Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020
For one more year, the Municipality of Nicosia in collaboration with NiMAC [Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Associated with the Pierides Foundation], organizes and holds the Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020 from 5 December 2020 until 3 January 2021.
The festival will take place at the Theatro Polis–OPAP, at NiMAC [Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Associated with the Pierides Foundation] and in other venues of the city.
Taking into account the epidemiological situation and the relevant health protocols, this year only proposals pertaining to Performing and Visual Arts were selected. The twenty participants –young creators, artists, performers and other professionals from Cyprus and abroad– will present their innovative and creative ideas to the public of Nicosia and of Cyprus in general.
All relevant health protocols will be strictly adhered to at the festival venues in order to limit the spread of Covid-19 and for the protection of all participants.
A detailed programme of the various festive events and those of the Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020 can be found on the website of the Municipality of Nicosia [www.nicosia.org.cy] and on the Nicosia Pop Up Festival Facebook page [www.facebook.com/popupfestival2020].
The Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020 is jointly organized by the Municipality of Nicosia and NiMAC [Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Associated with the Pierides Foundation]. It is sponsored by the Nicosia Tourism Board and has the support of Alpha Cyprus.
Sponsor: With the support of:
| Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020 at Theatro Polis OPAP | |
| From theBuffer Fringe Performing Arts Programme | Until 06/12/20 | Outdoor Presentations in Old Nicosia
Περιμένω Απάντηση / Awaiting your response (Kats Kat) – installation ————————————————————————— 04/12/20 | EMAA and live stream 16:30-17:30 Performance: Clutch (Mixalis Aristidou) 18:30-19:30 Performance: Taking Back the Booty: Loss & Belonging in the Eastern Mediterranean (Collectiva Inanna) |
| Saturday
5 December Within the framework of the Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020, Buffer Fringe Performing Arts presents> |
For the whole day | Outdoor Presentations in Old Nicosia
Περιμένω Απάντηση / Awaiting Your Response (Kats Kat) 15:00-22:00 16:00-17:10 | Theatro Polis OPAP 17:10-17:30 | Theatro Polis OPAP 19:00-20:00 | Theatro Polis OPAP |
| Sunday
6 December Within the framework of the Nicosia Pop Up Festival 2020, Buffer Fringe Performing Arts presents> |
For the whole day | Outdoor Presentations in Old Nicosia
Περιμένω Απάντηση / Awaiting Your Response (Kats Kat) 15:00-22:00 16:00-17:00 | Theatro Polis OPAP 18:30-19:30 | Theatro Polis OPAP 19:30-19:50 | Theatro Polis OPAP |
| Πέμπτη
10 Δεκεμβρίου 09:00-21:30 |
Online conference / meeting
Livestream από nimac.org.cy και NiMAC YouTube TEH90: Open Up: Performing Cultures in Contested Places The conference programme will take place at Theatro Polis OPAP and be live streamed. The programme is in English; this consists of a round table discussion, workshops and artistic programme You may see the full programme at https://nimac.org.cy/teh90/ Workshops and presentations within the framework of ΤΕΗ90: 09:15-10:45 Workshop: IntuNition By Lia Haraki 11:15-12:15 DISCE Discussion: A way forward: Cultural Policies for shifting gear or shifting ground? Panelists: Marina Maleni (Τheatre Development Officer, Cyprus Theatre Organisation) / Yiannis Toumazis (Director of NiMAC and Professor in Art History and Theory at Frederick University) / Nihal Soganci (Creative Director at Buffer Fringe, and Home for Cooperation Administration officer) / Monica Assimenou (Art Theorist) / Burak Sayin (Trans Europe Halles, DISCE programme) 12:30-13:30 Presentation: From “I Dance Alone” to “Dance of Urgency” από τον Bogomir Doringer (Artist, Curator and Researcher) 15:00-19:00 | Registrations required Workshop: An-Othering: An interactive workshop in Performance and Photography by Ellada Evangelou and Despo Pasia 20:00-20:30 Screening of SEXY YUPPIES a music and physical theatre performacne Direction / choreography: Lia Haraki Dramaturgy / Band coordination: Sakari Laurila Performance / creative contributors: Alexis Vassiliou (synthesizer), Arianna Marcoulides (ukulele), Eleana Alexandrou (guitar), Lia Haraki (bass), Sakari Laurila (drums) Costumes: Arianna Marcoulides Lights: Alexander Jotovic Technical manager: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis Production: .pelma.liaharaki |
| Sunday
13 December |
Time to be announced | Online
Free admissions | Requires Reservations Border Κitchen online Cook Along An online cooking workshop by Androniki Psarias and her chef colleagues |