Poetry Moves International Festival
Exhibition / Dance performance / Reading & Concert | A new festival in Cyprus
- Language riginal language with Greek/English translation
- Price Free admission
The Goethe-Institut Cyprus would like to draw your attention to selected events with works from Germany within the framework of the POETRY MOVES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, organised by GSA CULTURAL PRODUCTIONS.
The POETRY MOVES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, a new festival in Nicosia, is based on the thought that the beginning of everything is POETRY, therefore POETRY will be the core of the festival. The purpose is to strengthen the ties and develop the dialogue of poetry and other arts (music, exhibitions, contemporary dance etc.) in order to redefine Delacroix’s phrase
“There is no art without poetry”
and to expand the field of artistic action, reference and innovative creation.
The theme of the first edition of the Festival 2023 is Women’s World Poetry.
Opening: 3.10. at 8p.m.
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 16:00 – 19:00
Sat-Sun 15:00-18:00
EKATE (Paionos 11, 1016 Nicosia)
A coexistence and sometimes an intertwining of two different forms of expression, poetry and photography. In the PhOETRY exhibition, poetry pre-exists the image and becomes a source of inspiration for the photographers who do not simply illustrate poetry but create parallel works. The motif of inspiration are poems by the American poet Emily Dickinson, the Greek poet Kiki Dimoula and the Cypriot poet Daphne Nikita.
The participating artists are Markus Schuetz from Germany as well as Eleni Pericleous Kesta and George Pantazis from Cyprus.
Egomio (Neas Egkomis 8, Nicosia 2409)
Two new solo creations by choreographer Elena Christodoulidou inspired by the poetry collection "Water mothers" by the Basque poet Leire Bilbao and the poetry of the German-Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler. Dancers: Maria Masonou, Nicole Jannaka
"Phantasmagoria", a new choreographic creation by choreographer Fotis Nikolaou inspired by the poem of the same name and by the poetry of Roxanne Nikolaou in general. He is performing the solo himself.
Satiriko Theater (Vladimirou Kafkaridi Str 11-15, Aglantzia, 2102 Nicosia)
Poetry has its roots in human breath (G. Seferis)
"Women's Breaths" is a soundscape and poetic landscape, a work of art by composer Savvas Savvas, with 14 musical sounds for piano, cello and voice - instrumental compositions, poetry recitations, voice recordings, arrangements, new compositions, with original and translated women poetry.
Poems by: Christiana Avraamidou, Evridiki Pericleous Papadopoulou, Daphne Nikita, Maria Polydouri, Anna Ahmatova, Emily Dickinson, Else Lasker-Schüler, Rosalía de Castro, Sappho and the most ancient erotic poem dated at around 2037 BC
Composition and piano: Savvas Savva
Cello: Miranda Papaneokleous
Vocals and recitation: Nayia Anastasiadou, Constantina Menoikou, Despina Katsantoni, Constantina Giannopoulou
Selection of poems: Georga Solomontos
The POETRY MOVES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, a new festival in Nicosia, is based on the thought that the beginning of everything is POETRY, therefore POETRY will be the core of the festival. The purpose is to strengthen the ties and develop the dialogue of poetry and other arts (music, exhibitions, contemporary dance etc.) in order to redefine Delacroix’s phrase
“There is no art without poetry”
and to expand the field of artistic action, reference and innovative creation.
The theme of the first edition of the Festival 2023 is Women’s World Poetry.
PhOETRY - when words become images exhibition
3.-13.10.23Opening: 3.10. at 8p.m.
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 16:00 – 19:00
Sat-Sun 15:00-18:00
EKATE (Paionos 11, 1016 Nicosia)
A coexistence and sometimes an intertwining of two different forms of expression, poetry and photography. In the PhOETRY exhibition, poetry pre-exists the image and becomes a source of inspiration for the photographers who do not simply illustrate poetry but create parallel works. The motif of inspiration are poems by the American poet Emily Dickinson, the Greek poet Kiki Dimoula and the Cypriot poet Daphne Nikita.
The participating artists are Markus Schuetz from Germany as well as Eleni Pericleous Kesta and George Pantazis from Cyprus.
POETRY MOVES. 3 DANCE SOLOS
17.10.23, 8p.m.Egomio (Neas Egkomis 8, Nicosia 2409)
Two new solo creations by choreographer Elena Christodoulidou inspired by the poetry collection "Water mothers" by the Basque poet Leire Bilbao and the poetry of the German-Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler. Dancers: Maria Masonou, Nicole Jannaka
"Phantasmagoria", a new choreographic creation by choreographer Fotis Nikolaou inspired by the poem of the same name and by the poetry of Roxanne Nikolaou in general. He is performing the solo himself.
SOUND – & POETRYSCAPES Women’s Breaths
25.10.23, 8p.m.Satiriko Theater (Vladimirou Kafkaridi Str 11-15, Aglantzia, 2102 Nicosia)
Poetry has its roots in human breath (G. Seferis)
"Women's Breaths" is a soundscape and poetic landscape, a work of art by composer Savvas Savvas, with 14 musical sounds for piano, cello and voice - instrumental compositions, poetry recitations, voice recordings, arrangements, new compositions, with original and translated women poetry.
Poems by: Christiana Avraamidou, Evridiki Pericleous Papadopoulou, Daphne Nikita, Maria Polydouri, Anna Ahmatova, Emily Dickinson, Else Lasker-Schüler, Rosalía de Castro, Sappho and the most ancient erotic poem dated at around 2037 BC
Composition and piano: Savvas Savva
Cello: Miranda Papaneokleous
Vocals and recitation: Nayia Anastasiadou, Constantina Menoikou, Despina Katsantoni, Constantina Giannopoulou
Selection of poems: Georga Solomontos