1st Cyprus International Performance Art Festival

The 1st Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF) will take place at Kasteliotissa Medieval Hall, at Fytorio – Visual Artists Association and the Cultural Center of the European University Cyprus in Nicosia (Lefkosia) on the 7th, 8th and 9th of June 2013. The Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF) is the first and only festival in Cyprus created for and dedicated exclusively to performance art.

This initiative brings together, supports and promotes the work of internationally renowned artists and young emerging artists from around the world, for whom Performance Art is the primary medium of their artistic creation.

The festival consists of an intense program, which includes live performances, art installations, screenings, artists’ talks and presentations, realized on the 7th, 8th and 9th of June 2013. In addition, intensive Performance Art study programs and workshops will be held from the 29th of May running until the 13th of June 2013.

The Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF) is a thematic festival whith its 1st edition focusing on the theme of "metamorphosis". This theme explores the process of transformation in relation to the practice of art and life itself, and the live presentation as a transformative experience for both the artist and the viewer.

The Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF) aims to introduce the compound nature of performance art in the local community and enhance Cyprus’ art scene, whilst encouraging relationships with local, national and international networks.

The festival’s activities are addressed to both artists and the general public. The festival creates a common ground for artists, curators, critics, cultural producers, art students and the audience, as an occasion for exchange, encounter and collaboration.

The Cyprus International Performance Art Festival (CIPAF) is a not-for-profit initiative realized through the immense effort to establish an innovative yearly event. The festival is made real upon the continuous effort of its organizing team, the support of the participating artists and the generosity of its collaborating partners, supporters and sponsors.

The Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture host the event in their premises at the Kasteliotissa Medieval Hall in the old city of Nicosia. Also, the Visual Artists Association in the association’s space – Fytorio, found within the Municipal Garden of Nicosia, and the European University Cyprus in their Cultural Center.

Artists: Alastair Maclennan (Ireland/Scotland), Andreas Pashias (Greece/Cyprus), BBB Johannes Deimling (Norway/Germany), Christina Georgiou (Cyprus), Eru and Seven of Eglise (Alexander Rues & Dagmar I. Glausnitzer-Smith (Germany), Francesco Kiàis (Greece/Italy), Marcel Sparmann (Germany), Martine Viale (Canada), SUKA OFF – Piotr Wegrzynski & Sylvia Lajbig (Poland), VestAndPage – Verena Stenke & Andrea Pagnes (Italy/Germany).

Curator: Christina Georgiou

Inauguration Ceremony: Friday 7th of June 2013, 20:00

Admission: €10 for one day, €25 festival pass / for unemployed: €5 for one day, €10 festival pass

Free admission for Screenings and Artists’ Talks & Presentations

Program:
Live Performances: 7, 8, 9 June 2013, 20:30 – 23:00
Venue: Kasteliotissa Medieval Hall

Durational Performances: 7, 8, 9 June 2013, 19:00 – 23:55
Venue: Fytorio, Visual Artists Association

Artists’ Talks & Presentations: 8, 9 June 2013, 11:00 – 13:00
Venue: Cultural Center of European University Cyprus

Screenings: 8, 9 June 2013, 14:00 – 17:00
Venue: Cultural Center of European University Cyprus

* Image: 'tranSfera' by SUKA OFF - performance for camera by Manuel Vason, London, 2010.