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Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival

A unique performing arts festival in Cyprus

Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival

since 2014, by Home for Cooperation

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Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival Goes Biennial!

BFPAF 2023: Celebrating 10 Years Fringe

Welcome to the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival!

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An annual, international performing arts festival promoting peace-building, since 2014.
Organized by @home4cooperation

🎉We are very excited to share these news! Whil

🎉We are very excited to share these news!

While we have gone biennial, this year we have been working on finding new ways to continue supporting the local artistic community. Participating in global conversations aiming to create an interdisciplinary and collaborative festival, we emerge from the Buffer Zone of Nicosia, and with our partners strive to create spaces for collective practice, ideas, exchange and collaborations.

🌟Tomorrow at 19:00 a very special exhibition is opening in the Ledras/Lokmaci crossing, directed by @d6_eu_ , a cultural organisation based in Cyprus and working internationally, led by Argyro Toumazou, in collaboration with artist Julie Gauthron of the French NGO Collectif Habitante, and with the support and partnership of @home4cooperation.

"Imagining Home - Between the Walls" is an international and multi-communal art exhibition presented in the Nicosia Buffer Zone, Ledras-Lokmaci crossing, exploring the idea of identity and home.

💬 For more information, check the link in bio.

Image credits: Efi Savvides 'Home' from the series 'Toys' 2024, found object at Richmond Village in Dhekelia Military Base, 3x3cm
Poster by Maria Llobet

Among the various and competing narratives in the

Among the various and competing narratives in the dominant discourse during the past few weeks about the existing division in Cyprus, the Home for Cooperation has released its short documentary "Divided Still" online.
🎞️This 20-minute film, directed by Antonis Pouliasis, captures personal stories of those impacted by the closure of crossing points in Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic. The documentary focusses on the human experiences and the importance of these crossings, while highlighting the ongoing need for reconciliation.
👉"Divided Still" is now available to watch for free on the H4C YouTube channel, with subtitles in English, Greek, and Turkish.
Link on @home4cooperation!
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#home4cooperation #documentary #nicosia #dividedstill #shortdocumentary #film #cyprus #divided #lastdividedcapital

🥳Happy World Fringe Day! 🥳 This year, the Wo

🥳Happy World Fringe Day! 🥳
This year, the World Fringe Day is celebrated under the theme "Freedom of Language". The theme aims to use words as a bridge, not a barrier.
🤝As Buffer Fringe, we join the movement by challenging norms and provoking thought; uniting local and international artists, creating a space where art and politics intersect through strong cultural expression.
🧨As an initiative of the Home for Cooperation, Buffer Fringe Festival showcases experimental works, questions dominant ideologies, and explores the role of art in conflict transformation, thereby promoting diversity, reconciliation, and interconnectedness within the community. #CelebrateCulture #WorldFringeDay

🎭Fringe festivals by tradition, challenge the n

🎭Fringe festivals by tradition, challenge the norm, provoke thought, and ignite conversations where art, politics, and ideology collide.
🦾In every edition, Buffer Fringe transforms our divided capital of Nicosia into a vibrant hub for artistic expression and cultural exchange. It strengthens its identity as a dynamic and welcoming cultural destination, bridging divides and uniting its citizens through the power of art.
#FringeFamily #WorldFringeDay

🎉The 2024 World Fringe Day is approaching, and

🎉The 2024 World Fringe Day is approaching, and the theme of the year couldn’t be more fitting for us: “Freedom of Language”!
As Buffer Fringe, creating a platform where diverse voices can be heard, and most importantly where the unspoken becomes loud is among our top priorities.
✌️To many World Fringe Days!
#freedomofexpression #WorldFringeDay

📣Open Call for Artists - UNDP! Artists are invi

📣Open Call for Artists - UNDP!
Artists are invited to submit their works to be presented at the event that'll take place at the @home4cooperation on the 29th of June!
Theme of the event is based on the 2024 UN theme for International Women’s Day “Inspire Inclusion".
🗓️Deadline: 20th June 2024
👉Details available at UNDP Cyprus website and the e-mail on the image!
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#home4cooperation #nicosia #performingarts #undp #opencallforartists #artistscall #arts #perform #inclusion #inspireinclusion #womensday

🥳 @home4cooperation, the power behind Buffer Fr

🥳 @home4cooperation, the power behind Buffer Fringe, is celebrating its 13th Anniversary, and you can contribute!
Do you have a favourite moment from one of our editions which you'd like to share? Then go ahead, follow the steps below!
📸Choose your photos capturing your favourite moment at the H4C
🖊️Include: Name of the activity/event/or title for your photo, date/year, and credits
📧Email contact@home4cooperation.info
Deadline: May 6, 2024
🖼️Selected photos will be exhibited at the Home for Cooperation, at a special event on the 18th of May 2024.
#H4Cturns13 #13yearsofpeacebuilding #13yearsofcooperation

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We are going biennial, and w

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
We are going biennial, and we are doing it in style with a new website! Check the announcement in detail on the link in bio!
In a nutshell👇
❓What does this mean?
A Buffer Fringe Festival edition every two years. The next edition is in 2025!
❓Why?
Explore new ways of supporting artists and creating connections in meaningful ways.
❓What to expect?
Various artistic and engaging festival activities throughout the year.
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#bufferfringe #bufferfringebiennial #performingarts #performanceart #performance #arts #nicosia #cyprus #fringefestival #fringeart #fringe #home4cooperation #h4c #peacebuildingthrougharts

Going back to Buffer Fringe 2021! Visual artist PA

Going back to Buffer Fringe 2021!
Visual artist PASHIAS invited audience members to drive, park, and gather in an empty parking lot, experiencing a unique landscape environment within their private shelters. By positioning himself in the center of this common ground, PASHIAS symbolically highlighted the precariousness of contemporary sociopolitical settings and urged us to reevaluate the parameters of human contact and physical distance. His installation served as both a protest against and a challenge to the notion of distance, aiming to reclaim the connections between us.
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#bufferfringe #nicosia #cyprus #home4cooperation #fringefestival #fringe #performingarts #performanceart #visualart #performance #performing

#NotI was a compelling one-woman show at Buffer Fr

#NotI was a compelling one-woman show at Buffer Fringe 2023, performed by Andreea Tănase, that delved into the themes of isolation and personal struggle. Through the lens of Beckett's 'Not I,' the performance unraveled the story of a woman in isolation, bravely confronting her past to reclaim her life. It was a captivating blend of performative elements, video animation, and meticulously crafted sound design, each contributing to a bitter narrative exploring the profound effects of isolation and abuse on one's sense of self and femininity.
📸Photos by Ozan Tezvaran
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#bufferfringe #nicosia #cyprus #bufferfringefestival #home4cooperation #fringefestival #bufferfringe2023 #turningpoint #festival #artfestival #performance #performanceart #performingarts

☁️🌈In 2023, the Buffer Fringe Festival, und

☁️🌈In 2023, the Buffer Fringe Festival, under its theme "Turning Point" featured a captivating multimedia installation. White synthetic cotton skeins intertwined, forming a cloud-like structure that responded to our movements. Accompanied by intense sound effects, it took us on a symbolic journey through chaos and memory.
This installation, a collaborative effort by Costa Philippou, Lefteris Ioannou, and Kostantinos Apostolou, transformed our everyday office into a mesmerizing cloud, leaving a lasting memory of the event!
📸Photos by Ozan Tezvaran
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#bufferfringe #bufferfringe2023 #nicosia #cyprus #home4cooperation #fringefestival #worldfringe #bufferfringefestival #turningpoint #cloudtorrent #performingarts #performance #art #installation #soundeffects #memory #movement

👩‍🎤The all-female Amalgamation Choir toget

👩‍🎤The all-female Amalgamation Choir together with Vasilikí Anastasiou, performed their powerful act ‘from to west to east’, in Buffer Fringe 2022. With their act, they brought an interactive experience to the audience, inviting everyone to use their voice and join in.
📸Swipe through the pictures taken by Ozan Tezvaran to get a glimpse of their performance!
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#bufferfringe #nicosia #cyprus #home4cooperation #amalgamationchoir #bufferfringe2022 #h4c #choir #femalechoir #bufferfringememories

Revisiting Buffer Fringe 2017 - Alexandros Michae

Revisiting Buffer Fringe 2017 - Alexandros Michael & Yiannis Pappas transformed a square into the site of their long durational performance, Refugio.
Within this space, they engaged in a constant negotiation, defining and constructing borders, limits, and fortresses that continuously evolved, influencing their own identities in the process.
Swipe through the pictures captured by Andreas Lacouvou to get a glimpse of this powerful performance!
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#bufferfringefestival #bufferfringe #performingarts #nicosia #cyprus #home4cooperation #h4c #fringeart #fringe #festival #fringefestival #performance #arts #durational #intervention

On the first day of Buffer Fringe 2022, musician a

On the first day of Buffer Fringe 2022, musician and writer Vaggelis Gettos teamed up with storyteller Marina Katsari. The artists presented their musical staged performance, NOBODY, at the Rustem bookstore in old town Nicosia, where they intricately wove together elements from three landmark works: Homer’s 'Odyssey', Joyce’s 'Ulysses', and Nikos Kazantzakis’ 'Odyssey'.
Swipe through the intriguing pictures captured by photographer Ozan Tezvaran!
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#bufferfringe #memories #performance #performingarts #nicosia #cyprus #fringefestival #bufferfringefestival #home4cooperation #music #storytelling #arts #fringeart #artists #pockets

In BF 2018, Cypriot artists Toya Akpınar, Liliya

In BF 2018, Cypriot artists Toya Akpınar, Liliya Biroğul, and Sevim Akpinar presented a mesmerizing performance named Venture, that challenged notions of fixity and stability.
Their act, involving three bodies in a constant state of mobility and transformation, marked new beginnings and a search for refuge. It was a profound exploration of reinvention and belonging in the unfamiliar.
Swipe through the compelling photo’s taken by Demetris Loutsios!
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#bufferfringe #fringefestival #nicosia #cyprus #performingarts #performance #art #performanceart #home4cooperation #venture #artists #artist #mobility #belonging #refuge #artistic #fringeart #breakingpoint

📣Art Workshop: Rehearsing Futures 📆27th of F

📣Art Workshop: Rehearsing Futures
📆27th of February | 5pm-7pm
📍Home for Cooperation
🧑‍🎨Facilitator: Alex Parry
📨Registrations: contact@home4cooperation.info
"This is an open call to participate in an artistic workshop in which we will collectively explore how daily acts of care might be acts of rehearsal for future more equitable worlds."
Details on @home4cooperation!
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#home4cooperation #artworkshop #rehearsing #concept #nicosia #cyprus #reharsingfutures #artistic #workshop #artists #artistworkshop #callforartists

Buffer Fringe hosted hundreds of artists from all

Buffer Fringe hosted hundreds of artists from all around the world over the years. The Puerto Ricon dance group Claroscuro performed their influential piece OSCILO in Buffer Fringe 2019.
OSCILO explored the concept of immigration and its effect on the people in the territory that is left behind. Swipe through the compelling pictures taken by Panagiotis Mina!
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#bufferfringe #nicosia #home4cooperation #cyprus #fringefestival #performingarts #performance #artwork #immigration #bf2019 #bufferfringememories #highlights #dance #danceperformance #artists

Have you heard of cultural diplomacy? Buffer Fring

Have you heard of cultural diplomacy? Buffer Fringe Festival is a great example! Swipe left to find out more about that cultural diplomacy is and how Buffer Fringe relates to that!
#bufferfringe #nicosia #cyprus #culture #cultural #diplomacy #culturaldiplomacy #engagement #dialogue #empathy #reconciliation #festival #artfestival #fringefestival

[4/4] We end this short series on the History of F

[4/4]
We end this short series on the History of Fringe Festivals with our own story: The first edition of Buffer Fringe!
Swipe to find out more about the only Fringe Festival in Cyprus!
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#bufferfringe #home4cooperation #nicosia #cyprus #history #fringefestival #worldfringe #historyoffringe #performingarts #performanceart #art #performance #performing #artists

[3/4] As new festivals emerged, the need for conne

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As new festivals emerged, the need for connection grew. With World Fringe's launch, that connection became a reality. Swipe to discover how the World Fringe platform, benefits local Fringe festivals!
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#bufferfringe #nicosia #home4cooperation #cyprus #worldfringe #fringefestival #performingartsfestival #performingarts #performanceart #performance #networking #historyoffringe

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