The Symposium will take place on 20/04/2015 - 09/05/2015. During the Symposium’s period there will be a group participation of more than 10 artists in creating sculpture works. During this period, other artistic events will be taking place such as Music Concerts, Fine Art Exhibitions, Literary Presentation Events etc.
Further to this Symposium time period it is established that as from 01/11/2014 - 20/04/2015 artists will be invited for on the site work hospitality in creating works at the Sculpture Park which will be exhibited at the Park’s space during the Sculpture Symposium. Let it be noted that the Inauguration will be on the 9th of May 2015.
The institutionalization of the event after the great success of the 1st Sculpture Symposium 2013-2014 and the establishment of Ayia Napa Sculpture Park as a work of Pan-European Scope.
The enrichment of the Park by creating new Sculpture Works from different artists around the world.
The exchange of art knowledge and experiences amongst artists of different cultures.
The contact and acquaintance of the thousands of Ayia Napa visitors with the art of Sculpture.
Venue: Thalassa Ayia Napa Municipal Museum
Activities:
Painting Exhibition opening "The Sea" by Antonis Zeniou
Time: 8:00 pm
Traditional Cypriot songs with "Anemoessa" the choir of Saint George Cultural Association, Paralimni
Time: 8:30 pm
Conductor: Sotiroula Papamichael- Loizou
Piano: Anastásia Lantou
Violin: Petros Paitis
Venue: Amphitheatre of Ayia Napa Municipal Museum Thalassa
Theatrical performance: "The stork brings the babies" by the Satiriko Theatre.
Time: 8:00 pm
A comedy by Thanasis Papathanasiou and Michalis Reppas
Stage production: Despoina Mpempedeli, Scenery- Costumes: Kostas Kafkarides
The cast: Despoina Mpempedeli, Marianna Kafkaridou, Spyros Georgiou, Ntina Charalampous, Vasilis Michael, Andreas Rozou, Michael Kornarakis
Venue: Thalassa Ayia Napa Municipal Museum
Activities:
Exhibition opening: "Mosaic and Byzantine Iconography" by Michalis Vrachimis
Time: 8:00 pm
Music Concert: "Kala to len gia to feggari"
Time: 8:30 pm
Musical trio by George Kalogirou, Kostas Apokides and Argyro Christodoulou
All three of them are music teachers in schools in Famagusta, Larnaca, Limassol and Nicosia.
Songs: from the first personal discs of George Kalogirou and Kostas Apokides and popular Greek Art Songs
Lute, guitar,tzoura :George Kalogirou
Electric guitar: Kostas Apokides
Percussion: Argyro Christodoulou
Venue: Thalassa Ayia Napa Municipal Museum
Activities:
Lecture: "Sculpture today, art in the expanded field" by Ursula Maria Probst
Time: 8:00 pm
Ursula Maria Probst is from Austria. She is a curator, an art historian and an art critic. She lives and works in Vienna. She has studied art history and art at Vienna. She has worked with Louise Bourgeois at New York.
Musical Performance with the Musical Group "Aroma Gynaikas"
Time: 8:30 pm
A unique presentation of this female musical group that creates its own delicate sound in songs of the most important Greek composers.
Venue: Thalassa Ayia Napa Municipal Museum
Activities:
Information – Presentation of Ayia Napa´s Family Tree
Awards for the distinguished students of Ayia Napa
Time: 7:30 pm
Musical Performance with the Musical Group of the Ayia Napa Cultural Association "Cavo Greco"
Time: 8:30 pm
Venue: The Sculpture Park
Time: 10:00 a.m
Activities:
Closing Ceremony of the 2nd Sculpture Symposium of Ayia Napa Municipality
Opening speech by the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Mr Yiannis Karousos
Speech by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Symposium
Address by the Official Quest
Gifts and prize awards to artists and active participants who volunteered in the organization of the Symposium
Artistic Programme
Traditional Cypriot songs - The choir of Derynia Municipality
Conductor: George Kalogirou
Piano: Demitris Markoullis
