For Yeti Yeti, the mental, physical and spiritual distance of man from nature and everything natural surrounds him is another environmental issue. A large-scale mural is to be designed as part of the Xarkis Festival. This project will capture ideas and images that will have emerged from discussions with festival participants and residents of Lympia during the week of the Xarkis Multi-Residency Program.

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Yeti Yeti is a student at Athens School of Fine Arts and will graduate in 2023. His works have been hosted in group exhibitions in Greece and Cyprus. He operates in the field of art, creating artistic interventions in parts of the public space, often commenting on social issues, and other times creating ‘inverted perspectives’. He participated in an international program on human rights in Berlin, while exhibiting his works in group exhibitions in Athens, Thessaloniki and Cyprus. His murals adorn European cities. instagram.com/yetiyetiyetiyetiyetiyeti/

How did ideas about nature underpin British colonial rule in Cyprus? How were these ideas adopted, transformed and challenged by Cypriots in the space of the Nicosia Municipal Garden during and after British rule? What is the relationship be nature, culture and power? In this live episode of the Bαhçές Histories* of Cyprus, Dr Elena Parpa joins Bαhçές editor Dr Loizos Kapsalis to discuss the enduring role “the garden” plays in the negotiation of social relations in colonial and post-colonial contexts.

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Bαhçές Histories* of Cyprus is an indie webinar series which highlights fresh and exciting work related to the social, cultural and political histories of Cyprus. Each month our editors discuss with academics, scholars and artists, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

In this lecture we will explore the multitude of ways that social and ecological systems are linked across time and space. Through interactive prompts, the audience will be asked to reflect on examples from their everyday lives on how social and ecological systems are connected (e.g., through clothes, food etc.)

The audience will have the opportunity to participate in a Photovoice exercise: during their remaining time at the festival, they will be asked to take a photo in Lympia that depicts a (social-)ecological issue that they think is important. The resulting photos will be exhibited and there will be a short discussion and presentation.

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Chris Vrettos is a Master’s graduate from Stockholm Resilience Center with a degree in ‘Social-Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development’. He is working for Electra Energy Cooperative, a social enterprise that promotes the active engagement of citizens in renewable energy production. He has worked in multiple research programs as an assistant, on topics such as climate-smart farming and the EU Green Deal. He is interested in journalism and has written for various Greek newspapers.

Kyriakos is going to coordinate a thematic quiz in the style of well-known tv shows, asking questions and quoting fun facts about ecology and the environment, as well as information about the history, folklore and culture of the community of Lympia.

Bring your used t-shirts, tote bags and fabrics and re-vamp them at our up-cycling station, being set up in collaboration with MotiBW circular design.

Bike-ride in the village will highlight some parts of the village that are related to the community, with references to nature and the particularities of the place.

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Marina Kyriakou is an architect and urban planner, actively involved in several local and international projects and community initiatives promoting sustainable development. She sees ‘Streets as Places’ and through advocacy, community engagement and placemaking Marina promotes sustainable mobility. She has the independent and voluntary role of the Bicycle Mayor of Nicosia raising awareness about the benefits of cycling as an alternative mode of transportation.