Biographies of Cypriot Women: Voicing the Silences of History Through Scenic Arts

This project aimed to enrich knowledge and visibility on women's contributions and achievements in the history of Cyprus and Europe. This was achieved through the production of a new e-book on Cyp...

This project aimed to enrich knowledge and visibility on women's contributions and achievements in the history of Cyprus and Europe. This was achieved through the production of a new e-book on Cypriot women's biographies, and the implementation of a Grand Event launching women's biographies. The Event was accompanied by an innovative performance by a joint group of Spanish and Cypriot artists using physical theatre and circus arts (e.g. aerial and floor acrobatics) narrating women's history.

The project included four activities: Activity 1: Project management and dissemination. Activity 2: The creation and publication of an e-book on women's biographies Activity 3: The visit of the partner organisation (from Spain) to Cyprus where the participating organisations exchanged / implemented learning activities, trainings, and educational workshops. Activity 4: The Grand Event which celebrated women's history through an innovative circus performance and the launch of the women's biographies e-book.

-An e-book presenting the biographies of 20 Cypriot women in three languages (English, Greek, Turkish). -An innovative circus performance including aerial and floor acrobatics as well as live music (Cypriot lyrics set to music) by a joint group of Spanish and Cypriot artists inspired by women's history. -A laboratory on circus arts and a workshop on women's history. -A Grand Event in Nicosia to launch the e-book and the performance, accompanied by an exhibition of women's biographies and a panel discussion.