GAMES + POP UPS + CLOSING CEREMONY
FRIDAY + SATURDAY + SUNDAY
16-17-18th of August
GAMES | Bringing back the Tavlin with Marina Kyriakou (CY)
FRIDAY + SATURDAY + SUNDAY 16-17-18th of August
Bringing back the Tavlin with Marina Kyriakou (CY) Cypriots traditionally socialise playing Tavlin, a popular board game that illustrates the blurry border between the randomness of luck and the nurturing of skills. This initiative aims to bring local inhabitants together in a collaborative process via the re-design of an Extra Large Tavlin, depicting symbols of Polystipos’ culture!
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Marina Kyriakou is an architect and urban planner and has completed her studies in France and the Netherlands. Her research and projects focus on transforming underused spaces into community places. She was recently named Bicycle Mayor of Nicosia and she focuses on making built environments more human-centric and fit for the future. Marina is also a member of the NGO Urban Gorillas working on enhancing the notion of public and common space in Cyprus.
*Bring your marbles at the welcome desk of Xarkis Festival at 10:00 on Saturday + Sunday to participate in this game.
POP UP | “Kafemio” | womens’ gathering - with Xarkis
SUNDAY 18TH OF AUGUST / 12:00 - 14:00
This is a temporary gathering open to all women
CLOSING CEREMONY | Masa potluck - Collaborative dinner with Xarkis
SUNDAY 18TH OF AUGUST / 19:00
Food in many ways, brings us together. This is a multi-host, crosscultural gathering where we are each called to bring a home-cooked main dish / side dish / dessert from our original or adoptive culture. The purpose is to celebrate diversity in culture through the language of food and connect through an eating ritual.