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Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity, in the comparison and conciliation of differences. – Mikhail Gorbachev
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Buffer Fringe VI took place between October 25th and 27th in Nicosia.
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The sixth edition of our Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival was completed successfully on October 27th. The festival lasted three days in 5 venues (1984 Bahçe, Mula Moat, Home for Cooperation, Fulbright Center and the Dancehouse Lefkosia); hosted 6 performances in addition to 15 installations/interactive art works.
A big thank you to everyone involved in the making of this year's festival, our interns, volunteers, supporters and sponsors, and to everyone who attended our festival!
Keep an eye on the Facebook page of the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival to see the captured moments from the performances and events!
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On October 23, our director Lefki Lambrou attended the signing ceremony of the INTEGRA protocols of cooperation between the Hope For Children CRC Policy Center and other stakeholders at the Olympic Hall.
The INTEGRA Program reflects the need for support and guidance to children in care in order to become independent adults. The project addresses children coming from residential care systems and young care leaver, as they should not be deprived of the opportunity for development. More information about the ceremony and the INTEGRA program can be found here.
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November 9, 10:00-12:30
Home for Cooperation
Home for Cooperation, Association for Historical Dialogue & Research and the Centre for Gender Equality and History are pleased to announce a walking tour titled "Making Her Stories Visible". A women’s history walk aiming to bring to light hidden stories of Nicosia’s women through the lens of women’s emancipation and with an emphasis on the British colonial period. The walk builds on a series of previous collective walks organized by volunteers of the Center for Gender Equality and History (KIIF). As such, it is led by multiple guides.
Registrations are mandatory: admin@home4cooperation.info
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November 1, 18:00-20:00
Home for Cooperation
German Embassy Nicosia is organizing live a multimedia presentation at the Home for Cooperation, by the German political scientist and expert speaker Ingo Espenschied. The presentation will focus on the events in 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall thirty years ago.
Details can be found on the event page here.
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November 2, 10:00-14:00
Home for Cooperation
The Cyprus-German Cultural Association is organizing a Flea Market at the Home for Cooperation where you can sell your gently used items or buy someone else’s treasures for great prices in a fun atmosphere for the whole family.
More information about the event can be found here.
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November 2, 18:00-20:00
Home for Cooperation
Philippos Stamatopoulos, Dimi Lemesia and Djembe Ka Takama - The Journey Of The Drum school of West African Percussion are organizing a celebration for the World Drum Day on November 2, to send a message of peace and unity in Cyprus and the world in general. Detailed information about the event can be found here.
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November 9, 11:00-15:00
The Home Cafe
The Home Cafe and the Home for Cooperation are pleased to announce the Italian Brunch by Münevver Gürel!
The menu is varied from breakfast pizzas to bruschetta, to Nutella pizza!
Make sure to reserve your spot at: cafe@home4cooperation.info!
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November 13, 19:30 - 21:30
Home for Cooperation
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin
Wall, the German Embassy and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Cyprus have identified persons who witnessed this historical moment. During the happening/event they will share their stories and give us a personal insight into this moving time in European history. Click here for more information.
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November 16-17
Home for Cooperation
Invest in Youth CY" is a 2-day bi-communal event for all Cyprus residences at the Home for Cooperation on 16-17 November 2019 funded by the Council of Europe. The goal of the seminar is youth empowerment through cultural respect and understanding and it combines expert inputs with non-formal education and art methodology to involve young people from both communities and give them space to exchange opinions, ideas and learn about peace-building.
Visit here for more information and registrations.
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November 23, 15:00-17:30
Home for Cooperation
ICFFCY, BirdLife Cyprus and the Australian High Commission Nicosia present a special family film screening event of the Australian film "Storm Boy" (2018) ; an emotional story touching on themes of friendship, family, loss, love and environmental sustainability. The screening, followed by short presentations will be held at 3.00pm Saturday, 23rd November at the Home for Cooperation, Markou Drakou Street, Ledra Palace Buffer zone area, Nicosia.
More information about the event can be found here.
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November 29, 19:00-20:00
Home for Cooperation
Visual Voices is organizing a screening of 11 short videos selected from from over 1000 entries submitted by youth from from 70+ countries around the world. In celebration of young people working for positive social change, Visual Voices will be presenting their first annual Award for Peace Advocacy! This award will be presented each year to one outstanding participant in the Plural+ Youth Video Contest. More information about the event can be found here.
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November 30 - December 1
Home for Cooperation
The Law School of UCLAN Cyprus and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Law, Alternative and Innovative Methods (ICLAIM) are organizing a set of four bi-communal workshops on social mediation. Social mediation establishes a setting wherein parties come together to identify, conceptualise and tackle the underlying causes of conflict for purposes of ensuring peaceful coexistence.To participate, please send your full name, title and affiliation (if applicable) to nalkiviadou@uclan.ac.uk or call on 24 694028. Translation into Greek and/or Turkish will be provided upon request.
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