We invite you to join us for critical discussions about colonial heritage and environmental stewardship through contemporary art.
Online presentations: 23 January, 2025
Hybrid conference: 24 January, Cathedral Saint Lazarus and online
We invite you to hear from speakers who set the scene through the lens of how colonialism via capitalism has led to the climate crisis.
12:00-13:15 – The colonial history of Cyprus – introduction by Argyro Toumazou, Director D6:EU
Society, culture and politics in Cyprus: from Ottoman to British Rule by Loizos Kapsalis, History Education Officer, Association for Historical Dialogue and Research.
Explorations of artistic negotiation of identity in colonial eras by Antonis Danos from the Cyprus University of Technology.
15:30-17:15 – From Colonialism to the Climate Crisis, introduced and facilitated by Clymene Christoforou, Director, D6:EU.
Keynote address: The world as we know it and the world ahead by Nicholas Anastasopoulos, who will give the global context of the climate crisis and capitalism.
The climate hotspot situation faced by Cyprus, examples and measures of mitigation, by Charis Kordatos, from the Cyprus Energy Agency
How to ensure sustainability is at the core of strategic planning for museums by Christos Carras.
In person: Cathedral Saint Lazarus – Schooling Venue, Larnaka (map)
We spotlight how artists are responding to the climate crisis, giving opportunities to hear from artists, take part in critical discussion and find out about arts-led approaches to environmental stewardship. Larnaka 2030 and notable civic figures will welcome guests and set the context of colonialism and the climate crisis.
Artists Sümer Erek and Andreas Mallouris from Cyprus, Rocío Paz Guerrero Marín from Chile and Amaia Molinet from Spain will share their practice followed by a panel discussion exploring the ways art is addressing the impact of colonialism on the environment.
Following the conference, five artist residencies will take place in Cyprus, Chile, Hungary, Spain and Portugal. In Cyprus in collaboration with the H401 and Creative Court institutes in Amsterdam and La Fabrique in Tunis, Larnaka2030 will host artists Sithabile Mlotshwa and Mohamed Ben Slama. The artists’ residencies will create a space for research, exploration and engagement with local history, culture and communities. At the end of their residencies in February, the artists will have the opportunity to hold public presentations of their work in progress and engage with audiences in Cyprus.
Produced by Cyprus-based D6:EU, who lead the global arts programme for CDCD, this programme is a collaboration between D6:EU, Larnaka2030, Xarkis, CDCD’s international partners and local stakeholders. It is supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture, and Larnaka2030 – European Capital of Culture Candidate City.
For Media Inquiries and Further Information:
Halime Özdemir-Larusso, Associate Producer, D6:EU, halime@d6.eu
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