Historic Meeting of Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot Artists in Gotland
Portraits in alphabetical order
(Page updated August 4, 1999)
EFI ANDRIANOU
Painter with 3 one man shows in Nicosia. Has worked
with bi communal groups.
RUZEN ATAKAN
Painter. She has participated in many individual
and group exhibitions since 1988.
POPI AVRAAMP
Actor, Has worked in Greece as an actor. In Cyprus
she has worked for the State Theatre of Cyprus and the Saturical
Theatre.
RHEA BAILEY
Painter. Over 25 exhibitions in Cyprus, UK,
USA, Spain.
ANDREAS CHARALAMBOUS
Since 1980 directs his Art School in Nicosia, over
20 exhibitions, Worked as stage designer. Former
president of the Cyprus Chamber of Arts. Exhibited in 1997 in
Famagusta with Mehmet Ulumbatli
PANICOS CHRYSANTHOU
Filmdirector, has made three films:
ALIKI DANEZI-KNUTZEN
Filmdirector, worked for La Mamma Theater in New
York. Films:
FIKRET DEMIRAG
Poet and writer. He has published twenty poetry
books. Currently he is a manager of art and culture section in
Kibris Newspaper.
YASAR ERSOY
Actor. He has been the art director of Nicosia
Munipality Theatre since 1980.
EFTYCHIOS GAVRIEL
Translator. Has a degree in turkish studies. He is
working at the Cyprus University in the Department of Turkish
Studies. He has participated in many dicommunal meetings.
CHRISTOS GEORGIOU
Filmdirector. Has worked in Cyprus, Greece and UK.
Is making right now a film called "UNDER THE STARS"
with participation of turkish actors and wants to include turkish
cypriots in the film.
DOROS HERACLEOUS
Founding member of the Cyprus Popular Theatre. Has worked in the
theatre but in the last year has devoted himself to sculpture.
Six one man shows.
ANDREAS KARAYAN
Doctor who decided to leave medicine and devote himself to art,
several exhibitions in Cyprus,Athens, Berlin. Illustrated Cavafis
poems in German.
NIKI MARANGOU kochlias@spidernet.com.cy
Writer and painter. Born in Cyprus 1948. Studied
sociology in West Berlin. Worked at the State Theatre of Cyprus
for ten years. Directs Kochlias Booksshop in Nicosia since 1980.
Written 5 books, prose, poetry; 2 State prices; 5 exhibitions of
paintings. Participation in the Biennales of Cairo and Ljubliana.
ASIK MENE amene@cypronet.net
Painter, opened many individual and group
exhibitions in Cyprus and overseas since 1982. Currently he is
the director of Pygmalion Art Galery in Nicosia.
http://www.cypronet.net/~amene
GEORGE MOLESKIS
Poet, nine books of poetry, prose. Has translated
russian poets of the 20 century. Translates also Majakowski.
Works at the Cultural Dep. of the Ministry of Education.
CHRISTINA PAPANICOLAOU
Turkologist. Works at the Cyprus University.
ELLI PEONIDOU
Poet with several books of poetry, prose, and books
for young children. Many of her poems have been translated into
other languages. Elli is the writer of more than 25 books and is
translated in many languages. She has been awarded many prices in
Cyprus and Greece. She is a member of the International
Association of Literary Critics (A.I.C.L. Paris), of the Union of
Greek writers, of the Association of writers for children E.T.C.
She has been a member of the jury of the Noustatd Litterary Price
(Oaklahoma University).
Elli Peonidou
Stz. 14
Limassol 3091
Cyprus
PENELOPE PHILOTHEOU
Photographer, works as a freelance photographer,
now in Milan. Has worked with British Design and Art Direction
Association. Represented Cyprus as a Photographer in the Biennale
of Yound Artists in Rome in 1999.
DIMITRIS REGGINOS
Started learning guitar at the age of 14. Won several prizes at
international classical guitar competitions, First
prize Tokyo 1997, First prize Kutna Hora 1996. Gave many solo
recitals in Europe and Japan.
http://www.smiley.cy.net/regginos
MEHMET ALI SERAK
Photographer, He worked as the director of the
Cultural department at the Ministry of Education and Culture. He
has been dealing with the photography since 1977.
KOULLIS THEODOROU
Musician, composer, many concerts in Cyprus and
abroad. CD with his own compositions. Has composed music on the
poems of major Greek poets.
CHRISTOS ZANOS
Founding member of the Open Theatre in Athens. Member of the
Satyric Theatre in Nicosia. Has directed more than
30 plays. Writes plays and short stories.