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The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Culture announces that, in the framework of the celebrations for the International Museum Day 2024, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in collaboration with the project "Theatrical Practices, Collections and Archives", the travelling performance "[A]ptian Histories: Theatre of Invention for the Swedish Archaeological Mission in Cyprus (1927-1931)". The performances will be repeated at 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00.
Why did four Swedish archaeologists arrive in Cyprus at the beginning of the 20th century and stay on the island for almost four years? What were the unseen voices and presences around the Swedish Archaeological Mission in Cyprus? What stories related to the Mission were lost or forgotten?
The performance is a walk outside and inside the Cyprus Museum in 4 scenes, which compose the story as envisioned by the creative team of the project. The team consists of researchers from the humanities (Theatre - Drama and Photography - Museology), performing artists (actors, directors and performers) and Archaeological Officers of the Department of Antiquities. Through joint workshops and applying interdisciplinary and artistic practices, material from the Swedish Archaeological Mission in Cyprus (1927-1931) consisting of photographs, archaeological finds, literary/journalistic texts and letters of the Swedish archaeologists was studied.
The performance was presented on 20 April 2024 in the garden of the Cyprus Museum.
Information about the project here.
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