Cultural Programme of the Cyprus Presidency 2026 

Council of the European Union

19 Jun 2026

FALLBACK

A dance performance by Diamanto Hadjizacharia


Admission Status: Ticketed Event  Get Tickets

Dates: 19.06 - 21.06.2026

Dance

Performance

Venue: 19 & 20/6 Dance House Lefkosia - 21/6 ETHAL Limassol

FALLBACK exists within a broken world as an alternative to the primary plan. As something to rely on when stability breaks. FALLBACK emerges from my research on the possibilities of group dance, both as a movement practice and as a conceptual framework for exploring collectivity. It examines how a community confronts violence, negotiates responsibility, and redefines belonging when disruption arises from within. Rooted in Cypriot tradition, the work uses shared cultural memory and embodied knowledge as living material, reimagined through contemporary choreography. FALLBACK asks what remains when certainty disappears, and whether starting over (or just moving on) is something we can do alone.

  • Artistic Direction: Diamanto Hadjizacharia
  • Choreography: Diamanto Hadjizacharia
  • Performance: Georgia Constantinou (Clark), Julie Charalambidou, Elina Karakosta, Maria Savva, Tonia Kyriakou, Diamanto Hadjizacharia
  • Original Music Composition: Marcos Shukiouroglou
  • Assistant Choreographer: Marita Anastasi
  • Lighting Designer: Vasilis Petinaris
  • Costume/Set Designer: Katerina Ttakka
  • Photos: Andreas Nikolaou