Observing the low interest of the broader public, especially youth, towards the art of poetry, “Epilogi” began honouring the 21st of March, world day of Poetry, for the first time in 2008. After similar projects carried out in 2009, and 2010, this tradition will continue for 2011 as well. The event will encourage public access to Cypriot culture while simultaneously boosting local community development. The essence of this activity is strongly educational since youngsters that participate in the event will actively assist in planning and presenting the results of the artistic procedure.
This activity will promote artistic creativity in the field of poetry. Under the supervision of the expert professional actor and writer Ms. Maria Kafkaridou, a team of 20 young members (all below 25 years of age) will be motivated to prepare and promote an artistic program that will take place in different sites of Limassol (Agiou Andreou str., Anexartisias str. Etc.). The material to be presented will be selected by the participants while it will include texts of Greek–Cypriot, Turkish – Cypriot, Greek, European, and Mediterranean writers, thus contributing to an intercultural dialogue by means of poetry and literature. The participants’ outdoors presence in public space will ensure that audience typically not interested in poetry or literature, will have access to the event.
Epilogi - Cultural Movement of Limassol
