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The Cinema - Interdisciplinary Event with The Cinema
The history of the Taksim cinema, later renamed Apollon, until its destruction by fire in May 2024, is brought to life through the personal testimonies of past and present residents of the neighborhood. The event activates the very space of the cinema through a sound documentary, cooking, and music. In addition, on the morning of the same day, the guided sound walk “Stories from Limassol’s mahalla” will take place, featuring narratives about the area’s social life before 1974.
Dates and times
Tuesday, October 28, 16:30 - 18:30
Address
Cinema, Mescit 8, Limassol 3017, Cyprus
Accessibility
The venue does not provide wheelchair access For audiences aged 10+ . Languages : English Greek Cypriot Turkish Cypriot
The history of the Taksim cinema, later renamed Apollon, until its destruction by fire in May 2024, is brought to life through the personal testimonies of past and present residents of the neighborhood. The event activates the very space of the cinema through cooking, music and a sound documentary.
Since 2020, the Centre of Performing Arts MITOS has been researching and documenting the human geography of the area -the place, its human activities, social structures, and stories- through interdisciplinary projects. Within this framework, MITOS has been developing a hybrid archive, which lately has been further enriched in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Media Studies of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT).
Curated by Elena Agathokleous, the event opens a window into this archive: a ritual of farewell that examines whether collective memory and social narratives can be transformed into an active process of understanding and critique, allowing us to reframe our gaze upon the city and its dominant narratives.
Concept, curation: Elena Agathokleous
Creative collaborator: Constantina Peter
Soundscape design: Marianna Michael
Voices–narrators: Ozay Akif Elder, Nilgun Huseyin, Ayten Ongel, Kiymet Alibey, Feriha Cagin, Ertan Demirag, Huseyin Arsal, Mustafa Khalil, Maro Georgiou
Cooking: Maro Georgiou
Live music: Christos Isidorou (zourna), Kyriakos Markoullis (zourna), Gannis Laoutaris (daouli)
Interviews: Elena Agathokleous
Interview recording & soundmap creation: Constantina Peter
Sound mastering: Kalaqs
Editing of sound walk texts: Ianthi Papadima
Translations & transcriptions: Hale Silifkeli, Aycan Garip, Vaggelis Koniotis, Serdar Satai
On-site translation during recordings: Serdar Satai, Husseyin Ozantika
Technical support: Martinos Thalassitis, Sound and Beyond, Vaggelis Koniotis
Photography: Christos Georgiou
Production: Centre of Performing Arts MITOS
The Centre of Performing Arts MITOS, founded in 2007 and based at the Vinegar Factory in the historic centre of Limassol. Αn initiative that operates under the artistic direction of Elena Agathokleous and in collaboration with creative director Constantina Peter. Presents its own artistic work through performative projects while simultaneously designing and implementing curated programmes that employ art as a primary tool for social engagement. Develops methodologies exploring the role of the arts in conflict transformation and produces interventions that foster dialogue and reclaim public space. The MITOS maintains a network of partners spanning the arts, sciences, technology, and community sectors. Each year, it designs and executes an annual programme of events, overseeing their production, research, creation, and presentation.
Constantina Peter
