she reached Cythera, and cyprogenes because she was born in

billowy cyprus…”

(Hesiod,TheogonyVs.188-202)

PafosinajiffyAbirthplaceofGods,aparadiseofloveanddesire,ahavenfortravellersbetweentheworlds,awealthymetropolisofancienttimes,aculturalhubpraisedbyHomerandHesiod,anobjectofdesiretoconquerorsandadventurers,acitysubduedbyforeignenemies,aplacedeprivedof itsmagic,atownsunkenintooblivion,acolonyinthehandofforeignrule,acityfightingforindependence,atowninthelastdividedcountryinEurope,aresortfortherefugeesofatragicalconflict,atouriststronghold,anemergingfinancialservicescentre,aEuropeancityofthe21stcenturyatthecrossroadsbetweenEurope,AsiaandAfrica-andin2017anOpen-AirFactory.AllthisandmoreisPafos.

FewifanyeventshavesparedPafosalongthecenturies.nothing just passed by, everything and everyone left traces, residuesofculturesanddisruptingevents-onthepeople,onthelandscape.

LayersofMycenaean,Hellenistic,Roman,Christian,Byzantine,Frankish,OttomanandBritishculture.Noteventhebirthofagoddesssparestheshoresof

Pafos,noearthquake,noassaultofpirates,notasingleculturalstreamofantiquity.NothingofthishasleftPafosunchanged-acityconstantlyevolvingandchanging,rising,shiningandsinkingintoinsignificance.

Andnowthepresent:Ourquestforourownidentity,ourpotential"renaissance",ourstandinamodernEurope,ourneedsandshortcomingsandwhatwehavetooffer-andthechancetoshowthistothepeopleofEuropethroughtheOpen-AirFactory.

Thebuzzofthemillennia…Pafoslooksat9.000yearsofprehistoricallyreligiousworshipandancientculturalsplendour.Allofthepasteventshaveaninfluenceonourpresent.Howcanwetakeallthisheritageandhistoricalenergyintothefuture?

PafosisoneofthoseplacesintheEuropeanUnionwherelayersofculturesandstoriesaretangible.Themillenniaarenothiddeninthegroundanymore;theylieintheopenforeveryonetosee-tornoutofthewomboftheearthtobecomevisible.

However,ourdefinitionofcultureshouldbeseeninthewidestsense:cultureisapowerfulhumantoolforsurvivaland,atthesametime,isafragilephenomenon.Itisconstantlychangingandeasilylostbecauseitexistsmostlyonlyinourminds.Ourwrittenlanguages,institutions,buildings,andotherman-madethingsaremerelytheproductofculture.Theyarenotcultureinthemselves.Onecannotdigupcultureinexcavations.Thebrokenpotsandotherartefactsofancientpeoplethatarediscoveredareonlymaterialremainsthatreflectculturalpatterns-theyarethingsthatweremadeandusedthroughculturalknowledgeandskills.Withthisdefinitioninmindwelookatourbasicquestions.

…stillbuzzingWewanttoshowourchildrenandthegenerationstocomethattheirculturalheritageisnotjustapileofstones,picturesofwhichtakenfromallanglesbybusloadsoftourists.Wewanttodevelopfromourheritageandpropnewgreenbranchesonasturdytreethathasshownitselftobestrongandhealthyandunshakable.


Everytimetherewasachange,everytimesomethingnewwasintroduced,somenewculturemergedwiththeold.Everytimethishappenedaneweradawned,newdevelopmentstookplace.Andwearehappythatthishappened.Itshowsthatourcultureisalive.Atthispointofourhistory,2011,wearereadytoonceagainmakepossibleabigchange. this time the change will come from within, from everybody who wants to get involved to partner with us in the European capital of culture process -eitherasaudience,butpreferablyasinterlocutor,co-creatororasanactivepartintheprojects.WeusetheOpen-AirFactoryasour"productionspace"forthischange.Wesetupourfactoryintheopenairinordertoreachpeople;wewillnotbehidinginplacesandvenueswhereonlycertainaudiencesgo.

However,inordertogetanunderstandingofthelimitationsorpotentialwhichPafoshas,onehastolookatthehistoricalbackgroundandatthepositionoftheislandonthemap.WhatdoesitmeanwhenwesaythatCyprusisatthecrossroadsbetweenEurope,AsiaandAfrica?

looking at the location of pafos, one instantly sees that the island is actually closer to turkey, syria and lebanon than to greece and the European union. Itisnestledinapositionwhereeverytravellerwho,indaysofold,travelledfromtheMiddleEastandhinterlandtoEuropeorAfricaorviceversawasalmostautomaticallywashedtotheshoresofCyprus.

LoveinAphrodite’shomelandAccordingtoHomer,Hesiod,Euripidesandmanyotherauthorsofantiquity,thegoddessAphroditeemergedfromthefoamoftheseaofftheshoresofPafos.ThislegendmostprobablyemergedfromthefactthatsinceprehistorictimesafertilitycultexistedonthecoastofPafos.Itwasonlyinthe12thcenturyBChowever,withthesettlementofMycenaeanGreeksontheislandofCyprus,thattheolderEasterngoddessAstarteoftheBronzeAgewashellenizedasthegoddessofloveanddesireAphrodite.

Thefirstsettlement-andthefirstcity-inCypruswasPalaipafos(OldPafos)wheretheSanctuaryofthegoddessandtheearliestremainsofthecitycanbe

found.OnthecoastofwhatisnowthevillageofKouklia,a mighty sanctuary was built - visible from far away over the sea. ThroughtheimpressivecolumnedhallsoftheSanctuarypassedendlessprocessionsofpriestessesinwhiterobeswithbarebreasts guiding theworshippers - and givingthemselvesasservantsoflovetotheyoungmen.ThousandsofmenandwomenservedintheSanctuary.Parentsdonatedtheirchildrentothegoddess,andrichmerchantsboughtbeautifulgirlsasofferingstoKypris("Κύπρις")asHomerandEuripidescalledAphrodite,inadirectreferencetoherCypriotorigins.

OnceayearalargecelebrationoflovewasheldwhichcommemoratedtheunionofAphroditeandAdoniswhowasbynomeansAphrodite’sonlylover,irrespectiveofhermarriagetoheruglyandlimpinghusbandHephaestus.Thiswasaninterestingaspectofthecult,andillustrateshowtheever-presentstateoftensionbetweenbeautyanduglinesswasviewedinatotallydifferentwayinancientGreekculturethantoday.UnseemlinesshasalwaysbeenaclosecompaniontobeautyinthecultofAphrodite-openingupawholenewaspectofhowonecanperceivetheconceptsofbeautyanduglinessinourmodernEuropeancultures.Today,thisisillustratedinthefinearts,butalsotoanevengreaterextentinhowpeopleperceivetheirhabitatandtheurbancontexttheylivein.

TheannualcelebrationsattheSanctuaryofAphroditeinvolvedmusic,poetryandsportscompetitions.Even300yearsafterChristianitywasfirstintroducedtotheisland,thecultremainedalive,andtothisdaythereexistsasmallchurchdedicatedtothevirginAphrodite.TheadorationoftheVirginMaryintoday’sChristiantraditionoftheMediterraneanseemstobeacontinuationoftheworshipoffemaledeitiesofthoseancientandpre-historictimes.

Aphrodite’smagicandtheinfluenceofhercultarestillkeptalivebytherichculturalheritageofPafos.Ourmodernspringflowerfestival"Anthestiria"isanactualre-enactmentoftheancientfestivalforAphrodite,duringwhichseparateprocessionsofgarlandedmenandwomenwalkedalongtheSacredWayfromNeaPafostotheshrineofAphroditeatPalaipafos.

MorethanoneoftheprojectsweareplanningfortheCapitalofCultureyearrevolvearoundthethemeoflove,desireandthegodessesworshippedatPafosformorethan4.000years.Andhavingbeenshakenbyalotofbloodshed,especiallyinmoderntimes,wemightbeintherighttoemphasizethisaspectofourheritagealittlemorethanweusedtointhepast.

TheremainsoftheSanctuaryofAphrodite,archaeolog-icalexcavationsofmagnificentpublicbuildings,andsumptuousprivatevillas,allindicatethatPalaipafoswasaverywealthyplaceofpilgrimageandconsequentlyof tradeat thetime.Thehistoryand legendsofPalaipafosaresointertwinedwithGreekmythologythattheoriginofPafosasacityisattributedeithertothefatherofAdonisasthefounderandfirstHighPriestoftheAphroditesanctuaryortoAgapenor,theArcadianKingofTegea(Peloponnese).LegendhasitthataftertheTrojanWarhewasdrivenbythewindstothewesterncoastofCyprusandfoundedPafos.


PersianinterludeAroundthefifthcenturyBC,PafosandthewholeislandwitnessedthefirstinvasionandsubsequentsubjugationbythePersians.However,itappearsthatduringPersianruletheCypriotkingdoms,includingPafos,retainedsomeformofautonomy.

Pafosinthe4thcenturyBCwaswealthy,andculturallymostlyinfluencedbyHellenicor,tobemorespecific,Atticart.TheshortperiodoffreedomthatAlexandertheGreatbroughttoCyprushoweverdidnotlastverylong.AfterhavingbeenappointedgovernorsofEgyptatthebeginningofthe4thcentury,thePtolemies,theGreekroyalfamilywhichfoundedtheGreatLibraryofAlexandria,alsotookCyprus"alongtheway".

PtolemaicruleBythetimethePtolemaicrulewasestablishedinCyprus,thelastKingofPafos,Nikokles,hadabandonedPalaipafosastheseatofhiskingdomandhadmoved

thecitysome15kmnorth-probablybecausePalaipafosdidnothaveasuitableharbour.Palaipafosremainedthesiteofthesanctuarybutitwasthenewcity,calledNeaPafos,whichdevelopedintotheculturalhubofCyprus.Thetownsawagreatexpansionofitstrade,andbecamethelargestcommercialcentreontheisland.for more than 400 years pafos was the capital of cyprus.

PafoshadanoteworthyculturallifeduringthePtolemaicperiod.Theatreflourished,andthecityprogressedtobecomeawell-knownculturalcentreoftheregion.Sculptors,poetsandscientistssettledinthefertileatmosphereofPafos.Thesilhouettesofmagnificentbuildingsalongthecoastmusthavebeenanimpressivesitetotravellersandinhabitantsalike.Thefamous"TombsoftheKings"thatarestillalmostcompletelypreservedtothisdaydatefromthisera.Thenecropolis,withitssumptuouslydecoratedsubterranean"houses",wasneverusedasaburialplaceforkings,stillthe

“More than one of the projects we are planning for the Capital of Culture year revolve around the theme of love, desire and the goddess worshipped at Pafos for more than 4.000 years. And having been shaken by a lot of bloodshed, especially in modern times, we might be in the right to emphasize this aspect of our heritage a little more than we used to in the past.”

impressivearchitectureanddecorationdeservesthename.

TheApostlePaulCypruscanbeconsideredastartingpointofChristian-izationinEurope,giventhatitwastheveryfirstdistrictoftheRomanEmpiretobegovernedbyaRomanpro-consulwhoconvertedtoChristianity.

TheApostlePaularrivedinCyprusin45ADandtravelledtoPafos,stillthecapitalofCyprusunderRomanrule.Summonedbeforethepro-consul,SergiusPaulus,theBible’s"ActsoftheApostles"describehowPaulconvincedtheRomangovernorofthepoweroftheChristianGodbystrikingthesorcererElymaswithblindness.

ThearrivaloftheApostlePaulmadeanimpactontheislandasitwascertainlythedawningofyetanewera,notonlyforPafosandCyprus,butforthewholeRomanEmpire.it is not until the 4th century Ad that the cult of Aphrodite ceased to exist.

Thecityreacheditsculturalpeakduringthelate2ndandearly3rdcenturyADwhenitwascalled"Augusta claudia flavia pafos, the sacred metropolis of the towns of cyprus". Thecitygrewrapidly,andits

populationreached30.000inhabitants.Itisfromthisperiodthatmostofthehouseswithrichmosaicdecorationsstillseentodaydate.

ThedeclineAseriesofearthquakeswhichhitPafosduringthe4thcenturybroughtnotonlydestructionanddepopulationbutalsoitsdowngrandingasthecapitalofCyprus.WhileCypruswaspartoftheByzantineEmpire,Salamis,renamedKonstantia,becametheadministra-tiveandecclesiasticalcapitalofCyprus.AtthesametimetheByzantineEmperorTheodosiosorderedtheclosing-downofallpagansanctuaries.ThisdeliveredthefinalblowtotheworshipofAphroditeatPalaipafos.PafosnotonlylostitsstatusasthecapitalofCyprus,butalsoasoneofthelargestandmost"popular"placesofworshipofthethen-knownworld.

Inthecourseofthefollowingcenturies,ArabraidswroughtalotofdestructioninandaroundPafos.TheByzantinefortofPafos,thatcontinuestothisdaytobeoneofthe landmarksofthecity, illustratestheinhabitants’hugeeffortstorepeltheruthlessinvaders.

Asaresultoftheseincursions,thecitymovedonceagain,thistimetothehillsofKtimaabovethecityofNeaPafosorKatoPafos(LowerPafos)asitiscalledtoday.in fact to this day the city of pafos spreads over three main sites:TheSanctuaryofAphroditeandtheoldestremainsofPalaipafos(todaythevillageofKouklia),thecityofNeaPafosonthecoastalittlenorthofthat(todayKatoPafos-the"tourist"partofthemoderntown)andthelastsettlement,Ktima,foundedduringtheByzantineeraandbecauseoftheraids(thepresentdaytownofPafoswheremostofthelocalslive).

In1570theOttomanTurksinvadedtheislandandruledforthenext300years-animportanthistoricalswitchwhichtothisdaycontinuestoaffectthefateoftheisland.

ModerntimesThelocal,19thcenturyliberationmovementwhichbeganin1821-inthewakeoftheindependencemovementinGreece-wassuppressedbytheTurks.GreekCypriotswerepubliclybeheadedorhanged.DuringthesteadydeclineoftheOttomanEmpire

“After millennia of eventful history and highs and lows, the small town of Pafos is now, on this very day,

on the brink of a new era once again.”


however,1878sawGreatBritaintakingcontrolofCyprus,withBritishcolonialrulebeingenforcedthroughouttheisland.Anarmedstruggleforfreedomwaslaunchedin1955,withthisresultinginCyprusfinallygainingitsindependencein1960.

Still,freedomdidnotnecessarilybringpeacetotheisland.TurkishandGreekCypriots,unliketoday,werelivingsidebysideeverywhereontheisland.In1963oldresentmentsmanifestedthemselvesinviolentclashesamongneighbours,andarmedconfrontationstookplace in thecentreofPafos, leavingmanycasualtiesonbothsides.

InJuly1974theGreekJuntaandtheirCypriotcollaboratorsseizedpowerbyacoupd’étatagainstArchibishopMakariosIII,theelectedPresidentoftheRepublicofCyprus.Turkeytookadvantageoftheunstablesituationontheislandandlaunchedaninvasionjustfivedaysafterthecoup,causingsignificantdestructionallovertheisland.ArmedclashesbrokeoutbetweentheTurkishandGreekCypriotsofPafosonceagain.

AlloverCyprusthousandswerekilledorwentmissing,andtensofthousandslosttheirhomesandproperties.Morethan160.000GreekCypriotsweredisplacedfromthenorthernareasandcametothesouthofthecountry-somesettlinginwhatwasformerlytheTurkishCypriotquarterofPafos-andarround50.000TurkishCypriotslivinginthesouthernareasweremovedtothenorthernpartoftheisland.Anabsurdsituationforallthatcontinuestothisday.OfPafos’numerousTurkishCypriotpopulationatthetimeonlyfewindividualsarestilllivinginPafostoday.IntheformerTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttalos,onecanstillseetheemptyhouseswhichtheTurkishCypriotsleftbehindwhentheymovedaway,whileinthesurroundingdistrict, a number of villages formerly inhabited by turkish cypriots are now ghost-like.

Throughallthis,itbecomesclearthattheresentmentbetweenGreekandTurkishCypriotstowardsoneanotherisnotjustamodernonedatingfrom1974whenthenorthernpartofCypruswasinvaded.Thereisadeep-rootedmistrustandcenturiesofbloodshedtobeovercomeinthemindsofbothGreekandTurkishCypriots.

AssumingthemantleofEuropeanCapitalofCultureofferspreciselysuchanopportunityasregardsliftingthepallnowhangingoverthecurrent,stagnantrelationships.Itcanhelpopen the doorsonofficialandhumanlevelsalike,enablingpeopletoworktogetheranddevelopprojectsaimedatbringingTurkishandGreekCypriotsclosetogetheragain-afterallweareallCypriots.

AstheterritoryinthenorthernpartofCyprusincludessomeofthemaintouristareas,namelythetownsandregionsofFamagustaandKyrenia,newtouristdevelopmentareasinthesouthernareashadtobefound.OneofthemwasPafos.Andonceagainanewerabeganforthecity.BasicallyhoweveronecansaythattourismwasnotthemostnaturaldriverofdevelopmentinPafos.

Aftermillenniaofeventfulhistoryandhighsandlows,thesmalltownofPafosisnow,onthisveryday,onthebrinkofaneweraonceagain.Itssituationinthepresentanditsaspirationsforthefuturecanonlybegraspedandworkedwithifitseventfulhistoryisunravelled.Andit’spreciselythereinthatliesoursenseofurgency.pafos needs the title now and not in 20 years time. Theswitcheshavetobesettoday:tounitethedifferentgroupsofpeopleinPafos,toopenuptotheTurkishCypriotsandourcommonheritage.TheOpen-AirFactorymakesitpossibletoincludethehistoryoftheplaceandtomakeitvisibletolocalsandvisitorsinawaythattiesinthepastwithwhatishappening,ratherthanseparatingitssitesfrompresentdayPafos.

this is the time for changes and a new perspective for the people of pafos: tobecomeaEuropeanCapitalofCultureinthe"fareast"ofEuropeandinthe"farwest"ofCyprus.

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05. European Dimension

EUROPEAN DIMENSION


Withthisbid,PafoswishestocontributetooneofthekeychallengesfacingEuropetoday:therespectfulco-existenceofpeoplesharingplaceswheremultipleidentities,valuesandobjectivescohabitandconstantlykeepredefiningoneanother.

in pafos, European issues are there for all to see. JustlikeourdividedcountryofCyprus,Pafosisacitycomprisingtwoparts.Pafoshastobecomeonewholecityagain.Thepeopleinthecitywantthetwopartstobecomeoneagain.Theeffortofthecandidacyforthe

EuropeanCapital ofCulturehasalreadybegunbringingthecity’sdiversegroupstogether;wedonotwanttolosethismomentumandsplitapartagain.Weneedthistitlenow,beforethefissuresturnintochasms,andbeforeourvividvisionforasustainable,forward-looking,well-knit,multiculturalEuropeancityfades.

ThisisthegreatestchallengeforPafos:toturnanarenaofdifferenceintoafieldofsynthesisthatcanworkonthreesuccessivelevels:firstly,onthelevelof

“With this bid, Pafos wishes to contribute to one of the key challenges facing Europe today: the respectful co-existence of people sharing places where multiple

identities, values and objectives cohabit and constantly keep redefining one another.”

thecity’ssocialandculturalcomposition,bringingtogetherits disparate communities through cultural projects and spatial interventions, repairing the citizens’ broken relationship with the city, and restoring civic confidence and pride. Secondly,onthelevelofthecountry’sdeepestwound,itcandevelopintothestructuresthatunwindtheinjuriesofthepastandhelptheisland’sviolentlyseparatedcommunitiesofGreekandTurkishCypriotsfindacommonlanguageofpeacefulcoexistenceandcollectivegrowth.Andthirdly,ontheEuropeanlevel,itcanprovideideasonhowglobal influencescanbegraftedonto localcultures,connecting people of various backgrounds and breathing new life into older traditions.

Cyprusisanisland-countryinEurope,ontheborderoftheEuropeanUnionandmuchclosertothecountriesoftheMiddleEastandnorthernAfrica.NotonlyisitrelativelyisolatedfrommainlandEurope,italsosuffersfromaseriouslong-standingpoliticalproblemthathastornitslandanditspeopleapart.Weneedtoopenup to and strengthen its connections andequal-basispartnershipwiththeUnionthroughchannelsthattranscendpoliticsandeconomy,andalsoforge longer-lastingandmorefruitful links.the "linking continents - bridging cultures" motto describes the position that pafos once had and seeks to assume again: onthegeographicalandculturalcrossroadsofEurope,AsiaandAfrica.Forcenturies,PafoshadbeenthefirstpointofentryforallcivilizationscrossingtheEastMediterranean,welcomingsettlers,goods,andideas.Anditiswelcomingpeoplefromallovertheworldasvisitors,residentsandmigrants,andtheirinfluences.Furthermore,asithaddoneinthepast,Pafoswantstobeabletotransformtheseinfluencesintonewexpressionsandsharethemback,startingwiththepreparationsfor2017andcontinuingwellintothefuture.Weknowwearesmall:asmallcityinasmalldistrictinoneofthesmallestcountriesoftheEuropeanUnion.Yetweaimhigh.small is beautiful.Westronglybelievethatculturecanbringaboutsocialtransforma-tionandurbanregeneration.WeareseekingtobecomeEuropeanCapitalofCultureinordertointroducecultureandinitiatechangeintheheartofawiderareathathasbeenyearningforit.Pafosanditsdistrictaresmallenoughtoapplyground-breakingideasand

“We know we are small: a small city in a small district in one of the smallest countries of the European Union. Yet we aim high. Small is beautiful.”

“Pafos might be a city in a young member-state within the European Union, but it has been a stronghold of European culture since ancient times.”


implementinnovativepilotprojectsthathaveadirectimpact,butit’salsolargeenoughtobearinterestingresults;theECoCprocesspotentiallyestablishesaculturalpolicythatencompassesurban,suburbanandruralareastoshareandfurtherco-developalongsidesimilarareasinCyprusandabroad.

the open-Air factory concept can be the basis of sharing and co-developing, asitwasatfirstconceivedinordertoovercomePafos’primarysetback-thelackoflargeindoorspacesforculture-buthassincedevelopedintoanoverarchingnarrativethatdrawseverythingtogether:theproposedculturalprojects,thevirtualandphysicalspacesofthecity,thedistrict,thecountryandEurope,and,mostimportantly,thepeoplewhowillparticipateinthisculturalcelebration;theFactory’smanpower.Theopennessofthemodelrefers tospace, to theparticipantsandto time,meaningthattheFactorytobesetupin2017willcontinuetoproducecultureoveranareawiderthanPafos,forpeoplealloverEurope,andbeyondthelandmarkdate.

Thirtysevenyearsagoourcountryexperiencedadevastatingtragedy.Sincethen,pafos has undergone a major transformation from a provincial town into a popular tourist destination, butithasnotsucceededinmendingthespatial,socialandemotionalgapsleftbehindbyitsrelocatedcitizens.Growingnumbersofmigrants,residentsandtouristsinrecentyears,aswellastheensuingunplannedgrowth,haveaggravatedthecity’sproblems,creatingalooseurbantissueandatatteredsocialfabricthatneedtoreconnect;awayfromsingle-mindedideasandnationalistsensibilities,culturecanbecometheyarn,whilethetitleofEuropeanCapitalofCulturecanbetheloomthatwillturntheragbackintoarichtapestry,partoftheembroideryofaunitedEurope.

LargediscussionsonEuropeanissuesarenewinourlocalcontext.Fromourpointofview,itisthetitleandtheprojectofbeingtheEuropeanCapitalofCultureitselfthatmakeallthedifference.ThefactthatwehavebeendiscussingtheEuropeanDimensionandwhereourcitiesaspotentialEuropeanCapitalsofCultureaddvaluetoEurope,isevidenceenoughthatthetitleitselfcreatesanewEuropeanDimensioninacity.But,asweareconfrontedwiththeneedtobecome

awareofwhatwearedoingandhowitcanberelevanttoEurope-andhowrelevantEuropeistous-thenitsuddenlybecomesapassionatesubject.All of a sudden Europe becomes the subject fervently sought after.

Sinceinthisbidweseecultureinitscontextofparticipation,educationandmobility-we use a broad definition of culture. TheEuropeanCapitalofCulturetitleforPafoswouldmakeallthedifferencebecauseeverythingwedo,all thedecisionswetake, theprogrammefor2017,andtheplansandpolicieswediscussforthefuturebecomesaturatedwiththeurgeto thinkonaEuropeanscalewithin thisbroaddefinition-tolookoutmoreforwhatourfellowEU-statesdointermsofculturalpolicy,andtomeetthestandardsof21stcenturyEurope.

Pafosmightbeacityinayoungmember-statewithintheEuropeanUnion,butithasbeenastrongholdofEuropeanculturesinceancienttimes.Onahistoricallevel,PafosisfullofremindersofEuropeancultureandisalsooneofitscradles.theEuropean dimension in historical terms can be seen everywhere in the city: whetheritisinancientspacesandmonumentsorintheemptyspacesthatourcompatriotsofTurkishethnicityleftbehindjustrecently-ingoodandbad, our history is European history in a nutshell. WhathappenedandishappeningherehasbeenexperiencedbyalmostallEuropeancities,regionsandcountries:peaksofculturalgoldenages,declineandloss,warandhatredamongneighbours,destructionandre-building,minorityissues,emigrationandtheinfluxofthe"foreign"intheformofmigrantsandrefugees.Europe isavillagewithacommonhistoryandcommonexperiencesasregardsdifferences.

Allthisis,ofcourse,true,buthowdopeopleonthestreetfeelaboutit?Dowefeel"European",asCypriots,Danes,GreeksorBritish?IsthereacommonEuropeanidentity?Whataretheclichésandwhereistheprogress?Areweawareofthefactthatwesharecommonvaluesthatwestruggledtoachieveformanycenturies?

Thesearesubjectswewanttoaddressin2017.WiththeOpen-AirFactory-thenarrativeandphysicalspaceinwhichourCapitalofCultureprogrammetakesplace-wewillpartnerwithEuropeonanequal

basis inourprojectandbecreative infindingaEuropeanidentity.Allexchanges,partnershipsandco-creationsarebasedonthistheme.Becausewhatdoesitmeantocreateacommonidentity?Itisthecoming-together of individual peoplewith therealizationofhowmuchtheysharebeyondapurelypersonallevel,aswellastheacknowledgmentofthiscommon"good"astheirpointofreferenceandmomentofidentification.

ThepersonalexperienceofencounteringpeoplefromdifferentpartsofEurope inartisticandculturalinteractionisoneofthehugebenefitsthattheEuropeanCapitalofCultureaddstothecity.Itgoeswithoutsayingofcoursethatoureffortandresponsibilitywillbepreciselytoensurethatconditionsfavouringthisexist.Still,itisthetitlethatcreatesthematrix.

Themomentwhenaperson,acity,anationisconfrontedwiththe"other",withthe"foreign"or"different",isthemomentwhenamorepronouncedidentity-processtakesplace.PafosandEuropeasawholefindsitselfconfrontedwiththatwhichisdifferent-throughmigrationandthequestionofhowtokeepone’sidentityandstilldealwiththenewandbeopentotheimpulsesthatforeignculturesbring.Intheprojectsandplanstocreatespacesinthecity,whereallthedifferentgroupslivinginPafoscanmixandmingle,wehopetopromotetheawarenessofpeoplethatitistheirdecisionwhetherourEuropeansocietieswillsucceedinfindingthetrickofcooperationandlearnfromeachother.Beyondthematerialisticenergyofthetourist-businessandthecompetitionofglossyadvertisements,the European capital of culture title process helps create a space of co-existenceandaclimatepromotingcreativeprocessesandrealexchangebetweencultures.

AwardingthetitletoPafoswouldstimulateCyprustoactasaculturalhubinourpartoftheworld.Inparticular,wewouldliketoaddressthefactthatinfluencesfromIslamicandArabcultureshavealwaysbeenstronghere.ThoseMiddle-EasternculturesconstituteapartofourmentalityasbothPafiansandCypriots.in the light of recent developments in Arab countries, we would like to act as a bridge between oriental and occidental culturesand people throughourEuropeanCapitalofCultureprogramme.

InEurope,weshouldallbeincreasinglyawarethattheEuropeanDimensionbecomesmoreimportantastheinfluenceofnon-Europeanvaluesandwaysoflifebecomesmoreacute.FortheEuropeanCapitalofCultureinPafos,weseeitasourresponsibilitytoopenlyaddressthesubjectandfindsolutionsthatwillmakeEuropeanopenplatformandatthesametimekeepitaplaceofstronghumanisticanddemocraticvalues.

“With the Open-Air Factory - the narrative and physical space in which our Capital of Culture programme takes place - we will partner with Europe on an equal basis in our project and be creative in finding a European identity.”


“Still we see the title as a responsibility to show our awareness for the

European Dimension by presenting the whole picture, to act as one cultural entity with a

diverse and rich culture - oriental and occidental - with different languages

and ethnicities.”

Another leveloftheEuropeanDimensionisthemillionsofemigrantswholefttheirhomecountriestofindnewhomes-andtheeffectsonthecountriestheyleave.ManyPafiansemigratedtoothercountries,mostlytoBritain.OurinvitationreachesouttothemtoreturntoPafosin2017andsharetheirEuropeanexperienceoflivinginatleasttwolanguages,twocultures,andtwomentalitiesinEurope-andmeetthemigrantsthatarenowpopulatingtheircity.ThePafianemigrantsmightevenhaveleftyearsagofortheverysamereasonsthatmigrantshavenowcometoPafos.ThemigrantsmightnotyetfeelathomeinPafos,whiletheemigrantsmightnotfeelathomeanymore.BothofthempossiblyhavemoreexperiencesincommonthanthelocalPafiansandex-Pafiansmightshare.Itwillbeanexperimentandadeeplyhumaneacttosetupaprojectandasktheex-Pafianstofind"mentors"amongtheirPafianrelativesandfriendswhowill foster an immigrant family or singleindividuals-practisingthelanguage,helpingwithauthorities,introducingthemtothePafianwayoflife,invitingthemtofamilyreunionsandcelebrations-andat the same timegiving the "mentors" theopportunitytolearnsomethingaboutthecountriesoftheirnewfellowcitizens.

WelookforwardtotakingthisopportunitytopartnerwithEuropeonanequalbasis.TheEuropeanDimensionisanaddedvaluebroughttoeveryEuropeanCapitalofCulture,andineachcanbeseenondifferentlevels.TheaimoftheCapitalofCultureinPafosisofcoursetoinviteEuropeanartistsandculturaloperators,andtoencourageco-creationandrealdebate.Butalsotofindotherformsofco-existenceandwork on our common European project through which we can find our own cultural identity andyetnewways tobeopen-minded(andnotindifferent)towardsdiversityanddifferencesamongthepeopleofEurope.

pafos as a European capital of culture will represent all of cyprus. Weareadividedcountry-politicallythereisnodoubtaboutthat.StillweseethetitleasaresponsibilitytoshowourawarenessfortheEuropeanDimensionbypresentingthewholepicture,toactasoneculturalentitywithadiverseandrichculture-orientalandoccidental-withdifferentlanguagesandethnicities.Nomatterwhatthepoliticalcircumstancesmightbe,webelievetheEuropeanDimensionentailslookingforlastingvaluesanddeeperprocessesofhumandevelopment.

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06. Challenges

CHALLENGES


InPafostherearemanychallengestoaddressa)ifthecitywantstoovercomethepastandembraceafuturethatwillnotdestroythenaturalresourcesthroughtourismandeconomicexploitation,b)ifPafoswantstobringourcommunitiestogether,andc)ifPafoswantstobe"LinkingContinents-BridgingCultures"notonlybetweenothersandourselvesbutalsowithinourowncountry.

TourismandEnvironmentTourisminPafosisamixedblessing.Itiseconomicallyvitalbutastrainonsomeotherareas.Thethreemaininfluencesoftourismareontheenvironment,onthesegregationofthecityandonthesocialstructuresofthelocalpopulation.

PafoshasacorrespondingpictureoftheoverallimageofCyprusasregardsthemaintouristsourcecountries.However,touristscomingfromtheUnitedKingdomhavealargermarketshare(67%),followedbyRussiaandGermany.

AlargesectionoftouristarrivalsaregroupsfromScandinaviancountrieslikeFinland,Sweden,DenmarkandNorway.

Parallelsocietiestoday pafos continues to grow faster than other cities of cyprus. Thedistrict'seconomyreliesheavilyonthetourismindustry,andthe importanceofagricultureisdeclining.PafoscomesfirstonthepreferencesoftouristsvisitingCyprus,andamountsto32%(includingPolisChrysochous)ofthetotaltraffictoCyprus.Intotalnumbers,thismeansover700.000visitorsperyearanda"touristpopulation"ofaround30.000peopleinPafoseachweekduringthehighseasonbetweenAprilandOctober.Thatamountstoa"cityinthecity"-apracticallyparallelsociety.ThissituationisevenmorepronouncedbythefactthatthelocalpopulationlivesmainlyinAnoPafosandthetouristspopulateKatoPafos.LocalswalkingonthestreetsofKatoPafosstandoutasthe"odd-ones-outinthepicture"andnotviceversa.

Itisoneofourmajorissuestobringtheseparatepartsofthecityandthepeoplefrequentingthemtogether-asdescribedabove.Withalltheeconomicinterestsinvolvedindealingwithtourism,itwilltakeaprojectliketheEuropeanCapitalofCulturetobeanon-com-mercialelementinthedebate-addingameta-levelofvalueandinterests(civic,social,cultural,artistic)tothecity;anelementthatisusuallyrarelyfoundbutclearlyvisibleincitiesbearingtheCapitalofCulturetitle.

EnvironmentTourismisadouble-edgedsword:itisaneconomicnecessityandanenvironmentalandsocialstrain.AconsiderablepartofthetouristsinPafosrelativelyconsumemoreresourcesthantheygivetowardtheeconomytocreatesustainableenvironmentalprotection.Itisobviouslydifficultforthoseeconomicallydependentontourismtorealizethattheyare,infact,committinglong-termeconomicandecologicalsuicideiftheycontinuetoexploitresourcesastheydo.

However,Pafosisarelatively"young"touristdestinationcomparedtomanyothersthatsprungupinthe1950sand1960s.Itwasa"substitute"thatwasdevelopedonlyafterthenumber-onetouristareasinthenorthernpartofCypruswerelostin1974.Mostofthehotelswerebuiltinthe1980s-aperiodwithmuchhigherenvironmentalawarenessthantheprecedingdecades.nature around pafos is described as close to "intact",withthenearbyAkamasPeninsulabeingforested,anditsbeachesusedbyendangeredsea-turtlesseekingaplacetolaytheireggs.

Ofcourse,thesensitiveeco-systemcantakeonlyacertainamountofstrainbeforeitcollapsesoratleastshowssignsofdamage-andtherearemorefactorsthantourismputtingastrainontheenvironment.

AsPafosis,toaverylargeextent,dependentontourism,thegreatchallengewillbetoreconcileenvironmentalawareness-whichisyettobedevelopedbythelocals-withreasonabletourismnumbersandsustainablelong-termprotection.

AsDenmarkisverymuchaheadofCyprusinenviron-mentalmatters,itwillbeinstructiveforresearchersandpossiblyNGOsinCyprustomeetwithDanish

expertsfromeitherAarhusorSØnderborg,lookatbest-practiceexamples,andestablishlong-termprojectsonenvironmentalissuesandonaspectsofsustainableandeco-friendlytourismdevelopment.

TheCapitalofCulturecannotsolveallproblemsontheisland-butitcandrawtheattentionoflocalsandvisitorsaliketocertainissuesinaplayfulway.Itcanraisesensitivityonhowtoappreciatenatureasacommonly-sharedhumanheritageratherthananeconomically-exploitablefeature-whichalsowouldbeverymuchintunewithrespectfortheearthpracticedintheancientcultofAphroditeandprehistoricfertilitygods.

Re-inventingPafosasanopen-airspaceAconceptthatactsasframeworkandaninspiringnarrationforthechallengesPafos2017seekstoface,andalsoasagoodwayofre-inventingPafosasaproductive, innovativeandcreativespace, is theOpen-AirFactory.Itcanbringtheseparateparts(touristvs.local)ofPafostogether,notonlyforthepurposesofaEuropeanCapitalofCulture,butalsoasasustainablemodeloffutureurbandevelopment.Itwillinvitepeopletoclaimtheopenspaceastheirown.

PafosisblessedwitharichnaturallandscapeandaMediterraneanclimatethatallowsenjoyingtheopen-airforatleastninemonthsperyear.Theseconditionshaveshaped,throughtime,alifestylelocatedoutdoorsasmuchasindoors,withmostofthecommunalactivities,includingpublicfeastsandprivatecelebrations,takingplaceintheopen-air.Familylifeisusuallymovedoutdoorstoo:onpatios,inyards,onverandasandbalconies.ItisthistraditionthatPafoswishestotakeadvantageofandenhance.AsEuropeanCapitalofCulture,itwillimplementanextensive urban regeneration programme,withtheaimofrestoringopenpublicspaces(parks,squaresandpedestrianareas),upgradingcentralareas,creatinglinksbetweenimportantsitesandarchaeologicalspaces,andrecoveringthelostconnectionwiththenaturalenvironment,thelandandthesea.In2017,theseoutdoorspaceswillhostnumerousactivities,culturalinthevastsenseandartistic:anOpen-AirFactoryforhumanity,artandculture,witheventsthroughouttheyearandthroughouttheentireDistrictofPafos.Allwillbeencouragedtoparticipate,artists


andnon-artistsalike,localsandvisitors,peopleofdifferentgroupsandages,workingtogetheronthechallengesdescribedinthefollowingchapter,provingthatcreativity and culture is a collective endeavourthatreallymakesadifference.After2017,thesespacesandtheachievednewawarenesswillcontinuetoprovidethecitywithitsmuch-neededrespite,asopportunitiesforfurtherhappeningsandevents,

organizedorspontaneous,andasinfrastructureforanactivepubliclifethatwillstrengthenthebondsamongcitizensofallEuropeancountriesmeetinginPafos,stimulatedevelopmentandinvigoratecivicpride.

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07. Divided Country - Divided City - United People

DIvIDED COUNTRyDIvIDED CITy

UNITED PEOPLE


Followingacoupd’étatinanattempttojoinCypruswithGreeceandtriggeringaninvasionbyTurkishforcesin1974,Cyprusisnowadividedcountry.Theceasefireline,ofwhichthesectioninNicosiaiswidelyknownas"GreenLine",stillmonitoredbyUNtroopsandpermeableonlysince2003,dividesthenorthernpartoftheisland-whichhasbeenoccupiedbytheTurkishtroops-fromtheareacontrolledbytheRepublicofCyprusinthesouth,withtheislandinitsentiretyinternationallyrecognizedasanindependentcountry(RepublicofCyprus)andhavingjoinedtheEuropeanUnionin2004.Thiscausedanevenmoreabsurdsituationsinceformallythenorthernpart(notrecognizedasastate)becameapartoftheEUaswell.Thetragedyseparatedneighboursandfriends-ofteneventurningtohostilityandviolencecausingsufferingonbothsides-theTurkishCypriotsandtheGreekCypriotsalike.

Thebiggestwound-aswasmentionedintheHistoryandMythologychapter-mightnotbetheseparationofthecountrybutratherthatofthepeople:ThepopulationofPafosandthesurroundingvillages

consistedofaround30-40%TurkishCypriots,andMouttaloswasanall-TurkishquarterinthecityofPafos.IthasalreadybeenmentionedthatTurkishCypriotswererelocatedtothenorthernpartoftheislandintheaftermathoftheTurkishinvasionwhileabout160.000GreekCypriotswereforcedtoabandontheirhomesandsettleinthesouthernpart.Theyalllefttheirproperties,fields,jobs,friends,neighbours,thehousesandgravesoftheirfathersandgrandfathersbehind.

Scarstellstoriesandbringtheunspeakabletothefore.Oneofthesestories-orrathermanyofthem-becomepalpablein the former turkish cypriot quarter of mouttalosinPafos.DesertedbyitsTurkishinhabitantswholeftforthenorth,itistodaypartiallyinhabitedbyGreekCypriots,eventhoughmanyofthehousesremainemptyorneglected.Tothisdaythehousesareownedbytherefugeesnowlivinginthenorth-justlikeTurkishCypriotsinthenorthnowliveinhousesownedbyGreekCypriots.Withthespiritandattachmentoftheformerownerslostandgone,theatmosphereofalivingandthrivinghabitathasalmost

disappeared.ThetraditionaldoorsofMouttalos-carvedwoodendoors,eachofthemtellingthestoryofafamilyinthespecificornamentstheycarry-rotanddecayandarereplacedbysoullessaluminiumdoorswithbarsthatmakethemlooklikegatestoprisoncells.Ofwhatoncemorethanathirdofthepopulationof pafos, only very few turkish cypriots remain.

Thedivisionisomnipresentandyetsoveryfaraway.Morethan140kmseparatePafosonthefarwesterncoastfromthedividedcityofNicosia.ThereisnoTurkishCypriotcommunityinPafos,nodirectlinkstothenorthexceptthenostalgiaandlongingoftheformerrefugees-andtheirresentment.No.Nottheirresentment.Ourresentment.

YetaEuropeanCapitalofCulturecannotpossiblyavoidthesubject,cannotevendaretothinkitallhasnothingtodowiththecityitself.pafos 2017 is willing to put the finger on one of the last open wounds of Europe,anditwillbepainfulandunpleasanttoconfrontthesubjectformanyofus-formanyofthePafians.

Therearehopefulsignsthatevenwherepoliticsfail,thepeoplewillbeabletoworktogether,togothrough

creativeprocessestogetherfortheirownsakeandthatoftheirchildrenandgrand-children.Projectslikethe"OpenKhan"willtrytoreviveavitalityandculturalvibrancy.Still,Pafos2017knowsthatinordertotouchbasewiththelocalpopulationweneedtogomuchdeeperintodevelopingprojectswithourfellowCypriotcountrymenfromthenorth.ThiscouldmeancallingTurkishCypriotartistsinforayearofresidenceinthequarterofMouttalosforexample,andsendinglocalartiststoavillageinthenorthformerlyinhabitedbyGreekCypriots.ItcouldmeanfindingTurkishCypriotcraftsmenwho still know theart of traditionaldoor-carvinginthenorthandinvitingthemtomakeanewdoor,carveanewdesignwithteenagersfromPafosthattellsthestoryofanewPafos-aPafosofhowitwillbein2018orin20or50yearsafterbeingEuropeanCapitalofCulture.

Pafos2017willhavetoaddressthesubjectbecausethisisthefirstquestionasked.Wedonotknowtheansweryet.WhatwedoknowhoweveristhattheEuropeanCapitalofCulturetitlewillpresentuswiththedriveforboththisandmanyotherprocessesinPafos.


DividedcityPafosoffersauniqueandwide-rangingspectrumofculturalandnaturalmonumentsthatspanthehistoryofhumansettlementontheislandofCyprus.AsEuropeanCapitalofCulture,pafos wishes to share these exceptional sites with the specific groups in the entire European community, re-establishingtheirpotentialasbearersofcollectivememoryandvesselsofon-goingculturaldebateandsynthesis.Atthesametime,thecityaimstoreawakenitsdormantcreativeandproductiveforcesbytransformingitsphysicalspaceintoaseriesofforaforcasualencounter,leisureandplay,exchange,creativityandgrowth,embracingallculturesthatshapeitspresentanditsfuture.

WhereisPafos?Intermsofurbanstructure,Pafosprovidesawidefieldofchallengesforurbanandarchitecturalreconnection.Thecityissplitintotwomainlocations-AnoPafos,theuppercitywithadministrativeandresidentialareasofthelocalsandmigrants-andKatoPafos,thelowercity,alongthecoast,hostingmainlyhotelsandtourists.Moreover,thecitydoesnotoffermanyopportunitiesforencountersbetweenlocalsandvisitors.

AnoPafoshasarelativelydenseurbanenvironment,withouttallbuildings,butalsowithoutpublicspacesforgatheringorleisure,neitherforadultsnorforchildren.TheleisureareasarecentredinKatoPafos,yeteventhesearemainlyaddressedtoyoungeradults.Itishere,however,wheremostofthecity’simportantmemoriesarefound;sitesthattestifytothecity’shistoryfromtheOttomanandBritishcolonialtimesuntiltoday;tracesofacourseandalifethathasenrichedthecitywithneighbourhoodsandbuildingsthatremindusofpastlifestyles,suchastheTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttaloswiththenarrowwindingalleysandtheenclosedcourtyards,evidenceofafriendlierandmorerelaxedwayoflife.OrtheGreekOrthodoxchurches,theOttomanbaths,themosque,theneoclassicalbuildingsthatattesttothelongandarduoushistoryofCyprusthroughtheages;placesaswitnesses,mostlyinvisibleandusuallyinaccessible.

KatoPafoshasdevelopedapeculiararchitecturalidiom;itsprimarytraitisthe"wall"definingthewater’s

edge,comprisingaseriesofmulti-storeyhotelswhichseparatethecityfromitswaterfront.Asecondcharac-teristicistheexistenceofintrovertedresidentialcomplexes,withapartmentsownedbyforeigners(ofBritish,Russian,orScandinavianorigin)thatareorganizedaroundsemi-publicspaces(courtyardsandpools).Thesespacesareusedasmeetingandcontactvenues,andhavethusagenuinepubliccharacter.Yetthevarioussocializingactivitiesenactedinthese"protected"privately-ownedpublicspacesaredesignedto"keeppeoplein",disassociatingvisitorsfromthecity’soverallserviceareas,spacesofleisureandentertainmentandplacesofcontactandsightseeing.Finally,theendofthehotelwallattheharbouristransformedintoawatersideareafulloflife,withrestaurants,cafes,shopping(mostlyjewellery,opticalandtouristwares)thatdisplaytheirmerchandiseatthesideofthepedestrianwalkway,creatingtheatmosphereofayear-roundfair.

TheurbanspaceofPafoshasbeenshapedbysocialprocessesrelatingtodominantvaluesandculturalmodelsofprecedingdecades.Thedecisiveelementforitsorganizationisinformationandexchangeor,inotherwords,flow.Thecentreisnolongertheprivilegeddomainoftheurbancommunity,butafunctionalsitethathoststhemovementofgoodsandinformation.Thecentreoperatesaspartofacommunicationsystem;communicationthatisliteralratherthansymbolic,andofafinancialratherthanculturalnature.

Theseformulationsimposenewmannersintheuseandappropriationofspace:insteadofthecentripetalconfigurationofthepast, the city is shaped by communication axes that connect discreet sites over great distances. Pafosiscurrentlystructuredadditively,asaloosearrayofdistinctplaces.

Astheculturalfunctionofthecitycentrehasfaded,publiclifehasbeenprivatized,andpublicspacesforgatheringsandcommunicationintheheartofthecityhaveshrunkdramatically.Thecitystreetsandsquaresnowrespondtoheavilycongestedtraffic.Sidewalks,parksandplazasarealmostnon-existent.Togetherwiththeprivatizationofpubliclifeandthebreakdownofcommunitylife,anewworldhasemerged,subjecttotherationaleoftheutile,theeffectiveandtheindividual.Everythingthatsupportedasenseof

communityhaslostitsstatusasaprivilegedsiteofcollectiveexpressionanddeclarationoftheunityofthegroup,thecultureandthesocialstructure.Instead,forthesakeofmodernfunctionality,thecitycentre,oncethe"bear-it-all"ofcitizens,bothliterallyandsymbolically,hasnowbeenbrokendownintoscatteredyet specialized servicehubs thatpraiseutility,effectivenessandefficiency.

Prominentfeaturesofcontemporarylifearetheexplosionintherateofexchangesandthespeedintheconsumptionofobjectsandlifestyles,activitiesandleisure.Thisephemeralityandinstabilityarenotattributesmerelyoffashionandmaterialismbutalsoofestablishedpracticesandvalues.Andyeteveryoneseekssomestabilityandsecurity,whichcanbeachieved through the re-introduction and re-acquaintance with principles such as authenticity, thesenseofplaceandheritage,idealsthatstemfromnatureandthepastthroughaselectiveandcriticalprocess.

Theurgentrequestthaturban space be "returned" to its citizens and visitorscanbemetwithextensiveurbanredesignandrestorationprojects;pedestrianprecinctsandlandscapedplazascanbecomepublicspacesthatinvitepeopletogetherandrestoreciviclife.Revealingthehiddenandinaccessiblemonumentswill firstlyguarantee thecontinuationof theirexistence,but,mostimportantly,enrichthegeniuslociandreinforcethesenseofplace,historyandheritage.learning about the city,itsnumeroussitesandbuildings,willstrengthenboththeurbanandculturalidentityofPafosaswellasthelocals’andvisitors’relationshipwithit.

EnvisioningPafosTwocities,twocentres,twosocieties,twourbanlandscapes,manylifestyles.Andanurbanculturethatisdissectedbetweentheglobalandthefunctionalontheonehandwhichsuppressthesymbolic,thelocalandthehistoricontheother.

Thechallengeandthevision:the two cities must be joined, flowingintooneanother,makingthebestuseoftheirsharedadvantagesandeliminating,asmuchaspossible,theirdrawbacks.Theurbanspace,andwithit,theurbanculture,havetobere-structuredin


ordertointegratethefunctionalwiththesymbolic,thelocaldimensionwiththeglobal.Understandably,itisatoughcall;yetthetitleoftheEuropeanCapitalofCulturecanofferPafosthehopeofachievingit.

AnoPafosand,inparticular,itscentre,havetobere-appropriatedinanewformat.Itshistoricbuildingscanberestoredandhostaseriesofnotonlyproductiveandeducationalactivities,butalsosocialoccasions.Spacesforrest,leisureandculturaleventsareurgentlyneeded.the centre mustnotberestrictedtoofferingadministrativeservicesandconsumergoods;it must be transformed into a space for recreation and creativity, forformalandinformalgatherings,forobservingthestreet;aspacewhereBaudelaire’sflâneuralternateswiththeactorandthespectatoratthecity’srestaurantsandtavernas,cafésandkafeneia,plazasandplateies,wherebothcorporealandspiritualrefreshmentswillbeavailable.

Spacesthatareconnectedtothecity’spastbuthavenotbeenlinkedtoconsumption,andarethereforeneglectedanddowngraded,canbere-configuredandusedforculturalandleisureactivities.Pedestrianprecincts, urban squares, green corners canberedesignedandputtouseaspublicspacesforsocialinteraction,communication,play,orreverie.Pafosmust re-claimopenspaces forhappeningsandfestivals,forchildren’splay,foradults’sportsandgames,formigrants’feasts,foreveryone’sdaydreaming.KatoPafos,conversely,must regain its contact with the sea, andbesupportedbyculturalactivitiesandspaces.A new pier, bringingpeopleclosertothewater,wouldbeanideaofre-connectingtheurbanspacewithitsnaturalenvironment.Itwouldofferaviewtowardsthecityinsteadofsimplyfromthecity.Itsusescouldbemostlyrecreational-strolling,fishing,anoutdoorcinema,refreshmentstandsanddining

“The urban space, and with it, the urban culture, have to be re-structured in order to integrate the functional with the symbolic, the local dimension with the global. Understandably, it is a tough call; yet the title of the European Capital of Culture can offer Pafos the hope

of achieving it.”

facilities,exhibitionandperformancespaces.Apiercanattracttouristsandlocalsalike,actasabridgebetweentheurbanandthenaturallandscape,andprovidePafoswithcontemporaryculturalspacesofhighquality.

Thenagain,the archaeological heritage cannotbeoverlooked.ThelocationofthePafosDistrictArchaeologicalMuseuminAnoPafos,awayfromtheactualarchaeologicalsitesandhardtoaccess,hascreatedaphysicalsplitbetweenthespaceandtheartefacts.Again,itisanissueofre-connection;anewArchaeologicalMuseumwithinwalkingdistanceofthearchaeologicalparkwouldenhancethecharacterandimportanceoftheplace,createanewculturalpoleand,throughbothconventionaldisplayandnewinteractivemedia,projectthehistoryofPafosandCyprusmoreeffectively.Re-articulatingallarchaeo-logicalsitesinacoherentwhole,throughpathsandexhibitionkiosks,woulddrawamuchclearerpictureofthecity’srichhistoryfromantiquitythroughtheRoman,Byzantine,OttomanandBritishcolonialerastotoday.

TheOpen-AirFactoryisaformatthatcanmakethisspacevisible-withitsdrawbacksandwiththevisionsforthefuture.Itwillbreakupthehabitsofperceptionandsettlinginthestagnatingattitudetosay:"Ithasalwaysbeen likethat.What iswrongabout it?"Temporaryinstallationsandstructurescanmakevisions become tangible and stimulate publicdiscussionandinvolvement-sothatpeoplewillbeabletoinfluencetheirenvironmentactivelyandco-createtheircity.

ChallengingPafosThehistoryofeverycityistangiblycrystallizedinits"built"history.Itisthisheritagethatmustbeexposed,madethemostof,andbefreelyofferedtothecitizens.Itisonlythroughitseverydayusethatthepastisactivelylinkedtothepresentandthefuture.Thisstrongconnectionfortifiestheidentityofacommunityandfirmlypositionsitslocalculturewithinaglobalcontext.

GlobalizationhasinevitablyinfiltratedCypriotsociety,generatingtheuneasyfeelingthatglobalculturecausesadepreciationoftheculturalattributesthat

haveshapedthegreatcivilizationsofthepast.Butisitnecessaryforaculturetosurrenderitsdistinctivecharacteristics in order to be up-to-datewithcontemporaryconditions?Thisissimultaneouslyacontradictionandachallenge:anationmustgrounditselfinthepastandprojectitsintellectualandculturalidentitywhilst,atthesametime,partakeofinternationalscientific,technologicalandpoliticalrationalisminordertoparticipateincontemporaryculture.

Localornationalcivilizationshavetoevolveaslocalizedexpressionsofaglobalizedculture.Thesurvivalofanygenuinecivilizationinthefuturewilleventuallydependonitsabilityto generate active forms of local cultures, taking international influences into account. The"built"historyandtheconceptofre-usewillhaveanessentialpartinthisprocessofassimilationandcompilation.

Itisthis articulation of the local and the globalthatPafosaimstoexplore,debate,andpossiblyrealizethroughtheprogrammeoftheEuropeanCapitalofCulture.ItisanopportunityforourcitytointroduceandincorporateitslocalpresenceandcultureintheEuropeanfamily,withinthewiderEuropeanidentity;anoccasiontoreconcileelementsfromdifferentcultures,showcasingtheirsimilaritiesandcontradictions.Last,butnotleast,itisalsoachancetogivethecitybacktoitspeople,betheyCypriotsormigrants,seasonalorpermanentresidents;toincludeeveryoneinitssocialfabricandculture,celebratingunityandrespectingdifference.


“Last, but not least, it is also a chance to give the city back to its people, be they Cypriots or migrants,

seasonal or permanent residents; to include everyone in its social fabric and culture, celebrating unity

and respecting difference.”

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08. City and Citizens

CITy AND

CITIzENS


Itisestimatedthatofthe77.800peoplelivinginPafos,about30%arenon-Cypriots,themajorityofwhomaremigrantsfromcountriesoftheformerSovietUnion.

SomeoftherestareBritishresidents,mostlyretireesenjoyingtheyear-roundmildclimateofthePafiancoast.ThereisaconsiderablenumberofrichRussianresidentswhosepurchasesofpropertyinPafosevenpreventedthemarketfromcollapsingduringtherecentworldwidecrisisofthefinancialmarkets.TheTurkishCypriotswhousedtoliveinPafoshavebeenlargelyreplacedbyGreekCypriotsdisplacedfromtheterritoriesinthenorthernpartoftheisland,whocametoPafosintheaftermathoftheinvasion.MigrationnumbersallovertheislandhaverisenconsiderablyafterCyprusjoinedtheEUin2004.MigrantsfromBulgaria,RomaniaandPolandareamongthelargestcommunities.Asylumseekers’numbersexplodedfromafewhundredsayearbeforeEU-membershipto10.000ayear,andnowstandatanaverageofaround5.000ayear.Inaddition,thereareabout40.000to50.000illegalalienslivingintheRepublicofCyprus.HowmanyoftheseliveinPafosishardtotell.Theymainlyenter thecountry throughtheoccupied

northernpartoftheislandandthencrosstheceasefireline.Thesenumbersaretoppedbyover700.000touristsvisitingPafoseveryyear.

ThedevelopmentofPafosfollowingthe1974invasionhasbeenbasedmainlyonthetouristindustry.Asaresult,twodistinctareaswereshapedthatconstituteanacuteseparationofthecitywithagreatinfluenceontheseparationofthecommunitiesbetweenlocals,migrantsandvisitors.

AnoPafos,perchedonthetopofthehill,inmoderntimeshasalwaysbeentheadministrativeandservicecentreandtheurbancommercialcoreofthecity,itsurbanfabricenrichedwithmuseums,educationalbuildings,atheatre,cinemasandlecturehalls,andtightenedwithseveralresidentialareas,mostlyCypriots’andmigrants’.

KatoPafos,spreadinginalinearfashionalongthewaterfront,has surrenderedunconditionally totourism,withhotels, residential complexes forpermanentorseasonaloccupationalongsideservicesforleisure,diningandtouristcommerce.

ThosebornandbredinPafosresideintheirownneighbourhoodswithinthecityproperor inthesuburbsorsurroundingvillages,andhavedevelopedaverydifferentlifestyle.Theireverydaylifetakesplaceinspacesandtimesotherthanthoseofthemigrantsandthevisitors,andseldomcoincidesapartfromweekends.Theirnetworkofrelationshipsincludesrelativesandfriends,almostalwaysthemselveslocals.Evenintheirleisuretime,theyfrequentplacesandbusinessesthattheybelieveare"nottouristy",stayingawayfromplacesvisitedbyforeigners.

Theirlifeissplitbetweentheirworkplace,theirhome,andtheircarwhichtheyusetomovefromonetothe

other.Hospitablebut introverted,theywelcomeforeignvisitorsaslongastheykeeptotheirseparatepath.Theirchildrenhavemanyfriendsfromschoolandfamilywhichtheymeetatcafesandprivatehomes,sincetherearefewplaygroundsandnotwell-maintained.Theyhardlyeverusepublictransportation,whichmainlyservestouristsandmigrants.

Economicmigrantsconcentrateinneighbourhoodswitholderand,therefore,cheaperhousingstock.Here,theyestablishtheiruniquewaysofcommunitylife.Theseneighbourhoodsbecomethesitesofarticulationandtransitionbetweentwoworlds:theonetheyareenteringandtheoneleftbehind;classroomswhere

“For a rather small population of 77.800 in the Pafos District, it is quite a task to integrate 30% of foreigners. Our aim for the projects must be to bring the communities together, make them get to know one another, and induce them to take part in the social life of the city. This of course is a challenge of a truly European Dimension since many countries of the European Union face these radical changes in their social structures.”


theyareinstructedinthewaysofthis"newworld"andreservatorieswherethecultureoftheirplaceoforiginiskeptalive.Aspecializedcommercialareaalsodevelopsintheseareas,cateringtothemigrants’everydayhabits.

Nevertheless,thesepeoplearenothelpedthroughtheestablishmentofcommunalsupportstructures.Therearenoareasoractivitiesenablingsocialization,i.e.organizedsolidaritynetworks,culturalorsportsgroups,nativelanguagecourses,ormediacentres.these populations need such places and institutions in order to integrate gradually and successfully into a new way of living, thinking and working that they are not familiar with.

The"touristandretirementmigrants"(British,Russian,orScandinavian)concentrateinKatoPafosandthesurroundingvillages,residinginhousingcomplexesthatlookinwardsontopoolsorextensivegardens.Theircommunitiesarealmostautonomous, likeminiatureneighbourhoodsortownssproutingupwithintheurbanandruralfabricofthedistrictofPafos,butwithoutco-existingwith,supportingandevenminglingwiththealready-established.

Forarathersmallpopulationof77.800inthePafosDistrict,itisquiteatasktointegrate30%offoreigners.Our aim for the projectsmust be to bring thecommunitiestogether,makethemgettoknowoneanother,andinducethemtotakepartinthesociallifeofthecity.Thisofcourseisachallengeofatruly

EuropeanDimensionsincemanycountriesoftheEuropeanUnionfacetheseradicalchangesintheirsocialstructures.Howtokeepuptraditions,identity,andawarenessaboutyourownrootsontheonehand-andtolerance,opennessandhospitalityontheotherinthefieldoftensionbetweentourismandmigration?

Ontopofthissituationandintermsofcommunities,theislandhasapainfuldividinglinebetweenthemaintraditionalcommunitiesoftheisland–betweentheGreekandTurkishCypriots.Consideringthis,spe-cial programmes must strive to overcome barriers.Pafos2017willplaceaneffortintoestablishingmulti-communalperforminggroupstohelpbringcloserthecommunitiesbybeingcreativethroughhumanandsocialdimensions:possibleexamplesincludechoirs,dancersandmusiciansbringingtogethermembersofallcommunitiesfrombothsidesofthedivideinordertoco-createprojects.Successfulgroupscouldalsocol-laboratewithotherEuropeanandMiddleEasternbi-communalgroups.

Inthiseffort,a"grassroots approach" in mobilizing and inspiring local citizenstoengageinculture,isconsideredvitaltotheCapitalofCultureprogramme.

Thepromotionoftheactiveparticipationofartinstitutionsandcollegesaswellasecologicalnon-gov-ernmentalorganizationsbothinthecityanditssurroundingregionincludingGalleries,theCyprusCollegeofArt,E.KA.TE.,theCyprusChamberofFineArts(Pafosbranch)andothersisessential.Pafos2017stronglysupportsbest-practiceexamplesofinitiativescoveringabroadspectrumofculturalcollaborations.

Oneveryimportantpointwhereallgroupsconvergeandhavetocollaboratearetheschools.Hence,empha-sismustbegiventoattractingchildrenandyoungpeopletoparticipateinprojectslike"TheBigMosaic",or"RoutesCinematicRoots",bringingthepulseoftheCapitalofCultureintomoreneglectedandunderprivi-legedpartsoftown.ThewholeconceptoftheOpen-AirFactoryisdesignedtoreduceboundariesamongthecity’scommunitiessothattheirmemberscanattendartisticperformances,andisespeciallyintendedtobringtheartsandperformancestowherethepeopleareorusuallygoratherthanexpectingthepeopletoseekoutandattendspecificevents.

TherecanbenodoubtthatPafoswillhavetomakeahugeeffortintohavingthepopulationmixandmingleandperceivethecityasthecommonhabitatthateachandeveryoneofusshareswithmanydifferentnationalitiesandsocialgroups.Ofcourse,itisalwaysimportanttoshowthepeoplehowthe capital of culture will have a direct and lasting impact on their lives.Openingupnewspacesonthewaterfrontandopeningthewaterfronttowardthecitywillbeinfrastructuralprojectstosupporttheimpressionofimmediateandpalpablechange(seechapteronurbandevelopmentandinfrastructure).Theimportanceofurbandevelopmentputtinganemphasisoncreatingspaces for socialgatherings, for leisureand for"dwelling"withinthepublicurbanspaceisobviousandoneofthelong-termchallengesforPafos.likewise the revival and integration of neglected parts of town liketheformerTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttaloswithitscommandingbeautifulviewsofthesurroundingbeachesandsettlementsandthemosquerestoredandre-openedtothepublicwillbeimportantelementsinhelpingcommunitiesrelate to the long multi-cultural history of pafos.


CHILDRENANDYOUTHComparedtootherEuropeancountries,homelessnessandsocialexclusionasphenomenahavenotbeensocialfeaturesofCyprus,eitherinthepast(includingtheeventsof1974)orthepresent.Reasonsarepositiveeconomicdevelopmentsandactiveemploymentpolicies,comprehensivehousingpolicieswithatradition toplaceahighvalueonhousingandaccommodation,andastrongengagementinlandandhousinginvestmentaswellasastrongdesiretoacquireagoodqualityoflife.ThepredominantreasonisthestrongCypriotsocialeconomyitself,withasteadfast commitment to social cohesion andprotection of the social system. Socialwelfarevoluntaryorganizationsactivelyengageinthesocialspherefortheachievementofparticularwelfaregoals,andarerecognizedasmajorprovidersinalmosteveryfieldofsocialwelfareinCyprus.Yet,themostimportantreasonisthatCyprushasadeep-rootedcultureofstrongvaluesandnorms(religiousandnot)andstrong informal networks of family and community.Allofthereasonsjustmentionedpositivelyinfluencetheyouth,eventhoughthelasttwohaveensured,atleastinveryrecentyears, theprotection,healthandprogressivedevelopmentofchildrenandyoungpeopleinCyprus.

Throughouttheturbulentyearsofitshistory,havinglivedwithfoesandfriends,theCypriotsocietylearnedtofunctionwithinclosedcommunitynetworkswhichgraduallydevelopedstrongsocialtieswithinandbetweenthem.BeforeCyprus’independence,thecommunityandthefamilyhadamajorroleinsocialwelfareprovision,becausetherewasnogovernmentalentitytodevelopaformalsocialpolicyframework.Communitieshadthereforedevelopedcapacitiestoaddresstheirsocialneeds,withoutdependingonpublicoperatorsororganizations.Familybondsstrengthenedandextendedtoprovideemotional,mentalandfinancialsupporttoeveryfamilymember.Aftertheeventsof1974andduringtheturbulentyearstoensurethesurvivaloftheCypriotsociety,thesetiesweregreatlyenhanced.Evennow,asthe2004Cyprobarometershowed,88%ofthepopulationstatedthattheirlifeisfoundedonstrongfamilyvalues;andtheconceptof"bloodisthickerthanwater’isstilldeeplyembeddedinourCypriotpsyche.

Inrecentyearsthough,majoreventsoccurredthatalteredthesesocialandfamilyrelationships.OurrecentEU-membershipallowedaneasierflowofgoodsandexchangesofservicesthatboostedoureconomyandprovidednumerouseducationalandemploymentopportunitiesinCyprusforyoungpeople.ItalsobroughtmassiveinfluxesofCypriotemigrants,foreignresidentsandmigrantsfromalloverEurope,America,Asia,AfricaandOceania.

Prosperitycombinedwitharelativelylowcostoflivingresultedinabetterqualityoflifeandagoodsocio-economicstandingforallpeoplelivinginCyprusingeneral.In2009,thenumberofbirthsincreasedto9.600,givingacrudebirthrateof12perthousand,oneofthehighestintheEU.Theproportionofsenior

citizensaged65andoverisamongthelowest(estimatedaround13%),whileatthesametimethepopulationofchildrenbelow15isamongthehighest(estimatedaround17%).Furthermore,theconcentrationofforeignmigrantsintheyoungerworkingages(15-44)andinchildren(0-14)ishighlyaccentuated(60%and16%respectivelyofatotalpopulationof65.000)in2004.Inrecentyears,thesamegroupscontinuetodisplaythesametrends;however,onadistrictlevel,notmuchisbeingdonetosupportthesegroups.

StatisticsshowthatEUmembership,open-trading,globalization,newpoliciesoninternationalmigrationandincreasedtouristicwaveshaveallbroughtmixedblessingstoCyprus.Ontheonehand,theyinducedanunprecedentedeconomicprosperityandpopulation


rejuvenationandgrowth,butontheother,theyresultedintheuncontrolledgrowthofoururbancentresandthedesolationofthecountrysideandourruralcommunities.Fromonepointofview,theyencouragedanincreaseinthenumberofchildrenborn,butfromanother,theyinducedabreakdownoffamilyrelationships.Respectively,theypromotedasocietyofallages,multiculturalismandmultiethnic-ity,yetwithoutanyreferencepointorguidelines,theyalsocauseddysfunctionalsocialrelationshipsamonggroupsofdifferentages,ethnicities,religions,culturesandingeneral,differentwaysofliving.Furthermore,in recentyearsanddueto theglobaleconomiccrisis,unemploymentandpovertyhaveincreaseddramatically,somethingwhichhasmadethesesocialandspatialpatternsmuchmorepronounced.

Childrenandyoungpeoplearethemostaffected,particularlysointhePafosDistrict,sincethelatterexhibitsthesepatternsatagreaterintensitythantheotherdistrictsofCyprus.Unfortunately,sofarthereisgenerallylittlescientifically-documentedresearchaboutchildrenandyouthavailableinCyprusinordertohelpusprovidesolutionstotheseproblems.Thisismainlyduetothefactthatacademicinstitutionsand,

consequently,academicresearchingeneralarequiterecentinCyprus.Infact,theUNRefugeeAgencyhasurgedthecollectionofmoredataonthelifeanddevelopmentofchildrenandyoungpeopleontheisland.However,someresponsetothecallformoreawarenessregardingchildren’sandyoungpeople’shealth,integrationintosociety,involvementintheculturalandsocio-economicscenes,developmentandbeyond-schooleducationhasbeengivenbyprivateandgovernmentalinitiativesandspecially-designedprogrammessetupwithandbytheEuropeanUnionoverthepastyears.

Privateinitiativesinclude,forexample,theInternationalChildren’sFilmFestivalofCyprus, anon-profitassociationthathasbeenfocusingoncinemaanditsroleinthelivesofchildrenandyoungpeople.Thefestivalcombinesfilmsandeducationinaprogrammeforchildren,teachersandparents.AnotherexampleisCultureinAction,anon-profitorganizationwhichorganizesacinematographysummercampnamed"CrossroadsII"forGreekCypriotsandTurkishCypriots.

Pafos 2017 / Programme / 077

09. Programme

PROGRAMME


Throughthethree main production lines of "myth and religion", "World travellers", and "stages of the future",Pafos2017bringsculturerightintothecitybysettingtheactionoutintheopen!Thecity’sattractiveoutdoorspaces,fromchurchsquarestomosquecourtyards,fromentrancegatestorooftops,fromtheuniquearchaeologicalsitestotheorientalTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttalos,andfromthewaterfronttotheatmosphericsurroundinghighlands,offervariedrepresentativesettingsuponwhichhumancreativityhasthrivedandledtothedevelopmentoflocalcultureandcivilization.Forthousandsofyearsinthispartoftheworld,thepassionforculturehasbeenactedoutintheopen-fromancientEgyptianThanks-givingDancingforgoodharveststoRiverGamesontheNile,fromHellenisticphilosophicalargumentationandtheoratoryofpublicspeakersattheAgoratotheOlympicGames,fromCretanacrobaticbull-leapingtoTurkishJereedequestriangames,fromMiddleEasternancientmarketsandfoodfairstodramaperformancesatancientGreekandRomantheatresinCyprusandsurroundingcountries-allhavebeentakingactionundertheEasternMediterraneanskies.Thedirectbondwiththenaturalenvironmenthasbeensostrongthatcreatingoutintheopenbecameafundamentalneedand,bydefault,aWayofLifesynonymouswithcultureandcivilization.Moreover,andespeciallyintheatre,thelandscapebecameanactualpartofthebackdropandwastakenaspartoftheartworkitself.

Followingupandcapitalizingonthisancienttrend,Pafos2017setsupacontemporaryOpen-AirFactorywithitsculturalmachineryinstalledoutdoors.Nature’stremendousinspiration,Pafos’richculturalheritage,andthewillingenergyofthecityanditscitizens,arethemainpowerstationsfuellingtheOpen-AirFactory.Theenergygeneratedisthenfeddirectlyintothethree

productionlinesofculture,activatingandbringingtolifecreativeconcept-driveneventswithrelevantsupportingopen-airinfrastructure.

Energizingtheproductionlinesmobilizes European and Eastern mediterranean artistsengaged inresidencyandexchangeprogrammestoleadopen-airculturalworkshopsveryclosetoandaccessibletothepublic.Togetherwiththesupportofculturaloperators,themomentumgeneratedpromptsandinspiresthelocalcitizenstosettheproductionlinesofcultureinmotion!

LinkingContinentsbringsinanarrayofmulti-cultural projects, residenciesandexchangeprogrammesfostering and promoting direct collaboration among local, Western and Eastern European and middle Eastern artists, environmentalists and cultural operators.TherepresentativeprojectsinthethreeproductionlineshighlightthecreativesynergiesengagingabroadspectrumofthelocalcommunityincludingTurkishCypriots,especiallythosewhooncelivedinPafosandrelocatedasrefugeesinthenorth,youngstersandstudentsofvariousagegroups,theelderly,ethnicminoritiesandnewmigrantsaswellastouristsandforeignresidents.

UtilizingPafos’potentialas a pivot among three continents, the principal goal is to providea transcontinental platformuponwhichEuropeanandMiddleEasternartistscangettogethertoco-createwithabroaderperspectivebeyondpre-conceivedboundaries.

However,operatinginthispartoftheworldcanbebothexcitingandunpredictable.Thevolatilesocio-political developments often determined by

“Linking Continents encourages the crossover and experimentation of new forms of collaborations beyond

the transnational level, realizing a new sense of globality that redefines our European cultural identity.”

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geopoliticalstrategicinterestsintheregioncanhaveadevastatingeffectontheregionalpartnershipsthatdetermineandsupporttheprogrammeofevents.TherecentaftermathofdevelopmentsintheMiddleEastonMarseilles-Provence2013hasledPafos2017totakethisriskfactorintoconsiderationandplan with foresight, flexibility and back-up mechanisms.TheOpen-AirFactory,togetherwiththediversearrayofpre-informedpartners,provides the flexibility and resourcefulness necessarytodealandadapteffectivelytosuddenunexpecteddevelopmentsinthe

region.Additionally,weseektodevelopprojectswiththeotherbiddingcitiesinCyprus.

LinkingContinentsencouragesthecrossoverandexperimentationofnewformsofcollaborationsbeyondthetransnationallevel,realizinganewsenseofglobalitythatredefinesourEuropeanculturalidentity.

Pafos 2017 / Programme - Myth and Religion / 083

myth and religionBornoutoftheextra-maritalaffairbetweenAphrodite,thegoddessoflove,andAres,thegodofwar,mythicalErosisacreationofpolarcontrasts-seeminglycontraryforces-interconnectedandinterdependentinthenaturalworldandgivingrisetoeachotherinturn.

Mythandreligion,indeliblyetchedonPafos’culturalheritage,highlightthecreativeDimensionof"fallinginlove"-aninspiredcondition,aheightenedstateofmind,anexpansionofconsciousness-aforcesoimag-inativeandinventive,thathascatalyzedtremendouscreativitywithendlessmanifestationsthroughouttheages.

Beauty,joy,divinity,mysticismarethemainstringsweavingthestoriesandlegendsthatbeganandevolvedinPafosandwhichnowbothlocalsandEuropeansperceiveasanintegralpartoftheirculture.Man’snever-endingobsessionwith"fallinginlove"hasmadeAphroditeandheroffspringErosPafos’greatestgifttoEurope.

project samples

1. THE CULT OF BEAUTYLinkingContinentsthroughVisualArts

ThecityofthegoddessAphroditeannouncestwovisualartscompetitionsunderthetitle"TheCultofBeauty".

A. Aphotographic competitionillustratingsnapshotsofmomentsofbeautyineverydaylifeappreciatingwhatsurroundsus.ItpromptsandinspireslocalandEuropeancitizenstoengagecreativelyinphotography,avocationwhichisverypopularnotonlyamongpro-fessionalsbutalsoamongamateurcitizensofdiversebackgrounds.Membersoflocalethniccommunitieswillbeexplicitlyinvitedtojoinandcontributewiththeirwayofperceivingbeautyandjoyintheirnew"home".

b.AnArt competitionexpressing"TheCultofBeauty",extendingfromtheancientpasttothepresentand"predicting"thefutureevolutionofbeauty.Europeanartacademiesarealsoinvitedtoparticipate(facultyandstudents).Amateursandprofessionalsparticipateinexpressingbeautifulmomentsaswellastheirvisionofthefuturecourseofaesthetics.

TheOpen-AirFactorysetsupoutdoorprojectionsofselectedworksonlargebuilding-surfacesthroughoutthecity,makingthesereadilyaccessibletoalllocalsandvisitors.

Threeprizesineachcompetition(3.000,2.000and1.000euroseach)willbeawardedfollowingtherecommendationofafive-memberjury(threemembersfromotherEuropeancountriesand twoCypriotmembers).

open-Air factoryraw material: Aphrodite’smythical beauty -imagination-inspiration-spontaneity-participation-creativity-joy-giftsoflife-extraordinarymoments-aspiration-celebrationofEurope.Urbanugliness-feelingsofsuffocation-createdunattractivestructuresonthewaterfrontblockingthecityfromthesea-wastedumpinginthecityandthebeautifulcountryside.

production units: Pafiansofallethnicbackgrounds-foreign residents -Greek andTurkishCypriots-Europeans-Israelis-ArabPalestinians-artistsandphotographersbothprofessionalandamateur-artandphotographystudents.GreekandTurkishCypriotculturaloperatorsincludingE.KA.TE.(TheCyprusChamberofFineArts)-EMAA(European-Mediterra-neanArtAssociation)-HomeforCooperation-C.P.S.(CyprusPhotographicSociety)-F.I.A.P.(FédérationInternationaledel’ArtPhotographique).ArtAcademiesfromalloverEurope.IsraeliandArabPalestinianinstitutionsandNGOsincludetheIsraelMuseum-Jerusalem,EinHarodMusem,MuseumontheSeam,AlMa’malFoundation,andUmmel-FahemArtGallery.

product: Heightenedenthusiasmforcreativityinoureverydayness-experienceandmarvelthediversityofEuropeanaestheticsandorientalinfluencesthroughlargeoutdoorprojectionsofcreationsatareascommonlyvisitedandenjoyedbyallcitizens-celebratingandlearningfromoneanother’sculturewhilehighlightingourcommonquestforbeauty-proactiveresponsetoman-madeuglinessinthecityandthesurroundingcountryside.

production Area: Projectionsonbuildingsandstruc-turesaswellastransparentholoscreensthroughoutthecity.

production period:Summer2017

production cost: €68.000 (€34.000 forphotocompetition&€34.000forartcompetition)

2. APHRODITE’S KITCHENLinkingContinentsthroughCulinaryAdventures

Beingabletouse food as a catalyst to aid the process of intercultural communicationisawayofbringingoutthebestofeachcultureandbuildingaplatformforunityanddialogue.

Foodhasbeenusedforcenturiestopromotefriendshipandgoodwillamongpeople.Throughanofferingofsomethingdelicious,positivefeelingscanbechanneled,promotedorexpressed.Communicationthroughthesharingoffoodisacommonlanguage,abondingbeyondwords.Themostimmediatewaytoexperienceculturaldiversityisthroughthefoodweeat.

ThecuisineoftheislandthatgavebirthtoAphroditeisfilledwithflavoursthatturnonthesenses!Throughanestablishedresidencyprogramme,topguestchefsfromvariousEuropeancountriesjoinforceswithlocalleadingchefsincreatinginnovativeEuro-fusionbarbecuemenus.TheOpen-AirFactoryprovidestherequiredoutdoorbarbecuefacilitiesandrelevantstreetsignage, leadingthepublictowitnesstheextraordinarybarbecuecreationspreparedandcookedinthecourtyardofthePaliaElektrikiCulturalCentrerestaurant.

TheconceivedmenusblendthetastesandculturesofparticipatingcountriesfromthefourcornersofEurope,thushighlightingEuropeanculturaldiversity.Theywillrunfortwodaysinthepresenceofguestchefs,andwillcontinuetobeservedfortheremainderoftheyear.ParticipatingchefscomefromFrance,Italy,Spain,DenmarkandHungary.TheprojectstartsinOctober2012withaFrenchchef,andcontinueswithadifferentguestchef fromtheaforementionedcountrieseveryyear,culminatingin2017withchefsfromallfivecountriesvisitingCyprusatthesametime.

open-Air factoryraw material: Aphrodite’ssensuality-themythsurroundingher- fusiongastronomy-culinaryculturesofCyprusandEurope.

production units:EstablishedEuropeanchefsincollaborationwithlocalcounterparts-Cypriotand

EuropeanNGOssuchas"Gasteraea"andtheSlowfoodOrganization of Italy collaborate in promotingresidenciesofleadingEuropeanchefsbringingwiththemtheirtalentandexpertiseincreatingfusionmenus.

product: InspirationtocreateEuro-fusiondelights.TheblendingofdiverseculinarytechniquesofEuropewiththebarbecuetraditionsoftheEasternMediterranean-citizens,visitorsandforeignresidentslearnbyattend-ingthelivedemonstrations,takinghomewiththemthenewly-acquiredknowledgepassedonbythemas-ters-curiosityandanopenmindsettoexperiencevar-iousEuropeancustomsandtraditionsandexplorehowourownblendwiththeirs,thushighlightingacommonEuropeanidentity.

production Area:Theopen-aircourtyardoftherestaurantatthePaliaElektrikiCulturalCentre.Othersimilaropen-airlocationsinthecitycanbeaddedatalaterstage.

production period:Annual-Autumn2012andSummers2013-2017

production cost:€96.000

3. THE BIG MOSAICLinkingContinentsbyre-assemblingCulturalandSocialMosaics

Theproject,whichrefersdirectlytothefamousRoman-periodmosaics,isinspiredbytheideathatPafoshasalwaysbeenanopensociety,acceptingandabsorbingexternalinfluences,withoutlosingitsidentityat thesametime.These influencesareincorporatedlikeindividualpiecesofaunifiedpicture.Itsaimistoenergize youth organizationsthatareactiveinPafos,schools aswellas young people whosefamiliesliveinthenorthernpartoftheislandbutoriginallycomefromthearea,bybringingtogetherfragmentsfromdifferentsocial,age,culturalandnationalgroupslivinginPafosandcreating,withthese,anindependentstructuredshow.Asaparallelendeavour, greek and turkish cypriot youthswilltrytoreconstructahistorically-andgeographically-unifiedPafosfromatimewhenthenationalisticconflictwaseithernonexistentornotstrongenoughtoaffectordinarylife.Likeindividualpieces,artfullyandcohesivelyarrangedinshapingabeautifullargemosaic,fragmentsfromdifferentsocial,age,culturalandnationalgroupslivinginPafoswillfunctionaspiecesofthemosaicthatcantakeanyform:pictures,


text,recordedsoundsandvoices,photographs,videoorready-madeobjects.

Inweavingthesefragmentsintoawhole,theyoung creators will re-address the origins of their cultureanddiscoverthatoftentheapparentlydisparatepresentformshavemuchmoreincommonaswemovebackintime.Manyofthestories,heroes,folksongsandfairytalesarecommontomanyEuropeanpeople.Therehavealwaysbeenprofoundinteractionsintheformationofculture,myths,religiousritualsandartisticpractices.TheRomanperiodmosaicsinKatoPafosareapointincase.Thewholeprojectwillaimtosubstitutethemythofconflictwithanarrativeofinteractivecreativity.

Undertheguidanceofprofessionalsandteachers,groupsofyoungpeopleinPafosaregiventhetasktocollecttheabovemedia.Traditionalmeanssuchasdrawingsandwrittentextorreadily-availablecon-temporarytechnologysuchascameras,mp3recordersorscannersetc.canbeemployed.

Examplescaninclude:-Quotationsand/orsayingsfromoldergenerations.-Oldpicturesfromtheplacesthatolderpeopleornewculturalgroupscamefrom,beitasmallvillageinPafosorthepartoftheislandunderoccupationorathirdcountry.-Songs,tunes,lullabiesthattendtobelost,through

recordingsofvariousindividualsasmadebytheyoungparticipants.-Videosorphotographsofpeoplecooking,playing,dancingetcinatraditionalmanner.-VerbalorwrittenresponsestoPafos.-Anyobject,olddocumentorsignthathasaculturalsignificance.

Oncethesearecollected,theyareeditedandputintoastructurewiththehelpofvisualartists,teachersandtechnicians,withtheaimofbeingpresentedinapublicspace.Theoutcomeofthepresentationshouldbedeterminedbytheyoungpeople.AnnualpresentationssetupandsustainedbytheOpen-AirFactoryinneglectedandrun-downareassuchastheTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttalosorthesurroundingTurkishCypriotvillageswill reawakentheoncevibrantco-creativespiritandhelprestorethearea’sformerculturaldiversity.

ItwouldbebeneficialtohaveatwinprojectwithasimilarlocationelsewhereinEuropewheresimilarconditionsapply.PlaceswhereCypriotmigrantslive,suchastheUK,couldbeveryappropriate,becausethiswillhighlightthesimilaritiesofhistoricalexperiencesamongpeople.

Onabi-communallevel,the"OpenKhan"isinstrumentalininvitingTurkish-CypriotrefugeeswhosefamilieshadoncelivedinandaroundPafostoparticipateinthis


project(duringthesummerholidaywhenschoolsareclosed).CollaborationsbetweenGreekCypriotandTurkishCypriotYouthcanpromotecreativesynergiesbetweentheyoungergenerationsofbothcommunitiesinconflict,andhelpbuildtrustandmutualunderstanding.

open-Air factoryraw materials:ThehistoryandmulticulturalismofPafos-interactionwithGreece,Turkey,Europe,theMiddleEastandthelegacyofthecolonialrule-bi-communalconflictanditsinfluenceonreligion,language,economyandthemilitary -distorteddifferentperspectivesandaugmentedbytheofficialdiscourseoftheestablishedideologies.

production units: Primarilyyoungpeoplefromlookinginto/researchingtheirownculturesandthosefrom different groups - teachers, supervisors,coordinators-GreekCypriotandTurkishCypriotyoungcommunities-thenewPafossocialgroups:thirdcountrymigrants,EUworkers,retiredforeignresidents-thePafos-basedHousefortheArtsandLetters -TurkishCypriotNGO’sEMAA (EasternMediterraneanArtistsAssociation),M.P.C(Meditterra-neanPolicyCentre),HASDER(FolkArtsfoundation)-HomeforCooperation(bi-communalNGO)–Scot-land-basedArtsandTheatreTrustFife.CollaborationswithotherEuropeanandMiddleEasterninstitutions,particularlyfromcitieswithsimilarproblemsofsectarianism,divisionsormulticulturalismsuchasGlasgow,Belfast,Brussels,SarajevoandJerusalemarecurrentlybeingexplored.

product: Theprocessitself!-openingnewvisionsforthosewhosearch-givingnewperspectivesintheirself-awareness-creatinganewimageofPafosofferedtoresidentsofallages,gender,ethnicgroupsorvisitors-movingforwardintothisnewera.

production Area: "TheOpenKhan"(see"StagesoftheFuture"),TurkishCypriotquarterofMouttalos,variousTurkishCypriotvillagessurroundingPafos.

production period:January–May2017

production cost: €60.000

4. Winds of DanceLinkingContinentswiththeEnergyofDanceandtheWinds

ThePafosofancienttimesgivesusthemythofGalatea.AphroditebringstolifePygmalion’sgorgeoussculptureofwhitecoral-Galatea.PygmalionandGalateamarryandtheirdaughteriscalledPaphos,afterwhomthecityisnamed.Throughouttheirlife,theybringgiftstoAphrodite’sSanctuary.Aphrodite,inturn,blessesthemwithloveandhappiness.

AlsomythicalinaspectanddimensionistheAeolianParkinOritesnearKoukliavillagefilledwithgiantrotatingwind-turbines.PioneeredbyDenmark,thisalternativeeco-friendlysourceofenergyisthefirstofitskindinCyprusanddemonstratesthepotentialforfurtherenvironmentaldevelopmentinthisdirection.

DanceCyprusrespondstothesejuxtaposedfacetsofPafosbycreatingDiptych-theneo-classicalballet"GalateaandPygmalion"andthecontemporarywork"PowerofWind".Associatedprojectsaresite-specificpresentationsforthegeneralpublicandeducationalprogrammes for school children,aswellas theestablishmentofjointSummerSchoolsforballetpupils.Bycollaborating with denmark,DanceCyprus(foundedin2005)payshomagetotheRoyalDanishBallet,oneoftheoldestandmostinfluentialballetcompaniesintheworld(foundedin1748),whilesimultaneouslysalutingDenmark’spositionattheforefrontofdevelopingalternativesourcesofenergy,therebyprovidingalinkwithourAeolianPark.

DenmarkandCyprusmarkthealmostnorthwestern-mostanddefinitelythesoutheasternmostborderoftheEuropeanUnionrespectively.CyprusandDenmarkaresurroundedbyverydifferentseasandwinds.DanceCyprus,co-creatingwithitsDanishpartners,willinspire,entertainandeducate,building bridges between danish and cypriot dancers, choreogra-phers, ballet students and schoolchildren,drivingthenorthernandsouthernwindstomergeintoacommonmulticulturalstream.

Diptych-"GalateaandPygmalion"and"PowerofWinds"-areenvisagedasfull-scaleproductionswithprofessionaldancersincollaborationwiththeRoyalDanishBallet(RDB)andDanskeDanseteater(DDT),Denmark’sleadingmoderncompanyandamajorchoreographicforceinScandinavia.DanceCyprusanditspartner-SouthernDanceAcademySØnderborg,collaboratewith theSØnderborg-based JutlandSymphonyandtheCyprusSymphonyOrchestrasrespectively.

Eventsbuiltaroundthisproductionaresite-specificeventswiththestudentcompaniesandballetpupilsincollaborationwiththeSouthernDanceAcademy.TheOpen-AirFactoryprovidesthesettingonthefoothillsbytheMediterraneanSeausingtheAeolianwindmillsas"scenery".TheeventsinDenmarktakeplaceinthestrikingarchitectureofthefoyerortheboardwalkofAlsionconcerthallatSØnderborg.Theseeventsaretailored(a)specifically for schoolchildrenand(b)forthewidergeneralpublic.DanceCypruscollaborateswiththeSouthernDanceAcademySØnderborgandindividualballetschoolsofPafos.

TheSouthernDanceAcademySØnderborgalreadyhasanestablishedSummerSchool,workingwithteachersfromtheRDBandDDT.WithPafos2017asacatalyst,thisSummerSchoolisextendedsoastoincludePafosasapartner.Suchcollaborationisworthyofsupportasithasstrongpotentialforsustainabilitywithgreatmutualbenefits.

DanceCyprus’respectfortheclassicalballettraditionandCyprus’ancientpast,combinedwithitsappetiteforintelligentemotionalinnovation,leadstodancewhichisyoung,dynamicandabsolutelyrelevanttoourtimes.

open-Air factoryraw materials: Aphrodite-relatedmythologyleadingtothebirthofPafosgivingthecityhisname-windasanalternativesourceofenergy-Denmark’sexampleasaworldleaderinthefield-Aphrodite:Pafos’greatestgifttoDenmark-windenergy:Denmark’sgreatestgifttoPafos.

production units: InternationallyrecognizeddancersfromCyprusandDenmark,choreographers,balletstudentsandschoolchildren-DanceCyprus,DancecyprusJuniorCo.-SouthernDanceAcademySØnderborg-RoyalDanishBallet-RoyalDanishBalletKompagniB-DanskeDanseteater-CyprusSymphonyOrchestra-JutlandSymphonyOrchestraSØnderborg-Pafosballetschools.

product: SynergiesbetweenCypriotandDanishchoreographersanddancerswhichwillgrowandstrengthen-particularvaluewillbeaccruedthroughtheongoing collaborationbetween the two studentcompanies,DanceCyprus JuniorCoand theRDBKompagniB-danceeventsforchildrenleadtoimprovedunderstandingandappreciationofeachother’scountriesandwaysoflife-futuregenerationsofdancersandaudiencesinspired-mutually-beneficialexchangeandeducationalprogrammesbetweenPafosandSØnderborg.

production Area: ThefoothillsbytheMediterraneanSeausing theAeolianwindmills as "scenery" -individualballetschoolsofPafos.

production satellites in denmark: Alsionconcerthall,SØnderborg-theSouthernDanceAcademySØnderborg.

production period: June–September2017


Pafos 2017 / Programme - World Travellers / 089

World travellersTranscontinentaltravelviaPafoswasfirstlaunchedbythegoddessofloveandbeauty,whosetoffasIshtarinWesternAsia,evolvedtoAphroditeuponmeetingwithHellenisminPafos,andultimatelybecameVenusuponreachingRomeandbeyond,throughoutEurope.ThewestboundgoddesswasthefirsttoclaimPafosasherowncity,ultimatelyputtingitontheworldmap.

Anotheraudacioustraveller,Saul,whowaslaterrenamedPaul,beganhisjourneyinTarsus(presentdayTurkey),andshuttledbackandforthbetweenJerusalem,AntiochandDamascusbeforefinallydroppinganchor inPafos.He launchedhis firstwestboundtranscontinentalmissionfromPafosbeforesailingontoAsiaMinor,Greece,Italy,France,Spainandbeyond.Theworkandtravelsofthe"ApostleoftheNations"hadaformidableandlastingimpactonthewholeofEurope.

Sixthousandyearsofsubsequentinvasions,warsandconquestsbyAfricans,AsiansandEuropeans,turnedPafosintoa fascinating "melting pot" of transcontinental cultures. Ptolemiesfromthesouth,PhoeniciansandPersiansfromtheeast,ByzantinesandOttomansfromthenorth,Venetians,FranksandLusignansfromthewestamongother,havealladdedtheirmosaicsincreatingthefabulousmulticulturalheritageofPafos.

Followingthemythicalandhistoricalvisitorsofthepast,the new migrants and tourists are the world travellers of today.Ethnically-diversemigrantswhohaverecentlymovedtoPafoscontinuetolivewithinsegregatedandratherisolatedcommunities.Withthecommonlanguageandimmediacyoflocalfolklore,Pafos2017brings the ethnic groups and communities into co-creation projectshighlightingtheircommonelements,valuesandEuropeanidentity.

Touristactivity,particularlyfromspringtoautumn,isomnipresentinPafos.ThetouristscomemostlyfromcentralandnorthernEuropeancountriesinsearchofsun,sea,funand,fortheculturallyinclined,theuniquearchaeologicaltreasures.Pafosanditssecretpotentialmakesuchanimpressionthatsomeofthevisitingtouristschoosetostayandmakeittheirhome.OtherschoosetoretireandspendtherestoftheirlivesinthisidylliccornerofCyprus.

Throughaseriesofresidencyandexchangeprogrammes,artistsandcreatorsbecometheworld-travellersoftheimmediatefuture,carryingtheirskillandimaginationacrosstranscontinental bridges. Throughavarietyofnovelprojects,Pafosreachesouttoworldtravellers-mythical,historicalandcurrent-andinvitesalltojoinforcesinacelebrationofco-creationatthecrossroadsofthreecontinents.

project samples:

1. DANCING WITH THE WAVESLinkingContinentsStepbyStep

Throughoutthecenturies,Pafoshasbeenahosttomigrantswhohavetravelledacrosscontinentsinsearchofabetterfuture.Intheefforttoattract,connectandbridgethesegregatedmigrantcommunitiesofdiverseethnicbackgrounds,theOpen-AirFactorysetsupthe longest-ever multiethnic folklore dance line to be formed along the city’s waterfront, facing westboundtowardtheseaconnectingPafoswithEurope.Throughtheactiveengagementoflocaldanceschoolsledbyprofessionaldancecoaches,PafosmobilizesEuropeanandnon-Europeanmigrants intomulticulturalco-creation,andsynchronizestheirstepsintoaspiritofonenesshighlightingtheircommonfuture.

open-Air factory raw materials: TherichfolkloreofEurope-customsandtraditions-diverseidentities-ethnichostilities-xenophobia-racism-humandimension.

production units: CitizensofPafos:foreignresidents,tourists,dancecoachesandteachers-Pafosdanceschools-foreignresidentassociations-HomeforCooperation-HASDER(FolkArtsfoundation)-"Aetos"ofPafos,anassociationoftheGreek-originmigrantsfromtheformerSovietUnion(Pontians),RussianSchoolofPafos,BulgarianAssociationofCyprus.

product: Improvedcommunicationandcollaborationamongethniccommunities-overcomingresentmentandhatredinspiredbythepastsegregationbasedonfearandmisperceptions-peacefulco-existenceandco-creativityamongallcitizensclaimingPafosastheircommonspace-commonEuropeanidentity.

production Area: TheWaterfrontofKatoPafos.

production period: InternationalDanceDay,29April2012


2. DRESS FOR LOVE AND WARLinkingContinentsthroughSilkandIron

Threethousandandfivehundredyearsofaliveoutdoorshowfeaturingre-constructionofcostumesbeginningfromAphrodite’sSanctuarytimesfollowedbyrepresentativecostumesofmanyculturesandcivilizationsthathavepassedthroughPafosrightuptothepresentday-allaccompaniedbymusicreflectiveoftherespectiveperiods.Theshowendswiththe"Designsofthefuture".

Inaneffort todiversifyandwidenour rangeofaudiences,theliveoutdoorshowcaterstoandattractsnewaudiences.HundredsofstudentsofvariousethnicbackgroundstakepartintheshowundertheguidanceofprofessionalsandsupportedbytheOpen-AirFactory."DressforLoveandWar"highlightsthetwocontrastingfacetsofLoveandWar,beginningwithAphroditeandtraversinghistorywiththemanyconquerorsofPafos.

open-Air factoryraw materials:Richmythology-dramatichistory-identitiesinfluencedbyEuropeanandMiddleEasternconqueringcultures-Pafos’contradictoryheritageofLoveandWar.

production units:Over200studentsandyoungstersofPafosandliveshowcoaches.CostasandRitaSeverisFoundation-CyprusTheatreOrganization-SatirikoTheatre-ShakolasGroup.

product:AjourneythroughtimeillustratingPafos’richhistoryandmythologythroughaliveshowofcostumes.Active participation byhundreds ofstudents.

production period: Summer2017

production area: TheOttomanBathsstaircaseandlowerarea.Germaninaanoldcottonfarmanditsfacilitiesduetoberestored,canactasanalternativevenue.

ProductionCost:€95.000

3. DIY – Do It YourselfLinkingContinentsthroughTradition

Incomingtouristshavetheuniqueopportunityto create local arts and craftsundertheguidanceoftraditionalinstructorsfromthecityandsurroundingvillages.By followingspecial signagesetupbytheOpen-AirFactoryatconsecutivelylinkedspotsinthecity,visitorscanfollowarouteofoutdoormini-workshopsandspontaneouslylearnthecraftsoftraditionalpottery,basket-andloom-weaving,mosaicsandkneadingandbaking;allindigenoustothePafosregion.

Opportunitiestolearnmoreaboutaspecificcraftarearrangedthroughspecialminibustransferstolocationsorvillageswithalongtraditioninthespecificartsandcrafts.StagedduringasingleweekforfourhoursperdayandpresentedinGreekandEnglish,thearrayofworkshopsprovidesanopportunitytocombinefunwithpersonaldevelopmentwhileenablingtheparticipantstofamiliarizethemselveswiththelocalartsandcraftsaswellasforlocalcraftsmentoexpandtheirrolefromvendorstoteachers.


pot it yourselfPotteryArt

Awonderfulopportunitytofeelthetextureofclayinyourhands,playwithit,throwitonthewheel,spinitandcreateapot.Thepersonalcreationswillthenbefiredinthekilnand,uponcompletion,offeredbacktotheirrightfulcreatorsassouvenirs.

design it yourselfMosaicArt

AdultsandchildrenworkunderthesupervisionofqualifiedMosaicArtteachers(providedbyFemalesintheArts)aimingtocreateuniqueminiaturemosaicsouvenirsinastructuredseriesoflessons,whileexperiencingtheopen-airlifestyleinCyprusandgeneratingawarenessofoneofPafos’mostimpressivetraditions.

bake it yourselfKoullouri-makingArtVisitorslearnthroughahands-onexperienceallthestepsoflocaltraditionalbread-making,thesocalled"koullouri",usingexclusivestone-groundwheat-flourindigenoustoPafos,includingsourdoughpreparation,kneading, shaping and baking in a traditionalwood-firedovenonlocation.

Weave it yourselfBasketWeavingArt

AspecialtyofMesogivillage,basket-weaversinspireaficionadostomaketheirowntraditionalbaskets,thesocalled"tsestos"byintroducingthemtothetraditionaltechniqueandlocalmaterials.

LoomWeavingArt

Localweaversinstructvisitorshowtouseatraditionalloominweavingtheirowncolorfulclothsusinglocalmaterialsandcolorsoftheirchoicefollowingthefamousloom-weavingtraditionsofthevillageofFyti.

open-Air factory areasraw materials: CustomsandtraditionsoftheentireDistrictofPafos-legendssurroundingthem-artisancraftsmanship.

production units: Localartisans,craftsmen,visitors(tourists,foreignresidentsaswellasvisitingCypriots).Collaborationswithartsandcraftsstudios-schoolsandNGOsinclude"Gasteraea"-FITA(FemalesintheArts)-"LembaPottery"workshopandcraftsmenfromvillagesspecializinginparticularcrafts.Foreignresidentclubsandassociations includeU.K.C.A.(UnitedKingdomCitizensAssociationPafos)-"Aetos"ofPafos (Pontiancommunity)-FriendsHospiceAssociation-PafosAdonisLionsClub-HASDER(FolkArtsfoundation).

product:CreativeTourism:Visitorsengagecreativelywithhands-onexperiencelearninglocalartsandcrafts.

production Area:Interlinkedopen-airkioskslocatedintheKatoPafostouristarea.

production period:Summermonthsof2012onwards.

production cost: €14.000(2012) €14.000(2013) €14.000(2014) €14.000(2015) €14.000(2016) €20.000(2017) Total:€90.000


4. WALKING ARTLinkingContinentsbyTraversingEpochs

the location:Theexisting linearpathwaythatsurroundstheArchaeologicalSiteofPafosisoneofthemostsuccessfulcontemporaryinfrastructureworksthatthepeopleofPafosaswellasotherCypriotandEuropeanvisitorshaveembracedenthusiastically.Walking,exercisingorbicyclingalongthecoastlineofPafosacquiresadifferentmeaningatsuchasite;notonlydoesitexpanditscurrentseascapeviewstowardsthreedifferentcontinents,butitreachesdeepintotimetoreviveancientculturesandbridgethehistoryofEuropean,AsianandAfricancivilization.

Protectedby"Natura2000"EUNetworkasauniqueecological system, it needs to remainwithoutpermanentlightinginordertoprovideahospitablegroundforbirdmigrationthatreachesPafosfromothercontinentsataspecificseasonoftheyear.Followingtheexampleofaperiodicactivation/deactivation,wecanmakeuseofaperiodoftheyearthatdoesnotaffectthedelicateecosystem,andunexpectedlyactivatethesamelocationasanoutdoorperipateticculturalsite.

the event: Theprovisionsforartisticandcultural

activationarealreadyinstalledbythearchitectsofthelinearwalkway,andthere isnoneed foraddedarchitecturalplanning.Local,EuropeanandMiddleEasternartistsandsmallcreativecompanies(theatre-dancetheatre-music-oranyotherformofartisticexpression)areinvitedtolive,research,planandproposesite-specificartworks, installationsandspectacles,enlighteningwiththeirdiverseperspectiveonthealreadyhistorically-andculturally-chargedlocation.Throughthespecificallyset-upresidencyprogramme,artistsarepairedaccordingtotheirartisticmediumandtechnique.Broughttogether,European,TurkishCypriotandGreekCypriot,IsraeliandPalestinianartists,performers,musiciansandactorsengageincreativecollaborationanddialoguewhichwillleadtotherealizationoftheactualprojects.

Thevisitorsbecomeactiveparticipantsandlivingand"enlightened"organismsthatmovealongtheentirelengthofthewalkway,usingportablelightsourcesofferedto themat theentrancepoints.LikethebirdsthatfleeothercontinentstovisitthecoastlineofPafos,theyarealsoamigrantspeciesandasymbolicstreamofcollectivemotionandcommunalconsciousness.Nexttoalandscapetrademark,theLighthouseofPafos,theythrowalightthatoffersguidanceandcomforttofellowspectators.

Examples include:LinearphotographicexhibitionoficoniclighthousesofcoastalEuropeantownsdisplayedalongtheentireroute thatsurrounds thePafosLighthouse.Thephotographswill be obtained throughan openEuropeanPhotoCompetition,inwhichparticipantswillbeaskedtoexploreandtranslatetheimageofalighthouseasaviewtowardsothercontinentsandcultures,anexpressionoflocalidentity,andasasitefortheguidanceandwelcomingoftravellers.

concerts by small ensembles of other coastal European towns,aimingtopresenttheirlocalmusicalongwithaninterpretationofhowhistoricalcontextandtravellingculturethatdescribestheopennessofacoastaltowninfluencesmusicalculture,aswellasthetracingofsimilarinfluencesinCypriotmusic.

Participationoflocalandvisitingpopulationsshouldgrowtothepointwheretheycanvirtuallytakeovertheartisticevent-theultimategoalofthisactivity.

open-Air factoryraw materials: Historically-andculturally-chargedsetting-sensitiveecosystem-promenadeculture-nightfall-mystery-seeminglyincompatiblepairings-dialogue-creativecollaboration-exploration

production units: PairsofGreekCypriot,TurkishCypriot,EuropeanandMiddleEasternartists.ResidenciesofEuropeanartiststhatenablecreativecollaborationsanddialoguewithGreekandTurkishCypriotartistsintheWalkingArtprojectsupportedbyE.KA.TE.(CyprusChamberofFineArts)-EMAA(European-MediterraneanArtAssociation)-HomeforCooperation-CyprusCollegeofArt-andNeapolisUniversity.AssociationssuchasC.P.S.(CyprusPhotographicSociety),F.I.A.P.(FédérationInternationalede l’ArtPhotographique)andtheAthenianPhotographyCircleparticipateintherealizationofanopeninternationalphotocontest.IsraeliandArabPalestinianinstitutionsandNGOsincludetheIsraelMuseum-Jerusalem-EinHarodMusem-MuseumontheSeam-AlMa’malFounration-Ummel-FahemArtGallery.

product: Cooperationandco-creationamongGreekCypriot,TurkishCypriot,EuropeanandMiddleEasternartists.Indigenousartistscreateandexpresstheir

connectionstoboththeirtownandneighboringcontinents-creationofanalternativeopen-airlinearperipatetic"gallery"-promotionofactiveliving-ecologicalsensitivity-culturaleducation-renewedrelationofvisitorsandindigenouspopulationwithart-bondingandtrustamongcommunitiesinconflict.production Area: ThelinearwalkwaythatsurroundsthecoastalarchaeologicalsiteofPafos,anareaofnaturalbeautyprotectedby"Natura2000"EUNetwork.

production period: Gradualimplementationonanannualbasisbeginningin2015duringApril-October

production cost: €54.000(2015) €62.000(2016) €78.000(2017) Total:€194.000

Pafos 2017 / Programme - Stages of the Future / 095

stages of the futurePafoshaslivedthroughscoresofvisitors.Beauty-inspiredfans,Europe-boundmissionaries,control-seekingconquerorsandfun-lovingtourists,allofwhomhavecontributedinshapingthemulticulturallegacyofthiscityandlikewisere-affirmingthepermanentinterestsofEuropeandtheMiddleEastinthisregion.SixthousandyearsofexperiencewithdiversecivilizationscoupledwiththecurrentcreationofsolidalliancesandsynergiesprovideconfidenceandinspirationinputtingtogetherdynamicprojectsthatcansignificantlyupgradePafosculturally,sociallyandeconomically,renderingitcapableofsupportingtheEuropeofthefuture.

Oneofthemostpotentlocalgroupsisthestudentforce distributed throughout the city and thesurroundingdistrict.Pafos2017presentsachallengetoallstudents(ages15-17,whoaretodaychildrenof9-11)tovisualizePafos20yearsdownthelineandpresenttheirvisiontotheirfellowcitizensthroughstreet-theatreperformances.Inquisitive,openandactive,the younger generations are very promising in responding as future Europeans.

Therapidandunevenexpansionoftourisminthelastthreedecadeshasnothelpedpreservetheenvironment.Specifically,ithasledtothecreationof"contrived"attractions,while"natural"attractionsdecline.Pafos2017seesacultural responsibility towardsthe protection of the environment andinitiatesactivecollaborationswith the Cyprus EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyaswellaswithEuropeanandMiddleEasternnon-governmentalagencies inorder toreinforceecologicalconservationandresearchandprotecttheregion’snaturalandculturalresources.Inaddition,educationspecializinginraisingawarenessispromotedthroughawiderangeofenvironmentaleducationalprogrammes.Specialattentionisgiventothe delicate subject ofprotecting the unique ecosystem of the Akamasnational park(locatedatthenorthwesternmostareaofthePafosregion)withthesupportofthelocalcommunitiesbytakingintoconsiderationtheireconomicinterestsaswell.Foreignresidentclubsandassociationsareengagedtosupportthisendeavour.

Lastbutnotleastisaboldinitiativetorestoreoneoftheoldrun-downkhans(usedinformertimesbycaravansoftravellingmerchantsasaplacetostayovernight)locatedintheneglectedTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttalos.AjointcollaborationbetweenGreekCypriotandTurkishCypriotcraftsmenwillallowtherestored "OpenKhan"tofunctionasaprototypebi-communalculturalcentre,withitsfacilitiestrulyopen,encouragingbothcommunitiestofeelwelcometovisitandcollaborate.The"OpenKhan"becomesan inspiring reconstructed microcosm reflecting the values of a multicultural Europe of the future.

project samples

1. BACK TO THE FUTURE PAFOS IN 2030LinkingContinentsthroughVisualization,AspirationandAmbition

High-schoolstudents,fromtheentirePafosDistrict,worktogetherindefiningtheirvisionofthefuturethroughsite-specifictheatricalproductionsopentothepublicforaperiodofsixdays.

Theconceptbehind"BacktotheFuture"liesintheideathatyoungpeopleunderstandtheirexistencegrowingupintheirhometownthroughtheeyesoftheirancestors,parentsandgrandparents,creatingvisionsandmemoriesabouttheircitythroughthestoriesofwhatPafoswasandwhatithasbecome.

"BacktotheFuture"promotestheactive collaboration of young people aged 15 - 17 years oldfromthepublicandprivatesecondaryeducationschoolsintheentireDistrictofPafos inordertoputupsmallautonomous performances that address theirnegotiationoftheirlivinginaPafosthathaschangedalotandkeepschangingdramaticallyovertheyears.Theprojectencouragesyoungpeopleofdiverseethnicbackgroundstoexploretheirstrengthsandabilitiestoexpressthemselvesinavarietyofways,breakingtheboundariesofhowtheycollaborate.

This collaboration of young people is open toparticipantsselectedthroughanapplicationprocesswhichassessestheircommitmentandabilitiesincontributingtotheproductions.Theparticipantsneedtoapplyforoneoffourcategories:stageandcostumedesign,scriptwriting,songwriting,classicalacting.Withallfourcategoriesincluded,agroupof18youngpeopleisselectedfromeachschoolbythedirectivecommittee(whichconsistsofageneralcreativedirectorandateamoftheatrepractitioners,musiccomposersandwriterswhooverseeeachperformance)tocollaborateonbuildingperformancesthatmergetheirideasandthoughtsabouthowPafoschangesintheireyes.

Atotalof180youngpeoplefromtenschoolsgothroughaseriesofintensiveworkshopsledbytheatrepractitionersunderthefourcategoriesabovethatallowthemtosharetheirideasand,atthesametime,encouragethemto"collect"memoriesfromolderPafians,whichtheycanthenusefortheperformances.TheperformancesarestagedattenlocationswithinaperiodofsixdaysaroundthecityofPafos.Thesitesarechosenbythegroupofparticipantsthroughtheirworkshopprocessandthememoriestheycollectfromolderlocalresidents,revisitingrefugeeswhohadoncelivedinPafosornewmigrantswhohaverecentlyarrivedfromaforeigncountry.Thisprocessworksalongthe"OpenLivingLibrary"whichenvisionstheassemblyofpeoplewhohavelonglivedinPafos,foryoungpeopletohavediscussionswithandgatherinformationandbeautifulstoriesaboutlifeinthecitydecadesagoasonegathersinformationfrombooks.

The performances of "Back to the Future" areautonomousone-actpiecesthatcombinesound,movementandspokenwordinasite-specificmanner.Theprojectisdesignedtoprovideparticipantsmoreflexibilityandfluidityofmovementintermsofhowtheyproducemusic,scriptsandsettingsandhowtheyexecutetheproductions.Studentsrelyontheirskillsandworkshopexperiences,workingtogetherinordertoproducetheoverallfinaloutcomeoftheperformances,startingfrombuildingthescript,toputtingonlightsandstageprops,composingthemusicand,ultimately,performing.

Site-specificperformancestakeplaceoutsidetheconventionaltheatrespaceandinspacesthatcanbeasvariedasanentrancegatetoacourtyardtoachurchorarooftop.ThecityofPafos,then,"lends"theparticipantsitsspacesforperformances.Theperformancestellstoriesaboutspacesandimaginetheirchangeinthefuture,making,ontheonehand,theimpactofwhatisbeingshownevenmoreprofoundandengagingand,ontheotherhand,strengtheningessentiallythebondbetweenthecity’sspacesandhowpeopleusethemtoexpressthemselvescreativelyandconstructively.ThecollectionofsmallperformancesinasequenceofsixdaysacrosssitesofthecityisacameoofthehistoryofPafosandthestoryofitstransformationasacitythataccommodatesoldandnew.Theperformancesareopentothepublicandinvitepeopletoeventakepartactively

astheymovealongwiththeactorsintheperformancespaces.

Mostimportantly,atthecoreofthoseperformances,astheyarewritten,producedandperformedatspecificsitesofthecitybyyoungpeoplelivinginit,liestheirambitiontoenvisionitsfuture.Astheyoungparticipantsworktogetherweavingintotheirproductionsstoriesofthepastandthepresentastheyarefirst-handnarratedbyPafianslivinginthecityalltheirlivesorjust recently, theyare forcedtochallengetheirconceptionsofhowthecitywillchangeinthefutureandencouragedtodevelopopinionsandideasonhowthatfuturecanbeoneofamulticulturalPafosthatentailsaworldofpossibilitiesandopportunitiesforitscitizens inexpressing themselves innovatively,creativelyandcollectively.

FocusingprimarilyonhowyoungPafiansseethefutureoftheircityandhowtheychoosetoshareitwiththeiraudiences,"BacktotheFuture"injectspowerinthehandsoftheyoungsters,whowillbefutureEuropeancitizens,tolearnfromthepast,understandthepresentandenvision,shapeandinfluencethefutureoftheircity.Theempoweringnatureof theprojectallowsyoungpeoplemorefreedominresearchingandtakingathird-personpointofviewattheircitywholly,fromitsarchitecturetoitspeople,withanultimateaimtodesignitsfuture,"dressing"itwithsound,movementandimagethattellthestoryofhowtheygottothosefinaltenproductions.

open-Air factoryraw materials: Rapidlychangingcity-progressivelydividedcity(toupperresidentialandlowertouristic)-segregatedcommunities-adverseimpactoftourism-storiesnarratedbyoldergenerationsandrevisitingrefugees-dreamsandaspirationsoftheyoungergenerations -ambition toenvision the future -innovative,creative,collectiveexpression.

production units: Students,teachers,coordinators-OlderPafiangenerationsandrevisitingrefugees-"TheatrEtc"-"MovingCity"-HomeforCooperation-MinistryofEducationandCultureoftheRepublicofCyprus-ASSITEJDenmark,theDanishCentreoftheInternationalOrganizationofTheatreforChildrenandYoungPeople,affiliatedtoUNESCO.


product:Empoweringyoungsterstoresearchandtakeathirdpersonpointofviewoftheircity-bringingculturerightintotheheartofthecity-citizensexperiencenewarchitecturalandsocialdimensionsofthecity-youngPafianslearnfromthepast,understandthepresent,envision,shapeandInfluencethefutureoftheircity-sharingtheirvisionswiththeiraudiences-becomingfutureEuropeancitizens.

production Area:The"OpenKhan"andvariousopen-airlocationsinthecity(seeexamplesindescriptionabove).

production period:Summer2015soastoexplorethepossibilityofsubmitting it to theBritishNSDF(NationalStudentDramaFestival)in2016(runseveryfouryears)


2. IN TUNE WITH NATUREEcology and environmental awarenessplayaprincipalroleinthestagesofthefuture.Auniquesensitiveeco-systeminEurope,theAkamasPeninsulaposesmajorchallengesinresolvingtheconflictofinterestbetweenconservationistsandlocalresidentsandauthorities.Oncloserinspection,theAkamasProjectassessestheclashingviewpointsandproposesa solutionaimedatconverting literallyviolentantagonism intoconstructivesynergybasedonwin-win frameworks . This effort may yieldconsiderablebenefitsnotonlytoAkamasbuttoothersimilarcasesinEurope.

Onadifferentnote,RecycleArtisyetanothercreativeoutletforallresidentstoconsiderinviewofthedoublebenefitofrecyclingandcreativity.Inadditiontolocal,European andMiddle Eastern environmentalinstitutionsandNGOs,Pafos2017engagesawiderangeofforeignresidents’clubsandassociationswillingtoactivelysupportthisendeavour.

the Akamas projectLinkingContinentswithenvironmentalwin-winframeworks

introduction TheAkamasPeninsula,asdescribedintheConservationManagementPlanofWorldBank/EU,coversabout230km2andislocatedonthewesterntipofCyprus.Itisanareaofgreatnaturalbeautyandecologicalvalueunaffectedbydevelopment.Therarityanddiversityoffloraandfaunaaswellasanimalsandmigratorybirdsistrulyimpressive.

OnaEuropean level, theAkamasareahasbeenidentifiedasoneofthe22areasofendemisminEuropeandoneofonlythreeEuropeanareasholdingtwoormorerestricted-rangespeciesofbirds.

AvitallyimportantcharacteristicofthisPeninsulaisitsbeaches.AkamasisthelastlargeunspoiledcoastalarearemaininginCyprus,andoneoftheveryfewimportantsea-turtlenestingareasintheMediterraneancriticalfortheirsurvival.

Todaythereare12settlementsinAkamas,eightGreekCypriotvillagesandfourTurkishCypriot,thelastofwhichhoweverhavingbeenabandonedbytheirnativeinhabitantssincethe1974tragicalevents.AllthevillagesareexceptionalexamplesofCypriottraditionalarchitecture,matchingthebeautyandgeologyoftheenvironment.

Nowadays,Akamas faces several conflicts andchallenges.Thebiggestthreathowever,comesfromthepressurefortouristdevelopmentthathascapturedmostoftheisland’sbeachesandmuchofitscoastline.

Inaddition,militaryexercisesbytheBritishForces(endedsince1999),fires,excessiveuncontrolleduseofroutesfor "Safaritype"expeditions,uncontrolledhunting,fishing,uncontrolledgrazing,motorrallies,illegalbulldozing,sandextraction,andtheoperationoftwoquarrieshaveallhaddetrimentaleffectsontheecologically-sensitivearea.

Since1986,manydifferentstudiesandmanagementplanshavebeenpreparedbytheMinistryofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandtheEnvironmentandMETAP

(MediterraneanEnvironmentalTechnicalAssistanceProgramme-WorldBank,EUandUNDPfunding)fortheprotectionandconservationofthewholearea. Moreover, the Council of Europe issuedrecommendationno.63totheRepublicofCypruswithtenrecommendationsfortheprotectionofthePeninsula(includingthedeclarationoftheAkamasasanationalpark),whichremainunimplemented.

ThelastformalproposalbytheCyprusGovernmentregardingthemanagementoftheAkamasPeninsulawas presented in 2005 and suggested a "milddevelopment"ofthearea,infrastructureimprovements,agro-tourism,conservationofthe"nature"valueoftheagriculturalenvironment,etc.

the conflictConflictingwiththeoveralleffortforenvironmentalprotectionarecommunitiesinthearea.Thepeoplearemostlypoor,leadingalifeofhardship,eagerlylookingforwardtohavingtheirlanddevelopedsoastoofferabetterlifetotheirfamilies.Asaresult,duringthelast25years,anyrecommendationtoprohibitdevelopmentinordertoconservetheenvironmentgeneratedgreatconflict.

Action planAllplannedactivitiesareinaccordancewiththeGovernment’smanagementplansfortheAkamasPeninsulaandtheprinciplesofEcotourism.

Themainconcept is thedesignandorganizingofspecialwalkingandcyclingroutesinAkamasandconnectingcommunitiesandspecialplacesofculturalandenvironmentalinterestwherevisitorscanstoptoenjoythestunningviews,participateinlocalculturalevents,visitamuseumoranenvironmentalinterpretationcentre,awinery,orotherlocalartsandcraftsworkshopsfeaturingtraditionalproducts,simplyhaveatraditionalmealatalocaltavernaorstayovernightatalocalbedandbreakfast.

ThewalkingandcyclingroutesoftheAkamasaddress a wide spectrum of the population, children, adults and people with special needs by offering activities for different age groupsandtransportationmeans(electriccycles).


In order to raise environmental awareness onecologicalvaluesandtheconservationofAkamas,Pafos2017willsetupEnvironmentalInformationCentresatthetwo"entrances"totheAkamasPeninsulaatPegeiaandNeoChorio,usingrestoredtraditionalhomesorunusedcommunitybuildingssuchasoldschools.Theinformationcentresenlightenthevisitorson Ecotourism, sustainable development andbiodiversity.

Thecreationoftraditionalworkshops,smallinformationandinterpretationcentres,theorganizingofculturalevents,festivalsandfairs,guidedtours,awomen’scooperativeofsmallbusinessesofartsandcraftsaswellasorganicfood,allofferopportunitiesforadditionalincomethatwillimprovethelifeofthelocalcommunities.

Pafos2017plansvariousactivitiesaimingatgraduallychangingtheperspectiveandmentalityofthelocalpeoplethatpresentlyfocusexclusivelyoneconomicprofitandtheirpersonalandfamilies’financialwelfare.ThispotentialsolutioncanbeasuccessfulmodelinaddressingsimilarproblemsanddilemmasinotherEuropeancountriesandstrikingagoodbalancebetweenenvironmentalconservationandeconomic

development.ForthispurposetheassistanceofNGOssuchasAnTaiscefromIrelandhasbeensecured.

Inthelocalcommunities,thevillagesquaresorthechurchsquareswillbeusedforopen-airactivitiessuchaslectures,presentationsofsimilarenvironmentalprojectssuccessfullyimplementedbyprogressivecountrieslikeDenmark(leadingcyclingcountry),liveconcertsanddebatesbetweenthecitizensandlocalauthoritiesinordertoinformtheAkamasresidentsandraiseawarenessonthebenefitsofEcotourismwhichalsosupporttheirfinancialinterests.SuchactivitiesincludeenvironmentaleducationprojectsattheschoolsoftheAkamascommunities,speciallydesignedforthiscase:

Asanexample,acyclingstation(with40-50bicycles)issetupatavillagelikeKathikasorPanoArodesforschoolchildrenandyoungsterstovisit,receiveinformationoneco-friendlymeansoftransportation,carbondioxideemissionsandglobalwarming.Additionally,theydoacyclingroutesuitablefortheirage.

Pafos2017restoressomeoftheabandonedhalf-ruinedhousesintheTurkish-CypriotvillagesofKatoArodes,AndrolikouorFasliinordertocreatesmallcentresfor

bi-communalexchangeandculturalactivities.TheywillalsooperateasreceptionplacesfortheTurkishCypriotsencouragedtovisitfromthenorthernpartoftheisland.ThesecentresareextensionsatellitesoftheMouttalosbased"Open-Khan"inPafos.

potential cycling route (example)NeoChorio,Smigiespicnicarea,Larabeach,Avakasgorge,AgiosGeorgios(Pegeia)-Totaldistance:25km

options:WalkingatSmigiesandAvakasgorge,visittoLaraturtlenestingstation,visittothearchaeologicalsitesatAgiosGeorgiosarea(specialinterests:flora,fauna,geology,turtlesoftheMediterranean,mythsandhistory)

Pafos2017createstherequiredinfrastructurefortheabovebycreatingkioskstationsalongtheroutesinremoteareasforenvironmentalinformationandinterpretation,mappingofthearea,picnicareas,watersupply,hygienefacilities.Speciallydesignedsignpostssetupatregularintervalsthroughouttheroutesinremoteareasguidethevisitorstothesekiosks.

Eco-biennaleAnambitiousprojectwhichcanbeapotentialaxisofeconomic,socialandculturaldevelopment,notonlyforthelocalcommunitiesbutforCyprusandEuropeasawhole,istheestablishmentofan international Eco-biennale which includes all forms of visual arts(painting,sculpture,installations,photography,videoart,performances,happenings)andhasasitsmainthemetheEnvironment and Ecology.ThemainideaoftheEco-Biennaleisthesite-specificworkoftheparticipatingartistsintheAkamasPeninsulaandtheopenexhibitionoftheoutcome,tolocalsandvisitorsalike,intheopenair(Open-AirFactory)orintheAkamascommunities.

The"creation"periodlaststhreemonths(May,June,July)andtheexhibitionoftheproducedartanotherthreemonths(August,September,October).TheEco-Biennaleconsistsalsoofplainairactivities,artseminarsandsymposia.

Moreover,withtheactivecooperationofcitizensandlocalauthorities,Pafos2017createsapotentialparticipationoftheAkamasareaintheEuropean

GeoparksNetworkastheGeologyofthePeninsulaandtheinfrastructuredevelopmentofthisprojectmeetthecriteriaofaGeoparkaccordingtotheEuropeanNetwork.Thiswillpromotetheconservationofourgeologicalheritage,enhancethepublicunderstandingof Earth science, and promote the sustainableeconomicdevelopmentoftheregion.

All theabove initiatives introduceandpromoteEco-tourism in thisunique and sensitive area,somethingwhichwillalsohelpincreasetheincomeofthelocalcommunities.Pafos2017willmakeahugeefforttoensurethatthelocalsfinallyadoptthenewinitiativestothebenefitofallconcerned.Pafos2017exploresthepossibilityofsupportingthecreationoflocalB&Bsinordertoenablevisitorstoenjoythelocalhospitalityandcultureaswellasprovideadditionalincometothelocalresidents.

Inordertobestcoordinateandpromotethisobjective,Pafos2017setsupaspecialcommitteemadeupofallinterestgroupsandexternalexperts.Inaddition,Pafos2017activelyengagesthelocalforeignresidentswhosupportandcoordinateculturalandsocialactivitiesandpromoteenvironmentalawareness.

Likewise,specialteamsmadeupofarchitectsandengineersguideandoverseetherestorationprocessofneglectedrun-downtraditionalhomesstrategicallylocatedonornearthewalkingandcyclingroutestoserveasrestingstations,informationpointsandevenfunctionassmallinnsforovernightstaywhenpossible.

open-Air factoryraw material: Thegreatnaturalbeautyandecologicalvalue area unaffected by development - puretraditionalvillagewayofliving-strongtradition-economicandculturalgapbetweenurbancentresandthecommunitiesoftheAkamasregion-conflictbetweenthepeopleintheAkamascommunitiesandenvironmentalists-threatofharmfulhumanintervention-delayandlackofgovernmentaldecisionabouttheAkamasPeninsula.

production units: LocalpopulationofAkamascommunities-volunteers-E.KA.TE.(CyprusChamberofFineArts)andcorrespondingTurkishCypriotEMAA

(European-Mediterranean Art Association) -internationalvisitingartists-CyprusMinistryofEducationandCulture-HomeforCooperation-CYMEPA-EnvironmentalEducationCentresinPafosDistrict(SalamiouandPanagia)-visitors.EuropeanandMiddleEasternNGOsincludeAnTaisceofIreland-JREDS(TheRoyalMarineConservationSocietyofJordan)-WorldGreenStar,Iran-EmiratesWildlifeSocietyinassociationwithWWF(Panda).LastbutnotleasttheforeignresidentclubsandassociationsincludeU.K.C.A.(UnitedKingdomCitizensAssociationPafos)-"Aetos"ofPafos(PontianCommunity)-FriendsHospiceAssociation-PafosDartsLeague-PafosAdonisLionsClub-PafosInternationalSailingClub.

product: Environmentalawarenessoflocalpeople,visitors andEuropeans - sustainable economicdevelopmentoftheregion-achangeofmindsetandphilosophyofthelocalcommunitiesregardingabetterlifeinabetterenvironment-developmentofamodelofEcotourism-bi-communalexchange-developmentofcyclingcultureandalternativewaysoftransporta-tionforthefuturegenerations-developmentofartsandcultureofPafosandtheAkamasarea.

production Area: AkamasPeninsula,thecommunitiesoftheAkamasregion,PafosDistrictingeneral.

"open khan" satellites: Restoredhouses intheTurkishCypriotvillagesofKatoArodes,AndrolikouorFasliinordertocreatesmallcentresforbi-communalexchangeandculturalactivities.TheywillalsooperateasreceptionplacesfortheTurkishCypriotsencouragedtovisitfromthenorthernpartoftheisland.ThesecentresareextensionsatellitesoftheMouttalos-based"Open-Khan"inPafos.

production period:Two-yearpreparationworkcommencingin2015tobecompletedby2017.

ProductionCost:€480.000initialsetup €40.000annualrunningcosts €90.000Eco-Biennalecost

3. ROUTES CINEMATIC ROOTSLinkingContinentsthroughacinematicmappingofPafos,Europeanditspeople.

A moving cinemawilltracearoutethroughtheneighbourhoodsofPafos,consideringtheentirecityasaseriesofpossiblesitesforopen-airscreeningsofnon-fictionfilmsseennotasaspectacle,butratherasadocument.

Underdevelopedareas,culturalspaces, touristicpiazzas,folkloricvenues,coffeeshops,emptyfieldsarebroughttogetherbythecinematicapparatusthatmoves(amovingcinemarefersbothtoitsmobilityaswellasitsaffectivesensibility).TheOpen-AirFactoryprovidesandlinkswithspecialsignagetheaboveoutdoorspacesthroughoutthecity.

Screeningstakeplaceduringthethreemonthsofthesummer and are supportedby an eight-monthworkshopseriesandamonthofpost-productionediting.Eachscreeningwillpresentbothashortdocumentaryandafeaturedocumentary.Theshortdocumentaries (15minutes)will be createdbyresidentsofthespecificareaswherethescreeningswillbeheld,andwillbethe finalproductsofanon-fictionfilm-makingworkshop.

Theworkshopwillbeheld inco-operationwithacademicinstitutions,culturalassociations,homesfortheelderly,ruralorganizations,carehomes,orotherinstitutionsthatwishtoaccommodatethecourse.Takingadvantageoftheworkshop’smobility(awell-equipped vehiclewith the appropriateaudiovisualaidsandtools),thetutoringteamwillvisittheaforementionedplacesandoffertheresidentsachancetopresentthemselvesandtheirwayoflife,theproblemsthey face, thesocialandpersonalrelationships, and the senseof communityandbrotherhoodintheveryenvironmentthattheyinhabit.Itwillgiveachanceforexpressiontoallmembersofthe diverse communities; from European andnon-Europeanbackgrounds,ethnicminorities,theTurkishCypriots(byvisitingtheminthenorthernpartofCyprus),inordertoshowcaseaspiritofco-existence,diverseperspectives,historiesandtraditions.


Theseconddocumentarywillbefeature-lengthandaEuropeanproductionrelatedtotheuniquesitesandthemesofeachscreening.ItwillshowthesimilaritiesofeverydaynessinthelivesofpeopleinPafosandotherplacesinEurope,withanemphasisonthewayothercommunitiesfoundsolutionsandovercameproblemsthatthepeopleofPafosmaybecurrentlyfacing.

Aims: Theroutefrommacro-scaleEuropetothemicro-scalePafos,fromthelargecommunitytothepeoplesofaneighbourhood,isthegroundfortherootingofaEuropeanandcommunalidentity.

"RoutesCinematicRoots"re-activatescreativelynotjusttheplacesthatitvisits,butthecommunityanditspeopletoo.Itaspirestobuildthefoundationsforalastingrelationwithcinema,byeducatingfutureEuropeanspectatorsandbymentoringfilm-makers.

Itsattentionandconcernaredirectedbothintrospec-tively,inrelationtoPafos,atlocationsinneedofrejuvenationandgrowth,suchastheTurkishCypriotquarterofMouttalos,unusedspacesthatcanbeusedforculturalpurposesliketheabandonedopen-air

municipalcinema,areaswithidiosyncraticethnicandhistoricalcontextsuchastheMunicipalGardenofPafos(whichisusedeverySundaybythecommunityofAsianmigrants),ruralvillageswiththeirtraditionalwayoflifeandagriculturalcustoms,cosmopolitanvenueswiththediverseandmulticulturalvibesthataEuropeanyounggenerationbringstoPafos.TheprojectisalsoextrospectiveinnatureandrelatestothelargerEuropeancommunitybyreviewingsimilarthemesat the screeningof the related featuredocumentaries.ItprovidesaperspectivewhichmakesEuropepersonalbypresentingitspeople;showingthewayinwhichtheyfindcommonsolutions,shareanethicalstanceandadopt the European identity without having to abolish their own.

Finally,theproductionofaDVDthatincludesalltheshortdocumentariesproducedinthecourseofthenon-fictionfilm-makingworkshopwillexporttheimages,customs,viewsandlivesofthepeopleofPafostoanalogousEuropeaninstitutionsandfestivals.

open-Air factoryraw materials: Communal sense of identity,especiallyinrelationtotheeverydaylifeofsmall


groupsofpeopleofPafos,bothindigenousanddwellers-livingconditions-diverseperspectives,historiesandtraditions-socialandculturalproblems-humancondition-criticalthinkingfortheirsolution.

production units: PeopleofthediversecommunitiesfromEuropeanandnon-Europeanbackgrounds-ethnicminorities-TurkishCypriotformerinhabitantsofPafos,visitingthemattheplacestheycurrentlyliveinthenorthinordertoexposeaspiritofco-existence-instructors-coordinators.Universities,localschools,regionalandcommunalculturalcentresincludingcommunalenvironmentalassociations-wineriesandruralenterpriseswhichpromotethefoodanddrinkcultureofPafos-nurseryhomes-hospices-underdevelopedorrun-downareas.Directors’GuildofCyprus-HouseofLiteratureandtheArtsofPafos-CentreoftheYouthBoardofCyprus-FriendsHospicePafos-HomeforCooperation-EuropeanandMiddleEasternpartnersincludenumerousnon-fictionshortfilmfestivalssuchas:theSheffieldDoc/Fest(UKdocumentaryfilmfestival)-theHellenicDocumentaryFestival(Chalkida)-InternationalHealthFilmFestival(Liège)-FestivaldeiPopoli(Florence)-PlanetedocReview/AgainstGravity(Warsaw)andtheBeirutInternationalFilmFestival.

product:Culturaleducation- learningofanewcinematicandvisuallanguageofexpressionforgroupswithalimitedabilityofvoicingtheirproblems-offeringinsider’sviewofPafos-DVDproductionwhichcanexporttheimagesandissueslocalsfacetoEuropeandtheMiddleEastthroughscreeningsindocumentaryfestivals-revitalizationofrun-downareas.

proposed period: Annually,beginningin2015rightupto2017andbeyond

production Area: The"OpenKhan"(seenext),culturalspaces,touristpiazzas,folkloricvenues,coffee-shops,emptyfieldsandvariousneglectedunderdevelopedorrun-downareasofPafoswarrantingregeneration.

production cost:€36.000(2015) €40.000(2016) €50.000(2017) Total:€126.000

4. THE OPEN KHAN JointTurkishGreekCypriotCulturalCentre

mouttalos – A brief recent historyThedevastatingevents in1974ledtheTurkishCypriotstoabandontheirhomesinMouttalosandrelocatetothenorthoftheisland.ThedesertedhomesweresubsequentlyinhabitedbythousandsofGreekCypriotrefugeeswhere,tothisday,theycontinuetolive-a"temporary"conditionyetwithconsiderableimpactonthesocial,cultural,urbanandeconomiclifeofthatquarter.

OpentoallCypriotssincethemiddleagesandwithoutclearborders,MouttaloschangedshortlyafterthedeclarationofCyprusasanindependentstatein1960.Asaresultofthebi-communalpoliticaldisturbanceswhich reached theirclimax in1963,MouttalosdramaticallychangeditsaspectandbecameaghettowithclearboundariesdangerousforanyGreekCypriottocross.Tothisday,thebullet-holesonthehouseson"FellahoglouStreet"whichseparatesMouttalosfromtherestofthecitybetraythearmedstreetfightsthathadoncetakenplace.

Neglectedandrundown,MouttalosremainschargedwiththememoriesandemotionsofTurkishCypriotswhohadlivedtherefordecades.Likewise,thecurrentGreekCypriotrefugeeinhabitantsstruggletoretaintheirownidentitybyrefusingtodistancethemselvesfromtheirmemories.IndifferentasregardsreallyexperiencingMouttalos,theyleavefewtracesoftheirownidentitybehind,andmakelittlecontributiontoitsculturaldevelopment.

TheculturalheritageofMouttalosincludesa number of khans wherecaravansusedtostayovernight,withthecarrying-outoffinancialtradingandculturalexchangesintheinnercourtyards.IntheefforttoreviveMouttalossociallyandculturally,Pafos2017proposesthe restoration of one of these oriental symbols of hospitalitylocatedattheborderlineofthatquarterwiththecity,nexttoFellahogluStreetwherebloodystreetfightsoncetookplace.

FollowingextensiveresearchandwiththesupportoftheDepartmentofAntiquities,the currently run-down ibrahim khan (buildingsand inner

courtyard)is fully restored back to its authentic appearance both in termsof architecture andconstructionmaterial.Aboldinitiativeistheactive engagement of turkish cypriot craftsmeninvitedfromthenorthernpartofthe islandinordertocollaboratewith their fellow greek cypriots in this joint restoration process. Theinvitedcraftsmenwillformtheinitialnucleuswhichwillultimatelyhelppromotethemissionandoperationofthiskhanintheirowncommunityinthenorth,encouragingTurkishCypriotstofeelequallywelcometovisitMouttalosandfreelyusethefacilitiesandresourcesofthisuniquebi-communalcentre.Inaddition,highlypopularGreekandTurkishCypriotrockandjazzbandshavealreadyagreedtoperformtogether-aninitiativethatattractstheyoungergenerationsfromthenorthtovisitandexplorePafosanditsrenewedculturallife.Lastbutnotleast,theOpenLivingLibraryofferseasyaccesstoinquisitiveTurkishCypriotstolearnfirsthandfrom"humanbooks"aboutthetraditionsandcustomsthe twocommunitiesoncesharedandcherished.

"open khan" resources and facilitiesA.open library: A library with a permanent collectionaswellastheme-basedvisitingcollections(inhardcopyandelectronicform)inspiresmembersofbothcommunitiestokeepanopenmindset,attitudeand approach towards each other. The visitingcollectionsareborrowedfromuniversitiesinCyprus,EuropeandMiddleEastindependentlibrariesandculturalfoundations.A continuously-updated archive systemenablesCypriotsandotherEuropeanstoresearchandstudypre-1974social,culturalandeconomicissuespertainingtoMouttalosandtheTurkishCypriotvillagesinthesouthernpartoftheisland.

b.open studio:Amulti-purposespacethatcanhostbi-communalmusicevents,filmscreenings,lectures,poetryreadings,artandfolkloreexhibitions,aswellasapermanentphotoexhibitiondepictingeverydaylifeinMouttalospriortotheviolentseparationofthecommunitiesin1974.

Throughspecially-designedprogrammes,theOpenStudioenablescollaborationswithlocalandEuropeanNGO’stocoordinateandfosterco-creativityamong

childrenfrombothcommunitiesinordertohelpcreatefriendshipsamongtheyoungergenerations.Lessons,projectsandperformanceshowsinvolvingart,music,theatreanddanceonabi-communallevelareparticularlyconducivetofosteringateamspiritandbuildingabasisfortrust.

c.open Workshop:AfullyequippedworkshopspacethatcanhostclassesinthetraditionalartsandcraftsofPafosledbyexpertcraftsmen,bothGreekCypriotandTurkishCypriot,whohadoncelivedinMouttalosandarenowinvitedbacktohelpreviveoldculturesandtraditionssharedbybothcommunities.Traditionalartsandcraftssuchaspottery,basketandloom-weaving,wood-carving,traditionalcrochetamongothers,arerevivedandtaught,allunderthesameroof.

d.open living library:bi-communal story-telling workshopswheretheoldestofthree generations (grandparents,childrenandgrandchildren)fromboth

communitiesnarratestorieswhichinspiretheyoungergenerationstobuildabetterfuturebasedontoleranceandmutualunderstanding.Like"humanbooks"thatcanbeseenandheard,displacedgrandfathersandgrandmothersshedlightonthehumanstorywhichisoftenlostinthenumbersandstatisticsonrefugees.

E.open theater:Incollaborationwiththe"interna-tional theatre of the oppressed organization",theOpenTheatrewilltakeplaceoutdoorswithinthecourtyardoftheKhan.Twoormoreexperiencedactors/comedians/jestersfrombothcommunitieswillimproviseonagiventhemewhilethepublicsur-roundingtheopen-airstage-ringwillhavetherighttointerfere,interject,recommendandinfluencetheout-comeofevents.Inaddition,the"OpenKhan"providesvaluablesupportforsettingupstreet-theatreperform-ancesputtogetherbystudentsoftheDistrictofPafos(see"BacktotheFuture"project).

f.open playground:TheOpenKhanplaygroundofferstheopportunitytoyoungerchildrenfrombothcommunitiestomeetandtogettoknowoneanotherthroughtraditionalgames.

g.open kitchen: ArestaurantservingtraditionalCypriot cuisinewhichhasevolved through thecenturiesbythegradualfusionofTurkishandGreekcuisines.GreekCypriotandTurkishCypriotcookswillcollaboratetopreserveanauthenticbalancebetweenboth traditions aswell as to teachaficionadostraditionalrecipesandsecrettechniques.A cooking contest involving both communitiesisalsoheldonlocation.

H.open inn:Asmallnumberofguestroomsismadeavailablefreeofchargetoguestartists,speakers,researchers,elderlyTurkish-Cypriotsengaginginstory-tellingetc.Simulatingtheauthenticoperationsof19thcenturykhans,thebi-communalcentrealsohosts(atanominalfee-partiallysponsoredbytheMunicipality)asmallnumberofex-PafianTurkishCypriotswhomakethelongtripfromthenorthinordertobeginre-acquaintingthemselveswithMouttalos,aswellasGreekCypriotswhovisitfortheevents.

the open khan is truly open on all levels. Welcomingandinspiringbothcommunitiestoco-createandco-produce,theOpenKhanreactivatesandregeneratestherun-downTurkish-CypriotquarterwhileEuropeiswatching–apointofreference,oftolerance,ofall-inclusiveness,ofEuropeanmulticulturalism.

sample projectsTheabove"open"resourcesprovidetheinfrastructureandsupportnecessaryforprojectssuchas"BacktotheFuture","TheBigMosaic"and"RoutesCinematicRoots"toberealizedaseffectivelyandefficientlyaspossible,encouragingalsotheparticipationofTurkishCypriotsinabalancedandunbiasedframework.

"BacktotheFuture":Participantscangatherthememoriesfromthewidecollectionof"humanbooks"madeavailableattheOpenLivingLibrary.ExperiencedprofessionalsandteachersactingasguidesfortheprojectusethefacilitiesoftheOpenInn.


"TheBigMosaic":TheprojectcanbegreatlyfacilitatedbytheOpenKhanasthiswillbedevelopedaccordingtoproposedplan.Infactitcouldbethecentrallocationoftheactivities,bothforpracticalaswellasforsymbolicreasons.StrategicallysituatedintheveryheartofPafos,itcanserveasameeting-placeandthestarting-pointforwalksthroughwhichgroupscantakedifferentinves-tigativeroutes,collectingfragmentsandinformation.TheLivingLibrary,theOpenWorkshopandtheOpenTheatercanprovidespacesforinteraction,discussion,researchandworkamongtheyoungprojectworkersandtheirguides.Itcanalsoprovideanexcellentspaceforpresentationoftheworkdone.

"RoutesCinematicRoots":Aspartofthefilm-makingworkshops,theparticipantsengageintherecordingof the actual restoration process of the Khan,documentinganeffortinwhichthetwocommunitiesworktogetherinordertore-buildtheircommonlife.And,aftertheopeningoftheKhan,documentationcanbeconcernedwiththemultiplecreativeprojectsandactionsthatwillbetakingplaceintheKhan.

open-Air factoryraw material: Adividedislandthreatenedwithpermanentpartition-communitiesinconflictthatoncelivedinharmonysharingacommonhistory,customsandtraditions-bitternessandhatred-betterunitedthanseparate-themessageofreunification-reconstructingthefuturetogether.

production units: E.KA.TE.(ChamberofFineArts)-EMAA(European-MediterraneanArtAssociation)-MPC(MediterraneanPolicyCentre)-HASDER(FolkArtsfoundation)-HomeforCooperation-CyprusPhotographicSociety-NeapolisUniversity-Directors’GuildofCyprus-HouseofLiteratureandtheArtsofPafos-CentreoftheYouthBoardofCyprus-E.T.E.K.ScientificandTechnicalChamberofCyprus-CyprusAssociationofCivilEngineers.GreekandTurkishCypriotcraftsmencollaborateonreconstructingahalfruinedKhan-oldergenerationswhohavelivedinPafosformanyyears,andTurkishCypriotrefugeesrevisitingfromthenorthactingashumanbooksintheOpenLivingLibrary–studentsperformingstreettheatre-GreekandTurkishCypriotpopularrockandjazzbandscollaborating toattract theyoungergenerationsfromthenorth–localandEuropean

studentsandacademicsresearchingintheOpenLibrary-youngGreekandTurkishCypriotstudentsreconstructing"theBigMosaic"bypiecingtogethervariousartformsfollowinginvestigation-citizenslearningtocreatedocumentaryfilms-GreekCypriotandTurkishCypriotCommunitieslearningeachotherslanguageandcommonartsandcrafts-andmuchmore.

product: Anopenmindsetreadytorethinkthefutureofbothcommunitiesco-existing,co-creatingandco-producing-aPafosembarkingonanewera-aculturallyrevivedMouttalossharedandenjoyedbyallcommunities-buildingtrust-thecultureofpeace-themessageofreunification-commonEuropeanidentity.

production Area: TherestoredIbrahimKhanintheheartofthehistoriccentreofPafos.

production period: 2015-2016,dependingontherestorationtimerequired(tobeevaluatedbyexpertcraftsmen).

production cost: €650.000(restorationandfacilities)plus€45.000(annualrunningcosts)

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10. Appendix

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DEMOGRAPHYThepopulationofCyprus isestimatedasbeing892.400attheendof2009,anincreaseof0,8%incomparisonwith2008.

DifferencesinpopulationgrowthontheislandAftertheTurkishinvasionofJuly-August1974,thetotalpopulationexperiencednegativegrowthuptomid1977,throughwarlosses,emigrationandfertilitydecline.Inthefollowingyearsthepopulationgrewagain. However, the overall growth concealspronounceddifferencesbetweenthepopulationoftheTurkishCypriotsintheareabeingunderTurkishoccupationandthepopulationoftheGreekCypriotsandothercommunitieslivingintheareacontrolledbytheRepublicofCyprus.Thefirstslightlydecreases,whilethelatterappearstobeincreasingby0,7-2,7%annuallyoverthelastfiveyears.Sincebothfertilityandmortalityratesaresimilarthroughouttheisland,themainreasonforthisdifferenceismigration.

Totalpopulationfiguresdonotincludenon-docu-mentedsettlersfromTurkey.Estimatesofthesesettlersrangefrom160.000to170.000.

Outofatotalof892.400inhabitants,theestimatedcompositionofthepopulationbycommunityattheendof2009was:

GreekCypriotcommunity 672.800or75,4%TurkishCypriotcommunity 89.200or10,0%Foreignresidents 130.400or14,6%

AgeofthepopulationCyprushasstrongindicationsofpopulationaging.Theproportionofchildrenbelow15decreasedto16,9%whiletheproportionofpersonsaged65andoverincreasedto13,0%in2009.In1992,thesefiguresstoodat25,4%and11,0%respectively,andin198225,0%and10,8%.Furthermore,theworkingpopulationalsoincreased.

NewbornIn2009,thenumberofbirthsintheRepublicofCyprusincreasedto9.608from9.205theyearbefore,givingacrudebirthrateof12,0perthousandpopulation.Anincreaseisobservedinthenumberofbirthsforthelasttwoyearsbutonecannotspeakofatrend.

Cyprus has one of the lowest proportions ofextra-maritalbirthsinEurope,andfertilityisalmostexclusivelymaritalfertility.In2009,1.128childrenwerebornoutofwedlockconstitutingaproportionof11,7%ofthetotalnumberofbirths.

Themeanageofwomenatthebirthoftheirfirstchildwas29,5years,whilethemeanageatbirthirrespectiveoftheorderofchildwas30,8yearsin2009.

LifeendTheestimatednumberofdeathsintheRepublicofCyprusreached5.182in2009andthecorrespondingcrudedeathrate6,5deathsperthousandpopulation.

Expectationoflifeatbirthisestimatedat77,9yearsformalesand82,4forfemalesin2009.Themaincausesofdeathasreportedin2009werediseasesofthecirculatorysystem,neoplasms,diseasesoftherespiratorysystemandendocrine,nutritionalandmetabolicdiseases.

Infantmortalityhasadmittedlyreachedalowlevel,estimatedat3,3infantdeathsper1000livebirthsin2009.

MarriagesanddivorcesThetotalnumberofmarriagesin2009decreasedto12.769from13.395theyearbefore.Inthelastfewyears,alargenumberofnon-residentforeignersweremarriedinCyprusincivilweddings.Outof8.974civilweddingscelebratedin2009,only2.532wereofresidentsofCyprus.

Inmostweddings(54,0%),bothgroomandbridewereforeign;aCypriotgroomandforeignbrideconstituted21,4%;in7,6%ofweddings,thebridewasCypriotandthegroomforeign,and17,0%ofweddingsconcernedCypriotspouses.Syrian,Pakistani,BangladeshiandBritishwerethemainnationalitiesofgroomswhoheldacivilweddingin2009,whileofthebrides,themainnationalitieswereRomanian,Bulgarian,RussianandUkrainian.

Firstmarriagesforbothpartnersconstituted75,9%ofmarriagesofresidents,16,8%wereremarriagesforonepartner,and7,3%wereremarriagesforbothpartners.

ThemeanageofmaleresidentsofCyprusatfirstmarriagewascalculatedat29,5.Similarly,themeanageofwomenatfirstmarriagewascalculatedat27,4.InparallelwiththeEuropeanaverage,ageatfirstmarriagecontinuestobelowerinruralthaninurbanareasforbothgroomsandbrides.

Thetotalnumberofdivorcesin2009was1.738,andthecrudedivorceratewascalculatedat2,2perthousandpopulation.Ofthedivorcedcouples,52,5%reportednodependentchildrenunder18yearsold,26,8%reportedone,15,1%twoand5,6%reportedthreeormoredependent children.Themediandurationofmarriageisestimatedat8,0yearsin2009.

Theplaceof residenceofdivorcedcoupleswaspredominantlyurban.Inparticular,80,2%ofthehusbandswhoobtainedadivorcewerelivingintowns,17,0%wereresidinginvillages,andtherestoutsidethecountryorofanunknownplaceofresidence.

MigrationNetmigrationhasbeenpositiveduringthelastdecade,althoughin2009netmigrationdecreasedto1.846comparedto3.595in2008.

AccordingtothePassengerSurvey in2009, thenumberoflong-termmigrants(Cypriotsandforeignersarrivingforsettlementorfortemporaryemploymentforoneyearormore)was11.675comparedto14.095in2008.

OnthebasisofthePassengerSurveyresultsfordepartures,thenumberofemigrants(CypriotsandforeignerswhohadresidedinCyprusforatleastoneyear)wasestimatedat9.829in2009comparedto10.500in2008.

HowdoesCyprusstandincomparisonwithEuropeanUnionaverages?ThepopulationofCyprusaccountsfor0,2%ofthetotalpopulationofthe27EuropeanUnioncountries.Cyprushasthethird-smallestpopulation,rankingbehindMaltaandLuxembourg.Cyprushasoneofthehighestratesofpopulationgrowthamongthe27EUcountries,which isexplainedby itsparticularlysignificantpositivenetmigrationbalance.Therateofnaturalincreaseisalsohigh,thethird-largestafter


IrelandandFrance.Theage-compositionof thepopulationportraysasomewhatyoungerage-structurethantheEuropeanaverage.Theproportionofpersons65orolderisamongthelowest,whileatthesametimetheproportionofchildrenbelow15isamongthehighest.Butthepopulationasawholeisaginginthelasttenyears.TheabruptdecreaseoffertilityinCyprusrecordedduringthenineties,andtheincreaseofthefertilityindicatorinsomeEuropeancountriesinthelastfewyears,resultedinplacingthetotalfertilityrateofCyprusneartheaverageoftheEuropeanUnioncountries.LifeexpectancyatbirthforfemalesisclosetotheaverageEuropeanwhilethatformalesisaboveaverage.ThecrudemarriagerateremainsthehighestinEurope,whilethecrudedivorcerateisneartheEuropeanUnionaverage.

PRACTICALINFORMATIONInfrastructure/AccessibilityWithapermanentpopulationof70.000residents,theDistrictofPafosreceivesmorethan700.000touristseachyear,thankstoitsuniquecombinationofnature,history,andamildMediterraneanclimateyearround.Despiteitssmallsize,itpresentsawidevarietyoflandscapes:fromthevibrantcityofPafostotheleisurelypaceofthemountainvillages,andfromthepopularsandybeachestotheserenityoftheAkamasPeninsula.Whetherbypublictransport,car,bicycleoronfoot,exploringPafoscanbefulloffamiliarcomfortsandwelcomingsurprises.

HowtogethereThePafosInternationalAirportandanextensiveroadnetworkmakeiteasytoreachallareaswithinthedistrictfromanywhereintheworld.

ByplaneThePafosInternationalAirportisacontemporaryhub,locatedtothesouthofthecityofPafosatadistanceof15km,anda20minutedrivefromthecitycentre.CyprusAirwaysandbiginternationalairlinesconnectPafostomajorEuropeancities.

TheLarnakaInternationalAirport,theisland’smainairport,isonly140kmand1hour30minutesaway.ItoffersdirectflightstomanyEuropeandestinations,aswellascitiesinneighbouringAfricanandAsiancountries.

Bothairportsarelinkedtothecitybybusandtaxiservice.Link:http://www.cyprusairports.com.cy/

BycarPafosisconnectedtotherestofCyprusbythePafos-Limassol-NicosiaMotorway,ahigh-qualitytoll-freehighway.AsecondaryroadnetworkprovidesaccesstotheDistrict’sMunicipalitiesandsmallervillages.One

oftheDistrict’scurrentprioritiesistheconstructionofthePafos-PolisChrysochousMotorway,whichwillgreatlyimprovetheconnectionbetweenthearea’stwomaintownshipsandprovidebetteraccesstotheDistrict’snortherncommunities.Maindistancesbetweencities:

•Pafos-PolisChrysochous 35km•Pafos-Limassol 68km•Pafos-Nicosia 146km•Pafos-Larnaka 135km•Pafos-Paralimni 179km

BybusThePafosTransportOrganizationoperatesfromtwocentralstationsinthetownshipsofPafosandPolisChrysochous.Itsfleetprovidesregularandreliableservicewithinthetownshipsandtheirsuburbs,andconnectsthetwohubswithalltheDistrict’svillages.Link:http://www.pafosbuses.com


ByboatForsailingenthusiasts,theareacurrentlyofferstwosmallportsinPafosandLatchi,andtwofishingsheltersinAgiosGeorgiosPegeiasandPomos.TheLatchiportisbeingexpanded intoa200-berthmarina,whileconstructionforthenew1000-berthPafosMarinaisexpectedtobeginsoon.

WalkingandcyclingKatoPafos,wherethemaintouristvenuesarelocated,isapedestrian-andbicycle-friendlyarea,withitsrecently-redesignedwaterfrontesplanadelinkingthearea’scentrewiththeMunicipalityofGeroskipoutothesouth,thelarge-scalehotelsthatlinetheseafront,themunicipalbeaches,themainsitesoftheArchaeo-logicalParkandtheTombsoftheKings.TheesplanadeisscheduledtostretchfurtherupnorthtothefishingshelterofAgiosGeorgiosinPegeia.

TheambitiousurbanregenerationprogrammetobeimplementedinPafoswilllinkallpedestrianroutesandarchaeologicalsitesinKatoPafosinacoherentnetwork, andwill also provideAnoPafoswithexpansivesquares,parksandpedestrianareas.

Fornaturelovers,theprotectedreserveofAkamas,thePafosForestandthesurroundingmountainsofferclearly-markedwalkingandbikingtrails.

AccommodationPafosisapopulartouristdestinationwithvariousaccommodation possibilities. The city and itssurroundingareasofferalmost30.000beds(about35%ofthebedsontheisland),40%ofwhicharein4-and5-starfacilities.Foranalternativesojourn,thevillagesinPafosDistrictaredottedwithhigh-qualityagrotouristfacilities,andNeapolisUniversityPafosoffershotel-standardaccommodationforstudentsandyoungervisitors.

Withinthisframework,itisimportantforthedistricttowelcomeevenmoreyoungvisitors, focusingthereforeonmoreaffordableaccommodation;existingunitsthatarecurrentlyindisuseinthecitycentrecanberefurbishedandreusedashostelsandbed&breakfast facilities to increase the number ofinexpensivebeds.

FACILITIESThecivilizationsthathavedevelopedinthewiderareaofPafos,overthecenturiesofthecity’suninterruptedlife,havelefttheirindeliblemarksonthecity’sphysicalspace,itsurbanfabric,itsnaturalenvironmentanditssurroundingtownsandvillages.

Pafos’ rangeofculturalandnaturalmonumentstraversesthehistoryofCyprus;fromthepre-historicyearstothepresentday,fromthearchaictemplestochurchesandmosques,fromthearrivalofeasternmerchantstotheinfluxofwesterntourists.ThesenumerousspacesandbuildingswithinthePafosDistrictofremarkableculturalheritagewillbecometheOpen-AirFactory’scomponentplants.

WhatfollowsisanalphabeticallistofthemainfacilitiesinPafosanditssurroundingarea,includingthoseplannedtoberenovatedorconstructedbetweennowand2017.

PAFOSAncient odeonPartoftheNeaPafosAgora,ofwhichonlythefoundationsremain,theAncientOdeon,datingfromthe2ndcenturyAD,wasrestoredbytheDepartmentofAntiquitiesandiscurrentlyused for theatrical,musicalanddanceperformances;idealforitsacoustics,itssettingatthefootoftheLighthouseanditshistoricalimportance.

"Aphrodite" sports HallItisthelargestindoorsportsarenainthecityofPafos,inauguratedin1991,withacapacityof2.000people.Itisthehomeof"Pafiakos"and"Dionysos"division"A"men’svolleyteamsandAPOP(Pafos)division‘A’men’sandwomen’sbasketballteams.AsoneofthemostimportantindoorsportinghubsintheDistrictofPafos,ithashostedmajornationalandinternationalathleticeventsthroughouttheyear,suchasthe18thEuropeanJuniorTaekwondoChampionships(6-9October2011).

Art galleriesTheprivateartgalleriessuchasCharoupomylosArtGallery,GalleryDaniel,KivotosGallery,KyklosGalleryandVintageArtHousewillalloffertheirspaces,expertiseandcreativedynamicforartexhibitions,installationsandworkshops.

byzantine museum of the Holy bishopric of pafos TheByzantineMuseumoftheBishopricofPafosishousedintheEastwingoftheBishopric,intheareaofMousallasinAnoPafos.TheMuseumaimsattheprotection,studyandpromotionofByzantineArttobefound in theparishesof theBishopric. IthasacollectionofmorethanahundrediconsincludingthatofSaintMarina,theoldest-knownso-farportableiconpreservedinCyprus,datedtothe7thor8thCentury.Italsocontainswallpaintings,woodcarvings,ecclesias-ticalmetalartworks,vestmentsandembroideries,aswellasmanuscriptsfrom1462tothe19thcentury.

carob millsTheMillsandtheneighbouringCo-opWarehousesaretwooftheremainingexamplesofPafos’industrialheritage.Onprivateinitiative,theCarobMillshavebeenconvertedintoamixed-useprojectthatincludestwocinemas,anightclubandasmallindoorplay-citywithanintegratedcafeteriaandagalleriawithlittleshops,whiletheCo-opWarehouseshousetheBowlingCentre.Sincetheareaisalreadyusedasamajorentertainmenthubfortheyoungergeneration,theMunicipality ofPafos intends tomaximize thepotentialsofthesitebyrenovatingtheexistingcinemasandextendingthespacestoincludeatheatreandsmallerstageareas forbandperformances,remodellingandextendingtheplay-city,utilizingotherpartsoftheunusedwarehousestoprovidesupportingentertainmentandleisureuses.

district officer’s HouseTheDistrictOfficer’sHousewasdesignedbyMaltesearchitectWilliamCaruanainthe1920’s,andcombinesaneo-gothicstylewithLatinelements.ItisclosetotheArchaeologicalMuseumandsurroundedbylushgardens.Recentlyrenovatedandre-openedin2011,thebuildingservesastheadministrativecentreofTheCyprusInstituteinPafosandhoststheactivitiesoftheScienceandTechnologyinArchaeologyResearchCentre(STARC),aswellasexhibitions,scientificconferencesandoutreachactivitiessupportedbytheMunicipalitiesofPafosandGeroskipou.TheCentrealsoplanstoholdunderwaterresearchintheareaofPafos,whileasummerschoolistobeaccommodatedinitsfuturefacilitiesintheFarmofGermaninainGeroskipou.

Ecclesiastical museum of Agios neofytosTheMonasteryofAgiosNeofytoswasfoundedinthe12thcentury,andissituatednearthevillageofTala,about10kmnorthofPafos,setinabeautifulnaturallandscape.ItssmallMuseumcontainsacollectionoficonsandtheremainsofsome16thcenturyfrescoes,togetherwithecclesiasticalobjects,manuscriptsandvestmentsfromthe12thtothe19thcenturies.ThereisalsoasmallarrayofancientvesselsdatingbacktotheGeometricandArchaicperiods.Atwo-dayfairwithlivemusic,Cypriotcrafts,foods,andmonasticgoodsisheldattheMonasteryeveryautumn.

Ethnographical museum of pafosFormerlyknownastheFolkArtMuseum,itwasfoundedbytheintellectualGeorgiosEliadesinaneoclassicalstonebuildingdatingfrom1894.ItcontainsoneoftherichestcollectionsofCypriotfolkartontheisland,withitemsfromthe19thandthe20thcenturies,includingcostumes,coins,furniture,toolsandceramics.

House of Arts and literatureItisanon-profitorganization,housedina1930’sbuildingwhoserestorationwascompletedin1998.Since2002,ithasbeeninoperationasaculturalcentre,hostingexhibitions,poetry-readingsandbook-presentations,film-screeningsandlectures.Itcanaccommodateupto100peopleinitsinterior,andabout150initsserenecourtyard.

markideion theatreTheMarkideionTheatreiscurrentlytheonlyindoorvenuefortheatreandmusicperformancesinPafos.TheMunicipalityofPafoshasplanstorenovateitsmainauditorium,itswaitingandbackstagespaces,aswellasthebuilding’sveryshell,inordertoaccommodatelargeorchestrasandtheatreanddancetroupes,creatingtheoptimalconditionsforartperformances.

municipal Art gallery TheArchontikoMaliotiisanexceptionalexampleofearly20thcenturyurbanarchitecture,locatedinthehistoricalcitycentre,incloseproximitytoKennedySquare.ThebuildinghasbeenrecentlyrestoredandiscurrentlybeenusedastheMunicipalArtGallery.Itsextensivegardens,whicharenowknownastheIlia

andAvgoustaMalliotiPark,isadelightfulgreenspacefeaturingdensetreecover,gardensandfountains.

"othello" cinemaAhistoriccitylandmark,theformer"Attikon"andcurrently"Othello"CinemaisinthecentreofAnoPafos,veryclosetotheKennedySquare.HavingfallenintodisuseasitisunderTurkishCypriotownership,theMunicipalityisplanningitsrestorationandre-useasanindoortheatreandcinemahall,withthelarge,openspacelocatedatthebackofthebuildingtobetransformedintoanopen-airsummertheatrewithasupportingcafeandrestaurant.Therestorationandre-useofthe"Othello"CinemaandtheMarkideionTheatrewillprovidethecitywithmuch-neededcontemporaryperformancespaces,andwillalsocreateaculturalhubinacentral,yetneglectedpartofthecity. It isexpectedthat these interventionswillboostthearea’sregenerationdynamic,creatingopportunitiesforprivateinitiativestotransformthese run-downneighbourhoodsofmetal- andwoodworkingworkshopsandstorehouses,intoazoneforentertainment,leisureandartists’studiosandshops,asaspatialandfunctionalcontinuationofthe"Pazari",thecity’scommercialdistrict.

ottoman bathsTheBathswerebuiltbyMehmetBeyEbubekir,theadministratorofPafos, in1592,andbecameanimportantsocialcentreforboththeTurkishandGreekCypriotinhabitantsofKtima.Theywereinoperation

untilthe1930’s,andhavesincebeenrestoredbytheMunicipalityandtheDepartmentofAntiquitiesandusedasasmallmuseumandexhibitionspace;itisastone-vaultedbuildingwiththreemainspaces:thereceptionarea,anintermediateareaandthemainbaths.

pafos castle, castle square and port TheiconiclandmarkofPafosstandsinthewesternpartofthetown’sport.OriginallybuiltbytheFrankishrulersinthemid-13thcenturyaspartofatwo-towercomplex,itwaslaterdestroyedbytheVenetiansandrestoredbytheOttomansinthelate16thcentury(1592),asstatedintheinscriptionabovetheCastleentrance.Ithassincebeenusedasaprison,amosqueandasaltstoragesilo(until1935),atwhichtimeitwasdeclaredanAncientMonument.ItisnowrestoredandprotectedbytheDepartmentofAntiquities,surroundedbyamoatandaSquarewhichisusedforconcertsandperformances.ItisherethatthePafosAphroditeFestivalCyprusholdsitsannualevents,withPafos’MedievalCastleanunrivalledbackground.

pafos district Archaeological museum ItislocatedinthecentreofAnoPafosandholdsarichcollectionofarchaeologicalobjectsfromexcavationsat thePafos district area, representing all theprehistoricandhistoricperiods.Itwasfoundedin1964,afterCyprus’independence,inordertosheltertheobjectsthatuntilthenwerekeptinthebuildingoftheOttomanBaths.In1989anewexhibitiongallerywasaddedtothewestwingofthebuilding.


TheMunicipalityofPafoshasbeenmakingpersistenteffortstobuildanew,contemporaryArchaeologicalMuseumclosertothesitesofKatoPafossoastocompleteamorecoherentnarrative,andtohaveup-to-datespacesforculturalandeducationalevents.

pafiako stadium ItisthelargeststadiuminPafos,inauguratedin1985,withacapacityof11.000people.ThehomestadiumofAEPPafosF.C.,thecity’sfootballteam,homeofthe"Koroivos"AthleticClub(1896),membercluboftheAmateurAthleticAssociationofCyprus,andoftheNationalRugbyTeamofCyprus,itisamulti-usestadium,withafull-sizerunningtrack,afootballandrugbyfield,andisusedasanathleticandmusicvenuethroughouttheyear.

"palia ilektriki" cultural centre (old powerhouse)EstablishedintherenovatedbuildingoftheOldPowerhouse, inconjunctionwiththeMunicipalGallery,thisprovidesacontemporaryandfunctional

sitethatsupportsandgeneratesvariousculturaleventsforthecity(indoorandoutdoorexhibitions,workshops,seminars,discussions,recitalsandsmallconcerts,literaturereadings).Althoughrelativelynew,ithasgrownintoareferencepointforthevariousartisticforcesofthecityaswellasitsprofessionalgroupsandtherestoftheresidents,alsoowingtoitswalledgarden,awelcomingoasisinthemiddleofthecityhustleandbustle,whichaccommodatessculpturalevents,artisticperformancesandparties.

pafos municipal libraryThePafosMunicipalLibrary,completedin1946withthesupportofboththeGreekandtheTurkishCypriotcommunities,isawell-proportionedneoclassicalbuildingwhichformsacoherentcivicgrouptogetherwiththeTownHallandthehistoriccomplexofschoolsacrossthestreet.Itsscheduledrenovationwillmakeittheperfectsiteforbookandprintexhibitions,literarymeetingsandseminars.

pafos municipal gardenInthelastdecade,thisgarden,onceoneofthemostimportanthistoricaloutdoorlandmarksandoneofthefewgreenspacesinthecity,hasfallenintogreatmisuse.Onrareoccasionsit isusedforreligiouscelebrationsandfeastdaysbythevariousethnicgroupsresidinginthecity.TheMunicipalGardenisindireneedofregainingitsculturalstatus,itslocationintheheartofoldAnoPafosadministrativecentre, itsadjacencytotheTownHall,theMunicipalLibrary,theoldestmen’sclub/kafeneioinPafos,thefirstschoolcomplexesofthecityandbeingsurroundedbymanyhistoricurbanbuildingscurrentlyusedascafes,restaurants, headquarters of governmental andnon-profitprivateorganizationsandinstitutions,cangreatlyfacilitateitsrejuvenationandre-use.TheGardenisincludedintheregenerationprogrammeofthecityofPafosasexplainedintheproposedinfrastructuresectionfurtherdowninthisdocument.

pafos youth information centre and multi-functional youth clubTheCentreissituatedalongthewesternborderoftheIliaandAvgoustaMaliotiPark.Itsmultipurposeprogrammeincludesclassroomsandseminarrooms,exhibitionspaces,anauditoriumwithafloor-seatingcapacityof80,andarooftopcafeteria.TheYouthBoardofCyprusorganizesdance,music,theatreandfineartsworkshops,fitnessclassesandITtutoring.

private partners and VenuesItisimportantthatalltheforcesofthecity,betheypublicorprivate,participate inthemakingofaEuropeanCapitalofCulture.Therearenumerousinstitutionsinthecitythatwillbehappytohostandorganizeculturaleventswithintheframeworkofthisuniqueopportunity:

•neapolis university pafos.This is the latestinstitutiontoberegisteredasaUniversityinCyprus,havingreceivedtheCyprusMinistryofEducationandCulture’sapprovalinDecember2007,andthefirst-everuniversity in the regionofPafos. TheNeapolisUniversity’s School of Architecture, Land andEnvironmentalSciencesworkscloselywiththeCityofPafosonissuesofnatureprotection,sustainability,urbaninterventionsandregeneration,andaspirestobecomeoneoftheleadingforaforresearchand

innovationonenvironmentalandculturalsubjects.Itsfacilities includegardens, anauditoriumandamulti-purposehall,aswellasanarchitecturestudio.ItcanalsoaccommodateArts,Architecture,Film,Environmental, IdeasandResearchWorkshops,seminarsandconferences.

•pafos international Airport. Formanypeople,theentrypointintoPafos,and,consequently,thesiteoftheirfirstencounterwiththeculturalactivitiesofthecity.Itofferslargeindoorandoutdoorspacesforvisualartsexhibitionsandinstallations.

•Hotels, restaurants and cafés. Dependingonthesizeofthevenue,eventsofvariousscaleswilltakeplace all around the area of Pafos, from largeconferences and culinary tastings to smallerexhibitions,lecturesandfoodfestivals,bothindoorsandoutdoors.


GEROSKIPOUTheMunicipalityofGeroskipouliestothenorth-eastofPafos,adjacenttothecity.Themaintownisbuiltuponalowhilloverlookingthesea,withmorerecentdevelopmentreachingallthewaydowntothebeach.Itsnamederivesfrom"IerosKipos"(HolyGardens),connectingtheareawiththecultofAphroditeinnearbyPalaipafos.

Agia paraskevi church and square TheAgiaParaskevifive-domedbasilicaisoneofthemostsignificantchurchesontheislandanddatesbacktothe9thcenturyADItstandsinthecentreofthetown,surroundedbythemainsquarewhichhasrecentlybeenrevampedandusedforvariouspublicevents,butalsobyallresidentsforcasualstrollsandmeetings.

farmland of germanina ThisexpansivetractoflandinsouthernGeroskipou,closetothesea,belongedtoaGermanfamilywhichranacottonplantationinthe1930’s.ItiscurrentlyundertheadministrationoftheMuncipality,whichisholdinganinternationalarchitecturalcompetitionforitsrehabilitationasamulti-usecentreforculturalevents.Thecompetitionisscheduledtoconcludein2012, tobefollowedbytheconstructionof thewinningproject.PartsoftheexpansewillaccommodatethebranchfacilitiesoftheScienceandTechnologyinArchaeologyResearchCentre(STARC).

folk Art museumTheFolkArtMuseuminGeroskipoubelongstotheDepartmentofAntiquitiesofCyprusandishousedinatraditional18thCenturybuilding,knownasthe"HouseofHadjismith".OriginallyownedbyAndreasZympoulakis,theBritishConsularAgentforwesternCyprus,itwaspartofalargercomplexofbuildings.IthasbeenlistedasanAncientMonumentandhasbeenrestoredbytheDepartmentofAntiquities.ItbecameaFolkArtMuseumin1978anditishometoanexten-sivecollectionofexhibitsfromalloverCyprusthatrepresentthedailylifeandthewideexpressiverangeofCypriotfolkartandactivitiesofthe19thandearly20thcenturies.

geroskipou municipal theatreThenewMunicipalTheatre,withacapacityof250-300

seats,isplannedtobebuiltonthesiteofthehistoricFirtsPrimarySchool,closetothecitycentreanditsmainsquare.Itwillbesupplementedbya200-spaceundergroundparkingfacility.

silk factory (kEn)WithintheboundariesoftheformerArmyBarracksinGeroskipoustandsCyprus’oldestSilk-WeavingFactory(Metaxourgeion)which,afterthefactory’sclosing,accommodatedtheArmytrainingcentre(K.E.N.)ofPafosandnowstandsempty.TheArmyBarracksincludeotherbuildingsofhistoricalvaluesuchasthehospital/sanatorium,aswellasextensiveopenspaces.Itisproposedthatthefactory,oneoftheisland’sfewspecimensofindustrialheritage,berestoredandusedasanexhibitionspace,withtheremainingbuildings,incombinationwithnewadditionsandthealready-existingopenspaces,tobeusedforculturalpurposes.

sports Hubs and linksTheDistrictofPafos,throughcollaborationsbetweentheMunicipalities of Pafos andGeroskipou, isextendingthevehicularnetworkstothesoutheasterncoastalareasandcreatingamuch-desiredcoastalvehicularlinktothePafosAirport.Thisprojectisessentialtotherevitalizationoftheareainthesensethatitunifiesprimaryoutdoorsportsfacilitiessuchasthe GeroskipouMunicipal Sports Centre, theWaterpark,Go-CartsandPaintballingCentrewiththeGeroskipouBeachSportsCentre.Pedestrianlinks,cyclingroutesandrestingpointswillbemarkedoutalongthelandscapedroadstofacilitatesafepedestrianflowtoandfromtheaforementionedvenues.The

trafficrouteswillbeusedasshowcaseareastoinformvisitorsofthevariousongoingandfutureeventsscheduledateachfacility,andevenexhibitathletic-themedoutdoorartworkandinstallations.

PEGEIAThetownofPegeiaissituatedintheareaofAkamantida,whichwasinhabitedforthefirsttimeduringtheChalcolithicperiod,around4.000BCHere,intheMaaregion,waswherethefirstAchaeanslandedandestablishedoneoftheirfirstcolonies,settingofftheHellenizationofCyprus.AsmallcityinAgiosGeorgios,oppositeGeronisos,theholyislandofthegodApollo,servedasaportduringByzantinetimes.TheoriginalvillageofPegeiawasestablishedintheVenetianperiod,onamountainslopeoverlookingthesea,aroundthespringsknowntodayas"VrisitonPegiotisson"(The

FountainofthewomenofPegeia).Apartfromathrivingtouristindustry,theregionofPegeiahasdevelopedlivestockbreedingandthelargestbananaplantationareaontheisland.

E4 European footpathAspartoftheprogrammeforthedevelopmentofsightseeing,theareaofPegeiaistraversedbytheEuropeanFootpathE4,whichrunsthroughthePikniForestandtheAvakasGorgeinAkamas,andwhichisdottedwithinformationsignsonthearea’srichwildlife.

municipal stadiumTheMunicipalStadiumwasbuiltbetween2001and2002,withacapacityof3.400spectators.Itincludesacircuittrack,agymnasium,aboxingroom,adancing


area,aminifootballandalargecar-park.ItishometothelocalfootballteamA.P.O.P.-Kinyras,butisalsousedbyforeignteamsandsportsacademies.

pafos bird and Animal parkItistheonlysuchfacilityinCyprus,andalthoughitiscalledapark,itresemblesasmallzoo,withalargenumberofendemicandnon-endemicspeciesofanimal.Thereisalsoa350-seatamphitheatre,aswellasashopandcafeteria.

pegeia municipal parkPegeia’sMunicipalParkwasopenedin2010,andincludesasmallartificiallake,aflowergarden,asmallassemblyspace,achildren’splayarea,acafeteriaandshop,andtheBotanicalGardens,wherethearea’straditionalproductsarecultivated-olives,carobs,grapes,bananasandherbs.Theshopsellsproductsproducedonsite,aswellastraditionalfoodandsweetsfromtheCypriotandMediterraneannature.

POLISCHRYSOCHOUSLocatedontheless-frequentednortherncoastline,PolisChrysochousboastsoneofthemostbeautifullandscapesoftheisland,closetothesea,themountainsandtheAkamasnaturalreserve.PolisisthecentreofaregionthatincludesthefishingvillagesofLatsiandPomos, thepicturesquevillageson theTroodosfoothills,andthecharmingcommunities inthewildernessoftheAkamashills.

local museum of marion-ArsinoiTheMuseumstoresanddisplaysarchaeologicalfindsfromtheancientcityofMarion-Arsinoi,itsnecropolisand thesurroundingarea,exhibiting thearea’s

historicaldevelopmentfromNeolithictimestotheMedievalera.

polis cultural centreItisacontemporarybuilding,inauguratedin2001,withatheatrestageandaseatingareawitha400-seatcapacity and a large space for exhibitions andreceptions.

PAFOSDISTRICTAkamasTheAkamasPeninsulaisaprotectednaturalreservethankstoitsuniquefloraandfaunaanditsdistinctivegeologicalfeatures.LikemostareasinPafos,itsbeautymadeitoneofAphrodite’sfavouriteplaces;itisherethatherloveforAdonisflourished,andduringtheMiddleAgesthisancientGreekmythwasreshapedintothelovestorybetweenthemythicalheroDigenisAkritasandRigaina,theQueenofCyprus.Theareacanbenavigatedbycar,anditiscrossedbymanynaturetrails,whichcanbeexploredbybicycleoronfoot.

Art Αteliers and galleriesNumerousartists,ofbothCypriotandforeignorigin,haveestablishedtheirhomes,ateliersandgalleryspacesinthePafosDistrict;foryearsnow,theycreateandexhibit theirworkdiligentlyandendlessly,providingPafoswithawiderangeofworldartsandcrafts.Oftenthroughouttheyear,theartistsgettogetheranddisplaytheircreationsduringArtsandCraftsFestivalsatvariouscommunitiesandcitycentresofthePafosDistrict.Manyvisitorsorganizelongtripstovisitandbuytheseuniqueartisticwaresandalsoenjoythebreathtakingnaturallandscapesandgraphicvillagestheseartistshavechosentocall"home."

byzantine museum of bishopric of Arsinoi in peristeronaTheMuseumwascompletedin2000andhasthemissiontopreserve,study,promoteandeducatethepublicontheisland’sByzantinereligiousheritage.ItsmaincollectioncomprisesByzantineandpost-Byzantineiconsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies,templi(screens)andminiaturewoodcarvings,silver-andmetalwork,liturgicalgarments,manuscriptsandprints.

community youth clubs and cultural centresTheYouthBoardofCyprushasestablishedcommunityyouthclubsandculturalcentresin10villagesofthePafosDistrict:inAgiaMarina,Armou,Drousia,Giolou,Ineia,Kathikas,Koili,Konia,Kouklia,Mandria,NeoChorio,Panagia,Pegeia,Peristerona,Polemi,Salamiou,Simou,Stroumpi,andTsada.Theclubsandculturalcentres includeclassroomsandseminar rooms,exhibitionspaces,andsmallauditoriumandtheatrespaces,indoorandoutdoorcafeterias,playroomsandplaygrounds.TheYouthBoardofCyprusorganizesdance,music,theatreandfineartsworkshops,fitnessclasses,ITtutoringaswellasotherworkshopsfortheacquisitionanddevelopmentofnewskillsforchildrenandyoungpeople.ThecommunityyouthclubsareparticularlyactiveintheruralareaofPafos,andhavebecomethelifebloodoftheirotherwisedwindlingvillagecommunities.

cyprus college of ArtAprivateinitiative,itwasestablishedin1969inFamagusta(Ammochostos)byCypriotpainterStassParaskos,whomovedtoKatoPafosafter1974andrelocatedtothevillageofLempain1985.Itishousedintheformerschoolbuilding,whichisnowusedasartists’studios.IthassinceobtainedpremisesinLimassoland,morerecently,Larnaka.TheCollegeoffers courses in FineArts andworkshops forinternationalartists.TheLempasiteconcentratesonpostgraduateprogrammes,whiletheCyprusSummerStudioprogrammeinvitesmainlyBritishandIrishartstudentstoCyprus.FollowingtheestablishmentoftheCollege,anumberofotherartistshavemovedintothevillagewhichhassincebecomeaninternationally-knownartists’colony.

museum of folk-Art and basket-Weaving in ineiaThevillageofIneiaintheDistrictofPafoshasalonghistoryinbasketweaving.TheMuseumofBasket-Weaving displays this tradition through tools,techniques,itemsforeverydayandexceptionaluses.

museum of Weaving and folk Art in fytiFytivillagehasalongtraditioninweaving,andhasspunitsowndecoratedtextileswithgeometricalpatterns,knownas"Fythkiotika",sinceMedievaltimes.TheMuseumitselfwasbuiltin1947,andhousesacollectionoftraditionalclothing,farmingimplements

anddonkeyequipment. Itsmainexhibit is thetraditionalweaving display, including a fullyoperationalspinningwheelor‘anemi’.

schools’ multi-functional centres and sports HallsInrecentyears,theMinistryofEducationandCulturehasinitiatedmajorrenovationandnewconstructionschemesforoldandnewschoolcomplexesinurbancentresandruralcommunitiesinordertoaccommodatethegrowingpopulationofPafosDistrict.Theseindoorandoutdoorspaces,spreadalloverthedistrictandbest-knowntochildren,youngpeopleandparents,areincludedintheinfrastructureandfacilitiesoftheECoC2017programmeasvenuesformajorculturalevents.

the cyprus Environmental studies centre TheCyprusEnvironmentalStudiesCentre(ESC)islocatedinarestoredprimaryschoolinthevillageofKritouTerra,whichisontheLaonaplateauattheedgeoftheAkamasPeninsula.TheESCrepresentsthemaineducationalactivityofTerraCypria,aregisteredcharity concernedwith raising environmentalawarenessthroughoutthesocietyofCyprus.TheCyprusESCisthefirstcentreforpracticalenvironmentaleducationor"fieldstudies"ontheislandofCyprus.Groupsofstudentsofallages,fromschoolsanduniversitiesas farapartastheMiddleEastandWesternEurope,aswellasfromwithinCyprus,cometostudyecology,geography, tourismandotherenvironmentalsubjectsappropriateto thearea,followingprogrammesfromonetotendaysinlength.Visitinggroups canparticipate in anumber ofactivities,rangingfrompracticalconservationworktohikingexpeditionsandtrainingtopureenvironmentaleducation(includingcoursesforadultsandfamilies).Courseprogrammesaredesignedtomeettheneedsofindividualgroups,basedalwaysontheprinciplethatthereisnobetterclassroomtolearnaboutnatureandthelandscapethanthecountrysideitself.

Vestry at the monastery of chrysorroiatissa TheMonasteryislocatednearthevillageofPanagia,ontheTroodosmountains.ThevestryoftheMonastery,openedtothepublicin2001withfundsfromtheA.G.LeventisFoundation,comprisesararecollectionoficons,vestments,metal-andsilverwork,antiquebooksandcodes.


ARCHAEOLOGICALSITESTheareasofNeaPafosandKouklia(Palaipafos)werethefirstCypriotlistingsintheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCataloguein1980,andthisfortwokeyreasons:

•theroleoftheareaintheworshipofthegoddessAphrodite,and•therolethatCyprus,andPafos,inparticular,playedinthespreadofChristianityandthepassageoftheApostlePaulthroughtheregion.

Amongotherreasons,however,weretheamazingRomanmosaicsandvillasexcavatedinKatoPafos,theHellenistic"TombsoftheKings"andtheBasilicaofChrysopolitissa.TheentireDistrictofPafosisoneoftheisland’srichestareasinremnantsofCyprus’longandexcitinghistory.

pAfosnea pafosNeaPafos,locatedonasmalloutcropinthemiddleoftoday’sKatoPafos,wasfoundedattheendofthe4thcenturybyNikokles,thelastkingofPalaipafos.DuringthePtolemaicera,NeaPafoswastheadministrativecentreoftheisland,andlaterbecameitspoliticalandeconomiccapital,afunctionithelduntilearlyRomantimes.ItslaterdeclinewasduetotheArabraids,andthesettlementwasfinallyabandonedintheVenetianperiod,whenitsresidentsmovedfurtherinlandtoKtima(today’sAnoPafos).Systematicexcavationshaverevealedprivatehousesandwealthymansionswithexquisitemosaics, administrative and religiousbuildings,the2ndcenturyADcomplexoftheAgora,theAsklepieionandtheOdeon,andaTheatredatingbacktothecity’sveryfoundation.TheBasilicaofChrysopo-litissawasbuiltinthe4thcenturyADandisoneofthelargestbasilicasontheisland.Onitssite,onecanstillseethebasilica’sfoundations,thefoundationsofthe11thcenturyByzantinechurchthatreplacedit,andthe


16thcenturyByzantinechurchthatstandstheretoday,aswellastheruinsofa14thcenturyGothicchurch.TothesouthoftheAgora,closertoport,lietheremnantsofthe7thcenturyByzantinecastleknownas‘SarantaKolones’(‘FortyColumns’),thankstothelargenumberofgranitecolumnsthathavebeenpreserved.ClosetotheeastwallslietheFrankishBaths,builtattheendofthe14thandthebeginningofthe15thcenturyandconsistingofacentralroomwithsidelongextensions,amongthefewFrankishpublicbuildingstosurviveinPafos.

tombs of the kings ThisamazingnecropolisislocatedjustoutsidethewallsofPafos,anddatesfromthe4thcenturyBCItwasestablishedfortheneedsofthenewlyfoundedsettlementofNeaPafos.Itisnotaroyalburialground,butthesitewheredistinguishedfamiliesandofficialswereburied.Mostofthetombsarecarvedintothenaturalrock,dugintothewallsofporticoessurroundinganatrium.TheirarchitectureisrelatedtotheprototypesofAlexandria,Delos,PergamonandPriene.

lempa Experimental VillageThevillageofLempaisconsideredoneofthemostancientinCyprus,asitisbelievedthatitwasfirstsettledintheChalcolithicPeriod(c.3800–2500BC);anumberofcruciformfemalestonefigurinesfromthisperiodhavebeenfoundthere(themostfamousofwhichisthe"LadyofLempa"),aswellascircularstone-and-adobebuildings.Thearchaeologicalprojectknownas"LempaExperimentalVillage"wasestablishedin1982,withthescopeofrecreatingaChalcolithicvillageandusingittostudyactivitiessuchasbuilding,pyrotechnology,potteryandcooking.Anumberofhutsmodelledafterthefindingshavebeenbuiltandarenowthesite’smainattraction.

koukliAWithinthelimitsofthemodernvillageofKouklialiestheancienttownofPalaipafos,whichislinkedtotheancientcultofthe"GreatGoddess",thegoddessoffertility,worshippedinCyprussincetheNeolithicperiod.UntiltheendoftheClassicalPeriod,PalaipafosremainedthelargestruralandreligiouscentreofwesternCyprus,withthesanctuaryofAphrodite’simportancediminishingonlyinthe4thcenturyADwiththespreadofChristianity.

palaipafos TheSanctuaryofAphroditeisconnectedtothebirthofthegoddessinPafos.Itwasoneofthemostimportantsanctuariesoftheancientworld,withpilgrimsflockingtoworshipthegoddessandparticipateinitsfestivals.TherearetracesofbuildingsfromtheLateBronzeAgetothebeginningofthe2ndcenturyADCemeteries,wallfortifications,a6thcenturyBCPersianmansionand the roman "House of Leda" have also beenexcavated.ThecruciformChurchofPanagiaKatholikiandtheLusignanManorHousedatefromthe13thcenturyAD.DuringtheMedievalera,theareawasknownforitssugar-caneplantationsandmillsofwhichsometracesarepreservedclosetothecoastatStavros.

local museum of palaipafos in koukliaTheLusignanMedievalManorHouse’seasternwing,builtduringtheOttomanperiod,hasbeentransformedintoamuseumexhibitingfindsdatingfromancientPalaepaphostothearea’smedievalpast.TheseincludethecultidolofAphroditeandaRomanmosaicofLedaandtheSwan,aswellasacolouredsarcophagusfromthearea’scemeteries.TheManor’sCourtyardissometimesusedforoutdoorexhibitionsandperformances.

PEGEIAAgios georgios, pegeiaTheexcavationsheldinthisarearevealedasettlementthatflourishedinthe6thcenturyADasaportofcallforshipstransportinggrainfromEgypttoConstantinople,andbecameawell-knownpilgrimagesiteintheEasternMediterraneanduringthelate13thandearly14th century.Remnantsofhouses,undergroundcisternsandthreebasilicashavebeenfound,alongwithanecropolis.

maa-palaiokastroTothenorthofthecityofPafos,locatedonasmallpeninsula,isthesiteofMaa-Palaiokastro,relatedtothesettlementofAegeanrefugeesinCyprusandtheisland’sHellenizationaround1200BCfortificationwalls,housesandpublicbuildingsfromtheLateBronzeAgesettlementhavebeenexcavated,aswellasanevenearliersettlementfromtheEarlyChalcolithicperiod.Asmallmuseum,financedbytheA.G.LeventisFoundation,hasbeenoperatingonthesitesince1996.

Anumberofon-goingexcavations,undertakenbytheUniversityofCyprusandvariousforeignuniversitiesandinstitutions,aresheddingmoreandmorelightonthedistrict’srichpast:thepartlyunderwaterpre-NeolithicsiteofAsprosinAkamasandtheRoudias’siteintheTroodosMountains,theearlyNeolithicsitesofKritouMarottou-AisGiorkisandAkrotiri-AetokremnosatthefootofTroodosMountains,therareEarly-MiddleBronzeAgecoastalsettlementofKisson-erga-Skalia,thepilgrimagesitesonthe‘holyisland’ofGeronisosoppositePegeia(fromtheprehistorictotheByzantinetimes),aprehistoricfigurineworkshopinSouskiouandanowunderwateranchoragesitenearPalaipafos,thestillunrevealedpartsoftheancientRomancityofNeaPafosanditsMedievaldevelopment,RomanandearlierbuildingsinPolisChrysochous,theearlyChristianreligiouscomplexin‘AgioiPente’ofGeroskipouandthechurchofAgiosNikolaosattheGeorgianmonasteryinGialia.

PROPOSEDINFRASTRUCTUREAno pafos – urban regeneration AreasAlthoughrichintracesofhistory,andfastintermsofcontemporarygrowth,Pafoshasbeenslowtoreconcileitscurrentaspirationswithitspastgrandeur.Mostdevelopment efforts have concentrated on thewaterfrontofKatoPafos,thelocationofthemaintouristhauntsandarchaeologicalsites,neglectingAnoPafosthatrestsonthehilltops,whichiswheretheadministrative,commercialandculturalheartofthecitystillbeats.Initsefforttoenhanceurbancohesionandstimulategrowth,theCityofPafosintendstorejuvenate,withstrategicurbaninterventions,fourkeyareasinthecitycentre:

kennedy square and the Historic commercial centreThisarea,locatedintheheartofthecity,integratesthemaincommercialarea(the"Pazari")withwhatisgoingtobeanexpansivelandscapedsquare,adjacenttotheNikolaideionGymnasion(formerlyknownastheTurkishGymnasium)schoolcomplexandwiththeOldPowerhousebuilding(PaliaIlektriki),recentlyrestoredandoperatingasamunicipalculturalcentre.Theremovaloftheparkinglot,togetherwiththepedestrianizationofsurroundingstreets,willprovidethecitywithamuch-neededopen-airpublicspacethatcanhostoutdoorconcertsandperformances,exhibitionsandparties,festivalsandgames.ThePafosPoliceHeadquartersarehousedinamagnificentspecimenofCypriot-EnglishColonialarchitectureonKennedySquare.TheMunicipalityofPafosaimstorestorethebuildinginordertobeusedforculturalpurposes.

the complex of the town Hall, municipal garden, municipal library and schoolsComprisingthecity’smostdistinctivehistoricpublicbuildings,theremodellingofthisareaistoprovidePafoswithauniqueciviccentrethatwillshowcaseitsurbanandculturalspirit.Theremodellingprojectwillconnectthesebuildingswithpedestrianstreetsandlandscapedareas.Thecity’sintentionstoredesigntheMunicipalGardenasalandscapedpublicpark,abletohold outdoor events such asmusical or danceperformances,festivalsandathleticmeetings,are


incorporatedinthisremodellingeffort,whichisalsoenhanced by the proposed renovation of theMunicipalLibrary,whereliteraryreadings,seminarsandbookexhibitionswillbeheld.Thebuildingthatcurrentlyhouses theTownHall,anexceptionalexampleofneoclassicalcivilarchitecturecompletedin1955,istoremainapublicbuildingwhentheTownHallrelocatestoitsnewstructure.ItisproposedthatitisconvertedtoaMuseumoftheCity,documentingtheurbanhistoryandthearchitectureofPafosanditssurroundingarea,whilebeingcapableofhostinghistorical exhibits , lectures and educationalprogrammes.ThisMuseumwillcomplementthearea’sothercultural institutions: theByzantineMuseumandtheEthnographicalMuseum,bothlocatedinthenearbyneighbourhoodofMousallas.

the municipal theatreThecityofPafosisingreatneedofadditionalandlargerindoorcontemporaryperformancespaces.TheMunicipalityhopestosecureasiteinAnoPafos,

oppositetheDistrictOfficer’sHouseandclosetotheArchaeologicalMuseum.Inthiscasetheconstructionworkscouldbeginsoonafter.ThenewTheatreandConcertHallwillbeavitalvenueforEuropean-stand-ard,large-scaleculturalevents,whichwouldenhanceexponentiallytheculturaldevelopmentofthecitizensofPafos,notonlyduringtheEuropeanCapitalofCultureyear,butmostimportantlystartingfromthepresent,throughtheyear2017,tothefuture.

the turkish cypriot quarter of mouttalosSpreadingoutwardsfromthemosque,thisisamostly-residentialneighbourhoodoftwo-storeyresidencesandnarrowstreetsthatpreservesthecharacterofapast,friendlierandmorerelaxedwayoflife.Albeitwithinafewminutes’walktothecitycentre,andcommandingbeautifulviewsofthesurroundingbeachesandsettlements,theareawasabandonedin1974andhasbeenleftoutofallurbanregenerationprojectssofar,mainlyowingtoitsparticularland-ownershipstatus(mostofthebuildingsandempty

lotsareownedbyTurkishCypriotswhohaverelocatedandleftthemvacant).There-integrationofthisspaceintothecity’slifethroughthecreationofsmalllandscapedsquares,playgroundsandinformalparkareasis,however,possible,andwillcreatearingofurbanoasesincloseproximitytothecitycorehostingopen-airathletic,culturalandleisureactivities,andinstigatingfurtherprivatere-developmentwithoutdestroyingitsintimatecharacter.Themosqueitselfwillberestoredandre-openedtothepublicasareminderofthelongmulti-culturalhistoryofPafos.

kato pafos - Waterfront and Archaeological promenade Thereis,however,anotherfacetoPafos;thatoftheleisurely,sunnyseafrontcity,fulloftouristfacilitiesandentertainmentoptions,wherethefunneverstops.KatoPafos,thesiteoftheoriginalsettlementwhichwasabandonedinthemiddleages,isnowtakenoverbylargehotelcomplexes,restaurantsandtouristshops.Theregenerationofthewaterfrontareahasprovidedthecitywithalinearpedestrianwalkwaythatlinksthearea’scommercialcentrewiththeboatharbourofAgiosGeorgios,thelarge-scalehotelsthatlinetheseafront,themunicipalbeachesandthemainsitesoftheArchaeologicalParkandtheTombsoftheKings.Thiswalkwayfeaturesaseriesofviewingplatforms,restandparkingareas,andisscheduledtocontinuebothnorth-andsouthward,bringingtogetherthevillageofChlorakastothenorthandthebeachesofGeroskipoutothesouth.Thislongspine,alreadyfullofpeopleandmovementthroughoutthedayandnight,willbehosttoaseriesofoutdoorevents,suchasconcertsattheMedievalCastle-wherethePafosAphroditeFestivalisheldeverysummer-circusandstreet performances all along its length, lightinstallationsandthemajorfestivalsoftheCarnivalandKataklysmos(WhitMonday).

the pafos pierWiththepossiblysoleexceptionofthewalkway,thecityhaslittlecontactwiththewaterfront;thehotelcomplexes,restaurantsandbarscreateanalmostcontinuoushighwallalongthewaterfront,barringviewsandlimitingaccesstothesea.TheproposedPafosPier,branchingoffthewalkwayandintothewater,willextendthewaterfrontintothesea.Asasymbolicgesture, itaimstobreaktheapparentboundariesandreconnectthecitywithitsseascape.

Asafunctionalspace,itwillbeapublicpromenadeoverthewater,withnichesforrestandfishing,leadingtoaplatformwithanopen-aircinema–idealforsummerfilmfestivals–andrefreshmentoptions.Asanarchitecturallandmark,itssuggestedpositionisattheextensionoftheSODAPBeachParkingLot,closetotheMunicipalSODAPBeach,clearlyvisiblefromPoseidonosAvenue,themainroadparalleltothewaterfront.ThefinaldesignwillbetheresultofaninternationalarchitecturalcompetitiontobeheldincelebrationofPafos’designationasEuropeanCapitalofCulture.

Archaeological promenade - linking Archaeological sites PafosArchaeologicalPark-TombsoftheKingssite-CatacombsofAgiaSolomoni-AncientTheatre-St.Paul’sColumn-ChrysopolitissaBasilica(AgiaKyriakiChurch)-TheFabrikahillaqueduct-Citywalls-Toumpallos;NeaPafos,sinceitsdeclarationasanUNESCOWorldHeritagesite,hasattractedagreatnumberofvisitorsthatdispersetoviewandadmirethevariousarchaeologicalsitesofthisarea.Yet,itseemsthatthereislittleawarenessthatthewholeareaofNeaPafos,oldandnew,isconsideredaunifiedarchaeologicalcity.Sofar,eachsiteisconsideredautonomous,andoffersminimalinformationandlinkstoothersites,whicheventhougharewithinwalking distance, haveno physical pedestrianconnectionbetweenthem.TheMunicipalityofPafosproposesthere-establishmentofthesebrokenlinksthroughthecreationofalandscapedpedestriannetworkthatencompassesthesearchaeologicalsites.The pedestrian routeswill bemarked by clearandeasy-to-readsignsandmaps,lightingfixtures,archaeology-themed art installations and eveninformationposters.Theaimistocreateleisurelyarchaeologicalwalks,undertheprotectionoftrees,withrestingpointsatlittlesquaresandparksandothersmallerarchaeologicalplaceswherethevisitor,localorforeign,canrest,partakeofsomerefreshment,andobservetherichnessofthehistoricallandscapeofNeaPafos.

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11. Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET

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cyprus population•Total:892.400•0,2%ofthetotalpopulationofthe27EuropeanUnioncountries•ThirdsmallestpopulationinEU•Populationincreasesince2008:0,8%•160-170.000non-documentedsettlersfromTurkey(notincludedintotalfigures)

•GreekCypriotcommunity672.800or75,4%•TurkishCypriotcommunity89.200or10,0%(intheareaunderTurkishoccupation,estimate)•Foreignresidents130.400or14,6%

children and older people in cyprus•Childrenunder15:around16,9%(25,4%in1992•25,0%in1982)•Persons65andover:13,0%(11,0%in1992•10,8%in1982)

pafos•District:1.393km²(approx.thesizeofRome)•Population:77.800•Urban:56.700(72,8%)•district:21.100(27,12%)•Foreignresidentsandmigrants:urban20.638(36,4%)•district7.363(34,9%)•Annualgrowthrate:2,5%•Childrenages0-14:urban11,186(16,6%) district3.630(5,4%)•Ages15-64:64,8%oftotalpopulation

tourism in pafos•Totaloftouristarrivalsp.a.:676,561•Topthreecountries:UnitedKingdom,Russia,Germany

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pAfos 2017 Working groupP.O.Box60032,8100Pafos•Tel.+35726555211•Fax+26555298•[email protected]•www.pafos2017.eu

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ISBN 978 - 9963 - 574 - 83 - 4

Numberofcopies:300Copyright:MunicipalityofPafos

PublishedbytheMunicipalityofPafosCyprus-October2011

Steering Committee ThemisG.FilippidisYiannisAnthisStellaSiepi

Project ManagementPricewaterhouseCoopers:

AngelosM.LoizouPanagiotisMoiras

TextsNadjaGrizzoCleopatraKaraletsouEvanthiaDovaAngelikiSivitanidou SpyrosPisinos

Editing NadjaGrizzo

ThemisG.FilippidisKyriakiChristoforouAndreasIacovides

Photography DanijelaMicanovicAndreasConstantinouErgencMehmetFotolarko(aerialphotopage61)

Design and Art DirectionPartnersY&R:

SocratesSocratousChristinaPandjarou

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Artistic DirectorSpyrosPisinos

Urban Development and EnvironmentNeapolisUniversityPafos:

CleopatraKaraletsou EvanthiaDova AngelikiSivitanidou

Marketing and CommunicationPartnersY&R:TasiaYiannara-YiallouridouEliasAntoniadesKyriakiChristoforou

ConsultantsAcultos,Essen

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