The programme of the tribute to Cyprus at the city’s leading cultural institution, in the heart of Brussels, is entitled ‘Focus on Cyprus: Immersion in Contemporary Cypriot Art’ and is organised by the Cyprus Presidency and the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts in the context of the Cyprus Presidency’s Cultural Programme.
Selected activities will be held at Bozar showcasing the richness and diversity of the Cyprus artistic scene starting on 26 March 2026 and running for two months, offering a lively celebration of creativity. Through dance, music and innovative forms of experiential expression, distinguished Cypriot artists will introduce the European public to Cypriot artistic production.
Events started on Thursday 26 March 2026, with the presentation of choreographic works by two Cypriot artists, Lia Haraki and Panos Malactos. In her performance under the title “Vessel”, Lia Haraki, through an audible experience with sound tracks in mantra style, explores how transformative frequencies of sound can contribute to the listener’s well-being, inner beauty and balance. By adapting his solo “Sadboi”, Panos Malactos confronts the audience’s gaze through a wandering performance, where ‘body culture collides with the virtual world of social media and the internet’.
Cyprus speaks the language of culture
In addition, visitors also had the opportunity to attend the opening of the exhibition “Lost Spaces”, which offers an immersive virtual reality experience in Lefkosia’s buffer zone.The exhibition, which is held in collaboration with the CYENS Centre of Excellence, offers a unique perspective on three emblematic spaces within the buffer zone, through the memories of the people who used to live there. It is a sensitive and immersive exploration of a city profoundly marked by division and the fact that part of it is under illegal occupation by Turkish troops, and also by the passage of time. The public had the opportunity to talk with the curators of the project, Kalli Koulloufidou, Kleanthis Neocleous, Belinda Cherrington and Fotos Frangoudes. The exhibition will remain open until 19 April 2026.
More information about ‘Focus on Cyprus: Immersion in Contemporary Cypriot Art’ can be found on the Bozar website
The cultural programme organised in Brussels is a conscious act of cultural diplomacy. At the centre of EU decision-making, Cyprus is presented through the ‘language’ of culture, projecting a modern and outward-looking identity, through a meaningful dialogue regarding Europe’s values, priorities and future. At the same time, it uses culture to draw attention to the fact that an EU member state is partially occupied and its capital remains divided.
