Conference on Culture and Coexistence in Cyprus

Title: Conference on Culture and Coexistence in Cyprus

Description: One day Conference on Culture and Coexistence issues involved in the process of rapprochement in Cyprus, and in the Cypriot community in London. Featuring: Cllr Graham Shurety, Professor Floya Anthias, Dr. Niyazi Kizilyurek, Dr. Yiannis Ioannou and Journalist Kemal Actunc. This conference took place within the context of a 2 week cultural festival held in London's Camden Town area, which had at one time been the main point of settlement for Cypriots in London during the 1950's and 60's. Held during 23rd June to 7th July 1991, other events included: Festival Opening, Press Conference at Camden's Jazz Cafe. Photographic Exhibition at the Crowndale Centre Community Open Day at Camden Square, music, food, traditional dancing, performance of a children's play "Oranges and Lemons". Conference on Cypriots and the British Media, at Camden Town Hall. Conference on the Cultural Aspects of the Cyprus Problem, at Camden Town Hall. Evening of poetry at Covent Garden's "Apples and Snakes". Performance by a Turkish Cypriot Theatrical Group, Maras Emek, at the Camden Centre. Performance of a contemporary play by Peter Polycarpou, "Cypriot Graffiti" , presented as a rehearsed reading at the Hampstead Theatre. Performance of Lysandros Pytharas' "Logoteknia" multimedia event, at the Hampstead Theatre. Film showing of "Detail in Cyprus" by Panikos Chrysanthou and Niyazi Kizilyurek at Camden's Parkway Cinema. An evening of choral signing by London's Byzantine Choir at Agios Pantes Cathedral. Three evenings of Mediterranean Music: Martha and Eve of Donna and Kebab fame presenting their jazz band "Meze", at the Jazz Cafe. An evening of original music by Cypriot musician, composer and performer "Marios Tokas", at the Jazz Cafe. Traditional and modern music by "Yeni Turku" group from Turkey, at the Jazz Cafe. An evening of traditional Greek and Middle Eastern music by "Ross Daly" and the "Vasilis Soukas Band" from Greece, at the Jazz Cafe. Festival closing party at the Jazz Cafe, with poetry and music performances.

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