Cultural Centre of Occupied Famagusta (Ammochostos)

National Network
Cyprus
Address

Evagorou 35, P.O.B. 36092, Dheryneia
Famagusta
Cyprus

Telephone
00357 23 740860
Telephone (other)
00357 23 825527
Fax
00357 23 740861
E-Mail
cultural.centre@cytanet.com.cy
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Media
  4. Youth and education
General Information
1. The Centre is run by a 31 member Administrative Committee headed by the Mayor of the occupied city of Famagusta. There are two full time workers and a number of collaborators for various programmes 2. Budgetary resources: CYP 30.000,00 3. A yearly government subsidy, and various, one-off subsidies from other organizations including Alexander Onassis Foundation, Interorient Navigation Co., Central Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Youth Organization, Cyprus Theater Organization, Cyprus Tourism Organization, and other smaller subsidies. 4. Educational Programmes, Art Exhibitions, Liaison with the Famagusta Municipality for organizing various events (conferences, book presentations, seminars, art competitions etc) 5. No partners
Mission and Objectives

The primary mission of two-fold:1. To make known to the wider international community the Turkish military occupation of Ammochostos and to work towards the return of the legal inhabitants of Ammochostos to their homes and properties. 2. To promote the centuries - old History and Culture of Ammochostos.

Main Projects / Activities

1.Tours and Information to a wide spectrum of groups and individual visitors, ranging from Official Foreign State representations to groups of students from Cyprus and overseas. Information dissemination using audiovisual and written material.
2.Exhibitions (Art, Photograph, sculpture, etc) – setting up and organizing these exhibitions as well as offering a the premises to various artists to exhibit their work.
3.Organizing dancing programs based on especially created choreographies dealing with themes taken from ancient Greek, and the recent History of Cyprus.
4.Creating special educational programs for students addressing various needs, e.g. improvement of verbal communication,cultural skills and knowledge , as well as fostering different values and principles like co-operation and respect.
5.Liaising with various government and non-government organizations, for organizing and presenting a number of different events and activities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Hellada Charalambous
Head of the organisation
Mr. Yiannakis Skordis, Mayor of Famagusta
Contact (2) Full Name
Yiannakis Skordis