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and was followed by a guided tour in the exhibition by the Director of the Byzantine Museum, Dr. Ioannis Eliades. The exhibition displayed icons, sacred relics and other objects of Byzantine art from the collections of the Byzantine Museum, as well as from other ecclesiastical and private collections from Cyprus. The exhibits demonstrated the influences of Italian art and the contacts of the Cypriot artists with Italy. Their chronological range covered the period 1191-end of 16th century, the period of western domination of Cyprus; Templars, French Lusignans and Venetians. Actually, the exhibition aimed to present the interactions in art and the channels of spreading this art from the West to Cyprus and the opposite route. It is worthy to mention that during the guided tour Pope Benedict XVI was given in the Byzantine Museum, the Archbishopric chapel and the chamber of Archbishop Makarios III, the Pontiff also paid a visit to “Cyprus and Italy in the Age of Byzantium.” The Museum Director, Dr. Eliades, suggested that the exhibition should be hosted by the Vatican on the occasion of the European Union Cypriot Presidency in 2012 and Pope Benedict gave his consent to this proposal. The exhibition will remain open for the Cypriot public until November 30th. “The Art, the Genius, the War, the City” On May 10th, President Demetris Christofias inaugurated the exhibition “The Art, the Genius, the War, the City: Urbanism and Military Architecture in Italy” which was held at the Temporary Exhibition Hall of the Leventis Municipal Museum in Nicosia. During the 48 During the inauguration ceremony Right: Map of Famagusta, 1615 event, the Mayor of Nicosia, Mrs. Eleni Mavrou, and the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Alfredo Bastianelli, addressed their greeting speeches. The exhibition was dedicated to the military architecture in Italy from the Middle Ages to Renaissance and modern times, depicting the development of fortifications through centuries. It displayed maps and other material such as publications, models and drawings. It actually focused on the role of fortification in the social and daily life of a city and presented the role of fortifications as historical monument in a modern city. Nicosia’s Venetian walls, designed by the Venetian engineer Giulio Savorgnano, are considered as the prototype of the Renaissance military architecture and they served also as a prototype for the Palmanova fortifications (in Italy) built afterwards, again by Savorgnano. The exhibition explained and presented the development of the designs, the shape and size of Italian fortified cities. The comparison regarding the Venetian walls of Nicosia, as well as other military fortifications all over Cyprus, has been extremely interesting. The original exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy. The Leventis Municipal Museum collaborated with a number of institutions and private collections in Cyprus and Italy in order to host original maps and other material related to the issue of the exhibition. “The Art, the War, the Genius, the City” lasted until June 6th and was accompanied by audiovisual material, special workshops and educational programs for children and adults.
10th International Pharos Chamber Music Festival Outside the Royal Manor House at Kouklia Scene from a music performance during the Festival The International Pharos Chamber Music Festival is considered nowadays as one of the most renowned festivals of its kind in the eastern Mediterranean region. The Festival, which has established itself as the highlight of the Pharos Arts Foundation’s Concert and Recital series, has achieved to make chamber music more accessible, with performances of the highest standard and stimulating programs. The Festival maintains also a strong tradition of community service, with educational concerts organised for primary education students of the surrounding areas. Guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival attracted 160 to 200 people each night, celebrating its tenth anniversary. Traditionally, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival is attended by many English people living in Paphos. However, this year’s events caught the interest of more Cypriots than ever. The Festival was held at the Gothic Hall of Royal Manor House at Kouklia in Palaipaphos, from May 29th to June 4th. It featured 18 internationally renowned musicians including the legendary Russian cellist Natalia Gutman, the clarinetist Charles Neidich (a New Yorker of Russian and Greek descent), the outstanding Russian pianist Konstantin Lifschitz, and one of the most sought-after singers of our time, the brilliant mezzo-soprano from North Ireland Zandra McMaster. All artists joined forces for six concerts throughout an intensive week of music-making that encompassed an astonishing array of instrumental combinations for violin, viola, cello, double-bass, piano, clarinet, horn, bassoon and voice. The audience enjoyed the unique opportunity to listen to certain masterpieces of classical music composed by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert, Antón García Abril, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Carl Maria von Weber, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven and others. It is worthy to note that the Royal Manor House at Kouklia is one of finest surviving monuments of Frankish architecture in Cyprus. The building also hosts an archaeological museum which records the history of human activity in the area since about 2800 BC. The Royal Manor House is also a UNESCP World Heritage site. 49
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