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Culture
Great importance is attached to the promotion of
culture with emphasis on the promotion of literature,
music, dance (modern and classical), the visual arts
and cinema. In addition, a special arts festival, the
“Kypria”, is organised annually and hosts artists and
ensembles of international acclaim from Cyprus,
Greece and many other countries.
There are also a number of museums including the
Cyprus Museum in Nicosia which is the largest
archaeological museum. The museums contain
exhibits representing the history of the island and
include ceramics, sculpture, metal objects, jewellery,
tomb groups, as well as objects of traditional arts
and crafts.
Furthermore, the State Gallery houses on a permanent
basis the State Collection of Contemporary Cyprus Art,
while it periodically hosts important exhibitions from
abroad as well as retrospective exhibitions of the
pioneers of the Cyprus visual arts.
Additionally, the Cultural Services of the Ministry of
Education and Culture organise exhibitions of
contemporary Cypriot artists both in Cyprus and
abroad as well as exhibitions within the framework of
cultural exchanges with other countries or in
collaboration with overseas museums and art
institutions. They also arrange or support the
participation of Cypriot artists in large international
exhibitions.
Media
Freedom of expression and media are safeguarded by
the Constitution and the relevant press and radio and
television station laws.
Currently there are:
- 7 dailies and a large number of weeklies and
periodicals in circulation
- 7 island-wide and 8 local TV channels
- 10 island-wide and 41 local radio stations
- 1 news agency (Cyprus News Agency).
In addition, there are a number of private subscription
cable and satellite TV networks. Cyprus serves also as a
base for a number of international news media outlets
and correspondents covering the broader Middle East
region.