EVOHK Upcycling Workshop: Garden with Recyclable materials

Upcycling Workshop:
Garden with Recyclable Materials

📍ALL TOGETHER FOR THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE📍

Larnaka 2030 European Capital of Culture Candidate City invites you on Sunday, April 2 to the event "All Together for the European Capital of Culture", which will take place in Zouhouri Square from 10:00 to 13:30, in collaboration with Larnaca Cultural Foundation for Children and Youth, Larnaka Archives - Phivos Stavridis, Youth Makerspace Larnaka, and the Wind and Percussion Orchestra of Sistema Cyprus in Larnaka.
This event consists of the first presentation of the goals and vision of Larnaka’s candidacy for the title of the European Capital of Culture 2030. Therefore, it is characterized by the central values and aspirations of this vision, namely inclusiveness, the promotion of local artists and creators, sustainability, the connection of tradition with modern creation, the creative use of public space and finally, care for children and young people, who are the future of the city.
Based on these values, the event "All Together for the European Capital of Culture" includes a series of creative activities for the whole family in collaboration with cultural institutions and artists of the city, as well as a music event in collaboration with the Wind and Percussion Orchestra of Sistema Cyprus in Larnaka.

FROM 10:00 – 12:30
🪴Planting the Seed of Larnaka 2030: Seasonal plant growth workshop for the whole family
♻️ Upcycling: Design workshop from recyclable materials for the whole family / Workshop Creator and Facilitator: Eirene Constantinou, EVOHK artist-run space. Painting workshop with acrylic paints on recyclable plastic bottles that will be used as a pot for planting seasonal seeds that you can take with you to your garden!
🐍 Green Snakes and Ladders: The classic “Snakes and Ladders” becomes a large-sized game in the centre of Zouhouri Square to motivate children adopt green practices in their daily lives. It is aimed at children aged 7 and over.
Idea – Concept: Maria Kramvi, musician & music teacher
Illustration: Theodora Challouma, illustrator
The workshops are facilitated by the Larnaka Artists Action Group and in specific the following artists: Charalampos Damianou, Irene Hadjisophocleous, Maria Hadjisophocleous, Maria Theodosiou, Nayia T. Karacosta, Theodora Andreou, Xristos Drakos
🧶λefkart - Creations with Lefkaritiko Embroidery: Design workshop based on the Lefkaritiko Embroidery for children and adults.
The workshop is part of the wider “λefkart” programme, which aims to highlight the cultural heritage of the place, forming links between teachers and students through the Lefkaritiko Embroidery. λefkart is implemented by Larnaka Archives - Phivos Stavridis and the Larnaca Cultural Foundation for Children and Youth.
🖌️Youth Makerspace Larnaka invites you to create designs using 3D pens! The workshop is addressed to children and young people of all ages, with the aim to develop their creative skills. Youth Makerspace Larnaka, a programme by the Youth Board of Cyprus is an innovative venue for creation, design, and education. The goal of the programme is to provide high-end technological equipment for young and professional makers to develop their technological and business projects, enrich and share their knowledge and skills.

AT 13:00
🎶 Music event with the Wind and Percussion Orchestra of Sistema Cyprus in Larnaka
The Wind and Percussion Orchestra of Sistema Cyprus in Larnaka, which consist of wind ensemble such as the Purple Cleff wind band, will be there to provide a melodic vibe to the whole event. Sistema Cyprus is a social-music orchestra and choir programme established in 2018 and since then offers music education to children and young people in Cyprus without discrimination.
Artistic Director and conductor: Santiago Ossa Alzate / Artistic coordinator of Purple Cleff: Andreas Georgiou

For more information👉 info@larnaka2030.eu
TOGETHER WE ARE CO-CREATING THE LARNAKA OF TOMORROW

Upcycling Workshop: Garden with Recyclable Materials

Upcycling Workshop:
Garden with Recyclable Materials