Cyprus to host 2009 European small states’ games June 5, 2007
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Cyprus will play host to the 13th Games of Small States in Europe (GSSE) on 1-7 June 2009.
The file of the games was presented yesterday by Kikis Lazarides, President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee, in Monaco, where the 12th CSSE start today.
Eight European states participate in the Monaco games, namely Cyprus, Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, Malta, Liechtenstein and Andorra. Montenegro will be added in the 2009 Games in Cyprus. Lazarides will be the President of the Organising Committee of the Cyprus games.
Luxembourg will host the 2013 GSSE while Iceland will organise the 2015 GSSE.
An Italian month in Cyprus this summer June 5, 2007
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The events of “Italian Month 2007″ offer you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with various aspects of Italian culture and discover how many similarities the country shares with Cyprus.
It’s worth keeping in mind however that the focus of the whole event is on the past as opposed to the present, glancing at shared myths and common historical roots between the two countries. The whole event goes on until mid-July, with a theatre performance, concerts, and an exhibition all organised by the Italian Embassy in Cyprus.
Tomorrow marks the start of Italian month with a theatre performance by Compagnia Pantakin from Venice staging Don Giovanni in a typical Commedia Dell’Arte project. Taking place at the Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus in old Nicosia, the actors will then travel to Larnaca where they will be performing at the Mediaeval Fort on June 9.
Everyone knows the story of Don Giovanni, the infamous womaniser who moves from one conquest to another as he gets himself into all sorts of trouble. The version of Don Giovanni presented by Compagnia Pantakin was played for the first time in Paris in 1668 with great success and has remained a favourite with audiences throughout Europe ever since.
The theatre show in both Nicosia and Larnaca will be accompanied by an interesting exhibition of masks by Stefano Perocco di Meduna. Stefano has worked with masks for thirty years, making them for numerous actors and theatre companies. A complementary conference will also be taking place in English to fill you in on all sorts of information about Commedia Dell’Arte by theatre director and historian, Roberto Cuppone.
This old Italian theatre genre has lasted through the ages as audiences continue to be fascinated by the slap stick humour and improvisation. The conference will take place at the Cultural Centre of the University of Cyprus in Nicosia on June 6, and at Larnaca Mediaeval Fort on June 10.
For some renaissance and baroque music you can go along to a concert by the Musica Ricercata Ensemble set to play in Nicosia on June 15 and Larnaca on June 16. Based in Florence and often travelling around the world to put on shows, the chamber music ensemble will be playing pieces from the 15th-17th century. Some of it is dedicated to the myth of Aphrodite, while other pieces played were composed for Shakespeare’s theatre.
As “Italian Month” continues you can also look forward to an exhibition of modern and contemporary Italian art under the theme of “Mythos”, as well as music concert by the popular Italian singer, Lucio Dalla.
Don Giovanni > A theatre performance by Compagnia Pantakin de Venezia
Nicosia > June 6, University of Cyprus Cultural Centre, 8.30pm
Larnaca > June 9, Medieval Fort, 9pm.
Free Entrance. For info call 22 357718
Conference on Comedia Dell Arte > By theatre director and historian, Roberto Cuppone
Nicosia > June 7, University of Cyprus Cultural Centre, 8.30pm
Larnaca > June 10, Medieval Fort, 9pm.
Free Entrance. For info call 22 357718
Musica Ricercata Ensemble
Nicosia > June 15, Castelliotissa Hall, 8.30pm
Larnaca > June 16, Medieval Fort, 9pm.
Free Entrance. For info call 22 357718
Mythos > Exhibition of modern and contemporary Italian art with over 70 pieces on show. Opens June 22, 7.30pm, until July 22. Evagoras Lanitis Centre, Carob Mill, Limassol. 10am-1pm and 5pm-10pm daily. Saturday and Sunday 5pm-10pm. For info call 25 342123.
Lucio Dalla > A contemporary music concert. July 27, Municipal Garden Theatre, Limassol, 9pm. For info call 25 878744.
Cyprus ace Baghdatis knocked out of Roland Garros June 5, 2007
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Cyprus tennis player Marcos Baghdatis lost his fourth round match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday to Russian player Igor Andreev and was subsequently knocked out of the tournament.
Baghdatis, 19th in the world men’s ATP rankings, lost 6-2, 1-6, 3-6, 4-6. He had qualified to the fourth round after beating the Czech Republic’s Jan Hajek in two sets with 6-2, when Hajek retired due to injury.
Baghdatis made it to the Australian Open final and the semi-final of Wimbledon and has become Cyprus’ leading ambassador in the field of international sports.
grhomeboy
