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Kypria International Festival 2012
R
ight from its inception in 1993, the Kypria
International Festival has provided Cypriots
and visitors alike with a variety of cultural events
of the highest possible standard. Launched in a pe-
riod characterised by a drought of important cultural
events, the Kypria International Festival became the
catalyst for the creation of an unprecedented cultural
movement. The Cultural Services of the Ministry of
Education and Culture continually seek to improve
and upgrade the Festival, not only the character of
the programme’s events but also the conception and
future course of the Festival.
20Years of History
Throughout its twenty-year history, the Festival has
presented acclaimedCypriot and foreign artists from
various disciplines to its audience. The selection
committee strives to the greatest possible extent to
make thework of Cypriot artists and groups elemen-
tal to the Festival while still maintaining its interna-
tional character.
Over the past two decades, the Kypria International
Festival has hosted an array of distinguished artists
and ensembles from the fields of cinema, dance,
music, theatre and the visual arts. The Festival has
welcomed esteemed international dance companies
to its stages, including the Rhine Ballet, the National
Ballet of Cuba, Omada Edafous by Demetris Pa-
paioannou and the Batsheva Dance Company.
Theatre Performances by Prominent Directors
Theatre performances by prominent directors
featuring distinguished actors and theatre groups
of worldwide renown have always been at the
forefront of the Festival, including the Nation-
al Theatre of Greece, the Greek Art Theatre of
Karolos Koun and Spyros Evangelatos Amphi-
theatre. One of the Festival´s most recent high-
lights was John Malkovich´s outstanding per-
formance in
The
Infernal Comedy: Confessions
of a Serial Killer
in 2011.
CelebratedMusic Ensembles
The Kypria International Festival has also host-
ed a number of internationally renowned music
ensembles, including the English National Sym-
phony Orchestra, the Madrigalisti di Venezia,
the European Union Baroque Orchestra, the Phi-
larmonic Chamber Orchestra of Salzburg, the
Popular Orchestra of Mikis Theodorakis and the
State Orchestra of Greek Music, conducted dur-
ing its Kypria Festival appearance by Dionysis
Savvopoulos.
Programme
In 2012 the Cultural Services of theMinistry of Ed-
ucation and Culture maintained the Festival’s high
standards by creating the following programme:
Towards a Europe of Peace
The Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra in collabo-
ration with theWorldYouth Choir.
Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. 30 and 31
August.
William Shakespeare: Pericles