The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces that on 24 June 2022 at 20:00 a concert entitled "Kypris" with the internationally acclaimed and award-winning artist Alexia Vassiliou will take place at the Larnaca District Archaeological Museum. The concert is organized with free admission, as part of the events for the International Museum Day and the celebrations for the reopening of the Larnaca District Archaeological Museum.
Inspired by the ancient exhibits at the Larnaca District Archaeological Museum and the various ideas they embody, such as the natural world, birth, death and rituals, Alexia musically translates the resulting narratives, with femininity as a constant axis and perspective. Through the musical journey she proposes, the audience is also invited to live their own unique experience, reinterpreting the past. In essence, the work is about the coupling of antiquities, their historical interpretation and the various meanings that each chooses to attribute to them. Through narratives, songs, improvisations and sound effects, Alexia creates a unique soundscape, bridging the past with the present. The musical program will be interspersed with commentary/small narratives by Joseph Hadjikyriakos.
The name Kypris was brought to ancient inscriptions by the predominantly female deity who was worshipped in Cyprus, thus indicating the universal acceptance of this great goddess throughout the island.
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