Tittle: Pame Kaimakli: Adopt an Artist 

Date: July 2018

Context: Annual neighbourhood cultural festival

Urban Gorillas in collaboration with the Kaimakli residents have co-organized Pame Kaimakli festival, 2018 edition, with the theme “Adopt an Artist”.

Old Kaimakli became an open gallery, and a hub of creative and social actions. Residents of Kaimakli hosted the works of local and international artists, “adopting an artist” and co-curating exhibitions, installations, and happenings in homes, shops and social spaces of the neighborhood.

Artists from the Milan-based network NON Riservato following a residency in Nicosia have been also adopted by the local community. 
Roads were closed for cars and public spaces were transformed through a series of actions, becoming a platform for discussion, culture, play and engagement.

During the festival, a series of performances, workshops, exhibitions, sound and art installations, screenings, food and music were planned, or at times occurred unexpectedly . :

Funded by: Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού, Δήμος Λευκωσίας, Tandem

Activities/Projects:

38 projects presented in all the neighborhood

5 workshops

3 upcycling projects

23 Houses hosted an artist and opened their doors to the pubic

9 (Private Studios / Shops/bussiness) opened to public

2  empty shops activated

2 private churches in peoples houses opened

6 Live performances 

1 Documentary presenting stories of the neighborhood

11 projects in public spaces

Public Engaged:

Neighbours:93 actively engaged

Active engagement of older people: 16

Total number of Artists: 58

International Artists participation: 15 

Kaimakli Artists Engagement: 22

Nationalities: 16

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VISITORS: 1000